Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
January 16, 2000
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
January 16, 2000
Issue 1
---->This Week's HTWE Sponsor Is Sally Soaps<----
Looking for a more natural way to clean your skin? Sally Soaps skips synthetic additives and animal by-products. Julie Little, owner and resident soap maker, uses the finest quality essential oils to create her handmade soaps entirely from scratch. Try the Rose Geranium and Key West bars... yum. Buy 5 generously sized bars and get 1 free!! Gift baskets and corporate gifts available.
http://www.sallysoaps.com "You deserve it. You really do."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Handmade Toiletries Thyme Question -- win a free sample of Turkish Rose Absolute!!
2. HBN Update
3. What's New On HBN's Web Site
4. Handmade Toiletries Product Reviews
1. Handmade Toiletries Thyme Question
In 1990, a non-profit organization was founded to encourage the growing and distillation of true essential oil plants in the United States for the production of hydrosols and essential oils, and to educate consumers as to the appropriate and beneficial uses of these natural aromatherapy products.
The first person to name the organization via e-mail will receive a copy of "Natural Foot Care" by Stephanie Tourles. Read contest rules at the end of this e-zine.
2. HBN Update
HBN was officially launched on January 11. As of January 16, there are hundreds of subscribers to the HTWE ... some as far away as Australia, Zimbabwe and Ireland!! If you haven't sent your feedback, please do so by going to the site and clicking on "Give Us Feedback." In return, you'll get my latest Aromatic Action Item, "How To Write A Press Release." Sample feedback received so far --
"It is wonderful to see something like this finally happening!" J.A., Oregon
"I think this site is absolutely wonderful." S.L., Virginia
"I'll be really proud to belong to this network." M.J., Canada
3. What's New On HBN's Web Site ----> http://www.handmadebeauty.com
--->Legislative/Regulatory. A timely review of the "US Anticybersquatting & Consumer Protection Act." This review is helpful for EVERY business owner.
--->Career Hotline. HBN members, post job openings for FREE!!
--->Industry Events, Movers & Shakers. Coming Soon!! Teaching any workshops? Launching a new product? HBN members e-mail donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com with your news and it will be posted FREE for all to see on the site!! (50 word maximum)
4. Handmade Toiletries Product Reviews (prices shown are from company Web sites and do not include shipping)
--->Handmade Beeswax Candles, 10 oz. candle. $20<---
What's better than a warm bath in wintertime? A warm bath with handmade scented candles!! The best ones have a
scent that is noticeable but not overpowering ... like Moon & Stars handmade beeswax candles. Made with natural
beeswax and exotic aromatics like sandalwood, tuberose, amber, patchouli and Ceylon cinnamon, they burn a long
time and produce a really soft light. They are a pretty tan color, very smooth edges and emit a light, sweet honey
aroma which highlights the aromatics they contain. I got one called Winter Solstice and burned it throughout the
holiday season in my foyer. It created a soft, pleasant aroma that was loved by all. I know of no other companies
handmaking candles with such very special, exotic ingredients. They are elegantly packaged in handmade paper
and rafia. Enchantedsoap.com.
--->Gentle Ridge Silk 'N' Herbs Emu Oil Soap, 3.5 oz. bar $5.00<---
If you'd like to try a luscious bar cleanser with a creamy lather and a delicious scent, try some of Gentle Ridge's
handmade emu oil soaps with silk fibers. At the Gentle Ridge Farm in Wisconsin, Deena makes each bar from
scratch, dissolving real silk fibers and herbal infusions into every batch, along with generous doses of emu oil, shea
butter and olive oil. The bars have a nice round shape that fit comfortably into my palm, and are wrapped in colored
tissue paper. The soap makes a petal-soft lather that feels soft and silky on my skin. And it's not drying, even on
my face!! I have tried the Chamomile Rose and Calendula Spice ... can't decide which one I like the best.
Gentleridge.com.
--->After Shave Toning Spray, 4 oz. $11.95<---
Looking for a handmade body care treat for a favorite man in your life? Try Essential Restoratives' After Shave Toning
Spray. It's a light mist that balances and tones freshly shaved skin. With skin loving ingredients like aloe,
chamomile, lavender and sage, and 100% pure essential oils of lavender and sandalwood .. I tried it as a facial toner
for myself. The essential oil blend is light and soothing. The spray mister is a bit fine for my taste, so I prefer to
apply it with a cotton pad for more direct application. Comes in a pretty cobalt bottle with white mister top and clear
lid. Essentialrestoratives.com.
If you would like your product reviewed, send particulars and a sample to Donna Maria Aromatics, PO Box 5732, Takoma Park, MD 20913. No guarantee of review. Compensation is not accepted.
See you next week, and tell a friend about HBN!
Donna Maria Founder, The Handmade Beauty Network "Securing The Future Of The Handmade Toiletries Industry" http://www.handmadebeauty.com http://www.donnamaria.com To request sponsorship terms, send email to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com with your street mailing address to Donna Maria Aromatics, PO Box 5732, Takoma Park, MD 20913.
Handmade Toiletries Trivia Thyme Question Contest Rules To enter, send one answer ONLY and your name and street mailing address to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com. The winner will be notified via personal email. Winner's name will be posted on next week's HTWE. E-mail entries tallied based on the time indicated as "received" on my computer. I VALUE YOUR PRIVACY ... your personal information will not be sold, loaned or given to any third party without your permission. HBN staff not eligible to win.
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