ETHOS Grooming Essentials A New Line

My version of ETHOS Creamsicle

My version of ETHOS Creamsicle

Love the Mixology and I’m going to be offering this ability for customers in the near future.

I would pay that price for your shave sticks I think (at that 3oz size anyway). Would be great for travel. I currently just pack some SdM or some of the Fine cream in the tub.

Frank, how goes the settling in at the new place? Any timeline on the Sandalwood release?

Frank, how goes the settling in at the new place? Any timeline on the Sandalwood release?

Hi Matt 

Well we are close to having things set up but still unpacking things.  With that said I will be making the Sandalo Artistico this weekend so then it’s just a matter of it curing for a few days and getting them out to my vendors so we can all launch it together.  I will follow up very quickly with the Bay Rum as well. 

So Im thinking a couple of weeks at the most. 

Best regards my friend

Glad things are settling down for you from the move Frank Dragonsbeard

Glad things are settling down for you from the move Frank Dragonsbeard

Thank you Dave! 

UPDATE: 

It is Sunday August 28th and I'm at my new location and looking at what needs to be done as far as getting set up to make Shave Soap or basically anything today. I know I said I was going to make the Sandalo Artistco but there is so many things that need to be unpacked and set up that I honestly don't feel comfortable trying because if I get started and need a few ingredients that have not yet been unpacked then it will not go smoothly and I don't want to take that chance! 

So I'm going to totally focus on getting everything organized this week and put away so I can get back to making products. If everything goes well I will be ready next weekend.  We did get most of the in Stock items out on the shelfs and I've filled some orders and shipped them. Some of the new items that were made right before that move but not labeled yet will be put up soon. They include the following. 

1. All the Roll - Up Face @ Body Shave Soaps with the exception of the Unscented, Fresco and Succès. Those will be ready either towards the end of the week or over next weekend. 

2. The New Peppermint F Base Shave Soap
3. The New Greenfresh F Base Shave Soap
4. The New DFS Colonia F Base Shave Soap 

NOTE: I do have some of both the Greenfresh & Colonia Shave soaps in stock in the original S base but when they are gone I'll only be making them in the F Base. I'm totally out of the S Base Peppermint. 


My assistant who has been with me the last few months has been a huge benefit in getting things done and he also put a lot into my move. He had been injured at his full time job and needed surgery so he had quite a bit of time to help me,  but now he's back to his full time job and I only have him on Mondays for now. Once his kids go back to school he will probably work with me part time at least 1 to 2 days a week besides the Monday. When he is working with me things go a lot faster so I'm looking forward to him putting in more hours in after the kids go back to school. 


Sorry for the delay guys it's been a much bigger project moving both of my businesses to this new location than I anticipated. First of all I had planned for a 2 day move. Rented a 26 Footer Truck with a liftgate.  My assistant Gino who was on his planned family vacation was coming back late that Sunday night which was day 1 of the planned move. Knowing that Gino wouldn't be there to help me on the Sunday is why I hired the two clowns who decided at the last minute that they " DIDN'T FEEL LIKE WORKING DAY 1 OF THE MOVE and let me know at 7am in the morning! BTW they were supposed to be there at 5 am!  So I was able to make one trip on day one by myself and that's when I hurt myself. FYI each pallet weights between 1,500 to 2,000 lbs and we had over 40 pallets plus al the work tables and cabinets took two trips by themselves. I also went back day 1 and loaded up the truck to save time for the next morning with Gino. So on Monday Gino and myself started at 5 am sharp had to move 90% of the contents of my old place in 1 day! Because of that all we could do was to bring the goods and just dump them ( No organizing ) and go back for another run. It was 30 miles each way and we made 9 trips, worked 18 straight hours on that Monday. I'd put that day in my top 3 of days in my life that I've worked the hardest. We both hit the wall on the last trip. The hot weather didn't help either. As  I mentioned I ended up hurting my back pretty badly trying to lift a 200 +lb mixer and I ended up in the emergency room this past Tuesday as the pain just kept getting worse. I'm now on a muscle relaxer which I only take at night as it knocks me out. So this move has been a real experience to say the least.  

So things are getting organized but not as fast as I'd like it to. 

Again sorry for the delay. Once I get cranking things will start to be released faster than before. That I promise. 


Enjoy the rest of your weekends! 

Frank 

Breath Frank, we all know you want to work and make soap as soon as you possibly can. Thanks for the update but don't kill yourself. Get it all laid out and ready first sounds like a solid plan !!

I think getting properly setup and organized is of upmost importance. Makes your job easier and reduces mental stress. I wished I lived closer to you as I'd be more than happy to lend a hand getting squared away.