Fresh Bet Bits, Claire Burke Original Memories, Home Fragrance Product Updates and Commentary

A while back Pamela asked me why we didn’t have more bubble bath and bath soak items. It got me to thinking that maybe we were lacking in this area. So, I decided we should add more variety to our “At Home Spa” page.

Because I believe more of us are seeking natural and organic products, I have added the 30 year old line made by Abra Therapeutics. Their new line of Aroma Therapeutics is beautifully packaged and made with wonderful essential oil blends.

We are starting out with several bubbling meditation bath scents and body scrub in 10-14 oz jars that are perfect for the winter months: Moisture Revival, Cellular Detox, Deep Relaxation and Sensual Surrender.

Because many of us like to sample items before we buy a larger size, I have also added several of the bath packets by Abra in: Muscle Therapy, Stress Therapy and Cellular Detox. This is a good try it size and would also be great as a stocking stuffer or gift basket addition.

Click here for Abra Aroma Therapeutics.

Below is an excerpt from the TC Fragrance Focus Newsletter written by Jen Hart in Nov 2007:
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FOR HER
PERFUME — The strongest, longest-lasting fragrance form. Apply at all the pulse points. The heat of the body at these points will assure a well-balanced fragrance application.
EAU DE PARFUM — Found in many of the fine fragrance collections, it assures a long-lasting concentrated application and prepares the skin for the perfume application.
TOILET WATER — Less concentrated than Eau de Parfum.

FOR HIM
COLOGNE — Men’s cologne is usually the most concentrated and lasting form of fragrance, blending natural essential oils and aroma molecules. Like perfume, a fine cologne may contain several hundred different ingredients. Since fragrance rises, it should be splashed or sprayed on the body from the feet up.
AFTERSHAVE — Next in strength to cologne, it is also made of perfume oils in a hydro-alcoholic solution. Created to be applied to the face, there are two forms of After Shave Lotions — one features cooling astringent qualities to heal small nicks and cuts. The other, a relatively new
development in After Shave Lotions, incorporates ingredients which moisturize and smooth the
skin. The scent is formulated to perform for a short time.

Every so often, we get a chance to grab up some great-value Vitabath gift sets. These have just arrived and they are already selling like hot-cakes. Available in:

* Plus Pink, Original Spring Green & Blue Spa Therapy*

The 21 oz Value Set includes one 21 oz Gelee and 20 oz Lotion. These are a $48.00 value and while supplies last, they are available for $28.00 in a handy reusable tote with bubble-enhancing pouf.



Click here for Vitabath Gift Sets.

Terra Nova Perfume Essences are highly concentrated and oh so portable. They just released two new perfume trio gift sets in roll-ons that will make great stocking stuffers. These little roll-on perfumes are perfect to carry in your purse for quick dabs of scent when going out.

Now available:

* Island Escapes Collection: Pikake, White Ginger, and Tuberose.
* Terra Nova Signatures Collection: Shea Blossom, Sakura & Green Tea, and Rain.

Each set is only $25.00 and will give some lucky lady lots of enjoyment.

Click here for Terra Nova Perfume Essences.

Personally I love the Terra Nova body care line! I use the lotion every night and the perfume essence is perfect for travel. We recently had some customers request more body care for dry skin. Shea Butter is one of the best known moisturizers with great healing benefits and Terra Nova uses plenty of Shea Butter in their products.

We have just added two new scent groups of Terra Nova to our website:
* Sakura & Green Tea Lotion and Bodywash
* Shea Butter Lotion, Bodywash and new “Tresses to Toes” Moisture Remedy Cream.

Terra Nova is all natural and mostly organic. Click here for Terra Nova.

Archipelago Botanicals decided to blend a combination of Oat, Rice, and Soy Proteins to create this collection of bath, body, foot, and hair care products that is super fresh and clean. If you enjoy a simple scent that is pure and natural, consider the Milk Collection by Archipelago Botanicals.

This award winning collection from Archipelago Botanicals is a favorite amongst nutrition experts, who believe that Soy extract is the perfect bath and body additive! The proteins, amino acids, and lipids found in Soy beans allow for rapid hydration and cell regeneration.

While our inventory lasts; now all Milk bodycare is 15% off.
Click here for Archipelago on sale.

The folks who subscribe to our Newsletter already know about these, so if you haven’t yet signed up, here are our current Clearance Savings:

Hillhouse Naturals 10-50% off
Enchanted Meadow bodycare 10-30% off
Enchanted Meadow Home Fragrances 10% off
Enchanted Meadow Candles 40-50% off
Terra Nova Bodycare 15% off
Claire Burke 10-50% off
Greenleaf Bodycare, Diffusers 15% off
Isola Luce Diffusers, Candles 10-40% off
Sonoma Eucalyptus 10-30% off
Sonoma Lavender 10-30% off

I have always thought about adding Badger to our offering; especially since they are from my home state of New Hampshire. In keeping with our natural and organic direction for 2007, I decided to start out with a few of their best sellers:
* Lip Balms
* Healing Balm, Sleep Balm and Cuticle Balm

Now I use lip balm all the time because I rarely wear lipstick anymore. The Badger lips balms are soft and not waxy…I like that. They also come in 6 great flavors: Chai Rose, Cinnamon Bay, Ginger & Lemon, Highland Mint, Lavender & Orange, Tangerine Breeze and Unscented.

After the new Badger balms arrived, Leia said she thought we should add their Face & Body Sun Block cremes. I have terribly pale skin that burns easily, so I make my outdoor time brief these days. However, I know many folks do enjoy outdoor activities and sunblock is a necessity these days. So, we have added the SPF 15 and SPF 30 Sunblock by Badger.

We barely got these into stock and had already sold out of the SPF30. This is a wildly popular product that works great! Be sure to give it a try before your next vacation.

I have just created a new page on the Fresh Bet site that is solely dedicated to all-natural and organic goodies. Our Sonoma Lavender/Eucalyptus/Rose has always been organically grown in the Sonoma Valley of California. These products are beautifully created by hand by local artisans.

Now, I am pleased to introduce one of our newest lines by Natural Spa that is produced in the USA by ECOS who pledges to create healthy indulgences that are entirely botanical to refresh, restore and enhance your personal environment.

Made with simple, uncomplicated ingredients that never contain parabens, dyes or synthetics. Choose from Lavender Glass Cleaner, Parsley All-Purpose Cleaner and Pomegranate Dish Soap. We also offer Hand Lotion and Hand Soap in Black Currant, Grapefruit, Pomegranate and Lemon Grass. YUM!

Click here to visit our new Natural/Organic page.

All this year, I have debated about bringing in more all-natural and organic bath and body products. Personally, I prefer these products and I believe more and more of our customers will also be interested in going this route. Recently, we sent out a survey to all of our Newsletter customers and your response in this area was very encouraging.

Thus, I am delighted to report that we now offer a beautiful line of Nail Polish by Peacekeepers that is entirely natural and formaldehyde-free. Now you can feel good about painting your nails knowing that you aren’t putting carcinogens into your body.

PeaceKeepers, a line of nail polishes for which all profits, after taxes, are used to support women’s health advocacy and human rights issues. All PeaceKeeper beauty products fund projects such as breast and reproductive cancer research, osteoporosis research, clinical depression research, domestic violence prevention, gender equality advocacy, infanticide prevention, and rape prevention.

We are starting with 7 of their best selling colors along with the French Manicure Kit. PeaceKeeper Nail Paints are extremely long wearing! You can be assured that we never use toluene, formaldehyde, acetone or phthalates in our formula - and of course, no animal testing. Also, the large rounded bottles are easy to hold while you are painting your nails!

For more information, click here.