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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
November 15,
2004
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 5, Issue 47
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN
Members!
2. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week:
Cinnamon Sugar Scrub
3.
Handmade Beauty University:
Getting Publicity For Your Business! (The OR of PR)
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: win some delicious handmade soap!
5. The Handmade Beauty
Cookbook:
Join the Handmade Beauty Revolution!
6. Announcing The Handmade Beauty Business of the Year Award!
7.
Handmade Beauty Product Review:
Soaps by Burgundy Soaps
8. Take Our Reader Survey & Enter To Win $100.00 In Handmade Beauty Bucks!
1. HBN
Update: Welcome New &
Renewing HBN Members!
A Personal Touch Gifts,
Inc. | Sharon Studley | Massachusetts
* handmade products made with a variety of natural ingredients including oatmeal, honey, goats milk
and more
Eastbury Design Studio |
Susan Apito | Connecticut
* complete web and graphics design
studio; advertising design and hosting services
Canyon Creek Soap Co. |
Paula Pearson | Texas
* luxurious handmade soap, bath and body products for the discriminating consumer
Abundant Living Massage
Therapy | Pamela Laub-ford | Arizona
* facial and body products using 100%
pure, unrefined shea butter
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: Cinnamon Sugar Scrub
 Cinnamon
Sugar Scrub makes a refreshingly brisk and spicy scrub for feet and
hands.
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. The
Handmade Beauty University: Getting Publicity For Your Business! (The OR of
PR)
 "My gratitude abounds as I learn more and more about this exciting
industry. I really think I am getting my money's worth and more from HBU and HBN membership!" Denise Moore, Nostalgic Purity, Texas
"I just
love the way dM has such compassion for the newcomer and will suggest steps
to take if you're not in a financial position to do everything at once. I am
learning so much about the details that needed my attention but I wasn't
sure where to start. I am having so much fun working on my business now, and
have gained confidence in its success thanks to HBU!" Patricia Godin,
Tricia's Garden, Massachusetts
Our next class is: Getting Publicity For Your Business!
(The OR of PR)
Friday, November 19 (60 minutes)
This class is packed with business building PR tips! We'll cover
how to publicize your business on a budget, getting and keeping the attention of members of the press, how to prepare for, deliver
and follow up on a successful interview, the "dos" and "don'ts" of dealing with writers and magazine editors, how to assemble an
eye-catching media kit on a budget -- and lots more! To register
for this fact-filled class, click here!
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: There was no
winner from last week, so let's try again!
Last
Week's Question: I
was born in Los
Angeles. Neglected and abused as a child, I nearly ended up in a home for
mentally retarded children when I did not utter a word or sound, even as I
turned 4 years old. I barely reacted to any stimulation. I was eventually
adopted and did not speak a word for several weeks after arriving at my
adoptive family home. When I did finally speak, it was in full and complete
sentences. As a student, I was unfocused and distracted. Teachers gave up on
me, but with love and attention provided by my new family, I eventually
began to excel. I graduated magna cum laude from Yale College with a degree
in political science, then earned a juris doctorate and master's degree from
Harvard University. Today, I am a leader in one of the country's largest and
most densely populated cities. Who am I?
Be the first to answer and win a bar of soap
made by HBN member Alabu Soap! (See my review of Alabu Soaps in this issue!)
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!! ...
Really!
"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. Announcing The Handmade Beauty Business of the Year
Awards!
 Help HBN celebrate 5 Years of Serving the Handmade Beauty Industry!!
Nominations are now being accepted for the Handmade Beauty Business of the Year
Awards!!
To celebrate our 5 year anniversary, with your help, we will honor a member who exemplifies the spirit and tenacity of the
handmade beauty industry. Our goal is to recognize and share the winner's amazing accomplishments in the hopes that others will be
encouraged to pursue their dreams. The winner will be featured at HBN's website and in print publications as opportunities arise!
To find out more and nominate your choice for the winner, click here.
7.
Handmade Beauty Product Review: Soaps by
HBN Member Burgundy Soaps
 Handmade
Soaps by Burgundy Soaps
$4.97 per 4 ounce bar
Soap -- pretty much just soap! That's what you'll find at Burgundy Soaps.
And Burgundy (the owner's name too) does soap very well. Burgundy Soaps do
not contain any soybean oil or animal fats. They are made with olive, palm
and coconut oils plus whatever goodies complement the theme of a
particular bar. Each bar is encased in a nice grade of colorful handmade
paper with neat labels on the front and back. I tried several and these
are my favorites.
Sunday Morning: my favorite Burgundy Soap! This one is so
great for those long winter baths! This bar smells like comfort -- oats,
milk and honey. Warm and satisfying.
Bon Voyage: a really pretty swirl of light blue with a
fresh ocean rain scent and sea kelp granules.
 Dignified:
This soap forms a union of three types of roses: red, pink and white. Each
with their own distinct floral note, combined with a blend of juniper,
sage, and a quick squeeze of lemon, "Dignified" has an air of
divinity and royalty surpassed only by the Queen of England herself.
Burgundy has great soap, but there's more to Burgundy than just soap.
She also has a monthly newsletter with tips and beauty secrets from around
the world. A recent issue told me more about pomegranates (did you know
they originated in Italy?) that I ever wanted to know and included a
recipe for tossing them with some chicken pieces, almonds, greens and
apples for a tasty salad.
You can find all of these soaps at Burgundy's website
-- plus Fantastic Foot Whip which is "back by popular demand."
Alas! I didn't get a chance to try that product so it's on my list for
next time. You'll also want to check out Burgundy's innovative Build-A-Bar
page where you can assemble the ingredients for your own personalized
soap!
8. Take Our Reader Survey & Enter To Win $100.00 In Handmade Beauty Bucks!
 You, dear reader, are important and what you think matters!
Please take a minute to complete our reader survey so we can find out more about your likes and dislikes so that we can provide
you with the best publication possible. The first 50 of you to submit
entries will be automatically entered to win $100.00 in Handmade Beauty
Bucks! Take our reader survey here.
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Donna Maria, Publisher & Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
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