Happy Holidays!

Hope you all have a very Happy Holidays! I am going to be offline for the next couple days, but will be back on Monday.

Shipping Increase

I just found out postage rates are going up on January 2nd. I thought the USPS proposal was denied, but I guess not. I did not change shipping charges after the increase last year, but I can no longer absorb the cost and will have to raise them now. I'll post the details as soon as I figure it out next week.

Fulfillment Update

Fulfillment time is running a little longer than estimated due to a high volume of large, complex orders. I sincerely apologize and promise to make it worth the wait! Thank you in advance for your patience.

And The Winners Are

The descriptions for the Fall/Halloween and Pumpkin Pandemonium collections have been moved to the Scent Menu Archive.

Green Goblin, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Vampire's Kiss are now part of the Succulent Fruits category. Vanilla Tobacco has joined the other Earthy/Spiced Delights.

Beguiling Blackberry & Spellbound seemed to be popular, but surprisingly were not mentioned much in the voting. They may be added later.

Coming & Going

Today is the last day to order Fall/Halloween & Pumpkin blends from the regular scent menu. Also, remember to vote to keep your favourites!

Solid Lotion Bars are back! They are perfect for dry winter skin & also great for travel. I use it on my hands every night before I go to sleep.

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American customers, colleagues, and friends! I hope everyone else also has a lovely day and gets to eat lots of yummy food. :D

Winter, Holiday, and Tea Collections

The new seasonal blends are now available! There are a lot of exciting new fragrances and of course some favourites from last year. All of the scents in both collections are Futterby exclusives, so they cannot be found anywhere else!

Tea Parlour
Black Currant Tea
Candy Cane Tea
Chamomile Tea
Genmai Cha
Jasmine Pearl Tea
Lady Grey
Lavender Milk Tea
Mystical Potion
Tranquilitea
Witches Brew

Winter/Holiday
Cranberry Fig
Creamy Gingerbread
Crème de Menthe*
Crimson Noel
Eggnog Latte
Frosted Cranberry*
Gingerbread Trifle
Hearth
Holly and Ivy
Hot Cocoa
Majesty*
Mallomint*
Orange Cinnamon Roll
Pear Noel
Porridge
Sherwood
Snickerdoodle
Snow Angel
Spiced Orange Blossom
Spiked Eggnog
Sweet Haze
White Rose
Winter Wonderland

*Denotes returning scents

The Fall/Halloween and Pumpkin blends will be retired at the end of the month. A few of the most popular ones will be added to the regular scent menu. Vote to keep your favourite on our Facebook page or by email.

Colder weather outside and indoor heating can lead to drier skin, so Solid Lotion Bars are a must during this time of year. They will be back on Monday the 29th.

Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

What Should Stay?

If there are any Fall/Halloween blends that you would like to be added to the regular scent menu, please let me know by joining the discussion on Facebook, email, or posting a comment. Thank you!

Getting Closer!

Still working on the Winter/Holiday blends and tea collection. There are over 30 scents total, so it's taking a while. It's not looking like I'll be able to finish this week, but they will definitely be released next week before Thanksgiving.

November Little Black Box

This month I am proud to be the sponsor of The Little Black Box. They offer handmade samples from independent businesses. There's always a wonderful variety of products including jewelry, hair clips, pet treats & toys, stationery, candles, and of course bath & body.

I sent in these cute goodie bags:


It contains samples of Moisturizing Body Cream, Moisture Mist, and two Perfume Oils.

This month is a special Holiday box packed full of shopping ideas and incentives. Get yours before they sell out!

Tea Garden Photos

This weekend I went to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. It was a bit cold and foggy, but that's normal for this time of year in the city. It was still a gorgeous place to visit!

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2 oz. Lotion Bottles

I will temporarily be using a slightly different shape 2 oz. lotion bottle due to a supply issue with the regular ones.

The photo below shows the difference. The temporary bottles are just a bit taller and slimmer (like I wish I was, LOL). I included the 1 oz. Moisture Mist/Silky Body Oil bottle in the picture for height reference.

Website Updates

Just made some changes:

• Castaway has been added to the regular scent menu & all the drop down lists
• Est. fulfillment time in now 4 - 7 business days
• Added the latest YouTube videos to the reviews & comments section
• Made some notes in the scent menu archive about the availability of some past LEs:
- Absinthe & 5 Spice Honey can't be made any more bec. a component has been discontinued by the supplier.
- There's a limited amount of Sugar Plum Fairy left, then I won't be able to make it any more bec. a component of that blend has also been discontinued.

Review of Regular Scent Menu Fragrances

Tea Time

I'm working on the Winter limited editions and there will be a collection of tea scents. If there are any particular blends you would like to be offered, please email me or join the discussion on the Facebook page.

Review of Limited Edition Blends

New Review

Scent & Product News

The new seasonal blends are now available! There are a lot of fun, new fragrances in addition to several favorites from last year.

Fall/Halloween Limited Editions
Apple Orchard
Autumn Leaves*
Beguiling Blackberry (FB Exclusive)
Cauldron Cake (FB Exclusive)
Clove Cigarettes (FB Exclusive)
Crispy Rice Treats (FB Exclusive)
Divine Vanilla Spirit (Compare to Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille)
Green Goblin (FB Exclusive)
Hayride* (FB Exclusive)
Red Caramel Apple (FB Exclusive)
Spellbound (FB Exclusive)
Sticky (FB Exclusive)
Strawberry Rhubarb*
Vampire's Kiss* (FB Exclusive)
Vanilla Tobacco (FB Exclusive)
Witches Brew (FB Exclusive)

Pumpkin Pandemonium The whole collection is Flutterby excusives!
Creamy Pumpkin
Pumpkin Crunch
Pumpkin Fairy
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Queen*
Pumpkin Shortbread
Pumpkinmallow*
Sanguine Pumpkin
Spooky Carnival*
Thai Pumpkin Custard
White Pumpkin Truffle

* Denotes returning blends.

Hope you enjoy the new scents!

In product news, the body cream has been slightly reformulated. It provides the same level of moisture and still sinks in quickly. The texture is just a little lighter now. There are more botanicals as well as nourishing oils including grapeseed and jojoba. This change is effective immediately.

Tomorrow!

Fall/Halloween & Pumpkin collections will be released tomorrow! Probably in the late afternoon or early evening (I'm in the Pacific time zone).

Almost There

The Fall/Halloween collections are very, very close to being done. It's taking a bit longer than expected because many of the blends are requiring quite a bit of adjustment to balance the notes.

There are several this time that are more complex than they sound. Those fragrances develop or bloom as they dry, so all the notes may not be apparent straight out of the bottle or jar. If you get a scent that doesn't smell like you expect at first, please try it on and give it a chance. ;)

And Another Review!

Another Review!

New Review!

Website Updates

There are a few changes to the website:

• Quench has been added to the regular scent menu, so it will be available year round.
• The Scent Menu button on the horizontal top navigation is now linked to the Scent Menu by Category. The alphabetical list can still be accessed through that page.
• More reviews and comments have been added.

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Labor Day!

International Shipping

If you are an international customer and don't see your country listed in the drop down menu, please contact me before ordering so I can verify there are no import restrictions on bath and body products.

Comings & Goings + New Review

Last Chance for LE Scents
The weather is starting to get cooler, so it's almost time to retire the Summer Limited Edition and Coconut Paradise collections. They will be available through Sunday, September 5th.

New Products & Scents Coming Soon
A lot of exciting things are in development! Fall/Halloween scents will be released in early September. If there are any from last year that you would like to be offered again, please let us know. Descriptions of those blends are available in the Scent Menu Archive.

Three new products are also going to be introduced in a few weeks: talc free dusting powder, facial serum, and dry face masques.

And Another YouTube Review

Another YouTube Review!

Lavender Mint Cupcake was inspired by a friend that made them IRL. They were so delicious I had to capture it in a fragrance.

YouTube Customer Review

Current Fulfillment Time

I'm making good progress on sale orders, so I updated the current fulfillment time to 4 -7 days for any new orders placed starting today.

Fulfillment Time Update

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the anniversary celebration! Estimated fulfillment time for orders placed Friday through Monday is 3 - 6 business days. For orders placed today and the rest of the week, estimated fulfillment time is 7 - 10 business days. I will do my best to get your goodies shipped as fast as possible!

New Scents & Product + Anniversary Sale

New Scents
The eagerly anticipated summer scents are now available! In addition to the seasonal limited editions, there is a collection of coconut blends called Coconut Paradise.

There are also a couple changes in the Lushious Lovelies category. Pink Ginger is the latest scent to join the lineup. Snow Drops has been reformulated and is better than ever!

New Product
The warmer weather brings out the skeeters and other flying creatures, so we've developed something to help keep them at bay. Shoo! is Moisture Mist with a special blend of essential oils to discourage them from coming too close. It includes citronella, catnip, lavender, black pepper, and peppermint.

Anniversary Sale
Flutterby Beauty™ recently turned a year old, so we're having a sale to celebrate! All products are 20% off. Enter code anniversary during checkout.

Sale ends Friday, July 9th at midnight Pacific time. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers.

Hope you all have a safe and Happy 4th of July and thank you for your business!

Anniversary

Flutterby Beauty's a year old! There will be an anniversary celebration when the Summer collections are launched in a few weeks. :)

Solid Lotion Bars Retiring

It's almost time to retire the Solid Lotion Bars since the weather's getting warmer. They will be available through the end of the month and will return in the fall. Last chance to stock up before they're gone!

Updates!

I'm really sorry I haven't posted in a while! I will try to write more regularly. Here's a quick summary of what's been happening:

• Peppermint Bliss & Winter Limited Edition collections have been retired. Their descriptions are available for reference in the Scent Menu Archive. They can still be ordered if components are in stock. Please email first to check availability.
• Mantra, Snow, and Starry Night are sticking around and have been added to the regular scent menu.
• There was a California sales tax increase effective April 1st. The new rate is 9.5%

Lots of new scents & products are in the works!

Solid Lotion Bar Review

A Solid Lotion Bar in Snow is Ricki’s Pick of the Week on Handmade Guru! Here's her review:

A few months ago, Flutterby Beauty was offering a sample pack to Facebook fans. One of the items contained in the sample pack was a lip-balm sized stick of solid lotion. The one I received was scented in Snow which is a great crisp clean scent that is rather unisex — my husband even used it without complaining of it smelling “girly”. The lotion itself rubs on very smoothly without having to be warmed in your hand first. My mom loved mine so much (and the scent, too) that she asked me to order her one whenever I placed an order, so I went and got her one of the big Solid Lotion Bars.