For Villainesses everywhere

One of the great things about the internet, along with the fact that it's made it harder for estate agents and insurance companies to scam you, is the availability of a dizzying myriad of interesting beauty products. 

Run by supervillainess Brooke, this is not your average soap and lotion etailer. The scents are gorgeous, but they are somewhat subversive; a rose and lavender scent will have an undertone of dust and tea (this is Miss Edith, one of my favorite limited edition scents that is occasionally re-run.) The Villainess signature scent is a mix of leather, musk and florals. Villainess is based in the US but it ships internationally at a reasonable price, and if your order is more than $100 shipping is free (this is hard to do, because the prices themselves are fantastically reasonable for such good quality.)

The soaps are brilliant. I like them better than L'occitane soaps; they have a soft lather that does not dry out the skin. These are soft, so you do need to keep them dry and not let them sit in a puddle of water between uses. 

The best Villainess products in my opinion are the Smooch!es. These are oil/sugar (sometimes salt) scrubs that melt into a fluid emulsion that moisturises the skin after doing their scrubby business. They are great for lazy girls, no need to moisturise after getting out of the shower. 

If you are exceedingly dry skinned, or prefer soaps and then body cream, the body creams (Whipped) are a nice balance between being rich enough to moisturise well and not so rich that you can't get dressed for days afterwards.

My favorite scents are:

Scintillating - a wakeup blend of mint and tea, slightly softened with vanilla

Embargo - smells a bit like the 70s, but in a good way. Patchouli, some other spices and some floral notes to soften it. 

Chloroform - cucumber, some other green smelling stuff and vermouth. This smells of clean.

Bleach - another hard to describe, but just smells of clean, scent. This was limited edition, I really hope she brings it back. It's slightly ozone-y smelling, like a pavement after the rain.

Miss Edith - rose, lavender, tea and dust. I like rose scents that aren't too sweet or sickly, and this hits that brilliantly.

PS: It's Villainess.net. The dot net is very important. Apparently Villainess.com does not sell soap, although you may wish to wash your eyeballs after visiting it.