March Vlog - A chatty one this month with the first of the big news
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2024
- Changes are starting to happen!! The first big change is announced plus a few business tips in this one.
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Soy and Shea is an Australian based small business specialising in handmade home & personal fragrances. I have been selling products at local markets since 2012 and online since 2014.
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REFERENCE PAGES
I make these weekly videos to share the love and passion I have for creating the products available on the webstore and to show my customers the products are all handmade. These are not “How to” videos. If you would like to learn more about how to make soap and other bath and body products, I found the below websites and RUclips channels to be helpful.
Soap Queen Website: www.soapqueen.com/
Soap Queen RUclips: / @bramble-berry
Lovin Soap Website: www.lovinsoap.com/
MUSIC:
♫ Incompetech - Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com
♫ RUclips library
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I'm slowly catching up with your videos and I really enjoy the chatty, long vlogs so don't apologise for the length of it, I love it 😍😍
Thank you 🧡 It always worries me when I chatter too much 😆 silly thing is, face-to-face, I'm not as chatty
You have so much on your plate. It sounds like reevaluating Pimp Your Soap was the right thing to do at this time. And unrelated to that, your personal safety can’t be underestimated. Look after you xx
I feel so much better now I've made the decision 😊 it's a shame it's not worked but now I can focus more on soy and shea.
I was talking to a few shop keeps after finishing the vlog and a couple have said they feel the same uneasiness
Love that this was a chatty vlog…. Makes it feel cosier and personal ❤❤ thanks for sharing your week xx
Thank you 🧡 I am sure I can more like it. I cut a lot out when editing 😝
Ilove your vlogs . I wach them usually while working in my soap studio. I love how raw and honest you are .
Thank you 🧡 I like that I can share the realities of running a business and navigating life.
Love this vlog! It really helps us all to appreciate all the effort that goes into product development!! ❤
Thank you. 🧡 Sometimes I get really lucky when developing a new formula and I get it in the first few attempts. Some have taken me years to get right. But it's always satisfying when I get it right.
Dear Keeley you're an absoluely wonderful person with gold in your heart. You're so devoted to your business, no matter it's testing bits and piece or handling big issues, I honestly wish your good seeds planted will have great harvest in return very soon caused you're so well-deserved. I was very impressed to watch how you "give birth" to a new products and those behind the scenes and efforts paid on trial & errors, this always give your customers (at least to me) 200% confidence that what we paid to get your products worth every penny. Here I would also like to use this chance to thank you again for those freebies you sents me in my every order, I can feel that you really well-thought for what I may need or like, but not just randomly picked me freebies from your basket. However, please don't over-stress yourself too much, esp. your body alarm clock rang already, I was a bad example.
p.s. you looked gorgeous as you've make-up when you put on that "vampire blood" lipgloss, even your facial expression in 51:48 was kind of funny. I'd love to try one too as I love subtle color as well, hope u can invent the formula u feel satisfied and make it your new line, I will definitely your long term customer. Besides, I really laughed when I heard that ringtone notification of George, which I always heard in your videos, hahahaha, this is so valuable to have a friend in same fields which can share thoughts and advice. You also grin broadly when you heard his message alert too. Anyway, thank you for your vlog again, a very fruitful contents, even the news were not all good, but things always turn better when it became worst, I just hope you all the best.🥰
p.s. AGAIN.....I planned to give a good to buy the body yogurt next time then u seemed read my mind again, so now I am awaiting to your Mother's Day invention then I will place an order, in order to enjoy your pampering😜
Thank you for your continuing support 🧡 I get luck with some formulations and get them right in a couple of goes but this lip gloss is definitely proving trickier. I pulled the face on that lip gloss because I didn't like the stickiness on my lips 😝 Hopefully I get the formula right soon and I will bring out a range of colours.
I'm happy you like the samples I send. I always to try select things that complement the order or something you may not have tried. I always try to find blue Ray of Sunshines for you 💙
I plan to have Mother's Day packs done by the 8th April. If you order in April, you will get a 50g pot of Mango Body Yoghurt.
Hello Keeley, Sad to see you have to close down Pimp My Soap, but can totally understand your reasoning! Thank you for more beautifully wrapped order and my extra samples, loved them all!
Hope you had a great Easter, and looking forward to your next vlog!☺
Thank you for supporting me 💜 I am sad it's not worked out, but I am feeling better now that the stress is gone. I hope you had a great Easter 🐣
Once again another full on action packed month for you Keeley. I totally agree with you on closing and opening time changes - especially in the light on those that are hanging around. You never know when the smallest of things can escalate and you don't want to be on your own when it does. Your safety and security must come first. Sorry, but I put in another order for your Soap Dough....and was sad that I missed out on the black....but no matter, you will be saving me heaps of time and allow me to concentrate on other things. Nice to see you looking so well and looking forward to the next video. Keep up the great work. 💖💖🤗🤗✨✨
Don't apologise for doing another order 🧡 I'm super grateful for it. I'll have it packed and sent out this week when I'm back in the shop.
I totally understand why you are shutting pimp my soal down. I was wasting money on my website branch of my business, so I shut it down. Boy am I glad I did, so happy. I am very happy I don't have to deal with that any longer!
I stick with Etsy and my wholesale branch, for now. It was amazing how many folks thought I was charging too much, even though my prices were lower than most of the competition. My prices were extremely competitive. I am always asked to make different products, but people don't understand branching out and insurance. Everything you said is so true. So looking forward to more of your videos!
Cheers 👍💕 🤗
I am sad that it didn't work as it was something we didn't have here. I think if the economy was better, it may have been different, but for now, I need to refocus on Soy and Shea. I'm looking forward to the upcoming changes 🧡
Nice to see you again keeley. 😊
Thank you for watching. Good to see you here again. 🧡
Just put an order through- Hope it helps!
Thank you so much 🧡 it really does help. I'll have that packed and sent out today when I get into the shop
congrats on deciding to follow your passion and knowing when to say when.
Thank you 🧡 It is a hard thing to close down a business but I feel better now I made the decision. I can't wait to grow Soy and Shea more.
Just placed another order. I only use your lip balms Keeley because they feel so good on my lips that are always dry 😊. Thank you for this video I have just had a cortisone injection in my hip that has had a reconstruction and repair done it so I am now immobilised for a few days and was bored so this lifted my spirits 😊
I hope you recover soon 🧡 I'm glad this came out at the right time for you.
Thank you for your order. I'll have they packed and sent today
@@SoyandShea thank you Keeley you are the best
Love your vlogs and videos. I thought the first colour on your lips really suits you. Ive purchesed a few recipes from pimp my soap and they've all turned out great. If i lived where you are i would be spending in your shop regularly hand made products are the way to go.
Thank you. I definitely suit the darker colours but once I have it right, I will be offering a variety.
Thank you for buying the recipes 🧡 Now I am closing the website, just make sure you have the files stored in some safe places or printed as once I take the site down, you won't be able to access the files online. I also have lots of other recipes listed on the Patreon Shop page
Love your vlogs, totally understand your reasons for closing pimp my soap.
So excited to see what you have in store for soy & shea next month!!
Thank you 🧡 I definitely feel a huge sense of relief with my decision. In the next vlog I will be able to announce what we have been working on. Some will be excited but I know some will be sad too. Hubby and I are really excited and it's making time drag by.
Totally understand about pump my soap but your health is way more important. Can’t wait to see what this yr holds for Soy & Shea
Since making the decision, I've felt a huge relief 🧡 I'm looking forward to the rest of the year.
I understand your valid concerns about keeping safe at your place of work. There may be a care home in the vicinity of the shops, I'm sure the fallicators would be willing to hear those concerns. Failing that, if there are no nearby care homes, you could speak to someone at the council? Maybe?
I got to speaking to a couple of other shopkeepers, and we're all feeling uneasy. Another revealed why we're feeling uneasy, and they've already reported to police and council with video footage, and neither will do anything 😞
Squatters seem to have more rights than owners of buildings.
Yes it definately seems to be the case alright. The violent guy really should be detained at the very least. The worlds gone quite mad!
i have to tell you, i love your vlogs!
Thank you 🧡
Cold induced urticaria is so debilitating. My daughter had it while she was in intermediate. She jumped into a cold pool at her school and had an allergies reaction. She was smothered in a rash. Walking into stores with harsh air con also affected her. So im feeling for you. Hopefully, once your stress comes down, it will disappear
I only discovered I had Urticaria last year after having some really bad flare ups the previous year. Looking back over the years, I have realised it has always been there but I had never put two and two together. I had always thought the rashes were from something else. I can't stand anything cold brushing against my skin and have complained since I was a child about cold water in showers. If I need a lot of things from the Freeze aisle in the shops, I have to take hubby so he can get them out. I have had some dirty looks from people when I keep pointing to stuff in the freezer asking him to get stuff. I no longer drink cold drinks in glasses unless we are out and I don't have my cup. I have metal tumblers at home. I have adapted over the years but it can be challenging when I am out, especially if shops are too cold. The stress is getting less now and really looking forward to our future. 🧡
À book soap planned, it must be book season, and great minds think alike😂 (i'm talking about Lisa's book soap from I dream in soap)
I have seen the soap Lisa has made and it looks amazing! She is so talented when it comes to design and execution. 🧡 It's funny how soapers seem to be on the same wave length without even knowing they are.
Even from the other side of the world I'm relieved your neighbor left lol
Although she was a lovely person, it's a relief. I often had to shut my door, especially if she was making seafood chowder. Not even all scents in my shop covered the smell of prawn heads and fiah sauce 😆.
as always enjoy your vlogs especially on my birthday witch is today so this is perfect 😊
Happy Birthday 🎂 hope you had a great day
Happy Birthday❣️
@@sarahconklin1256 thank you so much 😊
@@SoyandShea thank you so much i had a great day 😊
Lots of frustrations! Stress is your number one concern when you have lupus. I hope you feel better soon friend!
Arrowroot powder? For your lip gloss. It does thicken your product but gives a lovely silky feel.
Although I've had several tests for Lupus, it's never shown. The stress and histamine is something completely different. It's a natural reaction, but most people can break down the excess histamine before it becomes an issue.
I'll have to look more into arrowroot. It could help the colour mattify. I know it can thicken an oil based product but not sure if it creates the gel consistency I'm after 🧡
@@SoyandShea 😞 I tried arrowroot on the lips and it is grainy. After the oil soaks in, it is silky but goes on grainy…This histamine thing is interesting because my family has never shown the numbers for lupus. My mom even had the classic butterfly rash. My grandmother, my aunt and my mom all died of liver and kidney failure. I very much would like to hear what you do from here. Because I have the high numbers of inflammation but no lupus. I’ve allergy tested and removed all allergens. It has helped a lot.
@@sarahconklin1256 I thought that might be the case. Our lips are so sensitive that we feel any fine grains the rest of our skin might not feel.
I've been tested 6 times for lupus now (the first was when I was 20) and the last test did show some abnormality but was then brushed off by the specialist I was sent to see. Honestly, I think they were just getting as many patients through the door as they all started 40 minutes late due to a meeting that day and they needed to catch up 😢 I've been told the inflammation is possibly a symptom of the PCOS but no one will give a definite answer. It's been the same story my whole life when it comes to health care. Finding a doctor to listen and take the time to find out what is wrong it so hard.
I think the histamine issue has been there for a long time but I have just not really put the pieces together until last year when the symptoms become more apparent. But thinking back, it all makes sense. In all situations where our body naturally produces histamine such as when cold or when stressed, I have broken out in rashes, got short of breath and had itchy skin. I have to wait for another "histamine attack" and hopefully get the emergency blood test to confirm it. But getting that done with the way our doctors are, will prove easier said than done. I can't get the blood test request paper until the GP sees the symptoms themself and you generally have to wait 3-4 days to get the appointment 🤦♀ I need ESP to know I am about to have an attack so I can book the appointment 😝
@@SoyandShea the best dr I ever had was a Nurse practitioner and she worked in a walk in clinic. Unfortunately I had to move from the area. 😭😭😭 it’s so frustrating to not get answers. Start writing down when you have an attack and what you ate and what the symptoms are. I’ve even got a file on my phone with pictures. I think there are still things that we just haven’t figured out yet. They don’t want to tell you that they’re just as stumped as you are! Most dr’s are run by insurance companies nowadays and it’s a shame. If there is no disease then the insurance won’t pay for treatment. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cried in frustration.
@@sarahconklin1256probably as many times as I have 😢
Thanks for the label info! QUESTION PLEASE!...Do you use precut label sheets or do you use whole blank sticker sheets and cut with a cricut? I have not had ANY luck using precut labels. They never print up completely in line. They are always off! ...two completely different kinds of printers and two different label companies...their tech says its my printer.??? Any thoughts? Thanks!❤
As I mention in the video, I used to use precut label sheets but now I have a specialised label printer that works on rolls of label that it cuts to size. I use an Epsom C3500 but I believe it has been discontinued. When using sheets with precut labels, you need to make sure the sheet of paper is the size they say. Even though I was buying A4 sheets, they were actually 1-2mm shorter in bother width and height which really threw off the printing. I used to have templates that I used in Adobe Illustrator so I knew where to put my images. However, if the printer picked the paper up funny, they would misalign. It is one of the reasons I invested in the printer I have now.
Yes Metallica, heavy metal music and self-care products don't mesh well lol.
I know some people might relax to it, but definitely not the vibe I'm after 😆
Good riddance with that awful neighbor! Wishing you & Emma the best with your businesses!
She was actually a nice person but just not considerate of the surrounding businesses. There is also a funeral home in our group of shops so the music wasn't always appropriate at the volumes. It was challenging when she wanted to complain about the lack of business, but people could see she had lost interest so they did too. I am so excited to have Emma next door though my wallet might not be 😝 She does the best dairy free croissants.