All Posts

When I first heard the term 'indies' my mind went to Indie Pop which is a genre of music. I soon discovered that 'Indie" was just short for independent and rolls off the tongue a lot easier, that's for sure! Some people have shopped and been in the Indie polish world for many years and some are new to the scene wo I figured why not answer the question for anyone curious. What Sets Indie Nail Polish Brands Apart From high Street or Mainstream Brands? Indie nail polish brands d

So with my Soap-Dodger business up and running and the creative side of my brain well and truly unlocked I started obsessing. Soap-Dodger had been around for 2 years but I wanted something else...something with colour! I decided in my own mind that setting up a nail polish business was something I really wanted to do. The only problem was I knew very little about it and wasn't even sure it was possible. Enter Social Media! Thankfully social media was a tool I was becomming in

My journey starting Soap-Dodger was hard enough with the smaller details like branding, logos and actually learning to make the products being the initial things that come to mind. However, that's actually not the hard part! The biggest challenge for me was keeping up with legislation and following all the procedures when making bath and body products. The reason I wanted to touch on this subject was because I sometimes get extremely irritated when I see 'new makers' who when

Discovering My Passion for Handmade Products So, I have a blog! I feel like these posts will be a mix of my personal journey and insights into the products I create and sell. I often worry that my writing might be too long or too meandering. But hey, what can a girl do? Having been in business for 14 years, I've learned that much of what I do aims to please the wonderful customers I've gained over the years. However, this blog is for me! If nobody reads it, I won't be too ups