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Soapbox Cincinnati is an online magazine that I read regularly, so I was pleased as punch when they decided to feature Supernatural Botanicals as a Featured Growth Company. A huge THANK YOU to the folks over at Soapbox Cincinnati and especially to Alyce Vilines for writing such a great article.
The following is from the SoapboxMedia website.
A self-proclaimed “girly-girl,” Supernatural Botanicals CEO Robin Feltner makes no apologies. If anything, she considers her feminine nature at the very center of her company’s success. In early 2008, after a lifetime of creating her own personal skincare products at home, and gifting family and friends with the same, Feltner launched Supernatural Botanicals, an eco-chic bath and body company, located in Delhi.
A combination of her passion for beauty products and her disillusionment with what was available on the market (“I didn’t want to smell like bubblegum,” she said) prompted Feltner to begin mixing her own formulas. A former pharmacy major at the University of Cincinnati, Feltner has a healthy knowledge of what is beneficial, as well as what is potentially harmful, to the skin.
“Ninety-five percent of what we put on our skin is absorbed by the body,” said Feltner, who sees no reason to use unnecessary chemicals and preservatives “with the array of organic ingredients available to us in nature.”
Feltner relies on centuries-old recipes to create her products, using pure essential oils, vitamins, high-quality beeswaxes, botanical extracts, and pure cocoa butters to produce her extensive skincare line and prides herself on adhering to green practices and principles in their manufacture.
Feltner also speaks passionately about her target market. Though the Supernatural Botanicals line has shown universal appeal, Feltner defines her targeted customer as the 25-and-older “grown, sexy woman.”
Offering a wide selection of organic body lotions, spa soaps, linen sprays, a botanical skincare system and more, the Supernatural Botanicals company has garnered popular national attention in its two short years in business. The company was recently contacted by “Everyday with Rachael Ray” magazine for a feature in an upcoming issue because of the many favorable web posts they’ve received about Supernatural Botanicals. Consumer demand in their east-coast-to-west coast distribution has spawned the development of a soon-to-be-released hair-care line, as well as a line of men’s skincare formulas.
With business booming, the company is also quickly outgrowing its home base and they are already anticipating the need for additional employees to deal with the busy holiday season ahead.
Those are impressive problems to have for a company born in the midst of a recession. Feltner sees the economic climate as a blessing. “I wasn’t looking for instant success. In this economy, I have had to work for it and I feel a great deal of pride in that.” It seems beauty, after all, is more than skin deep.
Writer: Alyce Vilines
Source: Supernatural Botanicals CEO Robin Feltner
There’s still time to get last minute tickets for Smart Talk Connected Conversations featuring Ann Compton in Cincinnati tonight.
The Smart Talk series is for women who are serious about growing, learning, and becoming better leaders by learning from others who have blazed the trail…and Ms. Ann Compton is surely one of those women.
It’s truly an experience to be part of and is highly recommended. For more information on the Smart Talk show in Cincinnati, click here.
It’s the time of year again to start thinking Smart Talk Connected Conversations. Cincinnati has an incredible line up again this year, featuring dynamic speakers Valerie Bertinelli, Ann Compton, Patricia Heaton, Lee Woodruff, and Helen Hunt. Five amazing nights, five extraordinary women. Tickets are available now …hurry as they sell out quickly (as well they should…these ladies are amazing.) Click here to purchase your tickets …hint…think Christmas gift! If you want to feel empowered, don’t miss this. It’s truly an amazing experience. 
Supernatural Botanicals turns 1 today! It’s been an amazing year for us! What a year it has been. Thank you so much for your generous support and your emails. A special thank you goes out to Smart Talk Women, Cincy Chic, and WE Magazine for their support! And an extra special thank you goes out to all of our customers and wholesale vendors….without you, there would be no Supernatural Botanicals. Thank you!
Take a look at our year of highlights:
Smart Talk Women extended the wonderful opportunity to meet the legendary Diane Keaton! An absolutely surreal experience. Diane was amazing…just like I knew she would be. Read about this night here.
Supernatural Botanicals was featured in Cincy Chic’s Green Issue. Amy Storer-Scalia, owner of Cincy Chic, extended us the wonderful opportunity for this great rooftop photoshoot at the gorgeous McAlpin Condos in downtown Cincinnati. Read about our Cincy Chic article here.
WE Magazine for women names Robin Feltner as one of the 101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2009. What an honor to be amongst so many creative successful women. Thank you WE Magazine. Read about this article here.
A huge thank you goes out to our customers who have raved about us online. Pinkie Charm did an amazing 15 minute You Tube review.
We can’t thank Pinkie Charm enough and all of those who have sang the praises of Supernatural Botanicals bath and body. It’s been an incredible first year. We can’t wait to show you what Supernatural Botanicals has in store for you in year two.
Robin Feltner, Founder/CEO, Supernatural Botanicals
Oprah discusses with Larry King her Laws Of Attraction (The Secret) aha moment. If you haven’t seen or read The Secret yet, you must! It’s completely life changing.
Happy 4th of July. Make the extra effort to make it sensational. I’ll be sharing more pictures and video tomorrow from my celebration.
Color
Color sends a strong nonverbal message and is the first thing a person sees. Think about what you want to communicate and then choose colors that support that impression.
Navy: Honesty, integrity
Black: Sophistication, authority
White: Freshness, reliability
Tan: Elegance, approachability
Brown: Stability, security
Gray: Strength of character, refinement
Burgundy/Maroon: Classic, elegance
Plum: Regal, diplomatic
Teal: Inventive, soothing
Red: Passion, tenacity
Robin Feltner and Diane Keaton.
Smart Talk Connected Conversations brought the fabulous Diane Keaton to the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati last night. What a night! To my surprise, she didn’t wear her signature hat or gloves. In fact, she said she’s over the gloves at this point. She still likes them, but is outgrowing that look.
Physically, Diane Keaton is very tall and willowy. In the picture above, I’m at least 5′ 9.5″ in peep toe pumps….and she’s taller than me. She was wearing a black jacket with pearl necklace, a fabulous Prada floral skirt with leggings under the skirt. Diane walks in the room, and the dynamics change. There’s something about her that’s electric, it’s palpable. Her very presence commands your attention. She certainly possesses movie star quality.
Diane on her first love: You guessed it….Woody Allen.
Diane on her celeb crushes… “Al Pacino, although he didn’t feel the same way.”
Diane on being a cougar, and which is better to kiss, a younger or older man? Diane likes kissing them all! She says she feels blessed to have kissed so many leading men in her career. She thinks they are all great (and who can blame her?) She admits she had a particular fondness for a very young Mel Gibson.
Diane on the toughest director she’s ever worked with: Without hesitation, Diane says “Warren Beatty!” She dated Warren and felt it difficult to transition from boss to girlfriend with him. She said he’s very demanding, and required multiple shots for every scene.
Diane on her favorite movie: Diane is not big on watching herself on the big screen. She claims she doesn’t have a favorite movie, but appreciates what each one brings. For instance, Something’s Gotta Give, with Jack Nicholson, is a rebel cry for older women and sexuality. She loves that!
Diane on quotes on aging from her friends: Diane said Meryl Streep once said to her, “I’ve got to tell you something, honey, we both look like shit” in reference to aging.
Diane on her biggest failure: “Hanging Up”, in which she directed. (editorial note…I just couldn’t disagree more. I loved this movie, and adored her style in this movie!)
Diane on her fashion style: Diane says her iconic fashion style is attributed to her sense of “never wanting to be ordinary.”
Diane on her hobbies: Diane is a preservationist and loves to rehab homes. In fact, she has written a book on Spanish Colonial and Mission Style houses, called California Romantica.
Diane on her earliest influences: Doris Day. Diane says Doris Day was her inspiration to be famous. Diane broke into song when she learned that Doris Day actually grew up right here in Cincinnati.
Diane on colleagues she admires: The woman at the top of Diane’s list is Meryl Streep. She say’s “Meryl has something magical going on, she’s amazing, just amazing.”
Diane on dressing for your age: Diane says, “When you are a certain age, cover up, cover it all up” joking about her love of turtle necks and long skirts.
My thanks to Diane Keaton and Smart Talk Connected Conversations for such a fantastic night!
On May 19, 2009, I’ve been extended the wonderful opportunity by Smart Talk Women’s series to meet the fabulous Diane Keaton in Cincinnati. I’ll be asking Diane some questions….make sure and send me what you want to know, straight from DK herself!
To hear what people are saying about the Smart Talk Connected Conversations and to purchase tickets for the event, click here.
Diane is such an icon! I relate to so many of her characters…especially JC in Baby Boom. The Tiger Lady. Who didn’t want to be her? Every ambitious career girl can relate to JC. Business world takes the Tiger Lady down. Tiger Lady channels her own brilliance, and ends up turning the business world down in the end.
It was this movie where I developed my love for all things East Coast. Ever since, I’ve wanted to uproot and move to my own 62 acre Vermont estate. I still haven’t ruled that out, as a matter of fact. Moving to Vermont and making organic baby food from the apples I grow would not be that far out of the realm of normal for me, after all.
In the end, JC wanted it all, and she got it all! That’s why it’s always good to want it all. Break the glass ceiling. I think that if you stay true to whatever it is you desire, if you want it all. you just might get it. That’s why it’s good to keep wanting….wanting it all.
Watch JC in action. She’s my hero!
