I am excited my shop on Etsy has reached the 100 sales sooner than I thought. My initial plan was to give my shop 1 year to make this mark because I wasn't sure how it would do. Not to mention, I was thinking that 1 year would be sufficient enough for me to see if I had anything special there. So its a real big celebration for me to see that this past weekend I had made it. I didn't start putting any items up until May to be honest and I remember me making my first sale that week as soon as I put it up! So that was a surprise to me as I was so new to Etsy and I didn't know how things worked on there like I do now.
What makes me excited is when someone is willing to try a new item in my store or when finally a candle that hasn't had a sale yet finally makes a sale. Last week, my Prosperity that has been out for months finally made its first sale so I have to say that is great. It's nice to see a change that someone is willing to give a different product a chance! Prosperity candles are great. They provide the every flow of abundance in your life. Giving a nice balance of making sure you are stable in all areas of your life.
Another candle that is finally getting a sale this week is my New Love candle. This candle attracts the right person to come to you. So if you new a flame or someone new in your life, or even build new friendships, this is definitely a candle to try out as well. The attraction oil I made works great on anything you want to attract so imagine the possibilities with it. Attract what you want in life with the attraction oil.
Slowly my bath salts are taking noticed. I made a few sales here so if you need to get that relaxation going , try them out. My favorite is the Love Bath Salts. Also I never realized that there was actually coloring that was great for bath salts. In the past, I used food color to bring out the color and honesty I did not like it because it was getting a bit messy for me to make it. After doing some research, I brought a sample of the bath color powders and once again I didn't realize they had different types of bath colorings either. So goodness I am really learning here about my how to enhance my products even more. So here is the original red bath color powder I brought which I think it turned out great, a nice deep red.
Then they were actually out of yellow bath color powder so I went with what they called Gold Mica Powder which as a bit sparkle or glitter in it . It's a bit lighter than I what I expecting but it turned out nicely for my happiness bath salts.
Another self discovery again was learning to improve my room sprays. Generally I was going to two have 2 different formulas one for perfume and one for room spray! The thing that bothered me the most was essential oil and water always separate. Of course I would also have to wait for things to seep and blend accordingly and I was thinking that I did not want alcohol in my products as there are people out there that have sensitive skin and I am trying to make one product that works for everyone. Hence, after careful research I came across Fragrance and Essential Oil Modifier which actually helps blend the essential oils into the water! I couldn't believe it because it works great and to top it off I needed to turn it into a room spray and I came across the Multi spray concentrate that works great for both perfume and room spray. So yes, I finally was able to make a product that does both perfume and room spray at the same time. When testing on my skin it was completely natural. No alcohol in the bases which means no irritating on the skin if you decide to spray it on yourself. Totally awesome! And this week both of these sprays have sold which is exciting for me to see. More Sprays will be coming out soon. I have Love Thyself and Happiness sprays almost ready to go here so can't wait to bring it out to both Storenvy and Etsy.
I love the fact that the research has paid off and slowly but surely my sales are growing in my store. Thank you everyone for helping reach my 100 sales mark. I am very grateful to come this far in such a short amount of time. I hope to bring more products for you to enjoy in my store.
Congrats on your 100th sale! I'll have to check out your shop :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! yes please have a look around my store! Thanks for stopping by Jessica :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th sale! I still remember the day I got mine.
ReplyDeleteI know sales numbers aren't the only way to measure success in business, but they sure do help keep you excited about all the hard work it takes to create your products and keep your business going. You'll hit 200 before you know it!
Awww thanks Jen... yes I couldnt believe hit the mark already and gradually getting the sales makes me feel good about what I making for my store.. cant wait for me to reach 200 sales, I will get there :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on surpassing 100 sales!!! I for one who LOVES your candles am not in the least bit surprised that you were able to reach this milestone so soon. You have such a great product, your candles are the best, really nice oils, great service, and overall positivity, it is a recipe for success! I am so incredibly happy for you and I love seeing your shop grow and expand! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kamara,
ReplyDeleteI never thought I hit those 100 sales that soon... and slowly the sales come in the way I can handle the orders so I am not overwhelmed so thank goodness for that. Thank you for being so supportive in my work, i absolutely love doing what I do, as I put lots of love into everything that I make for people. I have fun making them too! :)