I can't believe my soaps sold out on my TikTok Shop! Since I stopped attending markets and switched to selling my crafts online I have really struggled to sell my soaps. I might sell one here and there (like my earrings) but it was nothing like at my craft fairs where they were my best sellers.
Until one of my soap making videos went viral (at least for me). I really didn't expect to sell one and I sold all of them! This really brought me so much joy and has pushed me to continue with my hobby. I was honestly thinking about giving up soaping just a week ago. I love making fun and unique soaps but there were three issues holding me back... 1.) It's an expensive hobby. 2.) I wasn't super good at it and the suckiest reason of all 3.) People are super mean about Melt and Pour soaps on the internet.
The mean comments were starting to get to me a little. I would understand them is I was pretending to make Cold Process soaps or if I wasn't transparent about my ingredients but there is a stigma associated with this hobby that I guess I just have to get used to it. Most people comment that I just melt it and pour it into molds when in reality a lot more goes into it. Just like any hobby there are so many tiny details and techniques to learn and so many mistakes to make. It kind of reminds me at pottery in a way because you can think you did everything right but when you go to take your fired piece out of the kiln one variable went wrong and it is ruined.
The same goes for Melt and Pour soaps! So many tiny variable contribute to how a soap looks when it comes out of the mold and you have no idea if its going to be the prettiest thing ever or a complete mess. That is one of the main qualities of this hobby that interests me so much and drives me to keep creating. I just have to ignore the negativity and keep doing what makes me happy. (Plus I figured out how to filter comments and flagged every mean word I could think of lol)
I tried to keep up with the demand once my video started taking off but there was no way I could make that many soaps so quickly while still being responsible for my daily life. I made the bold (and hopefully not fatal) decision to close my shop after everything had sold and plan a big restock in a few weeks. I really debated if this was the right decision because my video was the only thing bringing people to my shop and there won't be as much interest once it dies down.
I just had to go with my gut and I'm glad I did because I have been having so much fun creating without worrying about posting or packing orders. I have so many cool new soap designs in the works and have seriously scaled up my operation. I made a whole new inventory organization area and have been watching so many tutorials about soap making online. I am starting to apply what I have learned so far to my new soaps and its starting to work!
I finally got a soap to swirl yesterday and I am so excited to share my new creations with the world. I know that as long as I am persistent and I keep posting my work one of my videos will become popular again. It is a little scary investing so much time, creative energy, and money into something that I am not sure will be successful. I just have to keep my head up and if it fails everyone is getting soap for Christmas! lol
Here are some of the soaps that will be available on November 18th at 12 PM EST in my TikTok Shop...
Returning Soaps
Golden Honey (new design)
Seaside (new design)
Strawberries & Champagne
Witches Moon
Calendula Sunshine
Coconut & Ginger
New Soaps
Matcha Lemon & Honey
Mocha Coffee Scrub
Watermelon Fizz
Twilight Moon
Harvest Spice
Hot Chocolate
Campfire S'Mores
Holiday Pine (Name TBD)
Candy Cane
And a few more!
I hope my restock goes well and that I keep getting better at soap making. I will be happy if I only sell a few because each order I receive means the world to me. Making videos and selling my art work has been my dream since I was a kid and it makes me so happy to know someone out there likes what I create.
I hope you all have a great day and I hope to see you on November 18th!
đŸ’•Annie