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The
Handmade Beauty Connection
November
7, 2005
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Volume 6, Issue 47
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1. HBN Member Update: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members!
2. Happy Birthday Members!
3. Lifestyle CEO Report: Writing For Fun And Profit
4. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win some goodies!
5. Handmade Beauty Product Review: Manuka Honey Drizzle
6. Feature Article: The Bath: A Self Affirming Soul Treat
7. Handmade Beauty Benefit Of The Week: The Organic Handmade Beauty Box!!
8. Nominate Your Choice For The 2006 Handmade Beauty Business of the Year!
9. Handmade Beauty Recipe of the Week: Ginger Mustard Bath
1. HBN Member Update: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members!
Renewing
Members!
 The Box Co-Op | John Green
| California
* renewing member;
custom,
full color, high gloss printed boxes and header cards at wholesale costs.
Retail ready packaging built to your specifications.
RAESIN IMAGES Mineral
Cosmetics and Skin Care | Rae Kat Switzer | Louisiana
* renewing member; mineral
cosmetics that ROCK! We carry over 500+ eyeshadows, including the famous
Chiffon Eyeshadows, high pigment, crease resistant, delivering exceptional
wearability. Especially designed for women of all ages who genuinely care
what goes on their skin. Personal one on one consultations from KAT Switzer
17 year freelance makeup artist/image consultant.
New
Members!
Kukui Nut, Inc. | Michelle
Williams Burrows | New Jersey
*
face and body products under the brand name, Skin Organix. Skin Organix
features natural and organic skin care products designed to ignite your
senses, pamper your skin and feed your soul.
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. Happy Birthday Members!
 I'm so sorry! I just can't help it! They're so cute, and anytime I can
figure out a way to squeeze in a shameless photo of them, I'll do it. This
month, my shame knows no bounds with this picture of my kids and their
cheeks -- inherited from Yours Truly. They blew out all the candles on the
first try! For you HBN members (and anyone else!) celebrating this month, I
hope you have happy days and the joy of loved ones around you to make it
even more special. Happy Birthday Everyone!
11/2 - Debbie Jenkins, BK
Pumice Products, Inc.
11/4 - Guru Darshan K. Wilson, EcoBotanica
11/5 - Barbara Chappuis, Bee
Naturals
11/7 - Gili Zilca, Luisa, Inc.
11/8 - Jeanine Van Voorhees, Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works
11/8 - Cheri Rychlee, Urban
Apothecary
11/9 - Susan Hegge, Wells Fargo
Rural Insurance Services
11/12 - Tammy Stokes,
Essential 3
11/15 - Jessica White-Padgett, Namaste Body Products
11/17 - Darlene M. Oliver, Oliver Aromatics
11/17 - Lissa Lee, Arcadia
Aromatics
11/17 - Patricia Diamond, Aromatic Oasis
11/18 - Jo Anne Farrell, Country
Lane Baskets & Herbal Soaps
11/18 - Jane Kern Brooks, Wheaton
SoapWorks, LLC
11/22 - Maggie Hanus, A Wild Soap
Bar
11/25 - Mindy Schwartz, Just Natural
11/25 - Kim Baron, Fallen Muse
WebWorks
11/27 - Deborah Seewald, Devorah
11/28 - Christine Rigos, Soma Essentials Inc.
3. Lifestyle CEO Report: Writing For Fun and Profit!
 \Life.Style CEO\n.
A person who owns and manages a business, not
solely for financial gain, but also to enjoy the personal rewards of
entrepreneurship, independence, flexibility and fun.
What's in store at Lifestyle CEO:
- Conference
- Lisa Price of HBN member Carol's
Daughter has been confirmed as a speaker at the first Lifestyle CEO
Conference on January 28, 2006 in Washington, DC. Register
today! Licensed child care is available! Email
me if you'd like a personal "Suggestion" sent to someone
who loves you to give you the Conference as the ultimate holiday gift to
support your business endeavors!
- Blog
- Come blog with me about everything from business to life and
everything in between! New blogs include tips on "balance" and
getting help to manage home and business successfully!
- Book
- Set for publication this month, and featuring the revolutionary new
"Lifestyle CEO Business Action Model (BAM!!) Copies can be reserved
for shipping in late November!
  TODAY'S LIFESTYLE
CEO RADIO SHOW features Stephanie
Tourles (pictured at left),
author of 11 books about making beauty products at home, and Carrie
Myers Smith (pictured at right), author of of Squeezing Your Size 14 Self into a Size 6
World: A Real Woman's Guide to Food, Fitness and Self-Acceptance (Champion
Press 2004). Stephanie is
arguably the most prolific and consistent writer in the handmade beauty
industry and she'll be on hand today to answer your questions about making
your own concoctions and making your mark in the lucrative publishing
industry as a successful author. In addition to her writing, Stephanie owns
September's Sun Herbal Soap & Skin Care where she sells cleansers,
creams, lotions and soaps. Carrie holds a BS in Exercise Science and Health
Education from Plymouth State University and is a licensed Wellcoach,
exercise physiologist and writer. She lives with her husband and four sons
whom she home schools in Landaff, New Hampshire. Air time is 1:00pm EST and you can join in
at your computer here.
I'll have gifts to give away to listeners who call their questions in. Last
week, HBN member Robin Buhl of Rivertree
Soaps won a copy of "Live What You Love!" Other listeners won
bath salts and balms made by HBN member Innerglo
Home Spa Products. To request a show reminder about 1/2 hour
before the show airs on Mondays, email
me with LCEO SHOW REMINDER in the subject line.
If you missed last week's show, you missed a real treat
when Bob and Melinda Blanchard, authors of "Live What You Love"
shared their tips for launching and maintaining a fulfilling life and
business with your significant other. Bob and Melinda shared their
experiences of stepping out into life without hesitation or reservation to
pursue the things, people and places you love. If you are finding yourself
stuck in a rut, thinking about starting the business of your dreams but
stuck at Square One, you'll want to enjoy this show. You can listen to this
and all of the Lifestyle CEO Shows from your computer wherever you are in
your busy life today at
this link.
4. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win some goodies!
Last Week's Question: State the name of the Blanchards'
(today's Lifestyle CEO Internet Radio Show guests) restaurant on the
Caribbean island of Anguilla.
Last Week's Answer: Blanchard's Restaurant
This Week's Question: What is the name of the first book
authored by Stephanie Tourles, today's guest on the Lifestyle CEO Internet
Radio Show?
Be the first to correctly answer this week's question and win some
handmade soap from Creekside
Soaps!
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. Handmade Beauty Product Review: Manuka Honey Drizzle
 Manuka Honey
Drizzle
16 oz. | $28.00
It's all about the bath, don't you think? Sure we can shower and we can
have a little wash off at the sink sometimes. But nothing beats the power of
a bath to slow us down and help us reconnect with a part of ourselves that
is peaceful and serene. And while bathing, a girl can never have enough
treats and this week, I'm here to tell you about a really fun and unique
one: Manuka Honey Drizzle.
Not only do I like to say the name -- c'mon, repeat "Manuka
Honey Drizzle, Manuka Honey Drizzle."
Doesn't that sound
fabulous? Manuka honey is produced by bees that pollinate the
manuka bush which is native to New Zealand. Some say it has restorative and
antibacterial properties. Whether or not it's true doesn't matter because
just saying the name "manuka honey" makes me feel better. At Bella
Luccè, Lela Barker mixes the manuka honey with other goodies like vegetable
glycerin, jojoba oil, organic clover honey, citrus essential oils and fruit extracts to make revive and refresh the skin
in the bath. It comes with a "drizzler," but I just scoop it out
into the tub with my bare hands and let me tell you, that's the most fun way
to get at this stuff. When I put my hand in, I don't want to take it out.
I'm sure I'm getting a serious cuticle softening manicure. So instead of a
drizzle, I get a downright hail storm of deliciousness. I have a pretty
big tub and I guess you could say I'm handmade beauty product greedy because
I dumped about half of it in at one time. During my soak, I washed my face
and then covered my face with it for a wonderful facial. I then covered my
hands with it and just massaged them with my eyes closed. Hmmm, too bad it
had to end when the water got cold.
Anyway, if you're looking for a special treat -- a really
rare find -- try this stuff. You can get it at the Bella
Luccè website, or better yet, tune in to Home Shopping Network on
November 18 and 19 when Lela Barker herself will be there to sell Manuka
Honey Drizzle
and all the other goodies in the Bella Lucce line.
To find out if you get Nthe Shop At Home network,
click here and then click
on the "what's on TV now" button and enter your zip code in the
"channel finder" box.
I'll be tuning in!
6. Feature Article: The Bath: A Self-Affirming Soul Treat
by Annette Esterheld
 Day to day living has its stresses and tensions, and when you add the fast approaching holiday
season to the mix, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment. Maybe it’s time for a break
before you start calculating what size turkey you need to buy for Thanksgiving or what to serve the teenage daughter who is vegetarian. How about a warm mustard or salt bath that along with soothing your jangled nerves can also provide health benefits?
From ancient times baths have been widely used for medical purposes as well as
a relaxation aid. The practice began in ancient Egypt and Babylon and was
later employed by the Greeks and of course the Romans in their bathhouses. In the Middle Ages it was recommended that a person visit bathhouses at least two or three times each week to maintain health.
The Healing Power of Mustard
Did you know mustard is one of the oldest botanical medicines? Two thousand years ago mustard plasters were used for treating chest congestion, a practice still used. Barber surgeons used solutions made with mustard as a surgical scrub long before the development of antiseptic washes. Mustard seeds contain two active chemical compounds that when added to water form an oil and the diluted oil acts as a counterirritant to reduce the number of pain messages transmitted to the brain through peripheral nerves. Mustard seeds ground into powder release a mustard oil that diluted with warm water can be used as a liniment to soothe painful, inflamed arthritic joints. Athletes use it for aching muscles.
Mustard baths are used to promote increased circulation and are especially good for treating headaches or stimulating the cardiovascular system. Along with mustard powder, these baths preparations often include essential oils like eucalyptus, pine, thyme, wintergreen or rosemary and are used to relieve sufferings from general aches and pains, back pain, and can even relieve symptoms of a cold. They’re also good for relieving tension, fatigue and insomnia.
Salt: Not Just For Cooking
Naomi Novotny of HBN member Salt
Works says “the combination of sea salts and water is the basis of many powerful therapeutic treatments. There are numerous types of water
therapies administered at spas, and sports therapy clinics use hydrotherapy baths to help patients recover from joint and muscle
injuries, continues Naomi. "Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, discovered the therapeutic qualities of seawater by noticing the healing affects it had on the injured hands of fisherman. The seawater not only restricted infection risks, but patients who followed treatments involving the use of seawater found that it also promoted pain relief,” says Naomi.
Naomi lists several reasons to consider a salt bath: 1) Detoxing: pulls toxins and heavy metals from our skin and body; 2)
Remineralizing: maintains healthy skin and soothes sore joints; 3)
Skin cell production: regulates skin cell production which is why many people with
psoriasis and eczema use salts as part of their treatment; 4) Relaxation: salt baths naturally soothe the body; 5)
Aromatherapy: salts are great carriers for essential oils. "A salt bath just feels good,” says Naomi.
Janae Chang of HBN member Raw Beauty says the health benefits from using Dead Sea salts “seem limitless. Dead Sea salt is well known for its ability to relieve aches and pains, reduce stiffness after exercise, to relax muscles and relieve skin problems."
Janae says there are also emotional benefits. “Soaking in a warm salt bath is a wonderful way to relieve stress,’ she says,” and using salts in your baths regularly creates radiant, healthy skin and having healthy skin makes you look and feel better.
Bath salts have been administered through spas and in health industries for years,” says Janae. “We offer salts to provide a more affordable way to “spa” at home.”
“Bath salts are great for exfoliating rough dry skin,” says Teresa Bacon of HBN member
We Make Perfect
Scents. “Try rubbing them on your problem areas such as your heels, knees and elbows. Dead Sea salts have been used since ancient times to help open the pores, to detoxify and drain the skin of impurities.”
Teresa makes her bath salts from scratch. “We make our bath salts from Epsom salts and add fragrance oils. Epsom salt contains magnesium and is anti-arthritic. Magnesium is one of the most important of essential oils.”
One of We Make Perfect
Scents most popular products is Fizzy Bath Salts. Teresa says “we make Fizzy Bath Salts by adding citric acid, baking soda and cornstarch to our bath salts which make them fizz when added to your bath water. These are some of the same ingredients in most of your bath bombs."
At Raw Beauty, Janae
tried several salts before settling on Dead Sea Salts for here salt-based
products. Says Janae, “They are our personal favorite. Dead Sea Salts have a beautiful off white color, which also
means they take on natural colors easily to create a rainbow of hues,” she
says.
If you're looking for an effective
way to tone down your stress level this holiday season, don't forget your baths.
Notice I said b-a-t-h-S -- plural. In today's busy society, we can forgive not
having a bath a day, but giving yourself the gift of a bath at least once a week
is a great way to remind yourself of just how special you are. You'll find lots
of bath salts recipes at MakeYourCosmetics.com,
including today's recipe for Ginger Mustard Bath.
Editor's Note:
This article is informational and is not medical advice. If you have questions
about a certain medical condition, consult a qualified health care practitioner
in your area.
7. Handmade Beauty Benefit Of The Week: The Organic Handmade
Beauty Box!!
 Announcing
The
Organic
Handmade
Beauty Box!
As I write
this message, a variety of HBN member products are on the beauty editor's
desk at Self and Shape Magazines!
Sugar scrubs, soaps, body butters, pedicure pumice, lip balm and more -- all
in the July and September 2005 Handmade Beauty Boxes!!
Get your organic products ready! The November Handmade Beauty Box for
Natural Health Magazine is here! Natural Health targets 18 to
50's male and female. The magazine is for those who have adopted a
natural health lifestyle. Provides practical information on natural health
and includes articles on natural and whole foods, healthy cooking, fitness,
exercise, holistic remedies, alternative medicines, healthy
living, natural/organic beauty and body care and the environment. The
circulation for Natural Health is over 700,000. Learn more about the
publication at their website.
This is a benefit for HBN members only! Click here
to get details on how to participate.
8. Nominate Your Choice For The 2006 Handmade Beauty Business
of the Year!
Help HBN
Celebrate
6 Years of Serving the Handmade Beauty
Industry!!
Nominations are now being accepted for the Handmade Beauty Business of the
Year Awards!!
To celebrate, 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 also be
posted to HBN's website, included in the Handmade
Beauty Business Magazine and included in any other locations as deemed
appropriate by HBN.
To find out more and nominate your choice for the winner, click here.
To read about the 2005 winners, click here!
9. Handmade Beauty Recipe of the Week: Ginger Mustard Bath
Ginger Mustard Bath combines
two easy to find kitchen ingredients with Dead Sea Salts and essential oils
to make a warming winter bath time treat. Recipe for ginger tea included!
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!
Best & Success!!
Donna Maria
Editor, The Handmade Beauty Connection
The Handmade Beauty Network | www.handmadebeauty.com
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