In bigger news, we’ve finally managed to implement our rewards program. You’re always perfectly welcome to checkout without a user account at Villainess. By registering you enjoy certain benefits like wishlists and order histories. Now, by registering, you also become a Villainess Mastermind.

Why join our leagues of evil, indulgence and enabling? One word - perks. When you become a Villainess Mastermind you’ll have access to a wealth of resources:

- Bank hit points at a rate of 1 for every $1 spent on Villainess loot. Cash them in at 10 for $1 for perpetual savings.

- Enable your friends’ addictions and earn 2 points for every $1 they spend on their first order.

- Wishlist your favourite items. Then, e-mail hints to helpless gift-givers!

- Checkout (even) faster when we store your shipping and account information.

View your order history for a record of every ablutionary coup you’ve ever staged.

- Mastermind exclusives sales, early-access products, and much more!

I’ve been eager to implement this program for a while now. Luxuries, even small ones, are often difficult to justify on a monthly budget, and in my experience, tucking away a few points here and there add up for a nice rainy-day treat. We sincerely hope you enjoy!

Finally (and I am so truly pleased with recent developments that I couldn’t honestly judge if this is saving the best-for-last or not), if you’ve been following the blog then you’ve kept on top of a series of deals we began on Friday and have only added to since. There are 3 deals floating around in our shopping cart. First, Friday’s - purchase a Titanium White Smooch! and receive a free Titanium White Whipped! (while supplies last). On Saturday, we staged the Lots O’ Soap sale - purchase 4 bars of our general catalog soap, and select a 5th for free! Sunday is the day to stock up on Smooch! with a similar Buy 4, Score 1 Free deal. And because you can’t get too much of a good thing, for Cyber Monday we’ll be staging a Buy 5 Perfume Oils, take a 6th Home for free deal. What can I say? Multiplicity is a good thing. Plus, we enjoy giving you an opportunity to do all your winter shopping and take home a little something for yourself. All sales will be in place until midnight (CST), and all deductions will take place automatically in the shopping cart.

Those of you shopping for gifts should know that we will be tripling our shipping days for the next three weeks. Or more, should there be a demand. Stateside orders that need to arrive by the 24th should be placed no later than the 19th in order to be prepped for shipping on the 22nd. Frankly, shipping on the 22nd for arrival on the 24th is pushing things - USPS Priority should only take 2 days, but almost always involves a delay when their systems are flooded in December. But that’s our last-minute cutoff date. International orders should look at placing orders no later than the 8th for shipment on the 10th, to account for the usual (but not guaranteed) 6-10 days of transit time.

This has been a nonstop month, but we’re certainly enjoying the ride! Hoping December is just as exciting!