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Handmade Beauty Connection
February 4, 2001

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
February 4, 2001
Vol. 2, Issue 5

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1. HBN Update ~ Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members!
2. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question ~ win a 4 ounce bottle of rose (Rosa damascena) hydrosol courtesy of AcquaVita
3. Donna Maria's We2We™ Success Strategies Seminars
4. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria
5. Handmade Beauty Recipe ~ The Scent of Love

1. HBN Update ~ Welcome HBN Members!

2. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question ~ Last week's winner was Celeste Murray of Farmington, New Mexico. Celeste won a a copy of "Creating an Herbal Bodycare Business" by Sandy Maine, courtesy of Storey Books.

Last Week's Question: A consortium of companies have joined forces to create a non-profit organization, headquartered in Washington, DC, which is specifically dedicated to providing consumers with the information needed to determine whether the cosmetics and household products they purchase have been tested on animals, or whether they contain ingredients that have been tested on animals.

Last Week's Answer: Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, the animal used is a sweet little bunny rabbit. You can visit their site here.

In celebration of black history month, this month's questions focus on identifying men and women of black African descent who encourage and inspire us.

This Week's Question: In 1900, this son of slaves who was born in 1868 in South Carolina, founded an independent political subdivision in the State of Georgia, fulfilling his lifelong dream of establishing a self-sufficient and self-sustaining black American community. His son, who shared his name, founded one of the first African-American cosmetics manufacturing firms in the US.

To win this week, state the name these two historically significant men shared, and the name of the cosmetics company founded by the younger man.

This week's prize is a 4 ounce bottle of rose (Rosa damascena) hydrosol courtesy of AcquaVita (see product review below).

Please read the contest rules here link before submitting your entry. While time does not permit me to respond personally to all entrants, the winner will be notified by email and their name posted at the link above.

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4. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria

Five Roses Facial Oil by AcquaVita
1 oz. ~ $34

Last week, I reviewed a fantastic cream that has performed quite well to soothe, moisturize and protect my skin during the cold, harsh east coast winter. If you missed that review, you can read it here

I promised you that this week, I'd review another great facial moisturizer, and this one has become a fast favorite of mine. The Five Roses Facial Oil is one of the simplest, yet most effective, facial oils I have ever used. The product is a heavenly combination of 4 different essential oils, including palmarosa and rose geranium, in containing a generous amount of rose hips. This stuff just spoils my skin by drenching it with the smooth feel of ingredients that are heavenly going on, and which absorb quickly to nourish and moisturize my face and neck.

As if the fact that it "works" was not enough, the aroma is absolutely fantastic. Why wouldn't it be? It contains pure rose otto. In combination with the other essential oils (clearly selected because they are so complementary to the rose), the smell is exquisite. Before applying Five Roses Blend, I like to spritz my face with a bit of pure hydrosol such as rose or chamomile ... or maybe even a spritz of this week's prize, a 4 oz. bottle of AcquaVita's rose hydrosol! When I do this, I find that the oil glides much more smoothly onto my skin and my skin accepts the product better with the hydrosol mixed in. (If you don't have hydrosol, you can just use spring water ... but the hydrosol has the additional benefits of toning the skin and smelling wonderful ... you deserve both!!)

You can get five Roses and other AcquaVita products at www.Acqua-Vita.com.

5. Handmade Beauty Recipe ~ The Scent of Love

Today's recipe and accompanying helpful aromatherapy tips on romantic essential oils was submitted by HBN member Ashley Bly. Ashley is president of Aroma Verde, and you can
contact her at sunsmile98@aol.com or Aroma Verde.

Utilizing aromatherapy is a wonderful and sensuous way to enhance your Valentine’s Day. Two essential oils that are well known as aphrodisiacs are also perfect for emphasizing romance: rose and ylang ylang. The rose is a universal symbol of love and has been used as an aphrodisiac for centuries. Rose petals used to be spread over a new bride’s bed and are still used in wedding ceremonies. The fragrance of the essential oil is nurturing, emotionally soothing, and is favored by the female reproductive system. Medicinally, it has been valued worldwide for its healing properties.

Ylang ylang essential oil is commonly used in exotic perfumes. It is warm and euphoric, and helps encourage feelings of unity and togetherness. Its calming antidepressant properties help regulate and restore hormonal balances much like clary sage.

Try adding 6 drops of ylang ylang and 4 drops of rose essential oils to a diffuser (according to manufacturer's instructions) and enjoying a candlelit dinner. For a sensual massage, place 4 drops of rose and 6 drops of ylang ylang into a base of your favorite vegetable or nut oil (cold pressed is best). For a romantic couples bath, add 3 drops of rose and 4 drops of ylang ylang essential oils to your warm water.

If you have a suggested recipe or trivia question you'd like to share, send it to Jenn@HandmadeBeauty.com. If we use either in an upcoming issue, we'll credit you!!

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Donna Maria, Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
Jenn Givler, Associate Editor, Jenn@HandmadeBeauty.com
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