Heavenly Scents features soaps and spa essentials

Heavenly Scents is located at 35 Main Street South, Waterford.

Brenda Moser

Advocate Correspondent

There may be five senses, but the sense of smell might be one of the best. It can tell you so much about something without even having to see it, touch it, hear it or taste it.

As you step foot inside The Waterford Girl, you are greeted by some of the most heavenly scents and smells one could ever hope for.

Owner Lisa Ramey has owned her business almost 15 years now. She started at her home on Mechanic Street, Waterford, formulating and putting together her line of soaps and spa essentials.

“I would formulate my products then submit them to Health Canada for their approval. I did some shows to get a feeling for what people enjoyed then started into wholesale.”

To get her product ‘out there’ more she started her website, www.dirtygirlsoapstudio.com, designed by Shane Glendenning. The site is managed by Mike Barber and Adam Veri.

“It was great during COVID… I got a lot of online orders and still do,” said Ramey.

As its popularity and sales increased, she realized that she needed more retail and manufacturing space, and with a little ‘incentive’ from her hubby, she moved her business into a storefront on Alice Street, Waterford. Almost seven years later, when she outgrew that location, she moved into her current shop at 35 Main Street South, Waterford and has been there about two years now.

For a time, Ramey had two jobs but is kept busy with her business now.

“As you have money you keep reinvesting it, so it is nice when people shop locally. It keeps the money here in our community.”

Ramey is very good to her customers and offers reward points for their continued patronage. She also offers workshops for a variety of occasions as well as gift baskets.

You can hold a birthday party for kids, 11 years old and up with a parent, with six as the maximum per group. The party is held right in her shop, so space is limited. For just $100 they will receive four heart soaps each, learn different techniques, how to use the soap, and at the end of the party, they each receive two doughnut soaps.

“I want them to have fun… you can bring in balloons, food, etc. The party will usually last the whole day. They will make one thing at a time and can pick their own scents.”

Bath Magic powder is the first product she ever made and she still charges just $5 five years later. Her soap bars remain five for $20.

“I try to offer things at a good price.”

Ramey offers ‘Soap Bubbles’ – or rewards – as a bit of an incentive for customers.

“When you spend $10 you get one ‘bubble’ so when you have collected 10 bubbles you will get a discount of $10 off your purchase. It’s just a matter of signing up under your phone number. Customers can also sign up for her email newsletter.

Ramey adds, “I try to keep prices reasonable and affordable for my customers. I offer 37 different soaps, mousse, lip balms, epsom salts, hand lotions, foaming hand soap, facial hyaluronic toner… the selection is huge. I also carry a lot of Happy Hippo products from Alberta.”

Ramey also carries votive candles, wax melts and electric warmers, all in her scent appealing fragrances.

For more info visit her website at www.dirtygirlsoapstudio.com or, better yet, stop by her shop at 35 Main Street South in Waterford and browse. Her hours are Monday 12-5, Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10-5 and closed Sundays. Be sure you have enough time to check out her complete inventory and chat with Lisa… while enjoying the heavenly aroma.