Handmade Beauty Connection
February 3, 2003
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 4, Issue 5
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN Members!
2. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Lemon
Coriander Deodorant
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win some exotic
ylang ylang essential oil!
4. Create the Life You Love™: What Are You Waiting
For??!!
5. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria: Fruits of Eden Body Polisher
6. Join Me In France This Summer ... At A Reduced Price!!
1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN Members!
Thimbleberry Hill
Soapworks | Elizabeth Savard | New York
* renewing member, handcrafted
goat milk soaps, shampoos, lotion bars, body polish and TubTabs
The
Persimmon Tree Handcrafted Soap | Revonda Moody | Delaware
* renewing member;
handmade soaps and salts ...
Soap Goddess | Susan Soros |
Texas
* renewing member;
earth-friendly, skin loving handmade soap & botanical body care products
Oasis Wellness, Inc. | Martha
Gandley | New York
* renewing member; Oasis
Salt Glow Kit and Oasis Massage Center
Nature's Gift | Marge Clark |
Tennessee
* renewing member;
essential oils in small and large quantities and new retail store
Annabella and Company
Creativity Collective | Alicia Grosso | California
* renewing member;
wonderful handmade beauty products
Scents of Balance | Kate
Rossetto | Montana
* renewing member;
aromatherapy skincare products, many made with Kate's handmade infusions and
homegrown herbs
Greenridge Herbals | Colleen
Heraty | California
* renewing member;
great soy candles, a slammin' baby bum cream and more
Bath Body and More | Tanya
Rayford | Illinois
* lots of ingredients, packaging
supplies and raw materials to make your goodies
Essence of Antiquity,
LLC | Debbie Quate |
Ohio
* aromatherapy skincare products made
by nurse and certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner
Village Soapworks
| Dr.
Carolyn Saba | Virginia
* scented handmade soaps and
toiletries selected base on therapeutic properties of pure essential oils
Pixie Vision Botanicals |
Carrie
Nichols | California
* 100% vegetarian soap, massage oils, bath
salts, bath teas, spritzers, eye pillows and more
Jeannie's Soaps |
Jeannie Allen | Georgia
* cold process, vegetable glycerin
soaps, bath salts and more
Learn more about our members and their exciting activities by visiting their Web sites through HBN's Online Member Directory, now with 4 ways to search: (1) by state/country; (2) by member business name; (3) by keyword search; or (4) using our new alphabetical listings.
2. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Lemon Coriander Deodorant
Submitted
by HBN member Lissa Lee,
Lemon
Coriander Deodorant
is easy to make with a spicy yet gentle aroma.
When you visit MakeYourCosmetics.com, it's easy to buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Partner links:
Essential
Wholesale: pure essential oils, base carrier oils such as avocado,
sweet almond, jojoba and shea butter and specialty packaging supplies!
Bramble
Berry, Inc.: over 75 different fragrance oils
(including their exclusive "Relaxing" and "Rosehip
Jasmine"), all soap tested, soap molds and unscented soap
bases!
SunRose Aromatics: pure essential oils (many organic), carrier oils and other aromatherapy products, each carefully selected for quality. Check out their new Perfumer's Emporium.
The Scent Shack: fragrance oils and soap supplies. Fragrance oils are
pre-tested in cold process, melt & pour soap, and candles, and test results are listed at the Web site. Scents tested by soapers for soapers!Lynden House International , Canadian supplier of soap and candlemaking supplies such as fixed oils, perfumes, essential oils, molds, powdered milks, colors, pre-made bases, candle wax, wicks, embeds and more!
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: the winner of last week's contest was HBN member Paula Kawal of Lake Stevens, Washington. Paula won 5 pounds of course Turbinado Raw Sugar, courtesy of HBN member Essential Wholesale!
Last Week's Question: A popular condiment and ingredient in confections and liquors, I was the herb of the year in 1995. A member of the Apiaceae=Umbelliferae family, I bloom from June to September in warm temperatures. I come in several varieties, the most popular of which yields a sweet oil with a touch of spice -- a scent that is quite difficult to mistake for anything but me. What herb am I?
Last Week's Answer: fennel
This Week's Question: I
am organic compound found inside a hydroxyl group on the carbon next to the
carboxylic acid group. Some examples of me are 
-hydroxyoctanoic
acid, -hydroxydecanoic
acid and other acids. I am popular in women's cosmetics -- especially facial
cleansers and masks. I am a _________________.
Be the first to fill in the blank and win a generous sample of one of my favorite essential oils in the universe --- ylang ylang extra superior!!
Please read the contest rules here before submitting your entry. Put "TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWER" in the subject line or your answer will not be considered.
While time does not permit me to respond personally to all entrants, the
winner will be notified by email and their name posted at HBN's home page.
4. Create The Life You Love™: What Are You Waiting For??!!
Last month, for the trillionth time, I had a
conversation with an acquaintance who is forever going to start her own business
making beautiful eye glass cases and accessories. If you need something for eye
glasses, she has it ... cases, beaded neck eye glass holders, contact lens
holders, lens protectors -- you name it, and she can make it or have it made for
you. The problem is
that it's becoming really tiresome hearing her complain year after year about how
she hates her full-time job and really thinks she could sell her eye glass cases and
accessories if she only had her own business. Which, by the way, she plans to
start as soon as ...
1. her son is out of pre-school (today, he's in
3rd grade);
2. she gets out of debt (not
going to happen until Macy's stops accepting her credit card);
3.
she finishes a huge project at her job (which will be replaced by another huge
project);
4. she moves out of her cramped
apartment so she can have more space (need to get credit in order to apply for
home loan); and/or
5. she finds a husband so she
can have some income to fall back on (uhm, just because he marries you doesn't
mean he'll open up his pocket book for your dream business, and even if he does,
you don't want your business funded by someone who may just next month not be
able to give you any money)
Get my drift?? I am a firm believer that, at life's end, we won't regret the things we did so much as we'll regret the things we didn't do. So what are you waiting for? What's holding you back from Creating The Life You Love??
Do you have a marketable skill? Do you make a product with high consumer demand that you think you can sell? Are you a relatively organized person with a desire to start your own business? If your answer to those questions is "yes," but you haven't started a business, what are you waiting for? Are you waiting for opportunity to knock? That's probably not going to happen ... your chances are better if you create your own opportunity.
Time passes quickly and before you know it, it could be too late to get started. So unless you want to regret not trying, why not give it a shot? Start with some good books on business planning, study what others are doing in your desired industry and see if you can make a go of it. Don't be like my acquaintance and marginalize your chances with "I'll start my business as soon as I ..." double talk." Get off your duff and start looking into it! You may find that entrepreneurship is not for you, but at least then you can move on confidently in another direction and not be weighed down by unfulfilled possibilities.
What
Are You Waiting For??!!
Fruits of Eden Body Polisher I received this Myrtle Leaf product shortly before Christmas last year and I
just opened it up last week. What was I waiting for??!! I basically love this
skincare treat for two reasons: the scent and the way the combination of body
oils feels on my skin. First, the scent --- a soft and sensual combination of
pear, florals and a touch of citrus. As far as I know,
this is one of only a few products in the Myrtle Leaf line that is not
fragranced with 100% essential oils. I always have a hard time getting any type
of aroma to "linger" on my skin but this one does quite well and
smells good on me for a long time. The combination of base oils in the product -- safflower oil, grape seed oil,
vitamin E -- is one of the best I've ever used. It's rich without leaving a
greasy feeling when I apply it to my skin. Part of the trick here of course is
to apply only a little to damp skin and massage it in thoroughly. (Too much of
any oil will make you greasy). I love using this in the morning to penetrate and
nourish my skin. A little goes a long way! As you're reading this, you're probably wondering, "what about the
polish part?" Well, the polishing ingredients -- granular shaped exfoliants
-- all settle on the bottom of the bottle and I just don't have the patience to
shake this product in the shower every time I turn it upside down to put in on
my cleansing puff. I strained out all the granules and put them in my own
handmade facial scrub and use the oil to nourish my skin. Waste not, want not
you know!! You can buy Fruits of Eden Body Polisher (or Body Oil!) at Myrtle
Leaf. There are some spaces left so be sure to check
out the links of great photos so you can see what you're in for when you come
with us! To view the full itinerary This trip presents a wonderful opportunity for
HBN members to enjoy a working vacation and we encourage all business owners to
check with their tax professionals to make sure that they receive whatever tax
benefits are available as a result of this trip to see first hand how some of
the ingredients used in your products are manufactured! Check the entire itinerary here. Aroma Tours has set up a special
page at their Web site for HBN members to register! Join us for this
fabulous trip! If you have any questions about the trip, just email
me!
Visit our suite of Web sites serving the handmade toiletries industry: © Copyright 2003 Donna Maria and affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Click here for important legal information.
5. Handmade Beauty Product
Review by Donna
Maria:
Fruits of Eden Body Polisher
8 oz. | 18.00
A few weeks ago, I reviewed some great skincare products by Myrtle Leaf. If
you missed those reviews, you can read them here.
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Me In France
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