Bubbles N Suds Soap Company
- Tell me a bit about yourself
My name is Stephanie and I live in Southern Ontario, Canada with my husband Daniel and our cat, Yuki. Though I work full time for a full service hotel in Niagara Falls, I am currently studying to be a professional makeup artist and have completed formal training in SFX (Special Effects) and VFX (Visual Effects) artistry.
- What is the name of your Shop?
- Please describe your creative process.
It takes a lot of time from something to go from just an idea to a product on the site, even if it seems as simple as a bar of soap. I’ve needed to educate myself on products that are beneficial to the skin, what is best for people with certain skin conditions and of course how everything is going to come together. I love doing custom work, because it makes me feel like I can connect with my customer a little better by being able to put together something that will be uniquely them, or something given as a gift.
- Where do your ideas come from?
Some of my ideas tend to formulate from other ideas friends and coworkers have. I like to get their input and try things out to see how I like it before offering anything up for sale. People tell me what they want to see and I make what I will enjoy using, and I just go from there. For Valentine’s Day, a coworker suggested something that mimicked the cinnamon heart candies; I used cinnamon leaf essential oil, some glycerin soap and red dyes with heart molds and voila! It was a great seller at a craft show!
- How did you get into your craft?
I have very sensitive skin, and suffered frequently from acne breakouts; my skin was either too oily or too dry. Products like Proactive had too many chemicals in them so after a lot of reading and research, I decided to create my own bar of soap. I crafted the Acne Bar, its active ingredients being tea tree essential oil and French green clay. My skin cleared up in days and friends started to ask what I used and they all wanted to buy some. I guess it all went from there!
- Apart from creating things, what do you do?
I work full time, and I am currently studying to become a licensed makeup artist for HD television, film, fashion and photography. Its a lot of work but I am a makeup fanatic, and I’ve wanted to do this since I was twelve. I am also working on getting a beauty blog started, in which people will be able to find informative articles on skin care, makeup and reviews of products, including many handmade products from fellow sellers on Etsy.
- How do you promote your work?
I have my own website which is printed on all my business cards. I attend a lot of craft shows both as a vendor and buyer, and bring my cards with me. Sometimes I have a soap sample attached to the back. I’ve also begun using Twitter as a main gate for some exposure as well.
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