Musings of Her Bratness

Is it truly almost that time again???

Say it ain't so right? Well in Posh Brats land it's been that time since about August. We retailers (and e-tailers) have to start planning for the holiday season pretty early.

Last year caught us unawares...yours truly wasn't expecting the ice age to invade Britain and Royal mail to go on strike...all just before Christmas! This year I'm going to keep it simple and go for the traditional holiday scents and leave the more complex blends for my perfume making and the new candles we're doing.

So you'll be seeing scents like:

Gingerbread
Orange Pomander
Christmas Cake
Eggnog
Holly & Ivy
Sugar Plum
and a few surprises....I can't be giving away all my secrets now can I?

If you haven't wandered over to Posh Brats and had a look at our website lately please do because we have loads of new stuff!!

Samhain Blessings for this month to all!

Love,

Brittany xx

Suddenly it all swoops in....

Hi everyone,

I owe you an apology....several really. There are SO many things over the past months I could have and should blogged about. I have gotten myself downright addicted to Facebook and our presence there just grows by leaps and bounds. I have no problem continually updating my status about the important, inane, boring, or even downright bitchy things I say and do. So WHAT is it about blogging that is so different? Why do I find it so hard to draw from the fount of inspiration and put those same things into a few pargraphs for you to see?

Truly, I have NO idea! I am going to try and make a real effort to stay more in contact.....

and I mean it.......this time..........again!

Love and Soap,

Brittany xx

Farewell, Dame Elizabeth Taylor

You will be eternally loved and missed. Thank you for your radiance!!





In other news.....



I Just poured my last batch of soap for the day....this one is in honor of Elizabeth Taylor. I have called it 'Dame Liz' and it is of course...purple and fuschia pink...the scent is a heavenly blend of wild orchids, night stock,hydrangea,lotus mixed with soft powder notes and real pulverized pearl dust.

This soap should be fully cured in 2 to 3 weeks but if you want any since this is strictly LE, let me know so I can put your name on the list. A 20% of every sale will be going to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
The bars will be £5.00 each, so a full £1.00 per every bar sold will go to the foundation.

If you'd like to make your own private donation in honor of Liz.....

http://www.elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org/  




Posh Brats Product Naming Contest

Hi all,
It's been a whole since we've done one of these. I have a new skin cleanser and I need a name for it. The winner (if there is one) will get a free full-sized bottle of the cleanser.
What it does....
This is a foaming/lathering cleansing oil for the face. I'm sure many of you have used cleansing oils to remove make-up, etc. This one is like that...but it also has a light foaming action too. Completely sls and paraben free too, as the lather comes from coconut based cleansers.
So we have hydration and moisturizing from the skin-loving oils, plus a gentle lather, pure aloe vera gel for soothing and calming any skin conditions (This is good for any skin type) PLUS essential oils of Rose and Lavender.
The scent is very fresh....cucumber, melon, aloe with the hint of rose and lavender from the eo's.
The neat part is that it's in a mist form in a 100ml bottle....so you don't get all the wasted product that happens with pump or dump bottles. A couple mists and you have the perfect amount to cleanse your face.
So it would be called........ __?___ Foaming Cleansing Oil
Unlike my scrubs and such which are a bit of fun, I'm not looking for anything really funny or cutesy with this. So let's see what ya'll come up with. Thank you!! xx



PS...This is open to anyone, worldwide!

Cupid is Coming....

New scents are going to start rolling out of the workshop soon. Here is your sneak preview so you can plan your attack. These scents will be going live on the website next week first as perfumes and then some will become scrubs, cremes, etc.

Wildberry Kiss
If you enjoyed Vampyre's Kiss then you will LOVE this....it's been kicked up several notches incorporating several types of wild berries, crushed vanilla beans, ribbons of sweetened whipped cream and a touch of redwoods for mystery.

Pearls & Antique Lace
The absolute essence of the Jan Austen heroine swathed in silks edged with rows of antique lace, crisp cotton, and roped in pearls. The ultimate in romantic scents features notes of white florals, clean crisp cotton, magnolias in bloom, white musk, vanilla absolute and a touch of sugar cookie.

Cajun Cream
All things sweet, creamy, full of vanilla infused custard, ribbons of butterscotch, crushed butter cookies, layers of creme brulee all topped with white chocolate shavings.

Blood Rose & Pomegranate
Exotic, tempestuous, darkly romantic and somewhat dangerous. 3 types of red roses, neroli, dark sanguine red wine, black pomegranate, blood red pomegranate and amber all swirled with the deepest visceral dragons blood.

Snake Charmer
Destined to become the next HUGE seller for Posh Brats. This heady mix will leave you craving more and it's the scent that becomes entirely different on every wearer as it blends with your own essence. Dark Asian resins and woods are blended with Tibetan temple incense smoke, Baltic amber,Indonesian patchouli, Maluku Island clove, sweet cicely, Hojari olibanum finished with notes of burnt caramel.

Bee Charmer
We've taken the exact blend for Snake Charmer with it's Tibetan temple incense smoke, Baltic amber,Indonesian patchouli, Maluku Island clove, sweet cicely, Hojari olibanum  and finsihed it with beautiful notes of 3 types of wild honey.

Honeyed Black Mission Fig
The black mission fig is one of prizes of the New World. It was developed in the 18th century by Franciscan monks who settled in San Diego, California. The skin is so dark it is nearly black and the flesh a beautiful bright strawberry color. We've taken this beautiful sweet, earthy fig and folded it in with ribbons of fireweed honey, black pomegranate & a touch of Medjool date.

Cupid & Psyche
Psyche was originally the youngest daughter of the king and queen of Sicily, and the most beautiful person on the island. Suitors flocked to ask for her hand. She eventually boasted that she was more beautiful than Aphrodite herself, and Aphrodite sent Cupid to transfix her with an arrow of desire, to make her fall in love with the nearest person or thing available. But even Cupid fell in love with her, and took her to a secret place, eventually marrying her and having her made a goddess by Zeus.
The scent: Love awakening blend of Bourbon vanilla, Mexican Vanilla, French vanilla, wildberries, English lavender, sandalwood, forest greens, dark chocolate and a touch of patchouli.

Lavender Moon~ *Peace & Serenity Blend*
This is not your Granny's tired old lavender scent...this is something that would make the Goddess smile and it has been 'witchified' to promote a sense of peace and serenity. English and French lavender, a smattering of Japanese magnolia blossoms, all blended with notes of vanilla infused sandalwood.

Raven Moon~ * Hex-Breaking, Protection & Luck*
This is such a heady and delicious blend specifically geared with a magickal purpose but it smells so amazingly good you will be hard-pressed not to just dump the contents over your head and roll around orgasmically. The scent: Manuka honey, skin musk, Egyptian musk, Mexican vanilla bean, Turkish apricot, exotic island spices, fen violet,santalum, olibanum, maple syrup, white peach, amber & crushed loganberry.

Bruised Violet Posy
For your violet lovers, this takes the scent to levels unknown...3 types of violets are meshed with redwoods, smoke, black and red currants, red wine, and earth. The result is dark, mysterious, alluring and sexy.

Southern Belle
This scent was designed with all of the lovely ladies south of the Mason Dixon Line in mind. Always mysterious, ladylike, gracious, beautiful and all things that are good about womanhood but never ever a pushover! I salute all my beautiful Southern sisters back home.... ya'll a'ight?
The scent: Rich ripe Georgia peaches, swirled with Alabama sweet wild strawberries, folded into Tennessee wildflower honey atop Louisiana Creme Brulee and scattered with heady creamy white Mississippi magnolia blossoms.

Hollywood Babylon
Always alluring, definitely naughty,temptations galore, dark intentions, bright dreams and broken promises all for that elusive path to the stars!
The scent: Champagne, ripe red strawberries, sexy white musk, cherries, billows of whipped cream, and a touch of aquatic florals.

Linzer Torte
The amazingly rich and decadent dessert that hails from Austria is the inspiration for this scent! Warning: You WILL want to eat it! (but please don't)
The scent: Rich butter pastry layered with thick raspberry and red currant jam and even more pastry topped with slivered almonds and served with a vanilla bean infused sweetened whipped cream.

Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)
This dessert-inspired concoction comes to us from the mysterious and beautiful Black Forest of Germany.
The scent: Layers of dark rich chocolate cake, sandwiched with sweetened vanilla creme and red ripe cherries that have been soaked in kirschwasser. Topped with billows of vanilla whipped cream, shaved chocolate, whole maraschino cherries and even more cherry liquor.

Happy New Year!!!


Hi Everyone!


Wow, can you believe we are starting a whole new decade? Let's hope the next 10 years are fabulous ones. I took some time to reflect over what the past decade brought me and I couldn't help but think of that old Peggy Lee song....'Is that all there is?'

Is it me or did it just FLY by?! Maybe it's just that years seem to get shorter and shorter the more birthdays I have. *shrugs*

Whatever it is I am determined to ROCK the next 10 years! So from me to you.....May your new year bring you much happiness, peace, love, good health and, of course, fantastic baths!!

Love,
 
Brittany