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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
July
5, 2004
For those celebrating today, Happy Independence Day!
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 5, Issue 27
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1. HBN Update :
Welcome New
& Renewing HBN
Members!
2. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week:
An
Incredible Clay Mask
3. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: win a
1/2 hour Lifestyle CEO consultation with me!
4. The Handmade Beauty
Cookbook:
Join the Handmade Beauty Revolution!
5. Handmade Beauty Product Review:
Divine Hand & Body Lotion by HBN Member Dropwise Essentials
1. HBN
Update: Welcome New &
Renewing HBN Members!
Dropwise
Essentials | Donya Fahmy | California
* renewing
member; high quality, plant-based aromatherapy and natural body care
products that promote healing and well-being
Momma
'n Me | Ruth Brown & Stacy Peters | Texas
* renewing
member
Mt.
Hood Soapworks | Karen Hood | Oregon
* renewing
member; handcrafted soaps, bath and body treats, including moisture
rich Turbinado Sugar Scrub rich in moisturizing oils sugar
coat it | Laura Confoy | North Carolina
* renewing
member; bath and body products
Sugarbabe
Natural Cosmetics | Maureen Barrett | Tennessee
* renewing
member; sugar scrubs
HBN Members On The Move!
It's always great when a member who
enjoys being a part of HBN refers a new member to the organization! This
week, special thanks go out to these HBN members who referred new
members to HBN during 1Q 2004!
Acordia
- call Kathy Francis at (800) 332-9256, ext. 135, to ask about HBN's
members only products liability insurance program!
Willow
Way - manufacturers and designers of custom soap making equipment
for the handcrafted soapmaking industry
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!
Botanical Skin
Works - where Sharon Kinnier makes handmade soaps, botanical creams and
lotions using essential oils.
Learn more about
these and other members and
their exciting activities by visiting their Web sites through
HBN's Online
Member Directory, 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. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week: An Incredible Clay Mask
 An
Incredible Clay Mask is -- well -- an "incredible" mask! The
sea buckthorn has lots of nutrients that the skin loves and the clay gently
draws excess impurities from the surface of the skin. The essential oils
treat the skin and smell great!
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 105 different fragrance and
essential oils (including their exclusive "Energy" and
"Relaxing"), 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!
3. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: last week's
winner was Fern Robinson, a Lifestyle CEO from Washington, DC. Fern won a Lifestyle CEO
consultation with me! Fern was so excited that she immediately took
advantage of her prize. Fern is a freelance writer, scrumptious carrot cake
baker and mom. I first met Fern in 1986 when she wandered into Maria Grace
Aromatherapy Shop in Takoma Park. (I owned and managed the shop from 1983 to
1988.) Fern became a loyal customer over the years, always stopping by
to sniff and visit and buy some massage oil. Today, Fern offers writing
workshops and writes a column for the Science Of Mind magazine. Her articles
have appeared in several popular magazines and a few years ago, she had an
exciting gig working as an assistant on the Iyanla Vanzant Show. After her Lifestyle CEO
consultation, Fern said: "Talking
with dM enabled me to see things in a different way. Her suggestions about
one aspect in particular of my carrot cake baking business were masterful,
and she included so many wonderful ideas I never thought of. Now I have a
blueprint to help me organize my life." We
concluded our conversation with my order for two carrot cakes! It was great
fun! Good luck Fern!!
Last
Week's Question: Mattie Stepanek had two middle names.
To win this week, state what they are. (If you don't know who Mattie
Stepanek was, click here
to enjoy the story of a remarkable young man.)
Last Week's Answer:
Joseph
Thaddeus
This Week's Question: Recently, an influential consulting
firm published a study exhorting American corporations to increase hiring
outside the country or risk "extinction." A new term of art has sprung up as a shorthand way of
identifying countries where labor is outsourced by American corporations who
are following their advice. To win this week, state term used to describe
these countries. Be the first to correctly answer this week's questions and win a
1/2 hour Lifestyle CEO consultation with me! (I enjoyed helping last week's
winner so much, I can't wait to talk to this week's winner!)
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's name will be announced in the next
newsletter!
4.
The Handmade Beauty Cookbook: Join the Handmade Beauty Revolution!
 "Delicious"
... "Scrumptious" ... "ideal reference guide"
These are just some of the praises for the
Handmade Beauty Cookbook!! Don't miss this
sneak preview of our book, which will be made available for purchase
exclusively from Handmade Beauty Network members soon!!
Enjoy recipes like Citrus Spa Salt Glow by DK
Mind & Body, Eczema & Dry Patch Balm by Essential Wholesale,
Cocoa-Castile Soap The Scent Shack and Island Blossom Cream by Fallen Muse
WebWorks and so many more!
5. Handmade
Beauty Product Review: Divine Hand & Body Lotion by Dropwise
Essentials
WOW! I know it's summer, and here in the DC area, it's really
hot and sticky. But despite the heat, I have found a gem of a
lotion that you will want to have on hand at the first hint of chill
in the air this fall. There's nothing like being prepared so make
sure your arsenal has some of this nice lotion. It's rich and smoothes
easily across my skin. While it's not greasy, it's oily enough so that I
can get a mini massage out of an application. I think it's great for
anyone with normal to dry skin. Each lotion is made with infusions of
calendula and chamomile flowers and hydrosols (plant waters) to complement
the essential oil blends. The lotion comes in 4 scents, and
"Divine" is my favorite. Made with lavender, geranium and ylang
ylang essential oils, with a touch of vanilla, the aroma is divine indeed.
Other scents include "Soothe" (lavender, chamomile, geranium,
and clary sage) and "Refresh" (spearmint, peppermint, lime and
patchouli). When I got a bottle of the "Divine" scent several
months ago, I did not know about the "Inspiration" aroma. If I
had, I would have gotten some of that since it contains a blend I'm sure I
would adore: orange, grapefruit, patchouli, and ginger. What a super
sounding combination! You can get your own Divine Refreshment and
Soothing Inspiration from HBN member Dropwise
Essentials, where Donya Fahmy makes lots of other goodies in the same
scent combinations like bath salts, body oil and misters. You will love
the website which is very organized and features each product nicely
photographed so you can see exactly what you'll get in advance. The
shopping cart is easy to use and the "Aroma Zone" department
features some well written articles about the topic of aromatherapy.
Visit The Handmade Beauty Connection Archives.
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industry:
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leading industry trade organization
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ingredient encyclopedia & original cosmetics recipes
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Donna Maria, Publisher & Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
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