Bobbi Flores, owner of Aunt Bubbles Soap Co. at Booth No. 3 in the Montgomery Curb Market, has transformed a lifelong interest in crafting and cooking into a growing small business focused on natural skincare and community service.
After retiring from active duty in the Army, Flores began considering her next chapter. A lifelong crafter and cook, she joined the Curb Market eight years ago, initially selling food products such as pickles, salsa, chowchow, chutney and pound cakes.
Over time, Flores expanded into soaps, lotions and body butters after creating products for friends and relatives experiencing skin concerns such as eczema and psoriasis. She researched ingredients, learned from other makers and studied herbalism, developing natural skincare alternatives intended to soothe sensitive, dry or inflamed skin. Positive feedback and growing customer demand helped turn the hobby into a passion and expanding business.
The company’s name grew from a family nickname. When Flores’ niece, Garrison Hancock, was about 2½ years old, she jokingly called Flores “Aunt Bubbles.” Flores embraced the name, which soon caught on throughout the family and later became a natural choice for the soap company.
As Aunt Bubbles Soap Co. has grown, Flores has continued to view the business as another way to serve her community. She takes pride in creating products designed to help soothe symptoms associated with sensitive skin, eczema, psoriasis and other forms of irritation.
The company’s offerings include handmade soaps, lotions, body butters, pain salve, natural calendula oil, foaming sugar scrubs, body, linen and room sprays, body oils, laundry detergent, candles and additional items. Flores also continues to sell some of the foods that helped launch her market business, including pickles, salsa, pecan brittle and peanut brittle.
Shoppers can find Aunt Bubbles Soap Co. at Booth No. 3 in the Montgomery Curb Market or browse its products online at auntbubbles.com.
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