Soap Stars

While I'm known to be a shower gel kind of girl, I still can't help picking up pretty soaps. From those luxurious handmade bars at Lush to Sabon's beautifully-scented soaps, I'm a sucker for sudsy bars that are wrapped in eye-catching designs or adorned with decorative packaging.

Plus, if they're made with fresh ingredients that combine a mixture of colors and textures, I'm even more inclined to buy. If you're like me and don't actually use these these lady-like toiletries, they make great gifts for house guests or lovely eye-candy for your bathroom's vanity.

Check out these bar-raising soaps:

La Lavande  French Egg Soaps available at www.lalavande.com  for $44

Sabon's Kiwi Mango Soap available at www.sabon.com for $7

Fresh Waterlily Soap available at www.fresh.com for $15

Haslinger Honey Soap available at www.smallflower.com for $3.95

Lush Summer Pudding Soap available at www.lushusa.com for $5.95

Mark's Clean-Up Time Conditioning Bath Soap available at www.avon.com  for $8

Nest Orange Blossom Bar Soap available at www.smallflower.com for $16

Pacifica French Lilac Natural Soap available at www.drugstore.com for $5

Agraria Santa Barbara Bar Soap available at www.neimanmarcus.com for $65

L'Occitane Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap Vineyard Rose available at www.usa.loccitane.com for $7

Are you a fan of bar soaps or do you prefer shower gels?