Join us at Whole Foods for Chocolate & Rose Spa treatments & Port tasting at the Bar

You're invited to spa, chocolate & port 

night at Whole Foods in Santa Barbara

  Join us this Friday at 5PM for some Valentine's inspired fun after work! Our founder and formulator, Kristin, will be at the bar teaching you how to make a luxurious chocolate body scrub right at home. Create your own spa treatment by combining this recipe with The Grapeseed Company's decadent, water-free, vinotherapy moisturizing lotions and whipped body butters.

Taste locally made port wines and chocolates from Paso Robles while you watch Kristin's live demo, and take home a some of what she whips up for your own spa treatment at home (free of charge!)

WHERE: 

Whole Foods Market 

The Buzz Hive Bar

3761 State Street Santa Barbara

WHEN: 

Friday Feb. 7th 2014 

from 5 to 6 PM

Cheers, we look forward to seeing you Friday!

Join Us for Spa & Champange Night at Whole Foods

 Join us this Friday evening at the 

Buzz Hive Bar at Santa Barbara Whole Foods!

4-6 PM FRIDAY 12/6/13

 Kristin, our founder and formulator, will be doing a live demo teaching how to make your own spa treatments at home while we taste delicious champagnes!

Don't miss out on the fun, 4-6 PM THIS FRIDAY.

 

WHOLE FOODS SANTA BARBARA 

is located at 3761 STATE STREET.

Join Us SATURDAY! The Grapeseed Co. GRAND OPENING Celebration: 21 W Ortega St. downtown Santa Barbara

We can't wait to celebrate this beautiful new space with you all! We have closed both the Carpinteria Warehouse Store and the Carrillo Store to open this wonderful new flagship store, with everything in one place! Check out how we create your favorite botanical beauty from wine, from the grapeseed to the bottle.

See you there Saturday, cheers!

visit our new, improved scent bar & lounge in Santa Barbara

the new shop located at 21 W. Ortega St. in downtown Santa Barbara, CA

When we opened our first store on Carrillo Street three years ago, I had this idea of bringing the fun and endless possibilities of the creation process to all of you through our self scent bar. This has been a huge attraction to our shop, and we love sniffing your amazing custom scent blends. We also love hearing the stories of who you gift these to, and why you love to create and name the gift! Our new location in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara (across from Macy's at 21 W. Ortega Street) has a gorgeous new expanded scent bar and lounge!

 We invite you to come in anytime Mon-Fri 10:30-6PM or Sat 11-5PM to create your own custom blended organic bath products. You can relax with a cup of tea in our beautiful, sunny scent bar lounge and peruse over 100 essential oil and fragrance offerings!

we have added:

a dozen new essential oils and phthalate free fragrance oils

create your own shampoo & conditioner

PLUS, a brand new create your own SCRUB BAR 

 where you can pick your own herbs and extracts to blend in,
plus the scent of your choice!

Join us October 12th for the  

Grand Opening Celebration 

& save at our scent bar

Stop by and check it out, we have closed both the Carpinteria and Carrillo St in SB stores and moved everything to this wonderful new location.
We can't wait to share it with you :)

fresh from your kitchen: aloe + tea tree after-sun cooler

This past weekend was HOT in Santa Barbara and many other areas of our country! We embraced summer full force, surfing and hanging at the beach most of the weekend. It gave Pete and I lots of opportunities to put the new Cali Sun SPF 30 stick to the test! I've been product testing this for many months, but not yet in this intense summer sun and a full afternoon at the beach. As an avid water sport lover and sun stick user, I have to say this new product works wonders! I re-applied a few times throughout the day, and through the sun and waves it kept my face from burning (and as of Tuesday, no breakouts either!)

After a hot day in the sun, it's great to cool down and rehydrate. Try this fresh, cooling spritz on your skin in the hot weather... enjoy!

ingredients
8oz spray bottle
2 mint leaves
5 oz (weak) green tea
3 oz organic aloe juice
15 drops tea tree essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil

directions
~brew a weak pot of green tea and let cool.
~add all ingredients to the bottle using a funnel.
~shake and chill in the fridge for a few hours before using. I also like to store this in the fridge to intensify the cooling effect when sprayed on the skin!
what it does...
green tea is rich in powerful polyphenol antioxidants. The caffeine in the green tea helps constrict pores and eliminate fluid waste and detox your skin.

aloe gently moisturizes, replenishes and calms the skin.

tea tree is naturally cooling. It has been referred to as the jack-of-all trades for problematic skin EOs... great for irritated skin including acne, insect bites, rashes, ring worm.

lavender has so many amazing properties: calming, antiseptic, antibacterial and has been know to help acne, scarring, winkles, burns, sunburns, eczema and psoriasis.
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Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the formulator of The Grapeseed Co.'s stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions!   

join us Saturday for Scrub-apalooza at The Grapeseed Co.

Eco~ Beauty Classes at The Grapeseed Co. 
are a great way to customize your own product &
learn tricks and recipes to blend your creations at home! 

In this class you'll create 2 custom large scrubs and learn about the benefits of certain clays, herbs, essential oils, flowers and more! You'll make 2 different jars of scrub (10oz each) to take home plus simple DIY recipes for even more scrubs!

Register online for a spot:
date: Saturday March 3, 2012
time: 4:00-5:30PM class with refreshments, chatting & fun! 

location: The Grapeseed Company 201 W Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara

~You may also call our store at (805)456-3655 to register. 

~Only registration reserves your spot and there are just a few left!

upcoming Eco~Beauty Classes

Eco~Beauty Classes at The Grapeseed Company Store 

in Santa Barbara

D'Vine Valentine: Saturday February 11th 4-5:30pm
create your own scented soy & grapeseed candle and massage oil ~ sign up here*

Scrub-a-palooza: Saturday March 3rd 4-5:30pm
select your special concoction of herbs, clays, essential oils & antioxidants to create 2 different scrubs ~ sign up here*

*spaces are limited, only your purchase reserves a spot in the class. You may also visit us or call (805)456-3655 during store hours Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30 to purchase your spot.

can't make the class dates? contact us to book a private party with your friends

subscribe to our google calendar or newsletter to see when new classes are added 

eco-beauty class is back in session this April!

I'm thrilled to announce that we're bringing back our sold-out Scentual Blending class, where you and a friend can Create Your Own Perfume and Massage Oil, then nosh on yummy treats for just $35 a person! We had a waiting list for this class when we ran it in October, so reserve your spot here.

Space is limited and only registration grabs you a seat in this interactive, hands on class taught by The Grapeseed Co. founder & formulator, Kristin Fraser Cotte
Register online or call the store (805)456-3655 for a spot! 

date: Saturday April 16th, 2011
time: 4-5:30PM 
location: The Grapeseed Co. store
201 W Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara, CA

Scentual Blending: Create your own signature scent with natural essential oils or phthalate free fragrances. You'll learn about blending scents and take home a roll-on perfume in a beautiful cobalt glass container and a massage oil, complete with your own creative name on the label!  Bring a friend and enjoy yummy refreshments after we create our signature scents.

a peek inside the store: a few new creature comforts

We're constantly adding new things to the store, sometimes it's products, classes, our new party menu, or just things to make it comfy and a place you'd like to hang. We just spent a few hours this weekend sprucing up the store and adding some more creature comforts... check it out

 As many locals have seen (and commented) our parking lot has been busy lately. The construction next door is finally done and all of our neighbors are now open! We've reserved a few spots in front of our store for you all; there is also 90 min. parking on the street. We're also waiting on approval from the city for our awning and permanent sign... adventures in being a small business in SB :) Keep your fingers crossed we'll see it up this spring, we've seen plans and it's going to be beautiful!

 

We love the scent bar. 

You love the scent bar. 

Kids love the scent bar... now they can reach it! 

We have a great new stool to boost little ones up 

to mix their soapy concoctions.

 we added some furniture to lounge, hang out and read magazines while your friends blend at the bar.

 

Mr. Dirty Dog Organics, Surf, AKA "the greeting committee"

now has a place to lounge next to you.

The last cheery little upgrade is to the back office. I found this beautiful quilt my mom made in storage this weekend and decided to give it a new home. It's happy and inspiring colorful pattern has been bringing smiles to the office... that's always good, right?

press: Santa Barbara Independent: The Grapeseed Co.

A great write up on our company and new store by every locals favorite-- The Independent. Thanks for featuring our story! You can read the full article online here or pick up an Independent this week if you're in Santa Barbara.

eco-beauty class: create your own home scents Jan. 26

create your own reed diffuser & room spray at our January eco-beauty class

date: Wed. 1/26/11
time: 7-8:00 PM

location: The Grapeseed Co. store 201 W Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara

Join us Wed. evening to create your own flameless home fragrances. We'll make a a reed diffuser and a room & body spray with your own custom scent creation. Enjoy treats and refreshments after class. 

please reserve your spot by purchasing online here, call 805-456-3655 or stop in the store 

*You will not be charged shipping or sales tax for this class.
 
*Limited space available; only your purchase reserves a spot in this class. A waiting list will be available when the class fills up.

Cancellation Policy~class cancellation (with a full refund to your credit card) can be completed by emailing orders@thegrapeseedcompany.com up to 48 hours (2 days) in advance.
~Anytime after 48 hrs. you will be charged for the class unless we can fill your spot from the waiting list.

What a difference a year can make!

2010 was an amazing year of change for us, with so many exciting turn of events it's hard to believe looking back on things that it all happened in just one year... 
(which might explain why I keep asking people where 2010 went!)

At exactly this time last year, we were over the moon thrilled to be moving The Grapeseed Co. into a "real" office building. We could not have done this without the incredible team at Rightscale, a cloud computing company who let us sublet some unused space and set up a production kitchen and office in their new office building.

Just shy of six months later, we signed on the dotted line to open the first Grapeseed Co. store in downtown Santa Barbara. My handy hubby spent his summer break (he's a high school teacher) helping me plaster, build, paint and create the lovely oasis that is both our current storefront and manufacturing facility. It's been 4 months since we've opened our retail doors and it still brings a smile to my face each morning when I walk in. (Maybe I'm smiling just a bit because I know we will not be moving the business twice in 2011 like we did in 2010!)

We added some incredible members to The Grapeseed Co. team. We are so thankful to be working with such talented, kind, smart, eco-conscious people each day.

I joined forces with Lisa Rodgers of Cactus and Ivy to launch Personal Care Truth (PCT)- a cosmetic information portal based on science backed info, not scare tactics. In 7 months we've added 12 experts in various facets of the cosmetics industry from all over the USA to Europe & Australia. We've taken the approach that sharing scientific info and discussing it is not only a huge positive for those in our industry, but for everyone who uses personal care products. Consumers can ask the experts in the industry questions and get real answers about what they are putting on their skin rather than sifting through the false marketing claims and misinformation that is plaguing the internet and other forms of media lately.

We launched Baby g, Whipped Grapeseed Body Butters, Body Washes and additions to our Mojito Man, Wine Bar Organic Soap and Vinotherapy Skin Care lines, all because so many of you contacted us and asked to do so! In addition, I set up my little dream- a self scent bar in the store where you can create and customize your own natural skin care products. I also started teaching classes on making natural skin care and all its fabulous benefits.

Most of all, I am incredibly thankful to all of you for loving our products and spreading the word about us. None of these milestones would have been achievable without you. May 2011 bring you all you wish for along with peace, health & happiness.

 cheers,

latest press features

We've had some great press love the past month! 

Check out what Sip & Savor and Noozhawk 

are saying about The Grapeseed Co.

Sip & Savor Magazine | fall 2010

 

The Grapeseed Co. | Aug 28, 2010

Thanks so much for featuring The Grapeseed Co. and our new Santa Barbara store!

 More press love from this month is on it's way, 

we're working to get copies for our website and greenskincareblog.com

stay tuned...

eco-beauty class is in session!

For all of you who've enjoyed our "Fresh From Your Kitchen" DIY spa recipes here at greenskincareblog.com the past few years, we're thrilled to announce the new Eco-Beauty Classes we'll be hosting at our Santa Barbara store! 

learn to make home spa treatments and natural skin care 

at our Santa Barbara boutique & eco-beauty kitchen

Come discover how to create your own fresh beauty treatments and leave with products you create in class and recipes to make yourself at home! Bring a friend and enjoy yummy refreshments on our patio after creating your own natural spa goodies. Check out the calendar to view our schedule and sign up for classes here. Space is limited and class registration is on a first come first served basis. A hands on, interactive learning experience where you keep what you create! Classes will be on the first Sat. of the month.

Sat. October 2nd: fruity fresh facials:

Join us for our kick-off eco-beauty kitchen class! During this hands on class you will learn about and create fresh spa recipes to take home. We'll make 2 different facial treatments centered on ripe local fruits. Recommended use, skin benefits and preparation will be discussed in a "learn as you create" format. 

You'll leave with 2 fruity fresh facial masks, recipes and samples of grapeseed co. products to use with your masks for an at home facial. Bring a friend and enjoy yummy refreshments after we create our fabulous fruity facial treats!

where: 
The Grapeseed Co. Store 

201 W Carrillo (at De la Vina) Santa Barbara

when: 

Sat. Oct. 2 at 4:00-5:30PM

Register here to reserve your spot!

what's coming up next month? find out here...