SHEA CHIC... SOAP KING Charity Fundraiser

OVER
100 BARS 
SOLD FOR CHARITY!
One Week ONLY! 

8/30/2010 - 8/5/2010!

SHEA CHIC
SOAP KING Charity Fundraiser
CLICK HERE...to buy DANNY THOMAS Soap Bar
CLICK HERE... to buy DARREN LARSEN "DILF" Soap Bar

DANNY THOMAS Charity - 

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)

DARREN LARSEN Charity  -

Cancer Research          

            

SOAP KING BAR's SOLD!

DANNY THOMAS                                      DARREN LARSEN "DILF

DAY 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

R.T. purchased  1                                         B.R. purchased 1 

                J.T. purchased 4                                        L.F. purchased 2

               J.H. purchased 2                                        

              T.H. purchased 2                                        

             D.P. purchased 4   

         DAY 2--------------------------------------------------------------------

            A.R. purchased 1                                         A.F. purchased 27

           L.T. purchased 2                                          K.S. purchased 3

          K.G. purchased 4                                         J.C. purchased 3

          J.B. purchased 2 

         C.B. purchased 1 

        G.P. purchased 1 

        H.I. purchased  5 

       L.K. purchased 4   

       A.B. purchased 4   

       D.L. purchased 5   

       DAY 3---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

      A.G. purchased 2    

      M.G. purchased 5                                 

     DAY 4---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                                                            K.J. purchased 1

     S.M. purchased 1

    A.W. purchased 3

   DAY 5---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                                                          R.M. purchased 4

   A.H. purchased 2                                    J.R. purchased 1

   K.S. purchased 1

   J.V. purchased 1

DAY 6----------------------------------------------------------------------

  B.O. purchased 2                                    B.O. purchased 1

                   TOTAL: 59                                                   TOTAL: 43      

Who will be crowned the

SHEA CHIC... SOAP KING?

DANNY THOMAS  vs. DARREN LARSEN

Soap Off! 

Competition is

this week only!

Monday, August 30, 2010 to Sunday, September 5, 2010.

Ends, Sunday at 5 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.

The SOAP KING Winner will be announced on www.SHEACHIC.COM
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINNER 9/6/2010!

SHEA CHIC will donate $1

from the sale of every: 

DANNY THOMAS Bar

&

DARREN LARSEN "DILF" Bar 

to the winner's Charity of choice!

Nothin' but 

Good...Clean...Fun!
~April
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Who will be crowned SHEA CHIC... SOAP KING?

DANNY THOMAS vs. DARREN LARSEN
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SHEA CHIC has just announced our very first Charity Fundraiser.  The competition will be between DANNY THOMAS and DARREN LARSEN, both Truman High School Legends!  I will create a custom Shea Butter Body Soap Bar for each of them, however they will choose the color and name of their own bar. A timeframe will be given and whoever sells the most bars will be crowned SHEA CHIC SOAP KING 2010 and he gets to choose which charity will receive the doations.  SHEA CHIC will donate $1.00 for every bar of DANNY THOMAS and DARREN LARSEN soap sold during this SOAP OFF. All of the SHEA CHIC SOAP KING Charity Fundraiser details will be announced Monday, August 30, 2010 on www.SHEACHIC.com on the SOAP KING Charity Fundraiser page.  This should be a lot of fun and raise money for a good cause.  These two competitors are both wonderful men with great big hearts.  They have perfectly matched egos and wit.  This should be a fun Charity Fundraiser and provide tons of laughs.  Also, check SHEA CHIC facebook for daily SOAP KING counts.  This should be a close competition!  The link is provided below. ~April

Click Here for SOAP KING Charity Fundraiser Page
Click here for SHEA CHIC Facebook "like" the page!

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Bubbles Boutique will begin carrying SHEA CHIC!

Bubbles Boutique
San Diego, California
Gaslamp Quarter
1-866-236-9003
Be sure to ask about SHEA CHIC!

Press Release: Bubbles Boutique will begin carrying SHEA CHIC!
If you are looking for a "delicious array of handcrafted bath products, luxurious, trendy, casual wear and lots of zany gifts and accessories" then Bubbles Boutique, located in the heart of The Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California is the place for you! 
After spending the afternoon with Gayleen, the owner of Bubbles Boutique, I left amazed at how amazingly busy they were... on a Tuesday! This unique boutique couldn't be more perfectly located! Bubbles Boutique is across from the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel, across the street from the San Diego Convention Center, right under The Gaslamp Quarter archway and just blocks from the San Diego Padre's Baseball Stadium! Seriously... this could be heaven on earth!  
In two weeks, you will find SHEA CHIC throughout her store.  She will carry everything from SHEA CHIC Handcrafted Soaps, Luxurious Body Creams, to the one and only PINKY MINT! So, when you visit San Diego you've got to be sure to visit Bubbles Boutique and ask for SHEA CHIC! ~April

Gayleen and I

Bubbles Boutique (right)
San Diego Convention Center (ahead)
Gaslamp Quarter archway (left)

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HALLOWEEN'S just around the CORNER!

SHEA CHIC
SCARY SKELETON Soaps
Lil' Dude's & Lil' Diva's Collection

I realize Halloween's two months away, but I couldn't help myself.  I had to know if the glow in the dark really works... and it does! These are from our up and coming Lil' Dude's & Lil' Diva's kids soap collection.  I have a feeling Big Dude's and Grown-up Diva's will also want these little cuties.  These are SHEA CHIC'S  PUMPKIN PATCH and SCARY SKELETONS soaps that will be available at www.SHEACHIC.com on September 01, 2010.  Watch for these angry little darlings! ~April

SHEA CHIC
PUMPKIN PATCH Soaps
Lil' Dude's & Lil' Diva's Collection
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SHEA CHIC Celebration Dinner

Matt and I with our SHEA CHIC celebration cake and balloons.
Can't you see how tired we both are... it's a great kind of tired though!
If you look closely, you can see Matt has one of our parrots (Booty) in his hand above the flowers.
Booty, is always up to something!

SHEA CHIC is now officially 20 days old! We have not stopped, since our opening August 01, 2010.  So, my Mom surprised us with a little impromptu celebration dinner with balloons, SHEA CHIC cake and all.  I wanted to share this moment with you, because you never know where this little company could go.  Before you know it, we could be at your local store and hopefully a household name. Wouldn't that be fun! Then we all could say... remember when! You never know what the future brings, I've just got to keep working hard and shoot for the stars! ~April

The SHEA CHIC cake Mom had made for our little celebration!

Mom set the table beautifully and made a huge poster sized SHEA CHIC card for us.
You can see how much we love birds.  If you look closely you can see Gracie and Izzi's cages in the background.
Yes, we live in a zoo... and we love it.

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SHEA CHIC 2010 *FALL* Collection Colors REVEALED...

Be prepared to FALL IN LOVE with SHEA CHIC! Our Fall collection colors have been chosen.  All of our SHEA CHIC products will showcase one or more of these color combinations.  I'm really excited and ready for Fall! If you think these are great... wait until you smell our Fall Fragrance Line-up! 

One Word... Fabulous! ~April

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Featured FRIEND of the week... ASHLEY BROWN!

My featured FRIEND this week is ASHLEY BROWN. She is an amazing jewelry designer from Kansas City.  Learn more about Ashley and her company R U WHIMSY?...

ASHLEY BROWN 

Designer/Owner

R U WHIMSY?

E-mail: auntx2@sbcglobal.net

Piece Created by Ashley Brown

Owner/Designer for R U Whimsy?

A little about me, Ashley Brown- Owner/Designer for R U Whimsy ? jewelry design.  My fascination with jewelry began when I was a child...  My sister Paige and I would spend hours rummaging through our Grandma Brown's jewelry drawers, every piece was a treasure in our eyes, this fascination continued to deepen.  I would often admire pieces in fashion magazines and ponder the construction, elements, stones.  October 2004, I spotted a turquoise Chanel belt, I NEEDED it, however the cost was $4500.  I studied the piece and the next thing I knew, "voila", my version of the Chanel belt I now had.  Since that day in 2004, R U Whimsy? has grown into an amazing, unique, cutting edge jewelry design business with the goal of bringing the Runway, Couture designs to women everywhere at an affordable price.

Piece Created by Ashley Brown

Owner/Designer for R U Whimsy?



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Five Fabulous BEAUTY tips

• Your nail polish will always be smooth and easy to apply if you store it in the refrigerator. Frosted nail polish will not separate. However, if it has hardened or is gummy, place the bottle in a pan of boiling water. The polish will be like new.

• Raw potato slices contain potassium that help take away dark circles under the eye.

• To lighten age spots and sun-damaged skin, mix the juice of 1 lemon, 1 lime, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 2 ounces of plain yogurt. Gently massage into each spot. Use at least once a week.

• Do you need a quick glow to your skin and all over healthier look? Bend over at the waist, as far as you can possibly go, and hold to the count of thirty.

• For cellulite, scrub the skin with a bristle brush or loofah. Brush in slow sweeps, always toward the heart. There are gloves and mitts available to do this, but they're not necessary. Try to do this at least five minutes every day.

Tips provided by: "The World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets" by Diane Irons.
~April
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DOGgone FASHION

Leisure ware for dogs
doggievogue.com

I was looking for fashionably warm clothes for Kiki.  Who just recently got her summer hair cut and has been freezing ever since.  Freezing in California? I know... it's ridiculous.  None the less, I think I've found something even more ridiculous.  Leisure ware for pets.  When I saw these pants, I absolutely cracked up.  Don't get me wrong, I love a good fashion statement... but this one took the cake.  In case you're interested you can buy these soft velour sweatpants, with double pockets and an elasticized velcro waistband at doggievogue.com. ~April
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CALIFORNIA GURLS... unforgettable!

Katy Perry

If you need a little pick me up... check out this California Candy Land! You've got to see this video! ~April

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CALIFORNIA GURLS video

NATURAL...HOMEMADE...Beauty Secrets!

• Cindy Crawford skin care secrets include keeping her famous face moisturized by mixing equal parts of whole (full fat) milk and mineral water. She keeps this concoction in a spray bottle and sprays her face several times throughout the day for extra moisture.
  This is a great tip to use during winter months -- when our skin feels extra tight and dry.
• Jennifer Love Hewitt helps get rid of pimples and blemishes by applying a dab of toothpaste to the zit and let it sit overnight.
• Daisy Fuentes has a quick weight loss trick of drinking one liter of chamomile tea and one liter of water daily-- the combination accelerates fat burning!
• Catherine Zeta-Jones rubs a small amount of castor oil to keep her hair shiny. She also keeps her teeth shiny and white by using a bi-weekly homemade tooth paste. She mashes up strawberries and mixes it with a small amount of baking soda. Strawberries are a natural whitener as is baking soda.
• Michelle Yeoh rinses her face with lemon juice and water. This helps to tighten pores and even skin tone. Applying lemon juice to a cotton ball can help reduce skin spots and it’s great for the oily T-zone area.
• Nicole Kidman rinses her hair with cranberry juice to help maintain the beautiful red color.
• Julia Roberts soaks her nails in olive oil and warm water to keep them in shape.
• Susan Lucci snacks on sardines because their omega-3 fatty acids are essential for smooth skin.

~April

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From:

WrinkleFreeSkinTips.com

The LIVING MUSIC BOX mime

The Living Music Box Mime
San Diego, California
Seaport Village

August 08, 2010

Seaport Village

San Diego, California

August 08, 2010 was our 7th Wedding Anniversary.  We wanted to go where we met and fell in love, which is downtown San Diego.  When we were first married, we lived in a loft condo in downtown and absolutely loved living there.  There is a nice vibe that you feel when coming off of the 163 West and entering the downtown area.  We also decided to go to Seaport Village.  This is a quaint tourist area, where you always find something different and interesting.  While we were there, we came across a mime who called herself "The Living Music Box." She was miming to the Titanic soundtrack, with the Pacific Ocean in the background, it was amazing.  If you ever get a chance to stop by Seaport Village in San Diego, California watch for her it's a memorable experience. ~April

The Living Music Box Mime

San Diego, California

Seaport Village

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TEA with AMIN USMAN

Amin Usman and April Leffingwell

Today, I met with Amin Usman a very well known boutique owner in San Diego.  As I walked into his amazingly rustic, contemporary boutique... the first thing he asks is... "would you like some tea?"  This is so different than any other meeting I've ever had.  There is no such thing as a meeting with Amin Usman, without sharing a warm, friendly tea together.  This is just one of the many wonderful things about working with Amin.  He is not only a very savy boutique owner, he is warm, genuine, and truly interested in helping me grow my business.
As I was showing him all of my SHEA CHIC products, his response was amazing.  He not only loved my products, he loved the packaging and presentation.  He began to share with me ideas of how I could grow my business and take SHEA CHIC to new levels.  I left our meeting, excited for the future and ready to make lots of products to full the order. If you ever have an opportunity to share tea with Amin Usman, you are only lucky person! ~April

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PINK!

PINK... saying BRING IT!
buzzworthy.mtv.com

Today, I was driving to the post office with some special customer deliveries, when one of my favorite artists came on the radio... PINK! I put the top down, turned the radio up, and sang my heart out.
I fell in love with PINK, when she was going through her break-up with her husband, super hot motocross biker Carey Hart. Seriously, do they get any hotter than this guy? I was working at the radio station at the time and was working in my cubicle when the song "Please, don't leave me" came on my radio station.  Sitting in my lonely cubicle, wanting to be any place other than where I was at... I stopped and listened to the lyrics of this song.  They were so raw with emotion and her pain was so powerful.  I could imagine her, reaching out to Carey actually saying this to him. This wasn't a song for us, she was talking to him!
I like PINK's music because she brings out my sassy side.  You know the "bring it on" attitude.  PINK's music empowers me and brings out the strong, fiesty, female side of my personality and I like it.  I really fell in love with PINK when I saw her perform at the Grammy's.  I've attached a youtube link below.  If you didn't see this performance, you need to stop what you're doing, take 5 minutes and experience this! You won't feel the same about PINK after you see this performance.  You too, may fall in love, like I did with the artist PINK!
~April
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PINK at the Grammy's

PINK and her crazy super hot off-again on-again hubby Carey Hart!
Drool Alert!

EVERYBODY just wants to be HEARD!

After such a crazy, busy, wonderful Grand Opening, my body (back, hip) and mind needed an afternoon off.  I came in from the shop and turned on one of my favorite guilty pleasures...Oprah! As she went to commercial, a promotional segway came on about Oprah and what she's learned in all of her years on television. Her message resonated with me and here's what she said...
"People want to be heard. Every human being, no matter what age, no matter how old we get... is looking for the same thing.  What everybody wants is to know... Do you see me? Did you hear me? and Did what I say mean anything to you? That is what everybody is looking for!"
I could't agree more.  No matter what ethnicity, background, color or origin, we just want to be acknowledged and know that others hear us. Oprah, I hear you! ~April

Photo from the movie Legally Blonde.


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SHEA CHIC Kick Off

Mom and I sporting our SHEA CHIC shirts,
with all of our "SPECIAL DELIVERY"  customer packages.

Today, August 02, 2010, after working for a week straight with just a few hours of sleep each night, SHEA CHIC made our very first post office "SPECIAL PACKAGE" send off...  We met our deadline and sent off two large post office carts full of "SPECIAL PACKAGES" that our customers had ordered. I felt like Santa Claus! It was a wonderful day at SHEA CHIC! ~April

MOM and I, with two huge carts,
 full of our very first SHEA CHIC deliveries!

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