The Sinful Collection has arrived!

Hello my lovelies! The sinful collection will go live this Sunday evening at 6:30pm EST. One thing I want to mention, as I'm sure you'll notice, is that these scrubs are priced a little bit higher than the other collections, and the reason for that is simply that they cost a lot more to make (cocoa absolute is freakin' expensive! not to mention the copious amounts of chocolate and cocoa powder) so, the price increase on these scrubs only is to account for that...all other scrubs will remain as they've been, at $10 each. Oh, and I used one of the grasshopper samples this morning, and OH....sweet heaven. You guys are gonna LOVE these Bad Larrys!

(sorry these pics are all sideways! my picture uploader keeps rotating them for some unknown reason...LOL)

~Bree
xoxo

Regional Rate Boxes are in! (USA Only)

Great News!!

 The Regional Rate shipping boxes came in, which are about the same size as the medium flat rate boxes. I will now be shipping orders with those, for all domestic shipments, unless the zipcode dictates it would be cheaper to go flat rate. (with regional rate boxes, for those who've never used them, the rate is based on which zipcode you are in, and essentially how far of a distance it has to ship. the further away, the more expensive. The close you are, the cheaper it is.)

For now, because there is no easy way to set this up in the store with Bigcartel's limitations on shipping profiles, I am going to leave the shipping cost set as $10.50 in the shop...Since the cost is different for every zip code, it's easier for me to issue shipping refunds, then have to track people down to send more for shipping if I don't charge enough. It'll help me process orders quicker, and get stuff out to you faster. 

The range is anywhere from $4.97 to $10.50. In most cases, everyone who is at least in zones 1-4 in relation to me, will be able to expect a refund. The only other cheaper shipping option, in case anyone is wondering, would be padded emvelopes, but I am staying away from those for two reasons: 1) they do not offer enough protection from damage during transit, and It's important to me that your items arrive in the same condition I pack them in, 2.) Presentation is important to me, and Boxes are not only more study, but allow me the ability to pack your items in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. I hope this answers any shipping questions you may have, and gives you a better insight. 

 Priority flat rate is still the cheapest option for you international folks, since the regional rate is not available for international packages.

Shipping update

Hi All!

I know that shipping can get pricey (especially for those of you who are ordering internationally) I am still looking into seeing if there is any possible cheaper way to do this. Right now, it looks like we will have to stick with the flat rate.

For those of you who are Domestic (USA), It was bugging me that the small flat rate boxes can hardly fit anything, and the medium boxes would probably be too big if you want to order just 1 or 2 scrubs. For right now, since we are opening tonight, we will have to stick with Flat rate just for now, But I have ordered some regional rate boxes that may cut a few dollars off the shipping price (depending on where you are) and the boxes may be a hair smaller. (I think they are still good size though). In any case, these will probably take a couple weeks to come in. These regional rate boxes also have a limit of 15 - 20 lbs max.

We are still Opening tonight at 6:30pm EST, and I have the flat rate prices set in the system currently. I will combine orders that are placed within  the same day (my TAT will be short, so if you place a second order a few days later, I won't be able to combine, as your first order may have already been packaged or picked up.  I will also refund any shipping overages that may result from combined orders.

As far as a cart hold, I think this is something big cartel just does...at least in the plan that I currently have, there is no mention of this anywhere in the settings. If you guys find there isn't a cart hold, it may be that it's just not a feature in the plan I have.

See you tonight!
~Bree

A Few Quick Updates...

Just a few quick things to note before the shop opens on Sunday:

1.) The shop will open at 6:30pm EST on Sunday October 2, 2011. Keep your eye on the Happy Button Soap facebook page, should there be any last minute changes.

2.)Thirteen O'Clock has been reborn! I decided to go back to the drawing board with this one, and test my original concept, and it was perfect! I'll be updating the site with the new description momentarily.

Thirteen O'Clock: The smell of Victory; Fresh long-stem red roses mingled bubbly Champagne















3.) I tweaked The Missus, and it now represents the original scent I was aiming for, I also tweaked Autumn Harvest...there just wasn't enough pumpkin for my taste, and now there's lots of glorious pumpkin mixed in with the fall leaves!

4.) I've tested out the shipping boxes for those that might be curious - The small flat rate shipping boxes can ONLY fit either 1 of each: shampoo & Conditioner bottles, OR 2 lotions. This is the cheapest shipping option, but with the size and shape of my containers, I cannot fit a full size scrub in them. The Post office yelled at me when I tried...LOL

Medium Flat Rate can fit a LOT. This will probably be the best option for just about everyone. I can fit up to 12 full size scrubs in 1 medium box (not sure why there is such a HUGE difference between small and medium, but whatever!) or 8 full size scrubs and a shampoo and conditioner. Either way, There is plenty of room to play with here. The Large box is even bigger, so if you need one of these, you're buying too much...haha (not really, you can never have too much!!!)

5.) Just as a reminder, my goal is to have this shop open all the time, rather than only for a few sales a year. I will be stocking only limited quantities at a time so that I can do two things: keep my TAT short, like 2 days, and also not to completely overwhelm myself, as I'm only 1 person, and I also have a separate full time job on top of all of this. With that said, don't worry if things sell out quickly, just check back in a day or two, and it will always get re-stocked. I imagine this will only be an issue when I first open, then once all initial orders are filled, it'll calm down more, and will probably be stocked all the time. Just bear with me, as we get things going. If you have any questions about this, just email me at happybuttonsoap@gmail.com

Can't wait for Sunday!
~Bree
xoxo

Happy Button Soap Co. Opens Next Week!

Hello my lovelies!

I am excited to annouce that Happy Button Soap Co. will be opening for business on Sunday October 2, 2011!  I will post another annoucement when I have an exact time, but I think it will be evening (EST).

Also, just an update, that I am going to re-work "Thirteen O'Clock", because it's not living up to my expectations...I may change this one all together to a different scent with the same name (because hey, it's cute!) and if I can come up with the original blend in a version I am impressed with, I will release that one under a different name. I think I should have gone with my gut on my original idea for this scent, so I am going to go back to the drawing board with this one, and try that approach. I'll update again later on how it turned out!

2 other super exciting announcements:

I'm Married!

and I finally Earned my nickname "Sharkdiver" (I took this picture):

Looking forward to Opening the doors, and making you guys some yummy smelling products!

xoxo
~Bree

Grand Opening this October!

I am very excited to announce our Grand Opening that will be taking place early this October 2011! We will be using BigCartel as our Main sale site:

Happy Button Soap Company

We will be offering 2 different collections  of Foaming Sugar scrubs, as well as a silky finish body lotion, Super shine shampoos, and Creamy Conditioners for sale.

In the future, we will be adding more products to the line up, and periodically, new scents will be introduced.

We are very much looking forward to announcing when the shop goes live!

Find us on Facebook to also catch our latest updates!

~Bree
xoxo