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Donna Maria's Handmade
Beauty Connection
August 19, 2002
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 |
Vol. 3, Issue 32
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing Members & HBN Members On The Move!
2.
New At MakeYourCosmetics.com: Herbal Refresher Mist
3.
Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win 16 ounces of apricot kernel
oil
4.
Create The Life You Love™: The
French "Aroma" Connection, Part
II,
by Polly Fletcher
5.
Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria: Vitamin Cream by Kathleen
Lewis
1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN Members & HBN Members On The Move!
~ Welcome New
HBN Members!
KuKui Nut, Inc. (formerly
Jeunesse) | Michelle Williams Burrows | New Jersey
* renewing member; handmade
beauty products sold under the de la Main™ brand
Cloudy Ridge | Victoria Camp |
Michigan
* 'Soaps for Every Body' -
products designed with regard to health and luxury made with several organic
ingredients
Indigenous Beauty | Sandra Thebaud | Pennsylvania
* Sacred Skin Sun Butter, unisex
moisturizer, natural hair oil with deep, rich exotic scent
Hogan Flavors & Fragrances |
Ray Hogan | New York
* customized perfume compounds for your
soaps, cosmetics and other toiletries products
La Bella Vita Skincare | Denise Singh
| New York
* handcrafted soaps, natural bath & body care for the whole
family; facial, aromatherapy & spa products
~
HBN Members On The Move
HBN Member Kathleen Lewis of Kathleen Lewis
Beauty Worldwide in New York tells me that she was in the August 16 Beauty Issue
of Women's Wear Daily. Kathleen, who
manufactures here line of bath and beauty products in here New York City studio,
was featured in the publication's "Top Notes" section! Kathleen, one
of HBN's first members, has been featured in a variety of magazines, including
Elle, In Style, Lucky and Real Simple. She was also recently featured at Elle's
Web site as the "pick" of
Elle Magazine senior beauty editor, Emily Doughterty!!
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. New
At
MakeYourCosmetics.com
Herbal
Refresher Mist is a recipe submitted by HBN member TJ Currey of
Caerlon Gardens Luxury Soap. The recipes is a basic outline for a nice and
easy to make mist. It can double as a toner if you use essential oils
suitable for that purpose. TJ's preference is specified in the recipe ... an
easy pick-me-me up formula that you can customize to your own tastes.
When
you visit Make
Your Cosmetics.com, it's easy to
buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Partner links:
Essential
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sweet almond, jojoba and shea butter and specialty packaging supplies
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
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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
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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 Teresea
Carson of Vancouver, Washington. Teresea won 16 ounces of rose hydrosol,
courtesy of HBN member Essential Wholesale!!
 Last Week's
Question: I am the subject of a current
and hilarious commercial airing on network television. In the commercial, a
woman is enjoying a fabulous spa treatment. Her hair is safely tucked away
in a turban, she is covered is green mud, wrapped in a warm cocoon-like
towel, and cucumber slices are placed over her eyes. As the soothing music
plays in the background, she opens her eyes and the cukes fly off because
she has suddenly remembered that she should have taken a dose of me before
she got all wrapped up and comfy. What am I?
Last Week's Answer: Imodium (or Imodium AD)
This Week's Question: An organization named in 2001 is
devoted to educating the public about olfaction and its importance to all
areas of human psychology, behavior and quality of life.
To win this week,
be the first person to name the organization and win
16 ounces of apricot kernel oil that you can use to make your own lovely
skincare concoctions ... courtesy of HBN member Essential Wholesale!!
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™: The
French "Aroma" Connection, Part
II,
by Polly Fletcher
This
week
marks the second week of a
4-part series of articles brought
to us by guest writer and HBN member Polly Fletcher of Life Balance.
Last week, we introduced you
to Polly and her quest to find a source for essential oils at the source.
This week, Polly treats us to a virtual overview of her trip to Grasse, the
perfume capital of the world.
Grasse: The Perfume Capital Of The
World
We were based in the city of Grasse in the heart of
the Cote D'Azur and the border of Provence. Grasse is nestled in a high rocky
village overlooking the Mediterranean. Grasse's popularity can be
attributed to the Queen of France, Catherine Medici, who requested scented
leather gloves that were a specialty of this area during the 16th century. After
the revolution, perfume making became the lead industry in Grasse. Now
with 30 or more perfume factories, Grasse is the place where
extracting plant essences and refining synthetic scents has become a fine art. The
climate is ideal for growing roses, jasmine, lavender, and tuberose. In
Grasse, the
early morning spring air is awash in the aroma of Roses.
We arrived during the annual Rose Expose which
provided us with a great appreciation for roses. The city is dressed in roses
and there is no shortage of vendors selling candied rose, violet, and mimosa petals, rose jams
and syrups, fresh sachets to put in your closets & drawers, floral
arrangements, and, of course, perfume. One of my favorite confections is a rose jelly from
Monsieur Hubert Biancalana's Le Domaine de Manon. At Le Domaine de Manon Rose Farm we watched women
picking roses, observed growing practices, and learned how to graft new
plants. There was a serenity that could be felt out amongst the rows of roses. The
farm produces delicious rose and jasmine jelly. Every time I use
this rose confection to make my weekly challah & sponge cake I am taken back to
this serene place. Rosa centifolia is typically used in confections while
Rosa
damescena is used for essential oil. The latter must be picked in the early
morning when the plant oils are at their peak.
A favorite source for confections is Confiserie
Florian. No matter where in the world you are, you can order their
fabulous gourmandises, including glazed fruits, toffees, marmelades, confits,
nougats and flormandes. Delicious! You'll want to stock up!!
The Perfumeries
Several perfume houses in Grasse offer excellent tours
and demonstrate distillation of plants in beautiful antique, copper
alambics. My favorite perfume houses are Molinard and Fragonard. Fragonard, in the soul of the old city, plays host to
the Rose Expose. They have an extensive museum with a collection of antique
labels, bottles, jars, flasks, distillation equipment, and old journals
holding precious blending information from the perfumers of the day. Some of my
favorite items included antique bergamot boxes and beautiful old
labels that are reminiscent of old world opulence. The antique labels lend
marvelous inspiration for packaging ideas! Fragonard is one of the few perfume factories that
touts its own independent perfumer and claims that all
its perfumes, essences, and scents are produced without synthetics. With a
collection covering 3,000 years of perfume history, Fragonard is a perfume
house well worth visiting.
Molinard is brisk 20-30 minute walk heading out of the
old city. As you enter the grounds you are greeted by an enchanting courtyard of exquisite flowers
and trees reminiscent of an old villa. Molinard
Perfumery is
famous for two exclusive fragrances. Habinita, with spicy oriental
notes created in 1924; and M de M created later with over 600 essences; a
complex perfume with a magnificent, floral arrangement. The packaging of the
perfume is of exquisite design by Lalique. These perfumes are works
of art as well as a treasured
collection items. I brought home Habanita perfume
in the Lalique bottle with the frosted nymphs in bas relief. The Concreta is
an exclusive creation that is a highly, concentrated, alcohol free form of
perfume made from the natural wax of flowers. It is a semi -- solid wax
application that is scented with either single essences or the exclusive
fragrances created by Molinard Perfumery. The lids are beautifully hand
painted in a floral design. While I purchased several, thinking they would
make great gifts, as yet, I am unable to part with them. Instead, they have been added to our showcase
collection. If you have time, Molinard
Perfumery offers fun courses with their perfumers.
If you're there in the hot summer month of August, you can count on
the Jasmine being in full bloom and, of course, a festival will be hosted in their
honor. Imagine what the morning air must smell like?
Beautiful, exquisite gardens are a way of French life,
from simple home gardens to specialty museums. Anyone planning a
trip must take time to tour some of the magnificent gardens in this region. This is certainly an excellent place to begin
an aroma journey.
About The Writer: Polly Fletcher is
the founder of Life Balance Hand Made Formulations. A member of HBN since 2000,
Life Balance is based in Boston, MA and is committed to formulating skin care
products that nourish the skin & inspire the senses. She can be contacted at
polylogx@aol.com.
Next Week: The Crux of
Polly's Adventure: The Distillery
5. Handmade Beauty Product
Review by Donna
Maria: Vitamin Cream by Kathleen Lewis
Vitamin Cream by Kathleen Lewis
Beauty Worldwide
2 ounces | $22.00 Vitamin Cream is
made by HBN member Kathleen Lewis Beauty Worldwide. It is a
is a very rich cream with aloe vera, sweet almond, rose hips and
lanolin contains just a tad bit of ylang ylang and orange essential oils. I
love this cream! I always use a facial cream (whether in solid or liquid
form), even in the summertime because my skin tends to dry out quickly.
Although Vitamin Cream is designed as a
night cream, I use it in the morning too. I also use it on dry patches on my
body, especially a very stubborn area on my left elbow. One night last week
after a bath, I slathered almost the entire 2 ounce container all over my
skin, paying special attention to my feet. I slept in socks to make sure I
maximized Vitamin Cream's ability to
penetrate those calloused areas that are so noticeable in sandals. Vitamin
Cream moisturizes my skin without leaving it feeling oily or
greasy and it doesn't make my pores feel clogged. I wish it came in a larger
jar so I could get more at a time. If you're lucky enough to be in the New
York area, you can buy Vitamin Cream at
Kathleen's studio. If you're farther away like me, you'll have to contact
her by phone or email: (718) 625-4052 or klewis9755@aol.com.
And while you're at it, you might want to check out Kathleen's new line of
Rose scented goodies!
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