Guest guest Posted July 27, 2000 Report Share Posted July 27, 2000 Trina, would you post the recipe for the salt scrub on the list for all of us? Thank you Jacque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 Jozi, I agree with everyone about the price...I paid $15.00 for some that I got in Texas...it was about 15oz...In a glass jar...Very good product... But what they did that I think really helped the sales...They allowed you to try the product...Had a sink to wash off the salt... I found that the last show I did with my soap, that my sales went up when I had a way to get the people to use the soap...Once they try the product, before they buy, they will buy... Frances the Purrfect Soap Company , ARkansas... Salt Scrub > Hi all! > Does anybody make and sell salt scrubs successfully? > I've made some in a variety of scents and they are my absolute favorite product! > However, nobody here has ever heard of them and therefore they are a hard sell. > I package mine in a nice plastic container with a flip & lock top and sell for only $6.00. > Mind you, I HAVE sold a few but I find that people don't really give them a second glance, even after I describe their use and how good they feel and how smoothe they leave your skin afterwards. > Is there anything else I should be saying to punch up the sale of these? > Should I change the name from " exfoliating salt scrub " to something like " salt glow " ? > Any help, advice, whatever, would be gladly appreciated. > Thanks! > > ¸..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- > ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) > ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jozi -:¦:- > -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2001 Report Share Posted December 23, 2001 Jozi... Salt Scrubs...Be sure that your customers can try the scrubs... That is a big selling point... Once they use it...They will buy it... frances Re: Salt Scrub > I understand about the price thing, but it costs me barely $2 to make > a 1 pound container of salt scrub, so I don't feel that it would be > right for me to increase my price just because that's what everybody > else sells it for. ) > > As it is, price isn't an issue. It's that people around here have > never even heard of salt scrub, and what I'm really looking for is > marketing ideas, what to say, what to write on my packages, etc... to > make the scrub more appealing, more saleable, etc... > > Any other ideas along those lines? > > Thanks again! > > Jozi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 Jozi, What is in your salt scrub? Are you near a mall? Even in some of the lower priced stores here (I do live in a large city) they have some salt scrubs and they are more expensive, are in glass and do use some essential oils. Perhaps it is totally due to the location you are in and the people are so unfamiliar with body products? Cate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 I understand about the price thing, but it costs me barely $2 to make a 1 pound container of salt scrub, so I don't feel that it would be right for me to increase my price just because that's what everybody else sells it for. ) As it is, price isn't an issue. It's that people around here have never even heard of salt scrub, and what I'm really looking for is marketing ideas, what to say, what to write on my packages, etc... to make the scrub more appealing, more saleable, etc... Any other ideas along those lines? Thanks again! Jozi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 Jozi,. The Body Shop is where I bought a salt scrub quite awhile ago. So I am sure they carry them. You might check those type of stores out just to see how they market them. They usually have a display and you can read the way they list it. You don't have to copy it but it will give you lots of ideas on how to market it and the words to use. I know once I bought mine there and paid at least $25.00 for a jar. After that I made my own. I have some family also that lives in a small town that often is not as familiar with some luxury items. But looking at the way others sell them will help you get ideas also. Also even in some small towns there are women that will splurge on things like sculpted nails and such so there is often some women that will pay the price! Good luck! Cate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 My scrub is made with sunflower oil, vitamin e oil, liquid glycerine soap, sea salt, and essential oil or fragrance oil. In the end, it weighs about 17 ounces and measures about 1 & 1/4 cups. I live in New Brunswick, Canada, in the largest city in the province, population about 100,000. We have a Body Shop here but I'm not sure if they carry salt scrub. Guess I'll need to make a trip out there. :-) My city is not very sophisticated, to tell the truth. They are mostly blue collar workers and traditionally buck against anything new and different. Maybe that has something to do with it. I don't know. LOL Nothing against blue collar workers either. Just an observation. But thanks for trying to help me out anyhow. Jozi > Jozi, > What is in your salt scrub? Are you near a mall? Even in some of the lower > priced stores here (I do live in a large city) they have some salt scrubs and > they are more expensive, are in glass and do use some essential oils. > Perhaps it is totally due to the location you are in and the people are so > unfamiliar with body products? > Cate > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 Thank you ever so much, Angie...Yes I got the email about the scurbs... I can hardly wait to try some... What I have made is like what my granddaughter, Jasa, calls snow ice cream...The first time that she saw what I was making, she said that it looked like the snow ice cream that I made last year... I use 2 or 3 types of salt, olive oil, liquid soap, and scent...Not too dry, but not the oily type either... Love the feel... Thanks again frances Re: Re: Salt Scrub > In a message dated 12/24/01 8:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, > frances@... writes: > > > > Jozi... > > Salt Scrubs...Be sure that your customers can try the scrubs... > > That is a big selling point... > > Once they use it...They will buy it... > > frances > > > > Merry Christmas Frances and All! > We just opened our presents and the kids went out for a walk, so here I am > checking my mail. Frances, did you get the email I sent to you about my salt > scrub? Let me know if you need any help with the ingredients. I do plan to > work up all the percentages later in the week. There's lots of interest in > salt scrubs these days! > I personally enjoy using this creamy type so much better than the drippy > ones. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, I have made a > scrub that is basically an emulsion from shea butter, an oil of your > choice--I used jojoba, safflower, olive--, beeswax, polyglucose blend (from > my website--small amount), lemon juice, glycerin, salt, eo. I am still > working on percentages of these ingredients, so I don't have any real > accurate amounts at this point. It does leave your skin satiny smooth. > Have a wonderful day everyone! > > Angie > > > The Herbarie...Visit us at: http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care > Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild > Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2001 Report Share Posted December 24, 2001 Merry Christmas from Greg Something Beautiful... I hope you find something beautiful when you awake; not riches or diamonds, but something you'll value for its spiritual sake. I hope you receive a letter from a dear old friend, or relive fond memories that have much happiness to lend. I hope you receive lots of smiles and touching words of cheer, which serve to remind you that God is always near. I hope you find something beautiful that will move you the whole day through, a treasure that can't be measured, to fill your heart and inspire you. " Something Beautiful, " written and designed by Bobette , 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2001 Report Share Posted December 25, 2001 In a message dated 12/24/01 8:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, frances@... writes: > Jozi... > Salt Scrubs...Be sure that your customers can try the scrubs... > That is a big selling point... > Once they use it...They will buy it... > frances > Merry Christmas Frances and All! We just opened our presents and the kids went out for a walk, so here I am checking my mail. Frances, did you get the email I sent to you about my salt scrub? Let me know if you need any help with the ingredients. I do plan to work up all the percentages later in the week. There's lots of interest in salt scrubs these days! I personally enjoy using this creamy type so much better than the drippy ones. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, I have made a scrub that is basically an emulsion from shea butter, an oil of your choice--I used jojoba, safflower, olive--, beeswax, polyglucose blend (from my website--small amount), lemon juice, glycerin, salt, eo. I am still working on percentages of these ingredients, so I don't have any real accurate amounts at this point. It does leave your skin satiny smooth. Have a wonderful day everyone! Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at: http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2001 Report Share Posted December 25, 2001 In a message dated 12/24/01 12:11:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, jozi@... writes: > As it is, price isn't an issue. It's that people around here have > never even heard of salt scrub, and what I'm really looking for is > marketing ideas, what to say, what to write on my packages, etc... to > make the scrub more appealing, more saleable, etc... > I have found that when I'm selling something I think people need to understand I'm not the one making up something strange, I try to find advertisements for similar items in magazines, catalogs. I have 8X10 clear lucite frames that I put these in, with statement on it that these items are only SIMILAR to mine. Of course, these catalog items are generally more than I charge. I have found that this helps. I put frame behind the display of my product, where it can be seen, but is not toooooo obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2001 Report Share Posted December 25, 2001 Merry Christmas, Angie, and everyone else on this list! I, too, am quite interested in that kind of salt scrub. My question doesn't concern the scrub, however. Can you, or anyone, please tell me what green tea extract is used for? I have seen this ingredient included in lotions. Thanks, Leanna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2001 Report Share Posted December 25, 2001 Jozi, if you do have your " Hand Spa " , you best be ready to sell a ton...Like we have said, if your product is good, once they try it, they will buy...Be ready to sell a lot, I hope... Keep me posted on how you do... frances Re: Salt Scrub > Hi Kim! > Thanks for the great feedback. I've also had in the back of my mind > that if people could try it, for sure they would want it. After all, > that's how I became hooked too. :-) > > I'm really going to have to give this some thought. I sell ever > Sunday at a combination flea/craft/antiques market and it is not set > up in booths, but rather just straight aisles/lines of tables. I DO > have quite a bit of space behind me so I have been considering > setting up a little area behing my table for what I might call > a " hand spa " . I don't know but it sounds like it could be fun to > try. :-) > > Great ideas on here! Thanks again! > > Jozi > > > Hi again Jozi, > > > > We had about the same type of people and we had pretty close to the > same > > ingrediants, but its the samples (or demonstrations I should say) > that did > > it! People are always willing to get FREE samples. > > > > Kim > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2001 Report Share Posted December 26, 2001 Hi Jozi, This past Fall, my partner and I sold salt scrubs at sort of a Fall fruit stand that is very popular in the foothills of CA. People come from Nevada and surrounding Sacramento area during the weekends. Its very busy in October. We bottled our jars in 8.5 oz jars with a cork and tied raffia around the neck of the bottle. We kept our label crisp and clean looking. I think that the cleaner the look the better. We had cute little porceline bowls with a sample of each, a porceline bowl for rinsing, and a pretty pitcher full of water. So when people would come into our booth, we would do a sample on them by having them place their hand over the bowl. We would poor a little water over the top of their hands, put a tablespoon of scrub on top of their hands, scub, and then poor the water over the tops of their hands and give them a tissue to dry. We sold out of our scubs every weekend - we did not expect to do that well and were pleasantly surprised. We sold 40 bottles per weekend at $9.00 per bottle. At first we were selling them for $8.00, but we had so many people tell us how cheap we were. So we raised it a $1.00 :-) The samples are what did it, because other people in the isles would stop and want to see what we were doing to these people and then they would see the reactions of the people having the samples, we were soo busy! We had one that smelt very strong in the sample bowl, but when you did the sample it smelt absolutely wonderful on the skin. Hope this helps Sorry to ramble Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2001 Report Share Posted December 26, 2001 Hi again Jozi, We had about the same type of people and we had pretty close to the same ingrediants, but its the samples (or demonstrations I should say) that did it! People are always willing to get FREE samples. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2001 Report Share Posted December 26, 2001 Hi Kim! Thanks for the great feedback. I've also had in the back of my mind that if people could try it, for sure they would want it. After all, that's how I became hooked too. :-) I'm really going to have to give this some thought. I sell ever Sunday at a combination flea/craft/antiques market and it is not set up in booths, but rather just straight aisles/lines of tables. I DO have quite a bit of space behind me so I have been considering setting up a little area behing my table for what I might call a " hand spa " . I don't know but it sounds like it could be fun to try. :-) Great ideas on here! Thanks again! Jozi > Hi again Jozi, > > We had about the same type of people and we had pretty close to the same > ingrediants, but its the samples (or demonstrations I should say) that did > it! People are always willing to get FREE samples. > > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2001 Report Share Posted December 26, 2001 Hi Jozi The " Hand Spa " sounds great - you could set it up like a 40's type bathroom, you know the green, with porcelin bowls and pitchers or even the Martha type green dishes. Best of luck to you! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2001 Report Share Posted December 27, 2001 Has anyone tried using shredded up soap in the salt scrubs instead of liquid soap? I don't really like using a purchased liquid soap base because of the ingredients in it? I tried to make my soap into liquid, but the scrub was too wet. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 At the last show that I was at, we set up a dry sink...Wash bowl, and water jug... Everyone loved it and the products... sinks with running water at craft shows are something that you can have if you know the right people in charge...It can be fixed up, but does take some work...I saw one that used an old bucket for the water and just poured the water from a milk jug...Not the way I would like to, but it worked... They were selling right and left... At the market, I have some in the ladies restroom...With a sign, telling them what they are and how to use them...Ladies just love it... Anyway, just some ideas... frances Re: Salt Scrub > Frances, > > Giving people a chance to try the product sounds wonderful but what do you do > - - bring a bowl and jug of water? I don't think I remember sinks with > running water and drains being available at the craft shows I have visited. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Frances, Giving people a chance to try the product sounds wonderful but what do you do - - bring a bowl and jug of water? I don't think I remember sinks with running water and drains being available at the craft shows I have visited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Jozi, How about packaging enough for one bath and giving them away as free samples? Not only will it introduce those in your area to the product, but give them good feelings about you as well. sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Jozi, How about going to the luxury places, such as nail salons, day spas, beauty parlors, etc., and seeing if you can leave a basket full of small salt scrub packages, with your info attached, for them to give out for free? You might also end up with outlets for your product. Good luck. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 That is another way to get them to try your product...I have not tried that one at shows, but do at my place of business... And yes it does work... frances Re: Salt Scrub > > > Frances, > > > > Giving people a chance to try the product sounds wonderful but what > do you do > > - - bring a bowl and jug of water? I don't think I remember sinks > with > > running water and drains being available at the craft shows I have > visited. > > I don't really have a solution to the salt scrub demo at craft shows, > but I ALWAYS put several bars of my handmade soap in every restroom > in the building at a craft show along with a " Compliments of_____ and > Please visit us at booth #____ " card by each. I get people who > specifically come looking for me EVERY time I do this! They try it, > love it, want it, and BUY it! Maybe send those folks back to the > bathroom with the salt scrub to try after they come looking for your > soap? > Tonya K. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 Sage, the waterfall would be a great idea...Just have to work out the details... I do one big show a year in Texas...We have four weekends...So we are able to set up and leave everything there for the month... I used a dry sink last year, but am looking into anyway for the people to test the products this year... frances Re: Salt Scrub > Frances, > > If you were going to a craft show of several days, I bet you could even set > up some sort of wonderful simple waterfall. People could stick in their > hands and the water gets filtered each time through. Sounds like fun, huh? > > sage > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 Thanks, Sage... frances Re: Salt Scrub > Frances, > Yes, I should think that being able to leave the stuff there or not would > make all the difference in how you set up and display. Good luck in Texas. > :-) > sage > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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