Gloss.com has officially closed its doors. It appears that Gloss.com was having pretty significant traffic issues. According to Alexa.com, Sephora is ranked as the 4,306th most visited site on the net. Gloss.com is 105,838th most visited site. That's a large difference in daily hits. This lack of … Continue Reading
Burt’s Bees defining "Natural"
Beauty Brains has a well reasoned post on Burt's Bees new campaign to get the term "Natural" certified. Here's a teaser quote: ...most concerning is the implied notion that “all natural is good” and “all synthetic is bad.” Such a simplistic approach only serves to spread misinformation and … Continue Reading
Bella Beautiful
I just got this yummy package of goodies from Bella Lucce. It's a super good deal - $20 for samples of almost all of the scrubs that Bella Lucce offers and a few creams thrown in. My favorite scrub from Bella Lucce is the wine based scrub. It smells delicious and has just the right amount of … Continue Reading
Just bragging …
We got this from a customer today. It was a nice respite on Monday. You have a great web site. Best prices I could find. I received my order in 24 hours after I placed it!! It was correct! Thank you was hand written not only on the invoice, but also on the box-a nice touch. You gave me a great … Continue Reading
Perfect little girls mold
These adorable little pony molds are made out of a high quality silicone plastic that is durable and lasts for years. They're $11 and each little pony is 2 oz. I think that they are perfect for princess parties or children's birthday parties. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at … Continue Reading
Success! Bath Cupcakes Deluxe!
The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions! … Continue Reading
Bath Bomb Cupcakes – Instructions
I used the Wilton Easy Decorating Frosting Kit. Having the extra tips were perfect and made the cupcakes look ultra professional. Two days later, the frosting has dried to a hard plaster-like cast and will easily make it through the mail with proper packing. 1 part Citric Acid 2 parts Baking … Continue Reading
Bad Bombs! Bad Bombs!
These glorious frothy white peaks showed great promise. I was borderline euphoric with glee. It was not my original hope of non-Royal Icing but at least I had something to show for my hours of toiling over citric acid. The happiness lasted overnight. Upon waking, I eagerly stole out into the … Continue Reading
Our brains are buggy
I just stumbled on Steve Pavlina's blog, Personal Development for Smart People. His post today is why humans are not as intelligent as we think we are. Here's a teaser: Once a pattern of thought and behavior has become conditioned, it can be very difficult to reprogram. This causes bad habits, … Continue Reading
Food Candles! Colorful, Cute and so Trendy!
These Macaroon scented candles are being sold at Rose & Radish, the arbirter of all that is cool and good in e-commerce. They are six baby little candles for $15. Given the amount of work that goes into these candles, that's a very affordable price for these adorably cute pastel candles. The … Continue Reading
Did I mention I don’t have a dishwasher?
Amber, who does all the newsletters for Bramble Berry, saw my blog post from yesterday. She initially chortled with a bit of laughter but in a misguided attempt to spare my feelings, tried to pretend that she wasn't laughing at my miserable bath bomb attempts. The conversation went something like … Continue Reading
Bella Lucce – Free stuff!
Bella Lucce, one of my favorite scrub vendors (try their Chianti & Grapeseed Crush) is offering their sampler box for free! Check out the details here. I just bought the sampler box and a full size of the Chianti Scrub two weeks ago. I am jealous of anyone that takes advantage of the offer … Continue Reading
The Bathcake Debacle, Part Deux
My goal with the frostings was to make something that would melt easily and cleanly away in the tub. I was trying to stay away from the Royal Icing frosting that most Gingerbread houses use as glue. Sometimes reinventing the proverbial wheel is a waste of time, energy and money. This is one of those … Continue Reading
Lusting Dell Laptops
Despite my indignant post on Dell's customer service (or lack thereof), I am totally enamored with their (coming soon!) Santa Rosa line of laptops. I suspect that the color will have zero impact on my productivity but think how much easier it would to find the laptop, under my pile of papers on my … Continue Reading