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Celestial Salve-ation: Week of September 10, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of September 3, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
All About Good Manufacturing Processes
I made a video talking about how our ingredients have expiry dates where we showed the custom labels that we make for every ingredient we receive, and some people were curious about them. This is all part of the Good...
Behind the Business: Deirdra Caso and EasyJug
Curious about the magic that makes a business come to life? Join me each week as I introduce you to fellow business owners as they share their inspiring beginnings and the things they cherish most about their entrepreneurial journey.  ...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of August 27, 2023
Star Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and...
The Very Boring Secret To My Success
So what's the secret to my success? It's a question I get a lot, especially since I've been in business making only lip balm for eight years now. People are often flabbergasted that we're busy enough to have a team...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of August 20, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
How You Let People Pay For Your Product Matters
Today, I wanted to talk about PayPal and credit card merchant fees, and a common mistake that I see new business owners making. So every time a store gets a sale where the customer uses a credit card or PayPal,...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of August 13, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
Are You Making It Harder For People to Buy Your Products?
I have a post a while back about how I find it interesting that I get a lot of business questions about making lip balm, but very rarely about selling the product because without the selling, there wasn't really a business....
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of August 6, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
How Do We Use Lip Balm Waste?
I recently discussed how we end up with lip balm waste, but now it's time to find out what we do with it.  Over the years, I’ve had a LOT of ideas for lip balm flavors, but they don’t always...
How Do We End Up With Lip Balm Waste?
Yes, sometimes, there is waste. I think it’s like that in any manufacturing setting, and even in our own homes and kitchens. While we do what we can to minimize waste, sometimes stuff happens, and rather than throw out that...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of July 23, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of July 16, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
Where Did I Get The Name 'Eclair Lips'?
People have asked why chose the name of Eclair Lips for my company, and it makes me so happy to share this with you because there was a lot of thought and love put into that choice. Right from the start,...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of July 9, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
Do We Get Headaches From the Flavors We Use?
The really cool part of the natural flavorings that we use to make our lip balms is that the smell is really not all that strong! So it doesn't cause headaches when we're measuring and mixing ingredients when we're production. What...
Are Our Shipping Rates Crazy?
I got a comment from someone saying our shipping rates were crazy, and I wanted to talk about that. With so many big online retailers offering free shipping, it's easy to think that shipping a package doesn't really cost much. But...
Celestial Salve-ation: Week of July 2, 2023
Welcome to Celestial Salve-ation, your one-stop shop for an out-of-this-world start to the week!  Disclaimer: this horoscope generated by our AI astrologist Starla might not be certified, but her quirky, upbeat readings are sure to give you a lift and maybe...
All About Product Labels
I get a lot of questions about product labels, and I thought I’d put together a little series about them! Getting Labels Made vs. Printing Them Yourself First thing people ask is where to buy labels, and there are so...