Looking for Makeup Kits

My store would want to provide makeup kits to complement our other products and I quite remember well that our other customers look for beauty products that are dedicated to facial care and attention. So, I am indeed looking for stuffs that I can display in our boutique and consignment basis can only be a better option at this bad economy.


Women find makeup kits as part of their essentials and we simply want to have that Hollywood face but facial flaws like pimples, warts, acne among others are simply a big disappointment. And makeup kits to conceal the flaws can be heavenly but prompt treatment especially acne medications should be exercised, so, not to prolong our agony.


I somehow dug up where and when makeup ever hailed and I am not surprised that Egypt indeed had historical records on facial aesthetics as early as first dynasty of Egypt, around c.3100-2907 where they used antimony for eye makeup and unguent as moisturizer and sunblock. Cool!


So, perhaps, I should check with my highschool friend and follow-up with her makeup kits very soon.

Boutique's Reinvention

Almost all mall stall owners complain of bleak sales since the other month and as with the new stall, we are no exempted from this issue. Thus, we have to find means to encourage sales even in small but on regular degree. We are quite considering making few of our stocks into retail. 

I would only hope that our new marketing will really bring results as expected. 

just waiting to close  the store with our half-body display stand

showing off a pink sequin long dress

We have our pair of mannequins but they still need repair since they acquired traumatic injuries when several earthquakes hit our city.

For now, we can only make use of our half-body display stand and we regularly change it every week to show off some of our elegant stocks.

Bleak Sales

 

This has been our anxiety when we opted to start with our boutique’s operations situated at the mall; we had our acquaintances operating inside the mall but they have the same sentiments that since June, sales has been quite bleak. One of our friends has to give up her business because the sales could not make up for the monthly operational costs.

We are just starting, so, I remain hopeful that sales could improve in the coming days. For one, I have to really look for stocks that somehow serve the ailing public. Sigh!

Wanted: Boutique's Tech

We are now one (1) week old with boutique situated in Gaisano Mall, Gensan, Philippines. This has been our long dream and finally, we have it realized. But, since we are still starting, we have to still attend to our business permit among others.

We mostly sell high - end stuffs and with associated costs, we can only offer lay-away plan and credit card payments. However, the swiper machine requires us to have our business papers, so, this stalls us a little until things are settled. 

We also need a new printer / copier with its 108R00723 , and our desktop computer for our sales system.  

A business can only function more efficiently through technology; and as a techie myself,  I can only prefer the use of machines for greater productivity. 

Long Days in our Boutique

Our store is already a week old and somehow people get to notice it. We changed the apparel on display earlier for the new week and to at least give an aura of new arrivals. Since, mostly of our customers were acquaintances and friends, we quite need more aggressive marketing to promote it. 

But, we need to have stuffs that are geared towards the middle class  since most of our stocks are for the elite, we rarely make a sale. Thus, I wish we have enough resources to get stuffs for the general public without really compromising our other displays. 

I have to however spend the entire week coding stocks, preparing other items, and doing my teaching duties in between. Sigh! I quite need a back rub. hahahhah! I only hope that sales indeed will pick up very soon. 

How to Select the Best Perfume Scents

Our Victoria Secret collections and are up for sale


The choice for the best perfume is distinctly based on your personal preference. You may like fruity, or flower scents,  grass or woody smells; what seems to be odd - smelling perfume to others may appear pleasant to some. Thus, the basic rule of thumb in selecting perfume is what you would love to smell on you.

If you are to test which is scent is better, try to dab  separately on your wrist and smell it individually. Mixing the perfume on the same wrist will cloud your choice. 

Further, a scent may differ as it stays on your skin; the fresh spray may be different after a few minutes on your wrist and if the smell seems pleasant to you, then, you are in for your best perfume.

Wearing perfume is simply like wearing any fashion accessory or apparel; it must first and foremost, make you more confident, vibrant and beautiful among others. 

Interested to be a Boutique Distributor

Most of our stocks are intended for the top class but since we are located in a mall and most of the mall shoppers are of middle and bottom classes, we are quite interested to act as distributor of shirts, and other stuffs that will complement our present products.

So, if you are an independent seller or a company, give us a buzz and we can discuss the details and opportunities to becoming business partners.

Our Boutique's Fashion Pride

our signature shoes with brands like AK, Bandolino, Laura Ashley, Nine West among others

Few of our fashion accessories

some of of the signature bags from the names of Nine West, Liz Claiborne,

Tommy Hilfiger, Fossil,  Relic and others

these are few of the clothing apparel for women and the general public quite like the pink sequin dress on our display stand

Behind the Name of Kreativ Boutique

our store facade

During opening ceremony, I indeed emphasize that my sisters and I were simply vain about shopping and fashion trending. 

And, my old friends and students before could attest that my fashion wardrobes before were limited to loose jeans, shirts and rubber shorts that when they saw me and our liking for apparel, they gave their shocking nod. hahahhahah!

But, just like any establishment, a business name is quite crucial. It was never easy to look for a name that fits us well, but, since we were into making fashion accessories and matching wardrobes, "creative," pronounced as krē-ˈā-tiv stuck and since then, the name has been used on our labels and tags. Good thing, the Department of Trade and Industry has approved our proposed name and we are only gladder that the people now remember the name.  

Our Boutique Has Finally Opened

our store during construction days - the counter area

the completed counter area;

in the morning during opening day and still busy with preparing stocks and coding


the other group who had been  quite busy prior to opening time


finally, the opening day with Avel Manansala from the City Mayor's Office and Romarie Cunanan, our city beauty titlist

Finally, our wait was over as last July 18, we opened the boutique to the public and we were only happier that our blogger-friends had joined us in our celebration. 

The waiting indeed took as more than a year  and we were quite overwhelmed that finally, it is now realized. 

We simply would want to cater to mid and top classes that we need variety of stocks to fill in the boutique. We just have to find resources to do all these but the new opening attracts more people now and we can only be hopeful that sales will be better in the coming days.

Cute Fossil Bags

Pink and red are my top colors but bags and shoes are my passion. So, we are only happier that we got these Fossil bags in our store.


I hope that when the store is officially relocated to a mall, we shall have all these bags sold.

Missing our Havaianas Flip Flops

We previously sold Havaianas flip flops and directly coming from Brazil and with the clients whom we had had served, they could attest that our stuffs were authentic.


We got this one last pair, a white printed flip flops with size 6 or 7, and although we got a number of orders, we still have to connect with our supplier and with her last demand for bulk order, we could not just meet up.


I hope that by the time we are all settled with our store relocation, we can place our next order.

To Vacate our Old Boutique Soon

our present store and soon - t0 - be vacated




facade of our new store located at the mall

In a week's time, we shall be relocating to our new place and we hope to really make good since we have bigger operational costs. I shall really be working my butt out and we hope we won't fail. 

I can really only keep my fingers crossed and just work harder.

Our Boutique's Hang Tag

Here is our personalized simple but  elegant design for our hang tag; we did have this printed and by next week, we can all attached the tags to our stuffs and be ready for opening date. 

We have varied stuffs from different places but the personalized tags will add personality to what we sell. Our target opening date is July 18; we only hope we will have a good and lasting impression to the general public. 

Painting Our Boutique Store Red

Red is a color of passion, assertiveness, enthusiasm, elegance and happiness but with all these meanings, I simply love red that I prefer it more than other subtle colors. With too much liking, I simply have half of my wardrobes and things in any hue of red. But, red paint for our store is not simply a matter of preference; my Feng Shui, a Chinese belief of balancing the laws of heaven and earth for comfortable living, says that red is lucky for our store. What a sweet coincidence of fate, huh!

We move our store opening to July 18 to give way to other nitty -  gritty details including hangtags, labels, posters among others. I consider print advertisements, swiper machine, or sell merchant account  for more revenues.

Feng Shui may be believed to be a scam for marketing or a subjective and unscientific claim for better results, however, I can only need all the help I can get for an efficient and effective administration of our business.  Lots of luck is all I need with our hard work.

Rescheduling Boutique's Opening

We were supposed to open this July 8 for good luck but  we are left with other nitty - gritty stuffs along with the completion of the signage and painting that force us to reschedule the opening day.

When we check the construction this late afternoon, the ceiling was all set but the entire place still requires final painting, shelfing, fixtures polishing, other essentials like  counter machines, pails like stainless steel drum  and display mirrors.

We shall design our hang tag label and with that, we can request for hang tag's job order along with our customized bags.

We still have to look for other lucky dates though so business can at least have good vibes to attract more sales; this new business simply needs good luck, hard work, innovations, and friendly market.

Needing a Fashion Signage

We have been using this image on our hang tag but we wish to create our own personalized and crafted logo where we can place it on our signage, bags and
tags.

We are still waiting for resources and design, and I only hope that we can have all these ready before the opening date.

KREATIV is the name for creative sisters who simply have their own unique taste when it comes to fashion and from the passion for shopping, we were simply compelled to do what we love to do while earning. So, wish us good luck as we relocate to a mall space.

Our Boutique's Updates

Interior facade of our new location

We are supposed to open this July 8 for our new space, however, since we are tight in our budget, we try to prioritize our expenditures first to include signage and hang tags. The construction is not yet fully done as the ceiling still requires full painting and electrical outlets are still to be installed. 

As soon as this store gets officially opened, we need to have our business papers ASAP along with our mmf drawer , credit card swiper and sales system. 

I need to draw out the policies  on return of items and layaway program to avoid any  misunderstanding and complications like what we experienced before. 

We can only be optimistic with our initiative otherwise I may as well go back to fulltime teaching.

Our Boutique's Updates

We are now closed to our opening date but we still have so many things to do - hang tags, opening stuffs, bags among others.

The last update of our store construction includes tiling of the floor and seeing the fixtures done. Although it is Sunday, they expect to have the wall painting today.  They may stay again in the midst of this store construction but I still have to work on my next week's wear which means doing my laundry and ironing fast. 

Sigh! We still have so many works to complete before the big day and we hope to get things all done by then.