I've decided to reopen the blog and make one last post, but also to not keep years of positive, inspirational and informational blog posts hidden away. I want Aromaleigh to be remembered for the love and passion that inspired me, and all that was truly and sincerely good.
The products, the customers, the inspirations, the thoughts, the motivations... although I've only been blogging for about 3 years, this blog shows what was in my heart... and how Aromaleigh was in a state of constant change and always seeking to do our very best for our customer base.
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"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
~Robert Frost
Aromaleigh bids you adieu...
We'd like to thank everyone for the last 12 years of support and repeat business... it's been an amazing and often undescribable time!
Some of the happiest times of the last decade+ have been receiving emails from ecstatic women whose lives and outlook had changed from something as simple as makeup...
Aromaleigh never started off being about making a quick buck. I started the company with a dream of independence and creating my unique, natural line of Aromatherapy products and fragrances. It grew slowly... one customer at a time, and soon customers were requesting natural cosmetics.
Our first cosmetic product was a tinted lipbalm called "Color Wash".... our Pure Powder, in 5 shades, followed soon after... and in the months that followed, frost and matte eyeshadows, and more. Doors constantly closing while gates opened, but amidst it all, I tempered the tribulations and tragedies of life... with creativity, happiness found in beautiful sparkling things, and sharing bits and pieces of my thoughts, inspirations and life that I hope touched and inspired, for that was my intention...
I've given my heart and soul to this company, and the last 12 years of my life. But I am unable to continue, for reasons I can't even hope to relay in just a paragraph. I will say this... "Life is a present. Don't forget to untie the ribbons!". Yes, you must untie the ribbons, let down your hair, not be afraid to sparkle, glow with your inner beauty, and keep going... no matter what path you take.
At the end of the day, it's makeup. It's supposed to be fun, and empowering and beautiful, there's no doubt about that! That is the message I felt in my heart as I wrote my blogs, created new color collections and through Aromaleigh brightened as many days as I could. I hope I brightened lives, for I truly did try. And not just with makeup. It has always been important for me to give back through my company (and ironically, this desire also garnered much criticism which saddened me and forced me to stop having charity-based contests, fundraisers, giveaways and programs such as Aromaleigh Angels... but regardless of the difficulties... Aromaleigh and Aromaleigh customers have touched the lives of 17,435 public school students in high poverty schools through our last 3 years of donations... which is truly beautiful!)
But I regret that much has turned very ugly. More ugly than I ever imagined, given that I thought I had already experienced the apex of ugliness about 8 years ago... But when I saw that my customers, colleagues, bloggers and friends were being ridiculed, harassed, threatened and disparaged, that was the day I decided that it was time for Aromaleigh to say goodbye. I had endured intense negativity for months, but remained passive and quietly restrained. However, I could not stand by and see others so attacked, their reputations harmed, their integrity questioned and just sheer ridicule for simply for using Aromaleigh products, blogging about them, enjoying them or the apparently unforgiveable crime of liking me or supporting me.
And so, I made a most difficult decision. But I know it was the right decision. With a very heavy heart, I thank you all for this journey... and I also look forward to a future that is serene and blessed... for all of you, as well...
While I grieve what is truly a great loss for me, I also look towards the future with great hope. Every minute in our lives is but a link in an eternal chain... while I have just as many regrets as anyone standing at a crossroads would, I know that without each and every event- every link in my almost 40 years of existence... that to remove a single link would irrevocably alter the present. And while this present moment is painful, I am fully aware as well of it's beauty.
Everything happens for a reason...
"I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
Yes, that HAS made all the difference... !
Much love and continued sparkle to you all...
Kristen
Thanks for reading... and NOW ON TO THE COUPON CODE!!!
I'll be offering the following "Goodbye" coupon THROUGH AUGUST 15th! (coupon extended from original announcement)
ADIEU3535% off the entire store, not applicable to previously placed, shipped or received orders... Aromaleigh reserves the right to refuse any suspect or incomplete orders for any reason, Large international orders, as per our international terms, are subject to additional ship fees. Only one coupon can be used per order.
First come, first served for inventory... most inventory is not real-time, and sold out product will be updated daily. Being able to order a product does not guarantee stock, but we will do our very best to fill your order in full. Please allow 5-14 business days (possibly more, depending on volume) for your order to be processed.
