Smell Good Spa™ Has a Little Sister

When my second-born daughter came into the world, her sister was present to welcome her. Up in her daddy's arms, and only 15 months old, with a gleam in her eyes she uttered the most heartfelt word, 'Baby'. She said it with a knowing - and lying there I felt her knowing. It was love at first sight for my first-born. Which was noticeable when the doctors took Baby out of the room, 'Baby leaving?' She wanted to go with Baby. At home, when second-born would cry, first-born rushed ahead of me - Baby crying. Shh, it's okay. The love she gave to Baby, Baby reciprocated - even to this day.

I watched that relationship blossom. As toddlers, when playing with friends, first-born would pause to go check to see if second-born was OK. It didn't matter if mommy or daddy were present, she took this role on without being instructed. Today, now young ladies, the friendship that has been cultivated is something to admire. And I do. I sit admiring their giggles, their own language, the support of each other, the gentle reminders of parental instructions from first-born to second-born, second-born keeping big sis in line, the act of resolving conflict without mommy or daddy stepping in, and just the overall respect they have for each other. Beautiful.

I remind them that this is 1 of the 3 most important interpersonal relationships they will have in their life. This relationship will set the tone for how you treat others, and how you will allow others to treat you. 

Smell Good Spa™ has a little sister. And this first-born welcomes her into the world with nothing but guidance, support, and honest love. She is ready to show off the new addition, and has even invited friends that have supported her to partner up with her little sister. Because paving the way is what first-borns do.

What do little sisters do? They imitate what they see. Just like Smell Good Spa™,  360Love Apparel™ is committed to the women living their wholeness.

Sisters need each other. Welcome to 360Love Apparel™



Be Whole,

How to Make Your Other Senses Jealous

Palpability. The one word that came to mind when creating the Sparkling Collection. With great desire, I hope our female customers' femininity will be palpable to all who come in contact with them, when wearing the fragrances from this collection. 

Hello...

Last year, after enjoying a beverage from Strongbow®, I immediately jotted down several aromatic notes that came to mind with each swallow. Not all of the created blends made the cut, however, the gems that did, caused a bit of trouble with the other senses.  

I presented a sniff test to my team. Initially, they expressed, "mmmm" and "ahhh" and "ohhhh" (because of the body glitter infusion) with great delight, and were ready to start rolling the ball across their skin. Then something happened - 'Wow, the back of my mouth feels like I just had a soda or something like cider!' Giggles. And a few swallows of the saliva that watered the mouth. 

Olfactory senses cannot be ignored. The other senses seemed to be getting a bit jealous. The sense of taste was curious about the taste of the sparkling notes; The sense of touch wondered about that bubbly-upper-lip sensation; The sense of hearing anticipated the sound of a cork popping. The Sparkling Collection is truly a party for your nose.

Introducing: Sparkling Monoï, Sparkling Pear, Sparkling Pear &; Freesia, Sparkling Plum, Sparkling Papaya, and Sparkling Honey Apple

Learn more about the Sparkling Collection here. 

Aromatically,

Wait. "Skinny" Has an Odor Too. Right?

Do you live by the assumption that people with more body weight carry an odor?  Who would assume such a thing?  You.  Me.  Maybe?  Most certainly,  the 175 college students who participated in a recent study. 

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My interest in olfactory information lead someone to send me a link to this very interesting article and study: Body Weight Bias Extends to Sense of Smell, Study Finds

The sixth full paragraph caught my attention. So much so, I had to read it three times (once out loud). It begins with Once again.

Olfaction is a formidable sense.  It comforts us, protects us, and serves us well with everything else in between.  It puts markers in our brain and the memory is seared in such a way, that at times a smell is present even when there isn't one. People can be so turned off by obese individuals that they actually imagine a bad smell, according to a new study. The beginning of the article states exactly what was used as scent samples.  Wait for it.... Yup. 

Odor is present on people of all sizes.  But why are the assumptions so strong towards obese people?  It is all negative bias, or an individual's experience that the brain holds on to?

Be whole,