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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
December 27,
2004
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 5, Issue 54
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1. Thanks To HBC's
2004 Sponsors!
2. HBN Update: Welcome New
& Renewing HBN
Members!
3. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week:
Cornmeal & Honey Hand Scrub
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: win some delicious handmade soap
5.
The Handmade Beauty Cookbook: This Book Really Cooks!!
6. Cast Your Vote For Handmade Beauty
Business of the Year!
1. Thanks To HBN's 2004 Sponsors!
As 2004 comes to a close, I can hardly
believe that this marks the 270th issue of the Handmade Beauty
Connection Newsletter. Over the years, I have grown this publication from a
handful of subscribers in January 2000 to nearly 5,000 opt in subscribers
today! I consider it a blessing and a privilege to bring you this newsletter
and I enjoy doing so today every bit as much as I did 270 issues ago! Nothing
good happens without the input of a lot of dedicated, committed and talented
people. It would not be possible for me to bring you this publication with
such regularity and professionalism without the companies that serve as
sponsors. These companies have been with this newsletter through many of its
design and format changes, and I consider it an honor to provide them with a
unique and exciting forum to share their wares with the world. They bring
you the best in ingredients, materials, packaging supplies and information
to help you make the best handmade beauty products possible. Whether you are
a weekend hobbyist, a start up entrepreneur or a thriving business owner,
you can find fantastic supplies and services from HBC sponsors. With
heartfelt gratitude, I thank each of them for supporting this newsletter.
Essential
Wholesale
Green Valley
Aromatherapy
SunRose
Aromatics
Monave
The Scent Shack
From Nature
With Love
Essencia
Baby Bouquet
2. HBN
Update: Welcome New &
Renewing HBN Members!
Anna Bellina Organic Skin
Care | Patricia Westervelt | Georgia
*renewing member; organic
anti-aging products that are charged for ultimate absorption of natural skin
components
Woodsong Herbals | Julie
Manchester | Vermont
*renewing member
Texas Herbal Body
Solutions | Hollie Mulhaupt | Texas
* herbal bath and body products made with high quality herbal
ingredients and botanicals
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.
3. Handmade
Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Cornmeal
& Honey Hand Scrub
 Cornmeal
& Honey Hand Scrub is a great recipe to exfoliate and soften hands
at the same time, plus it smells terrific!
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!
4. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: Last week's
winner was Katherine Hutt of Vienna, VA. Katherine won a delicious bar of handmade soap!
Last
Week's Question: This person was born in a manger thousands
of years ago and is the subject of one of the highest grossing films of all
time. From a personal perspective, He changed my life. His birthday is this
month. Who is He?
Last Week's Answer:
Jesus Christ
This Week's Question: Here's some 2004 trivia for a little laugh.
Last month, a popular talk show host got married with the goal of having a
wedding that rivaled that of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Apparently,
she was successful, even though her bridesmaids wore inexpensive shoes from
this nationwide discount shoe store chain.
Be the first to name the shoe store chain and win a bar of
handmade soap. 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: This Book Really Cooks!!
They're
Here!
"Delicious"
... "Scrumptious" ... "ideal reference guide"
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!
To meet members selling the cookbook, and buy the
book from them, click here!
6. Cast Your Vote For Handmade Beauty Business of the Year!
Your
Vote Counts!
The nominations for the Handmade Beauty Business of the Year are now officially closed! Our
9 nominees are excited and you can now vote for the HBN member that you
think should be the 2005 Handmade Beauty Business of the Year!! Here's the link to cast
your vote!!
Visit The Handmade Beauty Connection Archives.
Visit our suite of Web sites serving the handmade beauty 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
DonnaMaria.com:
sound advice for your small business, Create The Life You Love™
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ad "just keep on coming," and why
The Scent Shack says, "Our sponsorship of The Handmade Beauty
Connection went over very well, we had a huge number of hits
on the day the newsletter was published, plus we got quite a few
new customers."
Donna Maria, Publisher & Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
The Handmade Beauty Connection
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