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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
February 17, 2003

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 4, Issue 7
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members!
2. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Gentle Raspberry Orange Scrub
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win some Whipped Virgin Coconut Body Gel!
4. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria: Lemon Balm and Lemongrass Soap by Baisley Herbals

lalala | Linda Ladd | Missouri
* renewing member; handmade soaps, lotions and potions

Cleopatra Bath & Body Essentials | Marielle Pelletier | Canada
* manufacturer of handcrafted bath and body products and supplier of raw materials

Willow Moon Soaps & Sundries | Lisa Kalmon | Wisconsin
* gentle, chemical free, skin nourishing body care products; wholesale, retail

Aroma Abyss | Kathleen S. Miller | Washington
* choose from three lines of 100% pure essential oil aromatherapy products for the entire family

HBN member Kristine Hons of Texas Sunshine Soaps is liquidating all of her inventory, as well as her Web site domain name. She will be pursuing other business interests and we wish her all the best! If you are interested in getting details on what raw materials and supplies are available, email Kristine.

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.

Gentle Raspberry Orange Scrub is a great recipe to use for oily skin. Made with fresh raspberry pulp (with gentle seeds for exfoliation) and yogurt, it will smooth, cool soothe your skin.

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

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!

Last Week's Answer: Mae West

Be the first to fill in the blank and win a half gallon of Whipped Virgin Coconut Body Gel, 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.

I've been using soap all my life. I've tried thousands of different types of soap. I've made hundreds of different kinds of soap. And no matter how much I am exposed to soap, I am always amazed in fresh new ways at how my senses are so totally enthralled by something as simple as a bar of soap. This soap reminds me of all the reasons why handmade soap is always my choice. I got a sample of it last year and I just received my order for 4 more bars!!

Lemon Balm and Lemongrass Soap smells fabulously of lemongrass, which anyone who has been reading the newsletter for a while knows is a favorite of my family. This soap is a pretty  yellow color and has visible flecks of lemon verbena leaf throughout. The herb is grown in Baisley Herbals' own herb garden!

One of the other really nice things about this soap is the beautiful way it is wrapped! Covered in a beautiful paper with a plant motif, it's sealed with a sticker bearing Baisley Herbals' owner's initials (PB) and wrapped in a very generous length of pretty green ribbon to match the wrapping paper. Part of the joy of using it is taking it from its wrapping and enjoying the fresh herbal aroma and feeling the dense and smooth bar in my hands. The lather is wonderful and frothy.

I love the sound of Lemon Balm and Lemongrass Soap, and you can get some of your own at Baisley Herbals! While there, you can choose from lots of other soaps like Rose Petals & Geranium or Chamomile Tea & Lemon.