Handmade Beauty Connection
July 7, 2003
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 4, Issue 27
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This Week's Sponsor: Bramble Berry Soap Making Supplies
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN Members!
2. HBN Members On The Move!!
3. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The
Week:
Cucumber Moisture Elixir
4. Handmade Beauty Trivia
Question:
win
a 1-ounce bottle of cherry FO AND a bar of
Bluebonnet Fields handmade soap made by HBN member A Wild Texas Soap Bar!!!
1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN Members!
Humane Creations, LLC | Diann
Stotler | Missouri
* renewing member; handcrafted soaps, bath salts and more made
with essential oils, herbs, flowers, and natural coloring; we donate to local animal rescue
groups
Esprit de Fleurs | Elizabeth
Golden | California
* assortment of roll-ons, shower,
bath and cleansing gels, face and body lotions, floral waters and massage oils
Lotus
Blossom, Inc., | Linda Dlin | Canada
* handmade/customized body
cream, body oil, body spray, dusting powder, lip balm, scrubs, designer soaps
Baby
Breaux | Julie Breux | Colorado
* handmade lotions and diaper rash balm formulated to nourish
your baby's skin; pillows and cuddle cloths
TC Laboratories | Robert
Anastasia | New York
* unique
skin care bases and natural source additives for your toiletries line - balms,
creams, perfumes and more
The Apprentice Healer | Joseph
Buth | Florida
* Rejuvenating Facial Serum, Daily Scrub, Itch Eliminator, Zit Zapper, Bruise Balm, masks, massage
oils, etc.
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. HBN Members On The Move!
This week, so many members have fabulous news to report that we had to create an entirely separate section to tell you all about it!
HBN member Kim Leone at 310online is pleased to report that her Banana Mint Face Mask is featured in this month's Oprah Magazine, with the writer describing the feel of her face after using it as "refreshingly cold and hydrated." (If you missed my review of this wonderful product, you can enjoy it here!)
HBN member Karen Schmeider's Terra Soleil Lavender Body Mist is featured in the July/August 2003 issue of Body & Soul Magazine in a feature entitled, "Spray Misty For Me!" (You can enjoy my reviews of other Terra Soleil products, including their wonderful Plumeria Creme Body Cover, here.)
HBN member Juliet Bedell of sunny brae body works' Neem Nail Oil is featured in the popular online beauty magazine at Cybele Says -- click on the Luscious Nails link! (If you missed my review of this product, you can enjoy it in my 2002 Holiday Gift Guide!
HBN member Renee Deal of Deal Farm Soap is
pleased to announce the wonderful feature on her and goat's milk in
The Tri-Town Transcript in Massachusetts. Check out the online story here!
HBN member Desert Naturals in Nevada is pleased to announce that they are now a wholesale supplier of all kinds of glycerin soap base. Check it out here!
And if you're looking for ways to grow your business on a budget, don't miss my upcoming Create The Life You Love™ Small & Home-Based Business Success Seminars -- register at www.donnamaria.com!! Two locations -- Harrisburg, PA (sponsored by Lutzy's Lather), and Washington, DC!! Spaces are limited so sign up now!!
HBN Members On The Move! Is a benefit for members of the Handmade Beauty Network! If you have an HBN member with some exciting news to report, email me at DonnaMaria@IndieBeauty.com so can tell our over 4,000 readers about it!!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those HBN members who took time last quarter to refer new members to the one-of-a-kind services provided by HBN!! Please visit their Web sites or email them for information about their fabulous products!
Acordia Mountain West- HBN members take
advantage of lower products liability insurance through Acordia. For a verbal
quote, call Kathy Francis at (800) 332-9256, x135.
Botanical
Earth, Debra
Hendron - handmade cold process soap bases with all natural ingredients
Red Bee
Studio, Marina Marchese - balms, salves and soaps made with beeswax, honey
and essential oils
Sungate
Elementals, Chris Frazer - hand-made, all natural soaps, salves bath salts
and fizzies
Caerlon
Gardens, TJ Currey - soaps and spa essentials
The Soap
Shack, Sarah
Hayes - handmade soaps and body products
Earth Mama Angel
Baby, Melinda
Olson- Natural/organic mother and baby care products
3. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Cucumber Moisture Elixir
Cucumber Moisture Elixir
is not only easy to make, but it's also one of the most effective summer
moisturizers I have ever created for myself. I hope you like it as much as I
do, especially the summer fresh blend of natural rose, cucumber and lemon!
When you visit MakeYourCosmetics.com, it's easy to buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Selected Supplier links:
Essential
Wholesale:
pure essential oils, over 200 cosmetic bases, hundreds
of carrier/fixed oils such as meadowfoam, cranberry, jojoba and shea butter plus
a new Short Run Private Labeling Program!
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!From Nature With Love: over 1,600 ingredients and supplies, including cosmetic ingredients, spa supplies, bath accessories and packaging supplies!
4. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: not only was there no winner last week, there wasn't even a single entry, so this week, I'm sweetening the pot and providing a hint!
Last Week's Question: Along with chemists from Esteé Lauder, a respected dermatologist from Case Western Reserve University recently completed a soon to be published study finding that a particular edible plant-based ingredient acts as an antioxidant, preventing some of the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
OK, since I didn't receive a single entry last week, here's a hint. The name of the dermatologist is Dr. Elma Baron. So, now, to win this week, be the first to state the name of the ingredient and win a 1-ounce bottle of cherry
fragrance oil AND a bar of Bluebonnet Fields handmade soap made by HBN member A Wild Texas Soap Bar!!!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.
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