Sunday, January 31, 2010

Limited Edition: White Tea & Ginger Dead Sea Salt Scrub

Our NEW! Limited Edition White Tea & Ginger Salt Scrub contains a blend of dead sea salt with shea butter to soften and lubricate the skin. We've added powdered white tea for added antioxidant benefit.

This decadent scrub has been emulsified for ease of use and to prevent leakage when packaging or shipping! Scented with a slightly spicy blend of white tea & ginger, this blend is sure to invigorate the senses!
Additionally, all of our scrubs are preserved with a paraben-free preservation system!

Grab them while you can, this product is available for a limited time through the end of March!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Limited Edition: Strawberries & Champagne Sugar Scrub

Our NEW! Limited Edition Strawberries & Champagne Sugar Scrub contains a blend of organic cane sugar and powdered strawberry fruit with decadent shea butter to soften and lubricate the driest skin.

This rich scrub has been emulsified for ease of use and to prevent leakage when packaging or shipping! Lightly scented with a sophisticated blend of strawberries & champagne, it's certain to remind you of festive winter celebrations!
Additionally, all of our scrubs are preserved with a paraben-free preservation system!

Perfect as a full-body exfoliant or as a specialty manicure/pedicure treatment, Strawberries & Champagne is sure to be a hit!


Grab them while you can, this product is available for a limited time through the end of March!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Random Geekiness: Water Drop At 2000 Frames per Second

I am a self-proclaimed science geek and this video is both informative and geeky in its very nature! Enjoy!



Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Recipe: Spanish Rice


You Will Need:

12 oz Muir Glen Crushed, Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

8-10 oz Water

1/2 Yellow Onion, Roughly Diced

1 Medium Green Bell Pepper, Roughly Diced

1-2 Cubanelle Peppers, Roughly Diced

16 oz Texmati Rice

In a deep skillet, combine crushed tomatoes, water, peppers and onions and allow to simmer over medium/high heat before adding rice.

Add rice and stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for approximately 30 minutes or until rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Check every 10 minutes or so and if rice seems dry, add more water.
Serve as is.
My mom used to serve this alongside spicy pork sausage like chorizo!

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Monday, January 11, 2010

Blazing a Trail...Or Not!

I see this sign every weekday morning when I reach the midpoint of my run. My daily run gives me time to meditate on what I need to accomplish for the day while giving me an opportunity to get some fresh air and enjoy the outdoors. I snapped a photo of this sign over the summer because every time I passed it, it made me think about how it relates to life.

How many times do we see signs that we ignore or take for granted? This happens to me more than I like to admit. Often we are too busy to really appreciate the signs that are right in front of our face, the ones that lead us in the direction we need to go. Sometimes we are simply stubborn. Over the years, I've trained myself to pay attention to signs that tell me when I'm eating poorly or pushing myself too hard. I've learned how to make minor adjustments in these cases so that I don't make myself physically ill or mentally exhausted.

Recognizing signs and taking time to understand and interpret them is even more important in business. At times we become so attached to what we do, or a specific product line, or an idea, that we have difficulty stepping back and viewing these things with a fresh eye and open mind.

Over the years, I have been lucky to build relationships with trusted individuals in the same (as well as dramatically different) industries who are able to look at my ideas and give me honest, straightforward, constructive criticism. Without these extra pairs of eyes to give me insight, I would probably still make decent decisions, but it is nice to have someone you trust who can be a sounding board for your ideas. A good mentor will guide your decision-making process by helping you weigh the pros and cons rather than make the decisions for you.

We may see signs and act on them right away, or it may take seeing a sign several times in succession or having someone point it out for us and wave it in our face before we really get it. By allowing trustworthy mentors to lend a hand (or an extra pair of eyes) you can pick up on these signals much more efficiently and wisely.

This sign (above, from the trail) is literally stating that the only way out...is back the way you came in. Not being one to go by conventional rules, I looked for an alternate route. There was one. It wasn't maintained, it was rocky and narrow and treacherous. In this case, I didn't ask for direction...I took the path less traveled.

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Warehouse Update

As of Wednesday (12/23/09) we signed the lease documents on our new warehouse in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.

Last week, we began moving everything in and w
e are in process of organizing the warehouse to determine where everything should be placed. We are also still waiting on phone and internet service to be installed.

We are currently operating out of both facilities until our lab is fully set up, therefore there is a slight delay on orders containing custom scented/colored products as well as all body scrub products.


Our phones are still functional in our old offices, but staff is mostly working out of the new building to catch up on orders placed over the holiday break. You may leave a message anytime, but give us 24 hours to return your call.

We will continue to update as this project reaches completion.
As always, we thank you so much for all of your support! We are looking forward to serving you in 2010!

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com

Friday, January 1, 2010

DIY Skincare Editorial Policies

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, here are my disclosure policies:
1. I often blog about raw materials that can be purchased at BathBodySupply.com, a for-profit organization I purchased in 2005. I am the CEO of BathBodySupply.com.

2. If a product or service I blog about was given to me or purchased at a discount, I will disclose it. As a general practice, I purchase all the items I review on the blog.


3. I am the President of
Smell No Evil, Ltd., the President of AliMarLabs.com and maintain the blog site DIY Skincare

4. Blog commenters are not required to log in. Healthy discussion is encouraged; rude or disrespectful comments may be deleted.


5. At my discretion, I delete comments that are obvious spam, advertising or are rude. I reserve the right to edit comments. I delete all comments that are thinly veiled (or not) efforts to promote your products or services at my blog. If your comment, in my discretion, is opportunistic in nature, seeking to use the comment area as a free ad for your products, your comment will be deleted without notice to you.
Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com