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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
October 18,
2004
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 5, Issue 43
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN
Members!
2. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week:
Good Morning Honey & Egg Cream Masque
3. Back To
School & Back To Business:
dM's Handmade Beauty University
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: win a tube of
Ginger Ayurvedic Lip Therapy!
5. The Handmade Beauty
Cookbook:
Join the Handmade Beauty Revolution!
6. Handmade Beauty Product Review:
Essencia -- I'm Lovin' It!
1. HBN
Update: Welcome New &
Renewing HBN Members!
Harmonious Essentials |
Elizabeth Kryszan | Ohio
* renewing member;
product made fresh to order, with 100% medicinal
grade essential oils in a harmony of beneficial blends
Athlete Gift | Dan and
Heather Serra | Colorado
* renewing member
Leah's Natural | Leah
Vartanian | Florida
* exceptional natural skin care
products and use the highest quality ingredients from all over the world
Essential Medical
Aesthetics | Christine Fairchild | Colorado
* esthetically and energetically balanced custom formulated skin care
products
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.
HBN Members On The
Move!
Three members are excited
to announce the launches of their newly designed websites. Viola Joyner at Swanrose
Essentials has a great site that is easy to navigate -- check out the
Brown Sugar Body Oil. It's heaven in a bottle!! One-Der
Bar has launched a site and opened a store in Fredericksburg, Texas. If
you live near there, you've gotta go to the store. If you don't live near
there, you have to figure out a way to get there. It's a lovely town and now
that this new store is there, it's even better. Check out our member's new
websites today! Scott Blackson at Soap
Fairy has a new look as well. He's got soap and these great "Fairy
Balls!" Check it out, and enjoy the music while you're there!
Laura Confoy of HBN
member sugar coat it is excited to be featured in the October 1, 2004 issue
of The Charlotte Observer. The article, entitled, "Skin-Care
Entrepreneur: Success is Sweet to the Touch" features photos of Laura
and her wonderful Sweet Sugar Scrub (reviewed here),
plus a little bit of "dish" from me about how wonderful handmade
beauty products are!
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. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Good Morning Honey & Egg Cream Masque
 Good Morning Honey & Egg Cream Masque
is a new recipe submitted by HBC reader Allison O'Shea. She says she likes
to use it first thing in the morning -- it does its work while she enjoys
her morning coffee!
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, LLC:
pure essential oils (many organic & wild crafted), carrier oils, solvent
free shea
butter rare & exotic perfume materials (visit the Perfumers
Emporium), supplies, accessories and more. GC/MS tested to ensure
quality.
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. dM's Handmade Beauty
University: Trademarking & Branding!!
 After
the course on business corporations, "I checked out the laws and it's
not as intimidating as I thought it would be!" Ellie Trinowski, Moonshine
Soap.
"Wherever
you are in planning your business you find encouragement from dM!"
Tricia Godin, planning a start up in Massachusetts
Tricia
and Ellie aren't just talking about being successful beauty business owners,
they are doing something about it, and HBU is there to help. Don't let
another day go by watching other people fulfill their dreams!
Our next course is filling up fast so reserve your space today!
4. Branding & Trademarking (When Good
Things Happen To Your Good Name)
Thursday, October 28
(90 minutes)
11:00am Pacific; 12:00noon Mountain; 1:00pm Central; 2:00pm Eastern
Trademarking and branding are two of
the most significant tools used to characterize the public perception of
your personality and abilities, as well as of the products you sell. What do
you want people to think about when they hear your business name or see your
products? Of course you want them to think positively, and this telenar will
show you how to do that. Plus you'll learn how to register your own
trademark and minimize the chances that anyone else could "steal"
your good name! To register
for this essential class, click here!
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: last week's
winner was Carol Schatz of Birmingham, Alabama. Carol
won some colorful mica to make some lovely goodies of her own!
Last
Week's Question: Last
week, it was announced that Richard Axel and Linda Buck share the Nobel
Peace Price for Physiology or Medicine, awarded by the Norwegian Nobel
Committee. The pair won the prize for for their discoveries of odorant
receptors and the organization of the olfactory system. Specifically, their
research showed that, in mammals, more than half of the 900 genes devoted to
detecting odors have mutated to the point of uselessness during the course
of evolution, evidence that people have gradually come to rely more on
vision and hearing than on smells. Their research also showed that in each
person, an astonishingly high percentage, 5%, of these are
devoted entirely to the sense of smell. What are these?
Last Week's Answer:
genes
This Week's Question: I was brought to Europe in the 17th
century by Spanish explorers from South America. My oil is used to flavor
foods and make perfume. When dried, my leaves make a wonderful tea that is
soothing and relaxing. I'm also known as Herb Louisa, limonetto or lemon
beebrush. What is my common name? To win this week, be the first to
respond with the common name of the plant described above and win a tube of
Ginger Ayurvedic Lip Therapy! 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!
5.
The Handmade Beauty Cookbook: Join the Handmade Beauty Revolution!
 Coming
this month!!
"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!
6.
Handmade Beauty Product Review:
Essencia -- I'm Lovin' It!
 Essencia
-- I'm Lovin' It!
Gentleman's Basket | $29.50
It's so hard to find toiletries gifts for men! So few things seem to be
created for them from start to finish. Instead, it seems like
manufacturers frequently take a product designed for women and put it in a
"manly" package, add a dollup of sandalwood and stock it on the
shelf. It's often a waste of time and men don't like it much. Thankfully,
many companies are starting to see the wisdom of creating products that
men can really enjoy, and one such company is HBN member Essencia.
I had the opportunity to buy their Gentlemen's Basket for my brother.
As you can see from the product photo, the basket definitely has masculine
appeal and the products -- according to my brother -- were heavenly.
His favorite was the White Chocolate with
Almonds soap. Made with jojoba oil and cocoa butter, plus a
subtle hint of chocolate scent, this bar provides natural exfoliation. My
brother always loved my Vanilla Butter Bars when I was making soap to sell
(or give to him as was usually the case!) and this bar prompted him to ask
me to go back into the soapmaking business. (It's tempting, but with so
many members making such a great products, I think I'll just "buy and
try!)
My brother also loves the Lavender Mint
Shaving Syrup. It's the perfect way to gently shave anything.
When I spent a weekend at his home a few weeks ago, I used some myself to
shave my legs and it was great! It's got a fresh lavender/mint aroma that
provides as soft and fluffy medium between the razor and my skin so the
shave is smooth and easy. It contains vegetable glycerin, coconut oil and
castor oil to soothe the skin as well. Finally, the Sandalwood
Moisture Therapy is an SPF15 lotion made with pure essential
oils of sandalwood and lime, plus vanilla bourbon for scent. "Manly
yes, but I like it too!" It's a smoothing emulsion made with aloe,
mango butter, glycerin and a host of other goodies to treat any skin type. As
the holidays approach, you simply MUST check out the Essencia
product line! They make beautiful gift baskets that make gift giving easy
and fun -- plus as the giver, you get to look like a hero while someone
else has done all the work! Other products I have used and love include
Honey Mint Lip Balm (confiscated by my daughter), Rosewater Body Milk (a
gift to my mom) and Bum Balm (which has worked wonders on my 1-year old
son's bottom sensitive bottom.)
Visit The Handmade Beauty Connection Archives.
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industry:
HandmadeBeauty.com: the
leading industry trade organization
MangoButter.com:
450+ suppliers of raw materials and packaging, updated weekly!
MakeYourCosmetics.com:
ingredient encyclopedia & original cosmetics recipes
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sound advice for your small business, Create The Life You Love™
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Donna Maria, Publisher & Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
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