April Shower(s) Caps & Blog Winner

Many thanks to all of you who entered my March blog giveaway.  Reading your comments ALWAYS puts a smile on my face!

Now on to the winner...

Congratulations to KARLA & KARRIE from The Summer Kitchen Girls!  Please email me (CindyMolitor@yahoo.com) your address so I can ship you your "sewing machine" bird feeder.

Seeing as tomorrow begins a new month, and that it's been a while since I've done a handmade giveaway, I've decided one of my Retro Revival shower caps is perfect for April.  April showers, bring, well, you know.  Showers, shower caps ~ get it?  Alright, a bit of a stretch but I'm still gonna do it:)

("Pink Delicates")

It's funny because I know there is a general feeling that shower caps are seen as an embarrassing item to wear.  Probably because so many women wear the hotel variety, you know, the ugly plastic ones that are small, tight and leave a dent in your forehead from the elastic.  The kind that people also use to cover food.  Food!!!:

(photo courtesy Kammys Korner)

These ugly things never seem to keep your hair dry and they stay soggy.  How does plastic get soggy?!  And they stick together, like Saran Wrap!  Aha, that's where the food idea started!

 My shower caps are waterproof and guaranteed to keep your lovely locks dry while you shower!  They're washable and comfortable ~ no forehead dent!  And they're very roomy and accommodate long, thick locks like my niece's, shown here:

I've been on a mission to change the perception of the much ridiculed shower cap by designing and sewing pretty and whimsical caps that, hopefully, evoke a sense of pampering and luxury.

Unlike my apron buyers, my shower cap customers rarely share their shower cap pictures.  So Mr. Wonderful and I have had some fun snapping some pics...

 ("Jewels" shower cap)

 ("Pretty Flowers")

("Retro Ladies")

Do I look pampered and luxurious?  Hahahaha!  My whimsical designs add a bit of charm (or amusement) to what is usually a less than glamorous look.  Since my competitors all just use mannequin heads to display their caps, I'm hoping these pictures will draw some attention.

To date, I've sold just over 500 caps, mostly to individual buyers but also to six salons and spas in the US and Canada.  Last week when I was talking with my sister, getting her feedback on a Retro Revival bio I was drafting (at the request of a fabric company ~ more on that later if things pan out), she said not to menion the "500," saying it didn't seem like that many.  Pfft!  That's 500 I personally cut, sewed, and shipped.  In my little world, I think that ROCKS!

I'm pretty sure that my customers think the shower caps rock ~ I've received many unsolicited notes of thanks including:

"I'm from Toronto, Canada, and I just received my 4 shower caps, and I am extremely happy and amazed.  They are abosolutely gorgeous!!  I can't wait to use them.  Thank you so much!!  Xoxo ~ Melanie T.

"I received my shower cap and I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE it!  It's not only so super-cute, but it's comfortable too.  I never thought I'd say that about a shower cap."  ~ Jillian W. (NY)

"I bought this as a gift for my sister and she opened it last week. This shower cap is cuter in person than it is online!  It came sooo quickly in the mail too.  I will be buying one of these for myself in the near future!  ~ Britney B. (Seattle)

I get such a thrill when my customers take the time to write me!  How sweet are they?!

So tell me, do you use a shower cap?  Do you still use your hairbrush as a microphone?

("Over the Shoulder Boulder Holder" design)

Give me some feedback and you'll automatically be entered to win a shower cap of your choice from my website (over 20 designs available).  Keep it yourself or give it to a friend who secretly wears one of those ugly ones!  I'll randomly draw a winner on April 30th.  Good luck!