Business News
The Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries is IN THE HOUSE! LOL..It arrrived today and I took a giant bath in it..don't worry there is plenty left. :o) I won't have a chance to update the website tonight but you can order it now or wait a couple days and get a discount for the month of February. I will be sending my newsletter out sometime around the first of February if all goes well. Please observe the 21 day turnaround time. It will likely decrease this weekend. I will have a helper on Sunday.
Sephora Order Update
It came and I loved the Chocolover's by Aquolina..It is different but it is really warm..I stink at reviews when the fragrance is really complex but here is a link if you are interested: http://www.makeupalley.com/board/m.asp?id=32308284 I did my best.
It has a hell of a lot more staying power that the Laurance Dumont Vanille Oriental I can tell you that! I love the fragrance, it DOES smell like vanilla marshmallows..but it does not last and that my friends, is too bad. I guess it is back to Avon Vanilla Naturals spray during the day and now the Chocolovers pefume as well. I did get a chance to use the Sephora brand Chocolate Raspberry Mousse 3 in 1 in the shower and it was just average..I would not re-purchase.
La Mer Update:
OK I think I gotta have this..drats :b I have been using it every other night and I DO see a big difference in the mornings on the nights I use it. I guess I will have to buy off Ebay for now. I also used Paula Begoun's moisturizers. I want to try the new serums. Here is a link if anyone is interested: http://www.cosmeticscop.com
She has basic no frills and scent free (gasp!) products at a decent price.
Have a good night,
Until next time! :o)
Friday, January 27, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Business Update
Morning all!
The perfumers alcohol has arrived as promised! It is odor free..I have tested it and when I apply it to my skin I smell nothing. Perfect! The BBW duplicates arrive today as well..I am hoping my Sephora order comes today but that is another story. Late last night I went on to Barb's site at Crystal Clear Candles, link: http://www.crystalclearcandles.com/store/Default.asp and bought tarts in Cookies-n-Cream Cake, Valentines Supreme Scent Singles in Coconut Fudge, Blueberry Crunch Muffins, Strawberry ShortCake, Cherry Coconut Cream Cake and Kahlua & Creme Supreme. Can't wait to get my hands on these..The Cherry Coconut ones look like you could eat them. I MUST stay off of Barb's site...it never fails..every time I go on her site I place an order.
Anyway, in anticipation of the arrival of the BBW duplicates I thought I would tell you what they smell like. During the holidays I was able to get to a BBW store and smell them so I know what they are supposed to smell like. I hope they are good duplicates. If they don't smell great I will not be carrying them.
Here are the notes for Fresh Vanilla:Fresh Vanilla Beans, Soft Caramel Fresh Vanilla Beans, Soft Caramel, White Orchid, Sugared Mimosa, Sesame, Vanilla Milk, Coconut Musk, Creamy Sandalwood & Praline.
Here are the notes for Brown Sugar & Fig: Fresh California Fig Fruit, Passion Fruit, White Peach,Vanilla Orchid, Sheer Jasmine, Muguet, Yellow Freesia, Coconut Milk,Vanilla Bean, Fig Leaves, Caramelized Sugar, Maple & Velvet Musk.
Turnaround Time Update as of January 26th, 10:40 Pacific Time.
We are now at 21 days turn around time if you place your order today. It may be shorter. This can exclude weekends although I have been working on the weekends lately.
Gotta get back to work! Have a good day.
Until next time! :o)
The perfumers alcohol has arrived as promised! It is odor free..I have tested it and when I apply it to my skin I smell nothing. Perfect! The BBW duplicates arrive today as well..I am hoping my Sephora order comes today but that is another story. Late last night I went on to Barb's site at Crystal Clear Candles, link: http://www.crystalclearcandles.com/store/Default.asp and bought tarts in Cookies-n-Cream Cake, Valentines Supreme Scent Singles in Coconut Fudge, Blueberry Crunch Muffins, Strawberry ShortCake, Cherry Coconut Cream Cake and Kahlua & Creme Supreme. Can't wait to get my hands on these..The Cherry Coconut ones look like you could eat them. I MUST stay off of Barb's site...it never fails..every time I go on her site I place an order.
Anyway, in anticipation of the arrival of the BBW duplicates I thought I would tell you what they smell like. During the holidays I was able to get to a BBW store and smell them so I know what they are supposed to smell like. I hope they are good duplicates. If they don't smell great I will not be carrying them.
Here are the notes for Fresh Vanilla:Fresh Vanilla Beans, Soft Caramel Fresh Vanilla Beans, Soft Caramel, White Orchid, Sugared Mimosa, Sesame, Vanilla Milk, Coconut Musk, Creamy Sandalwood & Praline.
Here are the notes for Brown Sugar & Fig: Fresh California Fig Fruit, Passion Fruit, White Peach,Vanilla Orchid, Sheer Jasmine, Muguet, Yellow Freesia, Coconut Milk,Vanilla Bean, Fig Leaves, Caramelized Sugar, Maple & Velvet Musk.
Turnaround Time Update as of January 26th, 10:40 Pacific Time.
We are now at 21 days turn around time if you place your order today. It may be shorter. This can exclude weekends although I have been working on the weekends lately.
Gotta get back to work! Have a good day.
Until next time! :o)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries
Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries
Well a miracle occured..My good friend Anna (from the former and much missed Panhandle Potions) came through with the missing component( it is a blend of 4 oils) of my Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries! LOVE HER!!!! I was unable to obtain any more of this oil due to the supplier wanting a minimum purchase of 400 ounces. I kind of gave up on this for the time being (I also was trying to re-create this fragrance with other oils and had no luck) until I got a call from Anna last night!! Hooray for Anna..Oh happy days..I am getting a full 20 some odd ounces and now we can all bathe in it! I had put out an all points bulletin for this oil about 1 month ago in the hopes that someone had some laying around they just hated and wanted to get rid of. She has reminded me however she gets first dibs an on any products she wants because she has not even smelled this yet...hmm...I hope she doesn't want all 20 ounces of this stuff!! I have to say of all my blends I love this one the most.. It it so fun! There is something edible about this particular blend. I don't usually toot my own horn but today I am because I am so excited about this fragrance and I am glad I can still make it. :o)
Fragrances of the month in February will be:
Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries & Wedding Cake
All products made with these two delicious scents will be discounted for the entire month!
Happy Valentines Day!
Creme de La Mer Update: Used it last night. I had to because we had 60 mile a hour winds predicted for today and I look like an old prune during these...NOT TODAY!!! I am liking this cream more and more..drats :b I have to say my skin looks really good..darn you H!
I have to get back to work so have a good day and thanks for reading!
Until next time :o)
Well a miracle occured..My good friend Anna (from the former and much missed Panhandle Potions) came through with the missing component( it is a blend of 4 oils) of my Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries! LOVE HER!!!! I was unable to obtain any more of this oil due to the supplier wanting a minimum purchase of 400 ounces. I kind of gave up on this for the time being (I also was trying to re-create this fragrance with other oils and had no luck) until I got a call from Anna last night!! Hooray for Anna..Oh happy days..I am getting a full 20 some odd ounces and now we can all bathe in it! I had put out an all points bulletin for this oil about 1 month ago in the hopes that someone had some laying around they just hated and wanted to get rid of. She has reminded me however she gets first dibs an on any products she wants because she has not even smelled this yet...hmm...I hope she doesn't want all 20 ounces of this stuff!! I have to say of all my blends I love this one the most.. It it so fun! There is something edible about this particular blend. I don't usually toot my own horn but today I am because I am so excited about this fragrance and I am glad I can still make it. :o)
Fragrances of the month in February will be:
Strawberry Jam Puff Pastries & Wedding Cake
All products made with these two delicious scents will be discounted for the entire month!
Happy Valentines Day!
Creme de La Mer Update: Used it last night. I had to because we had 60 mile a hour winds predicted for today and I look like an old prune during these...NOT TODAY!!! I am liking this cream more and more..drats :b I have to say my skin looks really good..darn you H!
I have to get back to work so have a good day and thanks for reading!
Until next time :o)
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Happy Sunday & Business News
Happy Sunday!
Hope everyone's weekend is going well. It is warm and sunny here in the San Diego area..about 75 during the day and we have frost at night! I haven't updated my blog in a few days because I am buried in orders.. I call it my order coma...I have been working out in my workshop busy as a bee and I am wrapping up all of the orders from the 9th..they should be shipping very soon.. Some have already gone out..the smaller ones...I have started some orders from the 13th on.. although I was busy with the business I did have time to sneak in a Sephora order and a bike ride...more on the bike ride below!
Here is what I got from Sephora: Laurence Dumont Vanille Oriental..I have been wanting this since my bud Silke from Bathsweets suggested it..she says it is a great vanilla so I believe her. My big find is Aquolina's Chocolovers EDT spray! I saw this in Allure magazine and of course I had to have it..however..the notes are as follows; Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Lily of the Valley, Coriander, Hazelnut, Vanilla & Malt. Helllloooooo? Where is the chocolate? Check out this this link if you are interested:http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml%3B$sessionid$SMHQAUZ2GW41VLAUCLABXCQ;jsessionid=SMHQAUZ2GW41VLAUCLABXCQ?id=P135002 Here is hoping that with that name it actually smells LIKE chocolate! LOL..
I also got Sephora Indulges Decadent Bath Trio Set which includes three 4 oz body washes in Triple Layer Cake, Chocolate Raspberry, and Banana Foster. All three of these for 20.00. Yup...right up my alley!
A word or two about high-end items: I was having a conversation with a customer of mine about LM Crème Brulee..the real one...My husband surprised me a while ago with a full size jar from Nordstrom. I had put it on at the counter and he saw the look on my face..you know that look you get when you really want something because it is the most wonderful product and it smells sooo good but there are a million different reasons why you shouldn't spend $55.00 on a jar of body cream? Needless to say it was a lovely gift but I mentioned this to my customer and she said "I would never spend that on a body cream but I would for my face" so me being the curious cosmetic addict idiot I asked her knowing full well what cream she used. Yes...Crème De La Mer..You know, the one that is $110.00 for an ounce, $195.00 for 2 ounces and dare I say $1200.00 for 16 ounces? Yes..that is the one..Before you judge and stomp and scream out..$110 for an OUNCE?!!! I got one from a nice Ebayer for $20.00..granted... it is a speck..LOL .24 ounces but still..I thought I would give it an honest try. I say honest because if I spent $110 on a face cream I WILL like it even I get boils on my face from from it. you know? :o) I was a good girl..I read some of the reviews in Productville. Here is a link but you have probably read ALL 744 (OMG!)REVIEWS!!! when considering a similar purchase for yourself: http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemID=780/Creme_de_la_mer_moisturizer/La_Mer/Moisturizers/
As you might expect the reviews were mixed and as varied as can be. Needless to say I am glad I bought a sample only for now. Here is my review thus far: Day one: After applying this tacky strange little cream I woke up to soft skin..which is a miracle considering we are in the midst of a dry spell or Santa Ana in California. My skin is usually a total wreck during these. Diane and Silke are here in CA and I am sure they both know what I am mean. Day two: Still no dryness but soft skin in the AM with puffy eyelids..oops..put too much near the eyes? Hmmm...Day three: "Yawn"...more of the same.. No breakouts yet... so that is good thing because considering how heavy this cream can feel going on..that is a miracle. The jury is still out folks..This cream seems very ordinary but time will tell I guess. My Mom is also interested. She has extremely dry skin and lives in Montana where there is zero humidity. I guess I am like most people..I love higher end stuff but hate to pay the price. I will update this review in another blog.
More on my bike ride:
The bike ride was a big deal because today was the very first time we were able to ride bikes together as a family! My kids learned to ride 2 wheelers last weekend, they are only five and half, and so we were ready to go this morning..what fun!...kids are so great but it takes sooo long for them to grow up so you can do stuff with them! Today was a banner day in that respect...right up there with potty training and that one year old birthday and all those other firsts that parents wait forever for. On a side note...boy, does my butt hurt...It has been awhile since I have ridden a bike. :o)
Business News
Hypnotic Poison is here! I will be adding it to the scent list soon but you can order it if now if you like. Fresh Vanilla & Brown Sugar & Fig, the BBW works duplicates, will be here on the 26th of January. I hope they are good.
I am still trying to decide when to do the fragrance clearance. It was supposed to be this month but right now I am too busy to have any kind of sale. It will have to wait for now but it may be next month.
A few words about Cream & Sugar Cake fragrance. I have had problems with part of this fragrance souring. (it is a three part blend) It will smell like glue. This is the only fragrance I have had go sour twice..I assume it is the nature of the fragrance. I do store this in the fridge to try and keep in fresh but it does turn. I can't always tell either because I work with so much fragrance that sometimes I suffer from nose fatigue. I have more on order. It does comes in a clear plastic bottle..I may just transfer it to dark glass bottle to see if that will help. If yours smells off let me know right away by emailing me at thebodydessertshop@cox.net and I can give you a refund or replace it in your next order for free. And please don't feel like you are bothering me or it doesn't matter. It does and I want you to like what you ordered. Really!
I was thinking of putting together a Have Some Dessert set for new customers. It would include a cream, lotion and perhaps a perfume all in mini sizes. This would be good for all the customers who are hesitant to try a new etailer or have been wanting to. Be looking for it soon.
Thanks to the anonymous person who pointed out my typo! LOL..I have since changed it but you can read it on Makeup Alley in all its glory if you are interested. It was a doozy! Here is the link: http://www.makeupalley.com/board/n.asp/Boardid=3/iPN=1/id=31974523/ThreadID=162418/ It wasn't so bad but Blogger was down for a couple of days so I couldn't correct it and that drove me nuts.
Hope everyone's weekend is going well. It is warm and sunny here in the San Diego area..about 75 during the day and we have frost at night! I haven't updated my blog in a few days because I am buried in orders.. I call it my order coma...I have been working out in my workshop busy as a bee and I am wrapping up all of the orders from the 9th..they should be shipping very soon.. Some have already gone out..the smaller ones...I have started some orders from the 13th on.. although I was busy with the business I did have time to sneak in a Sephora order and a bike ride...more on the bike ride below!
Here is what I got from Sephora: Laurence Dumont Vanille Oriental..I have been wanting this since my bud Silke from Bathsweets suggested it..she says it is a great vanilla so I believe her. My big find is Aquolina's Chocolovers EDT spray! I saw this in Allure magazine and of course I had to have it..however..the notes are as follows; Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Lily of the Valley, Coriander, Hazelnut, Vanilla & Malt. Helllloooooo? Where is the chocolate? Check out this this link if you are interested:http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml%3B$sessionid$SMHQAUZ2GW41VLAUCLABXCQ;jsessionid=SMHQAUZ2GW41VLAUCLABXCQ?id=P135002 Here is hoping that with that name it actually smells LIKE chocolate! LOL..
I also got Sephora Indulges Decadent Bath Trio Set which includes three 4 oz body washes in Triple Layer Cake, Chocolate Raspberry, and Banana Foster. All three of these for 20.00. Yup...right up my alley!
A word or two about high-end items: I was having a conversation with a customer of mine about LM Crème Brulee..the real one...My husband surprised me a while ago with a full size jar from Nordstrom. I had put it on at the counter and he saw the look on my face..you know that look you get when you really want something because it is the most wonderful product and it smells sooo good but there are a million different reasons why you shouldn't spend $55.00 on a jar of body cream? Needless to say it was a lovely gift but I mentioned this to my customer and she said "I would never spend that on a body cream but I would for my face" so me being the curious cosmetic addict idiot I asked her knowing full well what cream she used. Yes...Crème De La Mer..You know, the one that is $110.00 for an ounce, $195.00 for 2 ounces and dare I say $1200.00 for 16 ounces? Yes..that is the one..Before you judge and stomp and scream out..$110 for an OUNCE?!!! I got one from a nice Ebayer for $20.00..granted... it is a speck..LOL .24 ounces but still..I thought I would give it an honest try. I say honest because if I spent $110 on a face cream I WILL like it even I get boils on my face from from it. you know? :o) I was a good girl..I read some of the reviews in Productville. Here is a link but you have probably read ALL 744 (OMG!)REVIEWS!!! when considering a similar purchase for yourself: http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemID=780/Creme_de_la_mer_moisturizer/La_Mer/Moisturizers/
As you might expect the reviews were mixed and as varied as can be. Needless to say I am glad I bought a sample only for now. Here is my review thus far: Day one: After applying this tacky strange little cream I woke up to soft skin..which is a miracle considering we are in the midst of a dry spell or Santa Ana in California. My skin is usually a total wreck during these. Diane and Silke are here in CA and I am sure they both know what I am mean. Day two: Still no dryness but soft skin in the AM with puffy eyelids..oops..put too much near the eyes? Hmmm...Day three: "Yawn"...more of the same.. No breakouts yet... so that is good thing because considering how heavy this cream can feel going on..that is a miracle. The jury is still out folks..This cream seems very ordinary but time will tell I guess. My Mom is also interested. She has extremely dry skin and lives in Montana where there is zero humidity. I guess I am like most people..I love higher end stuff but hate to pay the price. I will update this review in another blog.
More on my bike ride:
The bike ride was a big deal because today was the very first time we were able to ride bikes together as a family! My kids learned to ride 2 wheelers last weekend, they are only five and half, and so we were ready to go this morning..what fun!...kids are so great but it takes sooo long for them to grow up so you can do stuff with them! Today was a banner day in that respect...right up there with potty training and that one year old birthday and all those other firsts that parents wait forever for. On a side note...boy, does my butt hurt...It has been awhile since I have ridden a bike. :o)
Business News
Hypnotic Poison is here! I will be adding it to the scent list soon but you can order it if now if you like. Fresh Vanilla & Brown Sugar & Fig, the BBW works duplicates, will be here on the 26th of January. I hope they are good.
I am still trying to decide when to do the fragrance clearance. It was supposed to be this month but right now I am too busy to have any kind of sale. It will have to wait for now but it may be next month.
A few words about Cream & Sugar Cake fragrance. I have had problems with part of this fragrance souring. (it is a three part blend) It will smell like glue. This is the only fragrance I have had go sour twice..I assume it is the nature of the fragrance. I do store this in the fridge to try and keep in fresh but it does turn. I can't always tell either because I work with so much fragrance that sometimes I suffer from nose fatigue. I have more on order. It does comes in a clear plastic bottle..I may just transfer it to dark glass bottle to see if that will help. If yours smells off let me know right away by emailing me at thebodydessertshop@cox.net and I can give you a refund or replace it in your next order for free. And please don't feel like you are bothering me or it doesn't matter. It does and I want you to like what you ordered. Really!
I was thinking of putting together a Have Some Dessert set for new customers. It would include a cream, lotion and perhaps a perfume all in mini sizes. This would be good for all the customers who are hesitant to try a new etailer or have been wanting to. Be looking for it soon.
Thanks to the anonymous person who pointed out my typo! LOL..I have since changed it but you can read it on Makeup Alley in all its glory if you are interested. It was a doozy! Here is the link: http://www.makeupalley.com/board/n.asp/Boardid=3/iPN=1/id=31974523/ThreadID=162418/ It wasn't so bad but Blogger was down for a couple of days so I couldn't correct it and that drove me nuts.
Hope you enjoyed my little blog!
Until next time! :o)
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