My Wedding Skin Care Routine

I have had SO many requests wanting to know what "Batty did to get ready for her big day"! One of the questions I've been getting the most is my skin care routine. Although I didn't change it up TOO much from my normal routine, I did increase the amount of clay masks and quick stick applications I did. Below is a breakdown of my routine 10 days before the wedding! I want to stress that the routine I decided to do was with MY skin in mind. I wouldn't suggest it for everyone as we all have skin that is at different stages, has different "problem areas", etc. I'm open to putting together a personalized routine for any brides (or anyone else!) out there who would like one! Contact me for more details (jamiesabot AT gmail DOT com). Now on with the "Batty as a Bride" routine! ;)

Here's the products I used:

Black Charcoal Cold Press Soap

Facial Primer/Day Moisturizer

Tea Tree Facial Scrub

Patchouli Facial Moisturizer

Dry Clay Mask

Kabuki Brush

Unscented Facial Scrub

Exfoliating Bath Glove

Quick Stick Acne Fix

Mild Unscented Jojoba Facial Scrub

Here's the routine I followed:

Thursday October 6 - TIME TO GET SERIOUS!

When I got up:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with tea tree facials scrub.
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.
• Waited 30 minutes, then applied dry clay mask with kabuki brush (went to bed with clay mask ON!)

Friday October 7, Saturday October 8, & Sunday October 9 - CLAY DAYS {DETOX}

When I got up:

• Washed face thoroughly with unscented facial scrub (read: washed off clay mask).
• Followed up with a light washing of black charcoal cold press soap, and exfoliating bath glove in any areas that needed it (usually around my nose)
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.
• Waited 30 minutes, then applied dry clay mask with kabuki brush (went to bed with clay mask ON!)

Monday October 10 - DEALING AFTER DETOX

When I got up:

• Washed face thoroughly with unscented facial scrub (read: washed off clay mask).
• Followed up with a light washing of black charcoal cold press soap, and exfoliating bath glove in any areas that needed it (usually around my nose)
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.

Tuesday October 11 - DEALING WITH DETOX PART 2

When I got up:

• Washed with tea tree facial scrub
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Wash with tea tree facial scrub and followed up with a light washing of black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.
• Applied quick stick acne fix ALL OVER.

Wednesday October 12 - ROUND 2 OF CLAY DAYS

When I got up:

• Washed face thoroughly with tea tree facial scrub
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.
• Waited 30 minutes, then applied dry clay mask with kabuki brush (went to bed with clay mask ON!)

Thursday October 13 - DEALING WITH DETOX

When I got up:

• Washed face thoroughly with unscented facial scrub (read: washed off clay mask).
• Followed up with a light washing of black charcoal cold press soap, and exfoliating bath glove in any areas that needed it (usually around my nose)
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.
• Waited 30 minutes, then applied dry clay mask with kabuki brush (went to bed with clay mask ON!)

Friday October 14 - STARTING TO FOCUS ON CALMING

When I got up:

• Washed face thoroughly with unscented facial scrub (read: washed off clay mask).
• Followed up with a light washing of black charcoal cold press soap
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Patchouli Moisturizer.

Saturday October 15 - CALMING IS A MUST

When I got up:

• Washed face with mild unscented jojoba facial scrub
• Followed up with exfoliating bath glove in any areas that needed it (the last few days, I haven't needed this much)
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moistuizer.

Before I went to bed:

• Washed with black charcoal cold press soap.
• Applied quick stick acne fix on any blemishes
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moisturizer

Sunday October 16 - THE BIG DAY

When I got up:

• Washed with mild unscented jojoba facial scrub (and used exfoliating glove for any extra spots - I didn't really need it, but I wanted to make sure I had the smoothest possible skin to work with!)
• Applied Facial Primer/Day Moisturizer
• In the afternoon I gave my face just a quick wash with black charcoal soap and reapplied the facial primer before diving into my makeup routine! I might share that on the blog in the future ;)

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Slideshow of our wedding photos

Hey everyone!

I've been swamped with orders this week but promised many of you that I would share pictures from our wedding this week on the blog! You may have already had the chance to see these pictures on flickr, or the facebook fan page, but here they are in a slideshow for those who haven't yet seen them. :) Click this image to go to the slideshow: or, click the picture of me to go to the set on flickr :)

Enjoy :)

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My Week So Far: It's a Batty Life

Greetings everyone! It's been a few weeks since I posted a "my weeks so far" update. Why? In a nutshell - craft shows, an exam, and illness! The great news is that studying for an exam will NEVER again be something that will stop be from updating the blog because I'VE FINISHED MY BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE!!!! ... yup, I'm pretty excited! Through chronic pain, fatigue, and running Batty's Bath I've finally finished!

I've gotten asked by a few people "so what are you going to do with your degree now?".. my answer: NOTHING! lol! Batty's Bath is really taking off - enough to keep me very busy and is bringing in enough financially for me to stay home and take care of myself (which was the goal all along). It's so wonderful to be doing something I'm really passionate about that is also allowing me to live a lifestyle that keeps my flare ups at bay! I really couldn't ask for more than that!

In other news, we've been getting some wedding stuff done lately including figuring out my dress! Yes, I had one already from a previous engagement that's gorgeous but it just isn't "me" anymore (the one pictured). I've found another one that I'm absolutely in love with that mom is actually going to make for me!!! It's great coming from a family of "makers" :) I've put the first dress up on Ebay here and am hoping to sell it to pay for the materials & fabric for the next one ;)

In May during my mom's holidays, we'll be going on a mega fabric hunt for the PERFECT threads to make my new dress with. I'm so excited about it and would love to show everyone what we have in mind but I don't want to spoil the fun! But, I can share what the Save The Dates looked like now! They really fit in with our halloween theme!

As you can imagine, the past few weeks have gone by quickly but I've gotten myself more organized! I slept through several days in a row each week lately and woken up to feeling horrible (imagine not moving for over a day and a half, not taking any needed medication, not having anything to eat or drink, etc). The worst part for me was missing that medication. It took me another couple days to start to feel normal again (which meant no studio time). Instead I worked on getting organized on my computer and really figuring out what was sucking up a lot of my time. The forced days "off" from the studio and the days I had to take off of everything to study for that last exam really helped me to evaluate where I was running in one place or spinning my wheels. I updated my daily bookmark folders, my google reader, and a few other things to really slim down to just the essentials. It's been great for my soul because I'm not wasting hours on time suckers, or getting caught up reading millions of articles (my biggest weakness to staying on schedule!). I've also schedule out new product creations that breaks down releases by seasons. When I worked everything out on the calender I realized how much time things really do take! It made me feel a bit better because I sometimes feel like I'm not getting enough done each day but working out the steps showed me that I really do get a lot done in a short amount of time. Now I've spread out projects so each can one can get the attention it deserves while giving me enough time to keep up with my regular line, craft shows, and.. oh ya.. breathe! lol! I'm looking forward to working with this new schedule because it feel like I will be making important steps forward each day for Batty's Bath! I'm feeling more prepared for the busy craft season already!

This week I ordered some new business materials that I'm really excited about including business cards with a new design, banners, brochures, craft show signage, etc. I didn't need them right away so I opted for the slowest & cheapest shipping - but now I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for them lol! They wont be here for about a month so the excitement will fizzle by the time they arrive BUT I know when they arrive it will be like Christmas morning! haha. Yup, it's geeky little things like this that make me giddy!

That's it for this week!

Have a great Easter weekend everyone!

• New bath bomb packs! These are a great value and customers get to pick their own scents!
• Customers have been having their say with these surveys: spring survey, bath bomb survey, new scrub scents. If you haven't had your say, they surveys are still open! Go ahead and fill them out :)
• Many new products are in the works! There will be lots of updates in the near future so sign up for the mailing list, watch the facebook fan page, and check the Etsy shop for all the news
• Body Polishes have been discontinued! There are a few in stock if you'd like to snag them before they are gone. They have already been removed from the BattysBath.com shop.
• The body scrubs are here to stay and in fact, there will be a number of new sugar & salt scrubs coming out soon!

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Contest: Help Batty Pic Her Wedding Do!

My wedding is coming up on October and I need some help finding the perfect wedding hair do! I thought to make things more fun, I would turn my hair do hunt into a contest so one lucky fan can win some Batty's Bath hair products!

What's Up for Grabs?

• Batty's Bath Shampoo
• Batty's Bath Conditioner

How to Enter:

• Find or take a picture of a hair style that you think would be PERFECT for my wedding day.
• Post the link in the comments of this blog post.
• Be sure to include a way for me to contact you if you win!
• Deadline for entries is Friday May 27th

For Extra Entries:
Any of the following will count towards an entry (be sure to post a new comment for each entry with a link to your extra entry!)

• Tweet this blog post
• Share this blog post on Facebook
• Blog about this contest

A Few Things You May Want to Take Note of:

• I'm looking for a dramatic big up do or half up do.
• I'll be including black & orange flowers in my hair.
• My hair will likely be mostly black, with orange on my bottom layer
• I don't want my bangs to be swept back or pinned up
• My wedding is halloween/gothic themed and VERY untraditional. I'd like my hair to match :)

That's it! Good luck everyone!

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My Week So Far: It's a Batty Life

I'm starting a new blog routine on Thursdays & Fridays!

Thursdays will now be a personal update called

"my week so far" which will also include what's new at

Batty's Bath. Fridays will be my round up of weekly

favs from around the web such as pictures, links, resources, etc!

This week has gone by so fast! I'm on nights, as usual, and am starting to feel better. I was recently caught in a flare up that just didn't want to simmer down! It's finally calming down - just in time for me to provoke one again lol. How am I going to provoke one? Well, I'm at the Covent Garden Market on Friday and Saturday which means I have to switch to "days" and will have to stay up on Friday morning instead of going to bed to accomplish the switch... 24 hours of staying up straight here I come :(

Earlier this week while I was taking product pictures for the online shops, Noel decided to be a ham and sat right beside the lightbox haha. I couldn't help but snap a few photos of her!

Isn't she cute?? :) In the second picture it looks like she's saying "just stop working and cuddle me!!" lol! Don't worry, she got lots of cuddles when I was done :)

I'm also so excited about ordering a wireless remote for my DSLR! I have no idea why I didn't do this sooner because I've wanted one for years but just never got around to ordering one! It's already been shipped and if I'm lucky I'll be able to use it for the next Thursday update! :)

I also did a bit of personal shopping on Ebay & Etsy which is almost unheard of for me! Usually the only thing I ever shop for is supplies and ingredients for Batty's Bath! It was a nice treat and I scored some great clothing finds including some super warm and fun tights! I'll be sure to share some pictures of my finds when they come in!

One of the shirts I got was this awesome tee from battypotatty:

We also made a lot of head way on the wedding planning over the past week! The most exciting news is that my uncle is going to marry us!!!

Plus, my wedding shoes came in:

And.... Drew and I went and picked out the tuxes for the guys - they are going to look great! Two of my bridesmaids came over and helped me cut out the "parts" of our save the dates and then Drew and I finished "putting them together" this week! I really want to share a picture of the save the dates with you but I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone! Once we've sent them and everyone has had time to receive them, I'll share a picture :)

In hair news, my hair is blue now (with some green on the sides)! It started out as purple when I dyed it recently (I actually used purple dye!) but it has gone blue again! I definitely like this color but I was hoping for a pretty purple. In some light it does look purple, and when I did it this color a while ago, it faded to purple... so perhaps it will be purple in a couple of weeks. Who am I kidding, I'll dye it again before that! I plan to put some hot pink back into my hair. It will be underneath at the back, like usual, but first I need to do my roots. I can't bleach them until a cut on my head heels up (long story!), which will hopefully be next week! Oh, and what's with my green face? I'm wearing my dry clay mask! haha. This was right after recording the how to video.

• New Download: The Facial Rescue Kit How to Guide
• New Video: Dry Clay Mask How To ...plus how to get full coverage with Batty's mineral makeup concealing powder
• New Release: Facial Scrub - Unscented
• New Release: Facial Scrub - Tea Tree
• New Release: Solid Lotion Sticks
• New Release: Spring Cold Press Soap: Cranberry Orange
• New Release: Spring Glycerin Soap: Baby Duckies!
• New Release: Dead Sea Salt Skin Therapy Cold Press Soap
• New Release: Lemongrass Bath Bombs
• New Release: Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Bath Bombs
• New Release: Hair Therapy Serum

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We're Engaged!

We're Engaged!
Originally uploaded by She's Batty

On December 31, 2009 in Niagara Falls, Drew asked me to marry him! I said yes of course :D

He got me a ring that is PERFECT for me! It's got a BLACK diamond! I couldn't be happier!

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