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Old 03-20-2006, 09:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum, but very impressed with the amount of information to be found! :-)

I'm a salon owner in the Netherlands and up till now we've been selling lotions from Australian Gold and John Abaté. As I was reading the posts in this forum, I found that many of you are fond of Designer Skin lotions. Recently it's become possible to purchase Designer Skin in the Netherlands through Ergoline, so I want to give DS a try. But because I already have 2 lines of lotions (AG and JA), I don't want to add too many lotions to confuse my customers.

I want to add the Miracle Collection or the Boutique Bronzing Ambiance. Can you tell me which one you would choose?

I've been trying the lotions on myself, but that didn't make the decision easier :-)

For example: I've compared Spellbound with Whisper and with Whisper I had better results (and is cheaper than Spellbound). I've also compared Believe with Veritas and the result was the other way around: I felt Believe was better than Veritas. Last but not least I compared Dolce to Sheer Wisdom and liked Dolce better.... So the results are rather mixed...

Whatever line I choose, I would like a 'soft' accelerator, a cooling bronzer and a strong bronzer. I'm not too fond of the tingle products and neither are my customers.

Thank you for helping me to decide!
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

Why not carry some of both lines?? Like you, I have a few favorites in both lines, I do not carry everything. I carry Dolce, Bohemia and Whisper from the BB line. I carry Secrect Rapture, Sheer Wisdom, Tao, Halo, Goddess, and Bombshell from the Miracle line. Good Luck!
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

I carry the newest version of what has free stuff,
Like Boutique's FORTUNE, buy 6 get 24 packetts free, this makes the cost lower if I sell the packetts, I run a special on the packetts, instead of $6.95 (MSRP) if they buy 2 it's $10. If they buy the bottle I take the price of 1 packett off. Some still buy just 1, then I made it 2 of any DS packett, except spellbound, they are 2 for $12 or 8.95 each.
Revival has a free pump with it, so we sell 1oz. cups for $5, then I don't have to buy packetts. I give a cup away to someone who hasn't bought lotion after the first week, to show them the difference a lotion can make.
Spellbound also has the buy 6 get 24 packetts free. That is how I have been able to sell spellbound. People buying 2 packs for $12 then buying the bottle.
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Old 03-20-2006, 09:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

Thanks, maybe you're right. I just don't want to carry too many lotions, but why should it matter that it's not from one line. Because it looks better on the shelf is not a good enough reason :-)

You don't carry a cooling bronzer?
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

Thank you also jlucas. I have to see what the free stuff is in the Netherlands.

In general we don't use packetts here, I feel they are too expensive. We fill cups (10 ml) ourselves and that sells very well.

Good idea to give a cup away so that people feel the difference, it works: we know it, but they don't (yet).
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

I sell the some of the Miracle Collection. Amazing face, Saving Face, Spellbound, Revival, Tao, Believe, Halo Secret Rapture and Angel Had the others, didn't do well with them and sent back or sold on tantalk.
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

Personally I like the Boutique line simply b/c they smell better and contain french wine extracts, which I tell customers is VERY GOOD for anti-aging
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

It depends on your market. What sells for one location, might not sell for another. Also, check the prices, the Boutique line is a little more expensive then the Miracle line.
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

we offer all DS products here... some products are better than others so its good hav a variety... Plus you hit a ll different price ranges..
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Re: Designer Skin: Miracle Collection or Boutique?

The Boutique Line is more expensive in the Netherlands as well (except for Spellbound from the Miracle Line), but the difference is not that big.

You really offer all the DS products, Totaleclipse? That's more than 25 products from one brand? Do you only offer DS or other brands as well? Wow, I think that won't work here, but of course you never know. The challenge will be to be able to explain the unique difference between all those products.... But I guess you succeed in this otherwise you wouldn't do this :-)

Maybe someday I will stop with the AG line (Iced Creme is our best selling product ever) and will add more DS, but not for now.
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