Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
April 16, 2000
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
April 16, 2000
Issue 14
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION
3. HBN UPDATE - HBN 's LOGO PROGRAM FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
4. HANDMADE TOILETRIES PRODUCT REVIEW - EXQUISITE AROMATHERAPY!!
1. WELCOME NEW HBN MEMBERS!!
Last week's Newsletter incorrectly identified the owner of the Natural Shoppe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Kim Johnack. The owner's name is in fact Kim Hojnacki. Please forgive our error.
WELCOME NEW FULL & SUPPLIER HBN MEMBERS!!
Deena Gentle, Gentle Emu Oil Products, Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Carrying emu oil at www.gentleridge.com.
Melody Upham, Rainbow Meadow Inc., Poland, Ohio. Essential oils, carrier oils, waxes & more at www.rainbowmeadow.com
WELCOME NEW FULL HBN MEMBERS!!
Glenda Cope, The Dragon's Rose, Milan, Tennessee
Debra Chaffins, 5th Element Products LLC, Ortonville, Michigan
Amy Richards, PureBasic, North Royalton, Ohio
Lisa Kalmon, Willow Moon Soaps & Sundries, Medford, Wisconsin
These new FULL HBN members are now listed on HBN's "Find Products" page which will be advertised to businesses seeking to find quality handmade beauty items. Stop by the site and see what these handmade beauty businesses have to offer!!
For information on how you can apply for HBN membership, visit HBN's Membership page at www.handmadebeauty.com.
2. HANDMADE TOILETRIES THYME TRIVIA QUESTION - Last week's winner was Jennifer Nehas of Norwalk, Iowa. Jennifer won a copy of Storey Books' "Welcome Home: Tips For Creating A Haven For Mind, Body and Spirit." Hope you're enjoying your new book, Jennifer!!
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: What is the full name of the guide, accepted in the US, the European Union and elsewhere, that sets forth the names that must be used to identify the ingredients contained in cosmetics products?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWER: The International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredients
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: In 1989, an organization with the mission of exploring the sense of smell and the human response to odors coined a term they claim describes the interrelationship of psychology and fragrance technology. The term is now used to promote fragrant beauty products by such well known companies as Shiseido, AromaVie and Avon. Name the organization that coined the term, and the term itself.
Be the first to provide the correct answer and win a copy of the March 2000 issue of Global Cosmetic Industry -- contains features on the use of preservatives in cosmetics, steps to creating, test marketing and launching signature fragrances and the use of egg components in cosmetics...plus a feature on HBN!!
Read !!NEW!! contest rules at http://www.handmadebeauty.com/htns_Newsletter.htm
3. HBN UPDATE
--->HBN's NEW PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING FORMALIZATION OF MEMBERSHIP!!
In the Press Room now, our new press release publicizes details about
membership benefits, dues and consumer services.
--->HBN 's LOGO PROGRAM FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
As promised, we have uploaded the requirements for use of the HBN logo on HBN member Web sites. We have not
yet determined the circumstances under which HBN's Logo can be used on HBN members' finished product labels
and brochures. Send a positive message to the millions of potential on-line customers who are looking for reasons to
choose your handmade beauty products and raw materials!!! Visit the Logo Program page at the site for HBN's Logo
Program Guidelines. Use of the Logo is free for HBN members.
--->NEW "FIND PRODUCTS" PAGE FORMAT
We have updated HBN's Home Page to set apart those areas of the site that are password protected. We hope this
makes it easier to navigate, both for HBN members and non-HBN members. We have also updated HBN's "Find
Products" page to provide an alphabetical listing of HBN members so that it is easier for the public to purchase your
handmade beauty products. Now, searches for your businesses can be made by company name or by state!! Let
us know how you like it!!
--->NEW "BEAUTY BUSINESS" DISCUSSION GROUP FOR HBN MEMBERS!!
Based on feedback received from YOU, the "Beauty Business" discussion group for Full and Full & Supplier HBN
Members has been formed!! This list is OPT IN only!! That is, we will NOT subscribe you without your permission.
We added the subscription option to the membership application form on April 7. If you applied for HBN membership
before then and would like to subscribe, send a blank message to donnamaria@handmadebeauty.com with "OPT
IN TO BEAUTY BUSINESS" in the subject line.
4. HANDMADE TOILETRIES PRODUCT REVIEW - EXQUISITE AROMATHERAPY!!
This month's handmade product are the hands and the handiwork of Ricey Clapp's Inner Sanctum Salon & Day Spa. The basement home of Ricey Clapp, an aromatherapist, massage therapist and aesthetician, has been transformed into the Inner Sanctum Salon & Day Spa. Using a combination of her own freshly made aromatherapy spa treatments and other products she has come to trust, Ricey delivered an exquisite treatment beyond compare.
Entrance into the Inner Sanctum was an experience unto itself. One treatment room ensured that I received undivided attention and never had to contend with noises apart from my own ... no one else trotting down the hall outside to the bathroom, no telephones ringing. A true haven from the world, this lovely room with peach-colored walls and dim lights, along with soothing music, set the mood immediately. Art deco touches ranging from beautiful period furniture, including a vanity and hutch, to old advertisements for soaps and hair dressings ~ made the experience truly unique from the start. And Ricey pays special attention to every detail ... from the soft white spa slippers and warm spa robe to the lovely rose-shaped silken pillow that welcomed me to my spa table ... nothing was missing!
Ricey began with a peppermint foot bath infused with eucalyptus (to ease my congestion from a recent cold) and lavender, followed by a sea salt and liquid soap foot cleanser. My next treat was a leg and foot massage featuring sandalwood and jasmine oils ~ I nearly passed out from the pleasure. What a great way to begin a treatment!! Before I got to the drooling point, Ricey dipped my feet into paraffin wax and covered them with plastic and warm booties. I was then covered from head to toe with soft blankets and the real fun began.
Ricey's Exquisite Aromatherapy Facial treatment is composed of everything a full facial should have:
~Cleansing - with a light cream cleanser for my dry skin.
~Exfoliating - with a powdered milk and a powdered blend of Ayurvedic herbs mixed with rose hydrosol. As she
applied the exfoliant, Ricey reminded me not to ever really "scrub" my skin, but to gently pat the exfoliant on the
skin's surface, very gently massaging areas needing extra attention.
~Light Steaming - before the steaming, Ricey applied a bit of balm to my eye area and lips to protect them from the
steam -- a steady flow placed at just the right angle. This was a great way to clear my congestion!!
~Extraction was next for the areas around my nose ... for the first time in my life, it was painless!!
~Toning - a bracing spritz of Rosemary Verbena hydrosol prepared my skin for a wonderful mask made with olive oil,
German chamomile, rose otto and clay. This was brushed on with a light paint brush - hmmmm - and then removed
with warm compresses applied until the mask was removed.
~Moisturizer - Ricey followed this with more Rosemary Verbena, and a
generous amount of a blend of apricot kernel, jojoba, carrot and neroli
which she patted onto my skin ... I'm almost sure I literally heard my skin lapping it up.
~Shoulder neck/head massage - I barely remember this part ...
~Rose Tonic - a lovely and tasty rose petal elixir finished off my 3.5
hours with Ricey. A wet noodle I was.
Many other treatments await you at The Inner Sanctum, including Dr. Hauschka Facials (with brush massage!!), Full Body Steam Treatments, Back "Facials" and Foot Heaven Treatments. Beginning next month, Ricey will offer Sugaring ... the wonderful alterative to using waxes to remove unwanted body hair. For those who live near DC, or who visit, a trip to The Inner Sanctum Salon & Day Spa is a Must. For appointments, call The Inner Sanctum Salon & Day Spa at (301) 585-3756.
Have A Great Week!!
Donna Maria
Founder & President, The Handmade Beauty Network
"Securing The Future Of The Handmade Toiletries Industry"
http://www.handmadebeauty.com
http://www.donnamaria.com
Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter US Library of Congress ISSN # 1528-8021. Copyright (c) 2000 by The Handmade Beauty Network and Donna Maria. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized distribution or reproduction is prohibited. HBN does not necessarily endorse any product, event or ideology featured on the Newsletter or on HBN's Web site. All information is provided on an "as is" basis and no express or implied warranties are given. Any use of the information contained in HBN's Newsletter or on its Web site, including Recipes, is solely at your own risk. HBN and Donna Maria disclaim any liability in connection with the use of all recipes, products reviewed and other information. This Newsletter does not accept compensation from companies to feature or mention their products. Opinions expressed in any Product Review are personally those of the reviewer and do not represent the views of any other person or company.
