Shiro Cosmetics: Goals, Timeline

I’m one of those sorts of people who can only work efficiently under a deadline. So, in order to motivate me to get stuff done, here’s what I want to do by the end of the year. Please feel free to be helpful by getting on my case if dates are coming up and I’m still being a lazy bum!

September 20-30: Blend large amounts of Super Effective colors. Order more ingredients where necessary; order at least 600 more full-size jars.

October 1-7: fill 5 full-size jars of every color; save for the Friday on Fremont event. Plan to bring all the extra jars for restocking on the go.

October 8: Have all new colors finished.
Currently completed: 12/30

October 8, 9: Participate in the 2nd Friday on Fremont event. Sell stuff. Make money.

October 10: Take photographs of all new colors. Format them during the following week.

October 15-17: Post all new colors.

October 31: Release 2 mini collections. Have a 1-week sale.

November: Work on more mini collections?

November 12: 2nd Friday on Fremont event again, maybe?

December 1-20: Study for finals. Work on new collection.

December 22-23: Release new collection. Have a sale.

December 24: It’s my birthday! I DEMAND GIFTS.

December 26-???: Create new website that doesn’t suck.

… And I guess that’ll take me to the end of the year! ^_^

-Caitlin

Shiro Cosmetics: New Pricing

Hey guys!

So I’ve been going over my income and expenses and whatnot, and I’m going to be making a few very small changes to my current pricing structure in order to help with financial viability. The following changes will be going live on Friday, September 10, 2010:

-2 of my current bulk pricing sets are going to be modified. Under the new bulk pricing, you can get the following discounts:

• 10% off 5+ colors (this is unchanged)
• 15% off 15+ colors
• 20% off 30+ colors

-Free shipping over $35 will no longer apply to international orders. I’m really sorry about this, but orders over $35 generally cost me around $10 to ship overseas, and it’s tough to pay that entirely out-of-pocket. The $3.50 flat rate will still apply.

I apologize for these changes, but there have been a few times recently when I’ve ended up losing money for several hours’ work, and I can’t continue to do that. I believe the prices are still very fair and competitive (the changes are honestly very small; depending on what you’re buying it shouldn’t make more than a few dollars difference from the way it was before), and I’ll also be running reasonably frequent sales.

Thank you all so much for your support! Please don’t hate me now, okay? :c

So… September 10! Grab stuff in the next couple of days if these changes are going to affect your purchases.

By the way, a bit of good news… the new collection is coming along swimmingly, and I’m still on-track for a mid-October release. ^_^ So excited!

-Caitlin