It's been crazy busy around the soap shop lately. Last weekend Pampered Puffin traveled to the Hill Country to beautiful Wimberley, TX for their monthly market show. Business was steady all morning and we had so much fun meeting folks (shoppers and other vendors) I love this venue. Little paved paths winding through oak trees past quaint little handcrafted booths. I would very much like to go back to Wimberley.
Of course, leading up to Wimberley were several weeks of steady preparation. I stayed busy refining new products and packaging and labeling tried and true ones. My
Fizzy Bath Bombs debuted last weekend in 4 scents --
Citron, Rose, Peppermint, and
Lavender.
I also sold lip balms in
Cool Mint, Citron, and
Lavender. I've been giving these away as gifts and using them myself, but this was the first time I sold lip balm at market. I make my lip balms with almond oil and castor oil with a touch of beeswax for firmness. Of course, being all-natural, I only scent them with essential oils. I've never been a fan of fragrance oils when it comes to lip balms. And these should never turn grainy either, another lip balm "turn-off"
And finally, I introduced my solid lotion exfoliating bars I call
Scrubby Bath Bars. They are similar to Lush'es Buffy Bars and are made with cocoa butter, shea butter, and the natural exfoliants of ground rice, strawberry seeds, and lemon peel. They come in
CocoaMint (smells like chocolate and mint) as well as
Citron, my citrus blend. You rub the bar wherever you want intense moisturizing, rinse off the scrubby debris, and pat dry. Incredibly smooth and sleek skin. These were a hit, but I had to transfer them to a cooler once the weather hit the mid 90's. Yes, butters will melt if they get too hot.
This weekend, Pampered Puffin is heading back down to the Hill Country to Boerne, TX for their monthly market. The weather might just be glorious. Come visit us out if you're in the area. And check out our new banners. We got so many compliments at Wimberely for these, I can't believe we waited so long to have them made.
It's been crazy busy around the soap shop lately. Last weekend Pampered Puffin traveled to the Hill Country to beautiful Wimberley, TX for their monthly market show. Business was steady all morning and we had so much fun meeting folks (shoppers and other vendors) I love this venue. Little paved paths winding through oak trees past quaint little handcrafted booths. I would very much like to go back to Wimberley.
