AB Website is LIVE!

I'm excited to announce that www.akimabotanicals.com is live, though still under construction.  Some products can be purchased there now, but you can always purchase from my Etsy shop in the meantime. I use PayPal checkout since it's so user friendly, while still free and easy to sign up.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

September Vending / New Containers

I will be at the Lansdowne Farmers Market this Saturday, 9/22, and 9/29 for the special Dog Days market. Next Saturday 9/15 I will be at the Kirby's Mill Flea Market in my hometown of Medford, NJ.

I'm busy, busy, busy at work making product in their new containers, with their new color coded labels:

Yoga Mat Spray: Purple 4oz bottle with purple bordered label
Natural Bug Spray: Amber 4oz. bottle with red-brown bordered label
Body Scrubs: Clear 5oz or 10oz. jar with blue bordered label
Body Whip: Clear 4oz or 8 oz. jar with mauve bordered label

I luv branding!

Animal Friends of Lansdowne Fundraiser & Silent Auction

Animal Friends of Lansdowne Fundraiser: Dog Days of Summer Silent Auction

This Sunday 8/19, 2-5pm at 2312 Garrett Bar (located at the same address, Drexel Hill, PA)  $20 advance tickets, $25 at the door.  There will be a silent auction with some incredible items, including celebrity owned items, Phillies memorabilia, and an Akima Botanicals gift basket valued at $75!  Come out for a free buffet, cash bar, and lots of fun for a great organization that helps local animals in need!  Visit their website for tickets, silent auction items, and more: http://www.animalfriendsoflansdowne.org/events.shtml#dogdays

Featured in an Etsy Treasury

My Let Them Eat Cake lip balm was featured in an Etsy treasury by the same name. Thanks to Etsian Sara Hellström, the treasury's curator!   SEE IT HERE

New Sugar Scrubs on Etsy

Two new sugar scrubs are now available in my Etsy Shop:

Relax Sugar Scrub
Enjoy a little escape from the day with our new Relax Sugar Scrub. Aromatheraputic lavender & lemongrass essential oils work to calm your mind, while avocado, sweet almond, and grapeseed oils work to moisturize and heal all skin types. Carefully selected raw Turbinado sugar has alpha-hydroxy and humectant properties to rejuvenate cells and actually draw moisture to the skin. Dried lavender flowers are added to enhance the scent while acting as a gentle yet luxurious exfoliant. A perfectly sized wooden scoop is included. This scrub will leave your skin smooth and glowing!

Date Night Sugar Scrub
Whether you're getting ready for a big night out, or just staying at home with your hunny, our new Date Night Sugar Scrub will get you in the mood with sensual ylang ylang, bergamot, and other enticing essential oils. (Secret ingredient: Ginger root essential oil, just a tad... it's an aphrodisiac!) Avocado, sweet almond, and grapeseed oils help to moisturize and heal all skin types. Carefully selected raw Turbinado sugar has alpha-hydroxy and humectant properties to rejuvenate cells and actually draw moisture to the skin. A perfectly sized wooden scoop is included. This scrub will leave your skin smooth, glowing, and ready for romance.

International Shipping now available!

Starting today, I am truly excited to offer international shipping in my Etsy Shop,  Please keep in mind that there are some countries that restrict the import of bath and body type items (beauty products, toiletries, cosmetics).  Mexico, Norway, and Italy are an example of some.  You can verify if you country allows such items to be imported here: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immctry.htm

My Banner Arrives

I ordered a large 6 x 2' banner to hang up at the back of my tent while vending. I used Vistaprint, and was happy that I could customize it. They give you a template to use on various photo editing software (I used Photoshop). After some add-ons (thicker vinyl for outdoor use, etc.) the total with shipping was about $41. As was advertised, it took exactly 2 weeks to arrive. I'm pretty happy with it, except that it doesn't come with grommets already installed. I had looked all over Vistaprint to find out if it did or not. Though you can order plastic attachments for an added fee that eliminate the need for grommets, I figured if it didn't come with them I could easily add them. I'll stop by Michael's later to pick some up; I think the ones I have in my sewing bin are way too small. This was the image I submitted. The actual banner came out with the background color being a pale, muted pastel green, but I actually like it better!