Handmade Beauty Connection
February 4, 2002

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1. HBN Update: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members
2. New At MakeYourCosmetics.com
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win a generous sample of the product described in this week's question!
4. Create The Life You Love™ Tip: Introducing Beauty Buddies
5. Handmade Beauty Product Recipe: Lemon Rose Honey Help

~ Welcome New HBN Members!

Paradise Valley Natural Skincare Co. | Cindy Baird | Texas
* line of aromatherapy face and body care products

Sunlit | Jan Seaton | Virginia
* a wide variety of handmade soaps using non-animal ingredients

Annabella and Company Creativity Collective | Alicia Grosso | California
* handmade soap wrapped in Japanese paper; can be customized to order

Natural Indulgence Body Essentials | Christina Haas | Pennsylvania
* vegetable based handmade soap

~ Welcome Renewing HBN Members!!

Aquarius Aromatherapy & Soap | Adriana Notte | Canada
All Things Natural, LLC | Carol McKenny | Alabama
Indian River Soap Company | Debra Lane Graybeal | Florida
Nature's Gift, Inc. | Marge Clark | Tennessee
South Harlem Soap Company | Joe Williams | New York
Sunrise River Collection | Debra Delmore | Minnesota

~ HBN Members On The Move!

HBN member Tammie Umble is pleased to announce the change of her business name from Halal Essentials Wholesale to African Shea Butter Store. Says Tammie, "we have changed our business to basically focus only shea butter and its products." I was fortunate enough to be able to sample some of Tammie's shea butter last summer at the Jeanne Rose Brunch and it was fabulous ... very creamy, and just seemed to melt right into my skin. Good luck Tammie!

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!

Lemon Rose Honey Help is a great product to give our hands and feet the special attention they deserve!!

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new Partner to the MakeYourCosmetics.com Web site. HBN member SunRose Aromatics in New York is a full service provider of pure essential oils, carrier oils and other aromatherapy products, each carefully selected for quality. SunRose guarantees your satisfaction!!

When you visit Make Your Cosmetics.com, it's easy to buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Partner links:

SunRose Aromatics: pure essential oils, carrier oils and other aromatherapy products, each carefully selected for quality. Check out their new Perfumer's Emporium.

Last Week's Answer: lulur or lur lur

To win this week, be the first person to provide the common and botanical name of the oil described above and win a generous sample of it.

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.

In January, I provided practical tips on some of the ways you can make your dreams become a reality through reaching your goals as a small business owner. If you missed those articles you can read them at these links:

Prioritizing | Planning | Partnering

The Partnering article encourages the creation of relationships with colleagues (both in and out of the industry) with whom you can work to accomplish goals that you could not accomplish on your own. HBN's new Beauty Buddies Program helps members do just that by providing these 4 opportunities, each of which creates its own efficiencies that can save time and money for your small business.

HBN members click here and enter your username and password to learn more about how you can become a Beauty Buddy!

Step 1. Combine the honey and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk to combine. If your honey is very thick, you will want to warm it slightly in a microwave oven. (Do not warm it for a long period of time because it may become too hard and sticky to use in this recipe.)

Step 2. Add the macadamia nut oil and stir well to combine. Add the essential oil last and mix well.

Step 3. To use, place pads or towels on the floor so you don't get the mixture on your carpet or floor. Dip your hands into Lemon Rose Honey Help and massage will into just manicured hands and just manicured feet being careful to give special attention to cuticles and calluses. Allow the mixture to rest on the skin for 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water. Pat away excess water and apply moisturizer as usual.

Step 4. Lemon Rose Honey Help can be used on face and body skin. One thing I like to do is double the recipe (do not double the essential oil as 1 drop is plenty) for my whole body and apply it standing on a towel in the bathroom, leaving a bit behind for my hands later. I rinse my hands off and relax on the towel for 15 minutes reading a favorite book, then step into a warm tub. The mixture provides moisture for my bath and I apply the leftover mixture to my hands and relax another 10 minutes or so. Yum!!

Step 5. Lemon Rose Honey Help will remain fresh in the refrigerator for a few days, though you will have to warm it to loosen the honey and ensure an even mix before applying. I suggest using it immediately to maximum benefits.