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Hi Everyone,
I’m going to be opening up my gift shop soon which is in my garage,
and I have a few questions I’m hoping someone can help me with.
1. What kind of hours does everyone keep for a shop in your home? I
also work at home as a medical transcriptionist during the day so I
thought of […]

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I was just reading Heather’s post on packaging men’s products, I too am in the
process of adding a mens line to my business but have been finding it hard to
find recipes, can anyone give me some suggestions, recipes etc.
can email me privately at atwood5@…
Thank you in advance,
Suzy
Nova Scotia, Canada

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Hi,
I am in the process of getting my business set up and am wondering
about gift baskets. Can anyone give me some ideas about what kind of
gift baskets sell best and what do you put in them…oh yeah, and how
do you figure out how much to charge?
Thanks much,
Brenda G

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Hello Everyone,
I am searching for a supplier that carries a Body/Linen Spray base
that all you do is add essential oil or fragrance oil to & color if
you want.
Please feel free to e-mail me off list if you like. I have searched
the web & keep coming up empty handed. I had a supplier but when I
tried […]

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Hi everyone,
Does anyone know how to do a press release? I need this for two
reasons: 1. To announce the opening of my home-business making
soaps and lotions, and 2. my husband does workshops and seminars
part-time and we are looking at him doing this full-time and need
some business. Any ideas would be so greatly appreciated.
Thanks much,
Brenda G

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Hi everyone,
I’m in the process of opening up my soap, lotion, etc. business. My
question is this, when going to business to offer they sell your
products in their store, how do you approach them? What do you
say…what samples do you show them….what prices do you offer, etc.?
Thanks much,
Brenda G

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Hello Everyone,
I want to make some powder puffs to sell along with my body powder or
to add to gift baskets or gift sets. I saw some made out of Lamb’s
Wool but I am unable to find the lamb’s wool. Anyone know where I can
search to find it? Or does anyone have any ideas about how […]

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Hi All,
I live in New York and you know you can get anything in
New York. Recently I have seen vendors selling
unrefined Shea Butter. I usually buy Refined butter
from online companies for my products. But I read
somewhere that shea that is refined can (or does) lose
a lot of it’s beneficial properties. I’ve never used
unrefined shea before. […]

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Was wondering how to use Mica Powder? I have used the liquid colorant
before.. but not mica… I know a little goes a long way..but do you
put it directly in the soap, mix it with a little water first? I
can’t find brown colorant.. and I’ve found the darkness that I need
in Mica powder but i’m dense […]

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Hello.
I would like to make a cologne for my dad.
I can’t afford to spend money at this moment for perfumer’s alcohol.
I was wondering if there was a way to make a cologne with water,
everclear grain alcohol and essential oils without having to shake it
every time.
In other words, what do you use to bind alcohol to […]

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