Hi Reader,

If you've been avoiding Shopify because the setup of a 'real' website seems a whole lot more complicated than a marketplace, you're not alone.

That's what is/was holding a lot of people back.

I so vividly remember setting up my first Shopify site in 2015, desperately trying to get it up and running before baby #1 was born.

It was SUPPOSED to be the easiest platform to learn, but I was trying to do it myself without any guidance, as always (my life's M.O.), and would get stuck for days on things like inputting my hex #s and choosing my font pairings.

Don't be like '2015 me'!

Be a time-saving '2024 you'...one that fully acknowledges that there's no reason to reinvent the wheel and that TONS of time will be saved if you just follow along with a tutorial click-by-click.

I'm not saying to be a follower all the time...but to be SUPER creative and outside-the-box later, you have to lay your stable foundation first.

It will pay off in dividends later!

I am super proud and excited to offer you several Shopify Setup posts (specific to handmade skincare businesses, of course!) in the coming weeks before summer is upon us.

Here's the first one, fresh off the press:

Related Reading and Resources:

​Shopify vs Etsy: Choosing the Best Platform for Your Handmade Skincare Business​

​3 Reasons to Choose Shopify as Your Skincare Business Platform​

​Start Your Shopify Free Trial Here​

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Other Weekly Inspiration

Social Media Content Ideas for Next Week:

• May 11, Stay Up All Night…Day: While lack of sleep (especially on purpose!) isn’t encouraged, this is a great day to talk about the importance of sleep for skin cell regeneration AND the skin care and beauty products that can assist when dealing with dreaded under-eye circles.
• May 12, Mother’s Day: Reflect on your own experience with motherhood and how it has impacted your life as a maker.
• May 15, Turn Beauty Inside Out Day: A day to focus on good works, good hearts, and activism. What is inside matters the most. (Engagement tip: Start a conversation about how we can work together to celebrate inner beauty throughout our communities.)
• 📆 Want content ideas further in advance? Check out the Skin Care Social Media Content Calendar for evergreen, year-round inspiration and prompts!

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In gratitude,

Christine Glaser, C.A.

​www.diyskincarebusiness.com​

As a seasoned and certified Aromatherapist, Essential Oil Specialist, and Organic Skin Care Formulator, Christine helps aspiring entrepreneurs turn their dreams into thriving home-based handmade skin care businesses.

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