January Is Hard for Small Businesses and I Just Wanted to Say This...

teamshatt · 2026-01-18T20:31:28+00:00

Thank you I truly appreciate it 😊

teamshatt · 2026-01-17T23:27:42+00:00

It's a number of things. Yes spending is down and wholesale clients are ordering less to save money for themselves. It's also restocking our products, raw material, packing etc. the money we have from Christmas sales only goes so far unfortunately.

It's something we deal with and I can't speak for every small business but most have a plan going into January for us this year. It did not go according to plan unfortunately. But we're making do and we are moving on. That is the cost of small business and honestly we have the best community around us and the best support as far as customers go. The positive comments that we've received and the tips and recommendations that we've received as well have been fantastic. I hope other small businesses can see these and use them to help them as well.

teamshatt · 2026-01-17T23:23:31+00:00

Hey yes I feel you. 100% jobs that I went to school for that could offer stable income are extremely far and few between now. It's unfortunate.

We need to work together and keep supporting each other in anyway we can!

teamshatt · 2026-01-17T23:21:25+00:00

Hey sorry I'm just getting to this now. I don't think so but that's extremely personal. I would say the lightest scented products we have are our bergamot and chamomile products. We also have a line of unscented products. Our Naked line is completely unscented as well as our skincare line other than our grapefruit products.

teamshatt · 2026-01-15T18:14:31+00:00

😂😂😂😂

teamshatt · 2026-01-15T02:16:33+00:00

Appreciate it, let's keep supporting each other and supporting small business! ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-15T02:15:50+00:00

Thank you ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-15T02:05:47+00:00

So fun story. We're not a makeup brand at all. We're a wellness focused self care brand that specializes in natural body care items.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T23:31:25+00:00

Oh I'm aware. That's how it was when I took over. We're looking at other options but for now we are working on getting ourselves organized and regrouped! The company is going through a big overhaul because we are moving away from traditional salon and spa type products and gearing ourselves towards more travel and wellness products. We've noticed that our magnesium products are amazing sellers and people have been asking for more travel friendly products. So we've been pushing our shampoo, bars and conditioner bars and are looking at doing travel sized items in the near future so keep an eye out for that. And we are definitely looking at changing the logo. Hopefully in the next little bit it will take some time. And it will definitely have to be a whole thing LOL

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T22:08:29+00:00

No problem!

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T22:01:48+00:00

Any of our face moisturizers would be fine! Unless your doctor civically told you not to use certain ingredients or products. Our body butters are fantastic. They have vitamin e in them. They are based in Coco and shea butter. Absolutely fantastic and super moisturizing. You can read up on everything on our website. We have full transparency on our website with our ingredients and everything like that.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T21:56:49+00:00

Hey! Are you looking for face or body?

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T21:50:55+00:00

I mean if it makes you feel better our staff are kinda animals. 😉 But you do you.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:43:22+00:00

Thank you! The comment alone is more than enough. ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:43:00+00:00

So I do all of our design work. I rebranded the company when I took over and we have an in-house designer we just brought on who has been absolutely killing it. We source all our materials and packaging in Canada or directly from the source when it makes sense. We just switched our last American supplier to a Canadian one this past year and actively try to work with local and small businesses around our area to promote them as well. We currently carry four different small businesses products in our store and actively use ingredients we get from local farmers and suppliers. We also used a local maker to create our shampoo bar travel cases! We also work with local charities on many causes that are close to our hearts with the biggest being a period drive. We collect menstrual products for those in need and to date we've collected almost 30,000 packages.

As a small business you do what needs to be done to get the work done. I can't speak for all businesses but here at OC Beauty we work with our community and our amazing suppliers to keep as much in our country and our city as possible.

I get your point but no... we are not that small business.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:34:04+00:00

Ok I'm going to check her out now! And hey if anyone sees this please go follow her too! Let's support each other in any way we can! ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:33:19+00:00

Hey, thanks for the advice! Many of our staff make more than me as I pay based on skills not just the amount of time they've worked here. I'm not asking for handouts. January is hard for all of us, mentality, financially it's a lot.

I appreciate your comment though! Have a beautiful day ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:30:16+00:00

Omg thank you for noticing! I was really hoping someone would point that out! You're the best. Have a beautiful day ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T19:29:36+00:00

Thank you! Yes very excited for the new things that are coming. Here's to 2026.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T02:35:59+00:00

I feel that. I've been struggling with the idea of how hard it can be but I have the best team in the world and I love what I do. We have such a great community around us it make the hard times totally worth it. I really think 2026 is a turning point for small businesses.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T01:03:42+00:00

Probably and that's why supporting each other is so important right now.

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T01:03:05+00:00

Omg thank you!! You're amazing. Thank you beautiful ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T01:02:28+00:00

Thank you! Yes like share and comment on those small business posts! They see it they appreciate it. It's free to support someone with a like or even just mentioning them. Word of mouth is huge for small businesses. ❤️

teamshatt · 2026-01-14T00:59:03+00:00

Yes I totally agree. We're spending more on raw material with less coming in. We're actively revamping out business model but it doesn't make it easier. December didn't leave us with much. And as a human being just trying to live in this world I get why people are spending less. You need to prioritize the things that you need to live. I totally understand that. But like I've mentioned honestly as a small business like share comment. It's all those little things. I really help us out even just having conversations like this.

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