Archive for February, 2010

Correspondence from a client who got dry and gave up too soon….then reconsidered.

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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Dear Wonderbar,

“What a ripoff scheme you have going. I was shocked that I paid $40 for a sliver of soap. I have been using it everyday, and all I get is burning eyes. I would love to have my money back!” KW

Dear KW,

We are very sorry you are not satisfied with your purchase.  I do want to take this opportunity to clarify a few things.  The Wonderbar is not a bar of soap and if thought of that way, the size would be very deceiving and disappointing. It is made of clay and algae and lasts at least six weeks.  As an all-in-one product (cleanser, toner, exfoliate), it comes out to less than a dollar a day, which makes a lot of sense economically speaking.  Most beauty regimens are much more costly, as you probably know.   I am concerned that you are experiencing “burning” in your eyes.  It should not be used in the shower.  It should be applied before or after you shower in the morning and night, and left to permeate your skin for 3-5 minutes.  Then you should rinse off and apply an all-natural moisturizer or oil.  If you lather too much and apply too close to your eyes, it might get into your eyes and sting.  If you are using any other products in conjunction with the Wonderbar that contains chemicals or fragrances, that could irritate your skin and sting.  If you get dry, continue to use the product until your skin adjusts.  The dryness that occurs in the first 2-3 weeks is a normal reaction and will pass.  If you wouldn’t mind sharing with me how you have been using it, I would really appreciate it.  It is very good for us to hear people’s experiences and we welcome it.  The testimonials on the website are genuine. The overall acceptance of the product has been fantastic, but it has to be used correctly.  Please let me know if you get a minute.   We appreciate your business and would love to identify what exactly is causing the problem.  Sincerely, Wonderbar

no response……..flash-forward several weeks:

Dear Wonderbar,

I really love the wonderbar now! I guess I didn’t give it a chance before writing to you.  You are so right about the benefits using the wonderbar. (correctly, not using in shower)  I now see how it is not soap, but as a skin treatment! I have really changed my mind about how great this treatment really is! My skin is really looking great! People keep complementing me about how fresh my face looks. After wearing my makeup for more than 5 or 6 hours, people have asked me if I just put on makeup, which I have not!  Love , love the Wonderbar..Thanks so much for following up with me, and making sure I was satisfied with my purchase.   God Bless You!! KW

This is a great example of someone who simply misunderstood the product and came close to never realizing the many benefits.  While she was incorrectly using it in the shower and not seeing results, others might use it correctly, but get dry and stop, not understanding what is causing the dryness.  The initial dryness is normal and it will pass.  Reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns, too.  99% of the time, there is a simple solution.  We are always here to help!

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“Wonderbar: 2010 Beauty Gem” Jolene Hart’s review….

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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BEAUTY IS WELLNESS

“That’s right- this little grey bar with its minimalist brown packaging is my first natural beauty hero of 2010! Don’t you love when good things come in small packages?

In the few weeks that I’ve been trying out Wonderbar, I’ve seen changes in  my skin that support all of the product’s promised benefits: overall balance in oily/dry spots; smaller pores; soft, glowy skin and reduced redness and breakouts. Which leaves me wondering, what makes Wonderbar effective where other products are not?

Quite simply, the genius behind Wonderbar seems to be its pH level. The Wonderbar has a pH of around 5.65- a perfect level to maintain the natural acidity of our skin, which has a pH between 4 and 6. What does pH have to do with beautiful skin anyway? Regular bar soaps and cleansers (that commonly rate between 9 and 11 on the pH scale) are likely to make the skin more alkaline-  resulting in an environment suitable for acne-causing (p. acnes) bacteria. Maintaining the skin’s natural pH  strengthens its defenses against environmental stressors and keeps away dryness and irritation.

Wonderbar also boasts some notably wondrous ingredients, specifically Chlorey’nahre, an algae extract blend, and Heilmoor clay, a 3,000 year-old therapeutic clay from Austria that detoxifies and heals beyond the skin’s surface.

It’s important to note that Wonderbar is not a soap. It’s essentially a treatment that you apply for a few minutes after cleansing and removing makeup.”

About Jolene Hart

 

Jolene Hart is a freelance writer and natural beauty and health editor, and in 2010 will become a certified Holistic Health Counselor via NYC’s Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has worked in fashion and beauty editorial at People and InStyle and currently contributes to publications like Natural Solutions, Healing Lifestyles and Spas, Coco Eco and Organic Beauty View. Jolene has long been fascinated by the link between health and beauty and is passionate about natural beauty and the influence that our daily choices have on our appearance.

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Sephora’s nine “Best Sellers” in skincare all add up in their abilities to….well….ONE little Wondrous-bar!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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The nine “top-selling” skincare products on the Sephora website claim to each do one or more of the following things:

fade pigmentation, shrink pores, improve clarity, treat acne, control oil and blemishes, improve appearance of age-related skin issues, reduce stretch marks, restore elasticity, firm and tone skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, moisturize, conquer skin damage……

They might do some of these things, but NONE of them do it all at the same time.  Which means of course that you aren’t getting out the door without two, three or even four products!  That is actually fine for some, people do like products.  The problem comes in when they spend a lot of time and money and ultimately don’t get the results they are expecting.  At least this is what I’m hearing from our clients.

Also, on the Sephora website, they have a list of ten areas of concern for the face, which can each be clicked on to show multiple product solutions for each area of concern.  They are as follows:

Enlarged blackheads and pores, breakouts and acne, dryness, oiliness, fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and uneven texture, loss of elasticity, redness/ rosacea and sun protection!

Hmmmm, that’s all sounding a little familiar…almost exactly like the Wonderbar, which addresses NINE out of ten of them!  The tenth is sun protection and we just don’t do that- but a simple, effective sun block is easy to find.  SO, you can choose from HUNDREDS of products which may or may not address one or two concerns each, OR you can just buy a Wonderbar and an all-natural moisturizer or sun block and call it a day.

For now, let’s keep it between us that the Wonderbar is also a shampoo and scalp equalizer on top of everything else, we do NOT want to sound like we’re bragging! ;-)

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Roses are red, violets are blue, with every large purchase, get a travel size too!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

As a token of our appreciation, and in honor of Valentine’s Day…….

with every purchase of a large bar, we will include a complimentary,

travel size Wonderbar!

February 11th- February 14th

Happy Valentine’s Day from WonderbarUSA!!

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“love is all you need……..and one tiny Wonderbar”- anonymous

 

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Harper’s Bazaar. The Wonderbar. LOVE the way that sounds together…..

Sunday, February 7th, 2010
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9 Skin Secrets for Spring-
the latest antiaging news, breakthrough technologies & celebrity must-have products….
 

Miracle Soap?

Beauty junkies have been buzzing about the Wonderbar ($140 for a box of four), a tiny pH-balancing cleansing bar that claims to improve every skin type, from acne prone to wrinkle riddled. Verdict: After some initial dryness, our skin feels rebalanced, smoother, and firmer. Hooray for smaller pores!

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Would you train for a marathon and stop at 13 miles because you got a cramp?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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No, because that would be a waste of time.  But it’s the same thing as giving up on the Wonderbar at three weeks!  You are throwing your money away, not to mention denying yourself the gift of healthy skin.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “I’m dry, should I quit using this?” or “I’m broken out.  Does this mean I’m allergic?”  The answer to both would be no.  This is a process and it takes time.  People who give up at three weeks are misunderstanding what the Wonderbar is and what it does.  I understand that it can be uncomfortable and less than ideal to break out and get dry, but if you want to get the toxins out and heal your skin, then you have to run the marathon.

I have a friend who recently bought a Wonderbar.  She is a skeptic, it’s okay- I knew she would come around.  Anyway, she understood the product before she started.  I’d describe her as mentally prepared.  Mainly because she spent the weekend with me at the beach and listened to me talk to clients about the healing crisis the whole time.  So, when she got her first “cyst” five days in, she was so excited.  I got this voicemail and it said, “Guess what???? It’s working!!  I have a big pimple on my forehead and I’m so excited!!”.  I was immediately worried she would quit- some people do.  However, she hung in there like a champ and I have to tell you in all honesty, she has never looked better.  Her skin is even, balanced and the bumps and redness that have been there since college are gone.

Regarding that dryness people feel…..they tend to think immediately that it is a bad “dry”.  Like a soap “dry”.  Just to reassure you, it is not.  It is a good “dry”.  A healing“dry”, and necessary to the process I might add.  If you scraped your knee and it was red and raw, what would happen next?  It would get dry and itchy?  Then would it get darker and maybe turn into a scab?  Then it would come off and what might be underneath it all??  New skin would be underneath it all and the old damaged skin would be gone…….this is the healing process.  You can get dry patches with the Wonderbar and they can even turn a little brownish, right before they come off!  This would be an extreme healing crisis, but it happens occasionally and right where it needs to.  It happened to me on my neck and it only took 13 days for me to see healthy skin underneath…..others simply describe a tightness and dryness that subsides as their skin begins to find the perfect balance.

So hang in there, you are not alone.  There are hundreds of other faces running this marathon with you, but in this case, it doesn’t matter who gets to the finish line first……only matters that you get there!



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