S.N.G Blog/News

Sharna's New Venture!

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:57:00 -0400

Hello!

My name is Sharna Taylor.

I'am currently embarking on a, new venture with yet another candle/bath & body company called "Sakin's Natural Glow".

Sakin's Natural Glow specializes in:

unique natural scented candles
scented body butters
body scrubs
scented organic body lotions
soaps
melt tarts and more

At Sakin's Natural Glow all products are made by hand by the owner and product developer herself Serena Gibson.

I'm waiting on my first shipment of tarts and I can't wait.

Yesterday I received my Strawberry Body Butter and I'm loving it.

Even my children wanted to use and they love it also.

(guess I better get another one) :)

Serena Gibson recently received her Certification in Aromatherapy and I would like to congratulate her on that. I'm looking forward to presenting, Sakin's Natural Glow products to my community, and others around.

If you want to try Serena's products please visit her site at: www.sakinsglow.com

(use rep. code: sharnt2931) during checkout.

Congrats! Serena on your Certification,

and Keep up the Good Work!

Meet Senior Rep of S.N.G Katrina Kirby!

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:42:00 -0400

Katrina Kirby resides in the state of Front Royal, Virgina.

Katrina have been recently promoted as Senior Independent Customer Service Sales Representative, for Sakin's Natural Glow, because of her hard work dedication, and networking services she has provided for Sakin's Natural Glow since her enrollment.

Katrina knows that it takes building relationships,

and earning consumers trust through networking and providing excellent customer service.

Katrina also expresses her passion for,

candle making and candle makers.

Many years ago Katrina was a , candle maker herself and would make basic candles, for her own personal use from time to time.

Katrina states that right to this day, she wished she would have stuck with making candles, but due to other obligations and time, she rather recyle old candles into new ones, by adding a pretty ribbon or a bow to a old jar candle and give as gifts.

Aside from being a Independent Representtaive, for Sakin's Natural Glow Katrina also help out with her sister Amber Bowden business Med Trakker, who is also in sponsorship with Sakin's Natural Glow.

Do you prefer wickless candle tarts ,over wicked candles was the question asked to Katrina? Katrina's responce was "I have a candle warmer and I use it a lot. Plus, no matter what wicks you use, they still stink when you blow them out. Candle warmers are much safer than flame. I don't like to, but I've actually gone off and left mine on before".

Katrina also stated she used to buy a lot, of essential oils for different stuff., and might not have mixed them like a professional, but found good uses for them.

Cinnnamon, apple pie and lavendar with peppermint are some of Katrina's favorite scents.

To learn more about our senior rep Katrina Kirby, or to contact her for live customer service assistace, please contact her by the following:

Katrina Kirby Facebook
kmkirb@hotmail.com

Please Note: When placing a order on our website, through senior rep Katrina Kirby, enter her rep id Kat339 at check out to receive a free gift with your purchase. Thank You

Candle Lover Luella Mills

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:37:00 -0400

Luella Mills is a wahm of two children, residing in the state of Michigan.

I thought it would be very interesting to interview Luella, because she has become a Independent Candle Distributor for many well known,

candle companies over the years such as:

For Every Home and Home and Garden Party,

which is celebrating home...Gold Canyon and now currently with Soylicious.

Luella was asked what was her favorite scent,

and her reply was "anything fruity or outdoors type scents".

Luella also mentioned to us that she, only burn in her home soy and vegtable blend candles.

To learn more about Luella Mills,

please visit her website at:

www.soylicious.com/luellamills

Pick Your Copy Up Today Of My Books!

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:43:00 -0400

I was so emotional, happy, teary eyed all in one, when I published my first book Poetic Wax Short Poems Of My Candle Visuals, and then shorty after I published Sakin's Natural Glow My Candle Show part1 on July 5th 2010.

I will like to encourage all S.N.G customers to pick up a copy today, to learn a little more about the lady behind the unique candle business as you all call me (smiles).

I thank God for my business Sakin's Natural Glow, and I also thank Him for allowing me to have you as my customers, who have put there trust on my and allowed, my candles and bath&body products to he a household name.

My books can be purchased at the following links.

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/poetic-wax-short-poems-of-my-candle-visuals/11600243

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/sakins-natural-glow-candle-show-part1/9053031

Thank you for your support!

Serena, G

Candle Ideas Anyone??

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:30:00 -0400

Candle Lovers!

You know I'm always thinking of new designs for my candles.

Now I need a little help from you!

Please think of something you have always wanted to see as a candle, or maybe you have a favorite item that you love, and you will enjoy it just as much if you had it as a candle.

Please send me your ideas to: sakinsglow@live.com

Stay Aware of Breast Cancer at S.N.G

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:23:00 -0400

At S.N.G we have made it easy for you to spread the, awareness about breast cancer to you and your love ones, by designing the breast cancer awareness ,puzzle candle tart that is shown in the image below.

October is breast cancer awareness month, but you can share your love at anytime of the year to a loved ones, by purchasing one of S.N.G breast cancer awareness puzzle candle tarts.

At a later time I will add informational and supportive online website for cancer patients and their loved ones.

What are Wax Tarts?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:53:00 -0400

Wax candle tarts are sometimes referred to as wax melts, scented wax chips, scent chips, candle melts, candle tarts, wax tarts, wax potpourri melts, among other creative names. Basically it is scented wax and can come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Sakin's Natural Glow now offer tarts in a clear reclosable plastic clamshell for easy storage and removal. Simply snap off 1 or 2 tarts and place in your warmer, then close the lid and save the rest without worry of fragrance loss.

Our wax candle tarts are made of 100% natural plam wax and are heavily scented with pure fragrance oils.

Nail Salon Grade Nail Polish At S.N.G

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:43:00 -0400

We wanted to add something new, to our product line at S.N.G.

After a few months of giving it some thought, we came up with Nail Polish!

Our nail polish supplier,supply hundreds of nail salons and spas.

Our Sence Of Smell...

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:00:00 -0400

Our sense of smell is tied directly to the part of the brain that is linked to memory and emotion. Research studies have proven that different scents can actually produce different emotions and reactions; they can make us feel a certain way. Odors have been shown to penetrate the human subconscious causing reactions such as changes in blood pressure, respiration and pulse rate.
Once a smell is remembered it is rarely forgotten. A scent can stir basic emotions and feelings. Memories can be recalled instantly just from the whiff of a familiar scent. Aromatherapy has been used for over 5000 years from Ancient Egypt to Modern Europe .
French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse coined the term aromatherapy.

Advertise with S.N.G Today!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:20:00 -0400

Do you have a business that needs exposure??

Give your biz more exposure by, adding your website link to our website for daily views by potential customers.

Our website has been online since 2006,

and is advertised all over the internet daily!

For a one time donation of any amount, you could have your website listed on our website for potential customers to see!

Send your donation to us via Pay Pal at sakinsglow@live.com

Put (Advertise My Biz) in the subject line.

Thank You

Serena Gibson (S.N.G Owner/Product Developer

My Aromatherapy Certification!

Mon, 31 May 2010 23:59:00 -0400

Hello Candle and Bath&Body Product Lover!
I'm happy to annouce that I Serena Gibson, Business Owner/Product Developer of Sakin's Natural Glow, has passed my aromatherapy exam, over the weekend and I now have my certification in aromatherapy.:)
I will developing many benefical candle and bath&body products for my customers.
~Stay tune for more aromatherapy for your mind and body at S.N.G~
Serena, Gibson

Aromatherapy Tip

Mon, 31 May 2010 17:12:00 -0400

Aromatic baths can provide relief from stress,

and anxiety and assist with muscle pains.

Try my lavender body cream and body butters today!

For a natural theraputic stress reliever.

15 Ways Stores Trick You Into Spending

Sun, 23 May 2010 20:35:00 -0400

15 ways stores trick you into spending

After Reading This Article You will find,

why it's more ecconomical and wise to shop online,

with me at Sakin's Natural Glow:)

Don't succumb to retailers' simple ploys. Here's how they get you to buy -- and 10 ways to fight back.

Ever notice how you can go to a store to pick up just one thing and then, by the time you get to the check stand, you have five or six things in your cart and a bigger bill than you had anticipated?

This happens over and over because department stores use an array of techniques (grocery stores use many of the same tactics) to get you to pick up these items. By itself, each technique isn't very strong -- it's the use of them in combination that is powerful.

Here's a list of 15 of the best tricks. After the list, watch for 10 ways to combat these techniques so you can get in and out of stores with your finances intact.

1. Shopping carts. Most department-store customers enter the store intending to buy only an item or two, but the shopping carts are right there by the entrance and, oh, wouldn't it be convenient to have it so I can lean on it a bit while walking around and to put my stuff in it?

The cart has a huge bin compared with the size of most items for sale in the store, making it psychologically easy to toss in an item you don't need -- after all, there's room for plenty more, right?

2. Desirable departments are far away from the entrance. Most of the items I go to a department store to buy, such as light bulbs and laundry detergent, are located many, many aisles from the entrance. This means I spend my time walking by a lot of consumer goods on my way to find the item I want.

Because these consumer goods are effectively marketed to me, there's a good likelihood that I'll spy something that I don't necessarily need and toss it in the cart.

3. The toy section is far, far, far away from the entrance. Naturally, if I take my son to the store, he wants to visit the toy section. He gets excited and starts shouting "Ball! Ball!" to me when we go in because he remembers the enormous plastic balls in the toy section.

I tell him that if he's good, we'll go look at the balls, and at the end of the trip, we usually make our way over there. What do we see? Lots of children in that area, which means that there are parents that follow their children.

4. Impulse-oriented items are near the checkouts. Stores stock the latest DVD releases and "froth" magazines there, along with overpriced beverages and candy.

Why? Because people leaving the store are thirsty, and they're going to be standing in line for a bit, which is the perfect place to hook them with some entertainment options.

5. The most expensive versions of a product are the ones at eye level. Take a look sometime at the arrangement of different choices for a particular product, such as laundry detergent. Almost every time, the most expensive options per unit are placed at eye level, so you see them first when you enter an aisle. The bulk options and better deals are usually on the bottom shelves.

6. Items that aren't on sale are sometimes placed as though they are on sale, without using the word "sale." I noticed this over and over with diapers; the department store would display a rack of them with a huge sign above them displaying the price, but it would be the same price I paid for them a week ago. Unsurprisingly, the diapers displayed like that were always the most expensive kind.

7. Commodity items, such as socks, are surrounded by non-commodity items, such as shirts and jeans. If I'm looking to buy some socks, I have to traverse through a number of racks full of different types of clothing in the clothing section just to reach them.

Why? If my mind is already open to the idea of buying clothes, I would be more likely to look at other clothing items.

8. Slickly packaged items alternate with less slickly packaged items. Look carefully at an aisle of, say, potato chips. The ones with the bright and slick packaging are generally more expensive, which isn't surprising.

But notice that there usually isn't a section of just inexpensive chips -- in most stores, they're sandwiched between more-expensive items. If there is a section of just inexpensive items, they're down by your feet (think about the inexpensive bagged cereals at your local supermarket) .

9. Stop, stop, stop. You add items to your cart only if you stop, right? So stores are designed to maximize the number of stops you have to make: aisles in which only two carts can fit, colorful and attractive layouts, escalators and, my favorite of all, sample vendors. Even if it's not conscious to you, every time you stop moving in a store, you increase your chances of putting something into your cart.

10. Staple items are placed in the middle of aisles, nonessential and overpriced items near the end. Why? If you enter an aisle to get a "staple" item (i.e., a high-traffic item), you have to go by the other items twice -- once on the way in and once on the way out. That gives these items two chances to make their pitch at you.

11. Prices are chosen to make comparison math difficult. Instead of selling the 100-ounce detergent for $6 and the 200-ounce detergent for $11 (making it easier to figure out the better deal), they sell the 100-ounce for $5.99 and the 200-ounce for $10.89.

Hey, look, they're basically the same, right, because five is half of 10? Uh, no.

12. Stuff in bins isn't always a bargain. Higher-end stores will sometimes put items in "bins" to emulate the bargains found at cheaper stores, but the prices are still quite high. They just use the visual cue of a "bargain store" to make you think it is a bargain.

13. High-markup items are made to look prestigious. If you see something in a glass case that has lots of space around it, your gut reaction is to believe that it is valuable and prestigious to own, and for many people it can be as attractive as a light to a moth. The truth is that these items typically have tremendous markup -- you're literally just buying an idea, not a product.

14. The most profitable department is usually the first one you run into. Ever noticed that at Younkers, JC Penney, Kohl's and such stores, the cosmetic department is front and center? That's because it's very profitable, and by putting it in a place where people walk by time and time again, customers are more prone to making a purchase on an item with a very big markup.

15. Restrooms and customer services are usually right by the exit or as far from the exit as possible. Why? If you need to use either one in the middle of a shopping journey, you have to walk by a lot of merchandise to reach the needed service, thus increasing your chances for an impulse buy.

Want to see more? Look at this presentation on the art of department-store layouts to get an idea of how much thought goes into making sure you buy more, particularly those items that are marked up a lot. I didn't even get into some of the more complex techniques, such as sensory marketing, that are more subtle and harder to avoid.

How can I fight back?

Is there any wonder why people end up buying more than they need or buying sizes that are poor deals? With an array of techniques at their disposal, retailers can make a mint.

Had enough? Here are 10 things you can do to fight back against these techniques:

1. Don't use a shopping cart unless you need it. A cart, most of the time, is just a place to put stuff you don't need. If you're carrying a product, you're a lot more likely to consider whether it's a worthwhile purchase.

2. Make a shopping list and stick to it. A list makes you focus on the items you intended to buy. Without it, you are much more prone to wandering and stumbling into "great buys" that you don't really need.

3. Look at nothing but the prices and sizes. That's all the information you really need -- everything else is marketing. Find the one that has the best price for its size, get that one, and move on.

4. Start at the back and work toward the front. If this is an option at all for you based on the store layout, do it. When you go in, head directly for the most distant item, then progress back toward the checkout aisles. If you do it the other way, you're prone to walk more slowly and tiredly toward the front after your shopping is done, leaving you open to lots of impulse buys on the way.

5. Always look at the bottom shelf first. If you've found the section you want, start looking at the bottom shelf first. This is usually where the better per-unit deals are.

6. Don't stop unless you're actively selecting an item. Displays are designed to beg you to stop for a moment and just look, which is often enough to get you to pick out the item. Even if something looks interesting, keep walking. You can study it as you go past and make up your mind later about the item.

7. Never go by an item twice unless absolutely necessary. If you go down an aisle, start at one end and continue all the way out the other. Walking by an item once lets it sink into your short-term memory, giving just a hint of familiarity when you walk by it again, sometimes just enough to persuade you to buy it.

8. Carry a pocket calculator -- or know how to use the one on your cell phone. Do the math yourself to find out what the best buy is because stores try to choose numbers that make drawing false conclusions quite easy.

9. If you don't know for sure that it is a good deal, don't buy because you think it is a good deal. Stores use all kinds of visual cues to make you think something is a bargain when it's not (like the bin trick mentioned above). Don't buy anything because it's a "deal" unless you're sure that it really is an excellent bargain -- just walk away.

10. At the checkout, rethink everything you put in your cart -- and don't hesitate to hand an item to the cashier and say you've changed your mind. Many people seem to have a guilt, or obligation, to buy an item that they've put into their cart. Don't. You're the customer -- you have the right to choose whether to buy. If you find something you don't want to buy, tell the cashier and don't buy it.

By Trent Hamm (The Simple Dollar)

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S.N.G Baskets Are Coming Soon

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:46:00 -0400

Have you ever wanted our candle and bath&body products sold to, you together for one flat price??

Well your wish have come true, because, I will be making baskets soon at S.N.G.

Some baskets will be candle and bath&body products all in one and some will be just bath&body products.

Stop back the week of April 5th 2010

Adding Shower Gel To My Product Line!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:07:00 -0400

I will start off making Sweet Pea Scented Shower Gel , Sweet Pea smells like an English garden reminiscent of hyacinth, lily of the valley, violets and wild jasmine with a background of light herbal and musky notes.

Look for our shower gel on our bath&body page the week of March 29th 2010!

Bowl Of Chocolate Rings Ceral and Milk Candle

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:29:00 -0400

This would be a fun way to fill your home with scent. The bowl of ceral candle would be highly scented with Chocolate. The "Milk" will also be scented in the chocolate.

The spoon and bowl will be real, so you can reuse them after you give them a good wash!

Make sure you check your emails, starting the end of this week, and the beginning of next week , so you can be one of the first to enjoy your very own homemade bowl of cearal and milk candle!

Tell all your friends you got it at Sakin's Natural Glow!

Let Me Pay For One

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0500

I just love giving back!

Weekend Special Sale:

Purchase any candle or bath&body product,

at S.N.G and I will pay for a 2nd one for you!

Special Sale Offer ends 3/7/2010 12am est

Thank you for shopping with me at Sakin's Natural Glow!

~Loving My Hearts ~

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:24:00 -0500

When I was a young girl in grade school, no higher then the kindergarten, I remember digging my little fingers into the crayon bucket, that seemed to be filled with every color in the world. (smiles)

Our art teacher Ms Akerman , yes I still can remember her name lol, used to tell us we can draw and color anything we wanted when we did'nt have a art project to do.

She will come around to everyone seat in the class, to see what they were drawing and coloring. Everytime she got to me she saw sweet hearts that filled my paper. I colored my hearts almost every color that was in the crayon box lol.

Another sweet reason why I drawn hearts as a child, is because they were not hard to draw. I was far from a artist lol. So there you have it, you now know why I love making candle hearts.

Hand Dipped Scented Wax Toilet Paper!

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:47:00 -0500

Since we have to have toilet paper in out bathrooms anyway, why not have some that is scented with wonderful scents and add beautiful decoratation to our bathrooms? Our wax dipped toilet paper rolls are not candles or tarts, they are airfreshners, so please do not try to light or melt them! I will be making the toilet paper rolls in a variety of colors, scents and designs. Please come back to visit us soon to check out the finished project! The wax dipped toilet paper will be, located on our candle and tart page! At S.N.G We Have What Looks Good To The Eyes And What Smells Good To The Nose!

Excitement: My First Canadian Customer!

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:19:00 -0500

I'm very excited Sakin's Natural Glow, will be a household name in Canada! I got my first Canadian customer and order on 1-20-2010. S.N.G has customers in the United States, Mylaysia, Saudia Arabia and the Netherlands.

I'm not no big time company just a very small, business located in Philadelphia Pa so I want to than...k all of you who have helped me, and those who are contining to help me grow my business!

I'm