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Summer Fun from GCDSpa.com! )
July 2007
What's Happening
  • Summer Give-away
  • Something Old, Something New...
  • Tropical Twist Sugar Scrub
  • Web site improvements coming soon!
  • Hi there!

    Hope you're all enjoying a wonderful summer full of sunshine, garden blooms, and lemonade! I was sitting here on the deck in all of the flowers the other day (while doing some work on my laptop, of course) and realized it's been months since I've talked with any of you! So here's my lazy summer edition, complete with news, give-away details, and even a Tropical Twist Sugar Scrub recipe!

    Vacation note: we will be out of the office from August 4 through August 13. Any orders placed during that time will start shipping on August 14. If you would like to order for an August event, please contact us as soon as possible so we can work within your schedule.

    As always, thank you so much for your interest in our products! Happy summer!

    Emily


    Summer Give-away
    beach balm

    We have had the best time giving away gift sets and gift certificates to you this past year! This summer we decided to do something a little different, so this week we chose three names from the mailing list and each of the winners will receive a set of beach-theme lip balms!

    We'll select an assortment from our favorites--piña colada, mango madness, coconut twist, margarita, and more! We've contacted our winners, and as soon as we've heard back from all of them, we'll send out an announcement to everyone!

    More details of our give-aways can always be found at the News page at our site.

    Something Old, Something New...
    something blue

    We always have new things to tell you about, and this month is no exception! We have a few new "theme" pages for weddings and showers, including "Something Blue." Check out our Something Blue lip balm, as well as Forget-Me-Not fragranced products and lots of new designs to fit the blue themes from Tiffany to periwinkle.

    We've also expanded our Asian theme to include Cherry blossom fragrance and flavor items and some new designs inspired by traditional Japanese artwork.

    A few months ago we added a blog to our site and we're starting to get some customer comments there! Many thanks to those of you who have stopped by to leave your thoughts. Please consider taking a look sometime--we love getting your feedback and comments! (and we may actually use your suggestions...August's flavor of the month, for example, was suggested by one customer who thought Margarita was a great summer flavor! Strawberry Margarita will be available soon!)

    Finally, please note our new toll-free number, 1-888-778-1666. We welcome any questions or comments!

    Tropical Twist Sugar Scrub
    sugarscrub

    For a moisturizing exfoliant--and a wonderful pampering gift--you just can't beat sugar scrubs. We offer scrubs in two sizes and dozens of fragrances, wrapped in gift sets, mini pedicures, and even spa party favors.

    You can't imagine how many ways you can use scrubs...or how easy it is to put together a simple sugar scrub in your own kitchen. Here's a recipe that's fun to make with kids! Choose unrefined coconut oil for the best coconut fragrance, and use Demerara, Turbinado, brown sugar, or even granulated white sugar.

    3 T coconut oil
    1/2 cup sugar
    grapefruit or lime essential oils, up to 20 drops total (optional - this scrub smells fantastic even without essential oils!)

    Mix sugar and oil in clean, dry container with sealable lid. The scrub will look slushy. You can add more sugar or oil to get the consistency you prefer. Add the essential oils as desired and mix well. Then check out all of our tips for using sugar scrubs!

    Remember that the scrub will leave bathtub or shower surfaces slippery, so take care when using!

    Web site improvements coming soon!

    I recently mentioned that we would have some new benefits for our mailing list customers coming soon. It's going to take a bit longer, but we're hoping it'll be worth the wait! We're planning web site improvements which will allow us to offer coupons and discounts to our mailing list customers and frequent buyers!

    Do you have any ideas or suggestions for how to improve the shopping experience at our site? Please feel free to share them with us! I'll be keeping you up to date as we make progress in this area!

    Other spa products, gifts and favors...

    phone: 1-888-778-1666