Hey that's interesting. When did you start this up?

Unprofessionally? I've been making soap over a decade... PROFESSIONALLY as in trying to make a business out of it? Um last week. LOL :)

LOL I would have never guessed. So could you explain how you make them sometime. I didn't even know you could lol. Do you actually make those designs yourself too? BTW the website was set up nice. I was browsing for fun lol Liked all the cool designs the bars were in.

Though if you ever did want to do such a thing, I can usually get my hands on extra Michael's coupons. ;)

I think I've got 3 or 4 50% offs hanging out in my purse for 2/1-2/7 because I don't have anything to do with them. Just a thought. <3

Okay, on quick browse (I promise to look more indepth when I'm not running on no sleep) I found the site very easy to use. the FAQ was right there, and the questions were answered thoroughly from what I found out. I had some slight site lag, but I can't be sure if that's not the site itself, or me. Probably me. But I mention it just in case.

Actually upon reading, I'm actually interested in some of it, having now been labeled a likely borderline diabetic thanks to Aidan (My newborn son...is he newborn still? he's 4 months lol), who decided to give me gestational diabetes u.u So yeah, having eczema all my life and if diabetes throws it's own problem into the mix then it's got my interest :)

I really like the site. It's VERY user friendly and easy to navigate. I only saw one spot were the wording was a bit awkward... In your description of Shea Butter... you have "...itchiness caused due to..." I would maybe just reword that to "...itchiness caused by..." or "...itchiness due to..."

I just tripped over the wording while I was reading that part.

First and foremost... can just say how much I LOVE your icon. XD

... and on that note...

I think I'd like the Goat's milk one. ^_^ You rock and I will be pimping your site to all my friends.

I got the bar and lip balm. LOVE THEM BOTH!!! I'll be telling my friends. ^_^

I began with your Home Page, but found no errors. The FAQs were next:

1) You have how to order as going to the "Order link in the Navigation Menu to your right" and yet you have two links with which to order things from. Perhaps pluralizing the word "link" would be sufficient to remedy this?

2) "The presence of fatty acids and vitamins favor quick skin healing and sun protection. Shea butter contains cinnamic acid, which protects the skin against the harmful UV rays of the sun. Shea butterIt has been known to work well against stretch marks. Shea butter, and it benefits those suffering dry skin, dermatitis and sunburn. Since shea butter is well tolerated by the skin, it usually does not trigger off any allergic reactions. This makes it ideal for use by persons with sensitive skin." What is in bold is where I found the problem, for me. There is a repetition of the words "Shea butter" at the beginning of three consecutive sentences. The strike throughs are the original, and the underlined is my suggestions.

Before I choose, I actually had a LOT more than just those two. ;;blush;; I kinda went into Uber Editor Mode. Here are the rest, 3-9 of them. That way, I'll feel I've actually fulfilled something. And this was just your FAQs page. Would you like for me to continue in Uber Editor Mode through the rest of your site? (I ask because after you see these final 7, you might think me too picky...;;wry grin;; )


3) Your Shea Butter list begins jarringly. You might consider placing something before it along the lines of "Shea Butter is exceptional for the following uses:"

4) "...offers a healthy choice for the entire family and makes an excellent natural herbal facial cleanser without unhealthy chemicals." Perhaps you should consider using "offering" and "making" instead of "offers" and "makes". (Oatmeal portion)

5) "Light weight oil that is high in Vitamin A rich, Oleic Acid and Linoleic Acid. " I recommend removing the striken word, as it makes no logical sense.

6) In your Natural Primrose Oil, there should be a comma placed in the following sentence (comma bolded): "When applied to the skin, has moisturizing and softening effects."

7) "I am taking orders for Custom Bars and I will ship internationally. Cost of shipping will vary naturally depending on the size of your order..." Suggestion: remove the word "naturally". Or shift it to the start of the sentence.

8) "There is a no returns policy, each bar is crafted specifically for you and your needs, not to mention the health and sanitary reasons, I cannot accept your Beauty Bar back from you." Period after "Policy". Perhaps change "not to mention the" to "and due to". It would flow better and sound extremely professional.

9) Perhaps you should place quotes around the following, since you go from third person to first. "From my Kitchen, to your Shower and I hope my bars work for you as well as they worked for me.

Warmest Wishes for Great Health and Fabulous Skin!
Dana Armstrong"

Then I shall continue through the site and send further errors/suggested changes to you via e-mail. I will also send you my mailing address. Would you prefer two e-mails from me, then? One with my address and one with the Editing? It is completely up to you.

Look And Feel page
1) Some of the images are two (or more)-toned. Do the finished products look this way? If so, or if not, you should mention that at the top of the page.

Original Footy(TM) Soap
1) "I am a diabetic and I suffer from extremely dry skin because of this, and foot care is essential for any diabetic and I began making this for myself and my mother (Who is also diabetic) years ago and then my friends and the rest of the family wanted my Footy™ Soap and my homemade skin care bars grew from this humble beginning." This is a run-on sentence.

Other Things
1) I attempted to register and did so with success, but there was an error message after I hit "Submit".
" * warning: mail() [function.mail]: Bad parameters to mail() function, mail not sent. in /home/content/d/a/n/danaarmstrong/html/includes/mail.inc on line 193.
* Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists."

These were the last of the problems I have found, thus far. There is a link under the "Add to Cart" buttons on your Order pages that is an Unauthorized area, but I was hoping to see if being a Registered User would allow me to see it. I will gladly let you know.

hey, you. i probably missed the freebie offer, considering i got to this so late, but it was fun poking around the site anyway. i found a few little mistakes, but also some things that just didn't seem to flow quite right. there were sentences that weren't necessarily incorrect, but they still gave my brain a little hiccup when i read them. i don't know if those are the kind of corrections you're after, but i figured i could include them anyway and let you decide what you want to change.

FRONT PAGE

I offer only the best skin care products, formulated just the way you like them.
this one is probably just nit-picking but i thought i'd throw it out there anyway. i see a LOT of online stores advertising things "just the way you like them" and they are usually not customized, but rather a store with a lot of variety. since this is the first thing people are reading when deciding if they want to buy from you, maybe stress the complete customization right up front. "formulated to your exact specifications" perhaps or "each of them individually tailored to fit your needs"

I make each My Beauty Bar™ personalized uniquely for you and your needs.
this one just seems a bit awkward. "I make each BLANK personalized for" doesn't flow right in my mind. i think "Each BLANK is personalized uniquely..." might sound better

Your skin is your armor against the world, take care of it, it’s the only skin you’ll ever have.
"world; take" or "world. Take"

To get started, read the About My Beauty Bars™ | FAQ page,
the "About" is not part of the link, and it should be.

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i got the following errors when i created an account:
* warning: mail() [function.mail]: Bad parameters to mail() function, mail not sent. in /home/content/d/a/n/danaarmstrong/html/includes/mail.inc on line 193.
* Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists.
it still let me create an account and log in, but you might want to figure out what's going on there anyway so it looks more polished.

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SOAP BASES - FAQ PAGE
1) All Natural Goats Milk and Coconut Oil - Great everyday cleansing agent and Hypo-Allergenic.
since you're talking about two things, the milk and the oil, "agent" should either be "agents" or just "soap"

Goat milk protein contains
everywhere else in the description you're calling it "goat's milk" and i think it should be consistent.

With its natural emollients, goat’s milk soap can relieve dryness and leave your skin feeling silky soft.
Your skin will love Goat’s Milk because all its goodies
if the second oat's milk is capitalized because it's the name of the soap, then there should be no apostrophe, and you should probably call it "Goat's Milk Soap" or "Goat's Milk and Coconut Oil"

2) Sweetened Honey - For Acne sufferers and a natural Humectrant and Anti-biotic.
"A natural Humectrant and Anti-Biotic. Great for Acne sufferers!"

combating disorders such as Acne
are you sure you want to call acne a disorder? i don't have it, so i'm not sure what it's commonly called, but it seems more like a challenge or something less... i don't know, honestly, i'm not even sure why the word bugs me. either way, there should be a period at the end of the sentence.

3) silk and shea butter
it usually does not trigger off any allergic reactions.
"trigger any" or "set off any" seem like they would both be a better fit.

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BASE OILS

Those essential Oils are:
"Available Essential Oils:" maybe? or "Essential Oil Options:"

1.) Jojoba Oil - Is actually not oil but rather an array of wax esters.
"not an oil"

3) sweet alnond oil
Adds moisturizing attributes.
this just confused me a little. maybe instead say "excellent moisturizer" or "helps skin to retain natural moisture" or something.

5.) Apricot Kernal Oil - Light weight oil that is high in Vitamin A rich, Oleic Acid and Linoleic Acid.
what is the comma after rich for?

They don't need to e-mail me for a shipping quote, the cart will quote them shipping. It's by net weight and the cart will calculate how much their stuff weighs. :)


and I have more comments to make when I am not sleepy and I wanna read through all your suggestions again. But know you;re not too late for a freebie! :)


I have a few samples already made up for this, I'll surprise you with something nice what address do I send it to?

As for actually ordering? I do make them one at a time so they really ARE customized per person. I'm not just saying that... I'd have thousands of combinations otherwise and I am not stocking that many LOL!



xoxoxo
Dana

That was the ORIGINAL Footy soap, I've so improved it from those years! LOL! I send you a new one. :) I'll send it out on Monday Priority so you'll see it by Mid-week (Wed-Thursday) :)

I've just sent you goodies! :)

xoxoxo


Priority Mail so 3-5 Business days it will arrive.
<3