#Bath Luxury

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Welp. We were planning on putting this out in July, but since Katherine Applegate posted about our soaps on her socials, it'd be silly not to strike while the iron is hot. All of our Animorphs inspired bath bombs and soaps, in a discounted bundle, with a bonus Animorph book! "We can't tell you who we are. Or where we live. It's too risky, and we've got to be careful. Really careful. So we don't trust anyone. Because if they find us... well, we just won't let them find us. The thing you've got to know is that everyone is in really big trouble. Yeah. Even you." We've gathered all of our Animorphs-inspired items into one discounted bundle, featuring a sweet extra--a randomly selected Animorphs book! Kick back for a long soak with the Escafil Device bath bomb and discover your new morph as it fizzes and reveals a hidden animal inside. Turn your tub into a Yeerk pool with the Instant Maple Ginger Oatmeal bath bomb. Check out how the Sufficiently Advanced Science morphing cube soap glows in the dark! Resist the temptation to eat the Cinnamon Bandit soap, and have a crisis of conscience with the David soap. Unleash your inner warrior with the Nothing Challenges Me and Survives soap. (Note: Nothing Challenges Me and Survives comes in both bear and claw shapes, you'll receive one or the other based on supply.) Purchasing the bundle saves you $9 versus a la carte, plus you'll get one of the books featured in these photos. Note that all of the books are secondhand and thrifted, and may not be of perfect collector quality; this is a fun bonus, rather than a means to complete your collection. (Sorry, we really can't guarantee which book you'll get.)

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flower baths <3

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A luxurious soaking tub

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[China History]How were “luxury toiletries” made and created in ancient China 1,250 years ago?［Eng Sub］

This episode is set in the second year of the Tang Dynasty Tianbao era (743 AD), during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. It tells the story of a maidservant of the emperor's beloved concubine, Mei Fei 梅妃 (also known as Jiang Caiping/江采萍), who created the "Dendrobium Pearl Bath Bean/石斛珍珠澡豆" that Mei Fei/梅妃 had developed. According to the "Beiji Qianjin Yaofang《备急千金要方》" (Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand in Gold for Emergencies) by Tang-dynasty physician Sun Simiao:

洗面药：猪胰（五具切细）、毕豆面（一升）、皂角（三挺）、栝蒌实、葳蕤、白茯苓、土瓜根（各五两）；上七味捣筛，将猪胰拌和，更捣令匀，每但取洗手面，白日白净如素。

【Translation】：

"Facial wash medicine: pig pancreas (cut into fine pieces), beanstalk powder (one sheng/升), Gleditsia sinensis Lam(three pieces), Trichosanthes real, flourishing, white Poria cocos, and five taels each of soil melon roots; mix the seven ingredients, grind and sift, then mix with the pig pancreas, and grind together. Use the resulting powder for washing hands and face, making them as white and smooth as porcelain during the day"

(Note: The video also incorporates a segment on the tribute pearls from Hepu, filmed with the process of "opening oysters and harvesting pearls," though the historical accuracy of the video may have some artistic liberties, so viewers should be mindful of this).

The recipe for the "Dendrobium Pearl Bath Bean/石斛珍珠澡豆" was highly sought after by the imperial concubines and princesses of the time, who affectionately referred to Mei Fei as "Hu Zhu Fu Ren/斛珠夫人" (Lady of Pearls). Not only was she skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, but Mei Fei was also a talented dancer. She was one of the eight great female talents in the Tang Dynasty, having choreographed the famous Tang court dance "Jinghong Dance/惊鸿舞" (Dance of the Scared Swan).

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🧚🏻‍Production & Model/Makeup：@曾嚼子

🔗Xiaohongshu:https://www.xiaohongshu.com/discovery/item/66c5bca4000000001f038b85?

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𝔩𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔩𝔶 𝔩𝔲𝔵𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔬𝔲𝔰

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☆ anime/manga’s best dad! 

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People are talking about our Animorphs bath bundle, which is now back in stock

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1732754177/animorphs-bath-bundle

"Don't miss this, Animorphs fans!" -Katherine Applegate, Newberry award winning co-author of the Animorphs book series

"I'm so glad I snagged one of these bundles, and I can't wait to order more soaps! " -from Nikki, a happy customer, and her five star review on the bundle

"Baby, I thought you was advertising frozen rats." -our friend Maximillian

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I'm not just Fat, I'm *Eat Cupcakes In The Bath* Fat 🧁

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@ monique yvonne

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‘Neptune's Bath”

Alizée Pato (Environment Artist)

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