Handmade Toiletries Weekly Newsletter
September 3, 2000
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
September 3, 2000
Issue 33
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1. HBN UPDATE ~ WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS!!
2. HANDMADE BEAUTY TRIVIA QUESTION ~ win a selection of handmade bath
products from HBN member Joan's Gardens!
3. HANDMADE BEAUTY PRODUCT REVIEW by Terri
4. SKINFORMATION ~ Pure Aloe Vera To Treat Scrapes/Sunburn
5. AROMATIC BEAUTY FOOD RECIPE ~ Light Aloe Cleanser
1. HBN UPDATE ~ Check Out Our New Members!!
~ Moonhawven Corporation ~
Houston, Texas, www.moonhawven.com
~ Woodspirits ~
St. Paris, Ohio, www.woodspirits.com
~ Changing Woman Essence Co. ~
Peoria, Illinois, www.changingwomanessence.com
~ Barb's Soaps ~
Abilene, Texas, www.members.tripod.com/barbsoap
~ Purely Essential Soaps ~
Big Lake, Minnesota, purelyessential@hotmail.com
2. HANDMADE BEAUTY TRIVIA QUESTION ~ Last week's winner
was
Jessica Stier of San Diego, California. Jessica won an autographed
copy of "Making Aromatherapy Creams & Lotions"!!
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: Saying that he had learned
that "women used more
face powder than baking powder," this son of slaves who also excelled
as an attorney, insurance salesman and banker, created a face and body
powder "to harmonize with the color and skin texture of women of our
race." Claiming that
his company was "strictly a Negro enterprise," he hired
only African American males to peddle
his products door to door in the early 1900s. An elementary school is
named after him, and his manufacturing facility in a major US city was
designated an historical landmark in 1998. His products continued to
be manufactured and sold until the early 1980s. To win this week,
provide the name of this inspirational American beauty business pioneer.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWER: Anthony Overton.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: In 1921, the first successful perfume laden with synthetic fatty aldehydes was launched and met with rave reviews. Described by its creator as "the smell of a snowy landscape," the perfume remains one of the most successful perfumes of all time. To win, name both the perfume and the person credited with its creation.
Be the first to answer this week's question and win
a selection of handmade bath products from Joan's Gardens! Read contest
rules at http://www.handmadebeauty.com/htns_Newsletter.htm
3. HANDMADE BEAUTY PRODUCT REVIEW by Terri
~ Suite of Handmade Beauty Products by HBN
Member Great Bay Soap Company
"Sex on the Beach" Soap. 3.5 oz. ~ $3.00
I first used this one while I was on vacation at the beach. The fragrance was fresh and stimulating. The natural exfoliation was an added bonus. This soap was also very long lasting. My family of 5 bathed in it for a couple of weeks.
"Apple Jack" Soap. 3.5 oz. ~ $3.00
The fragrance was a warm cinnamon-ny, reminding me that fall is just
around the corner. A welcome thought on a hot sultry South Carolina day!
Lotion Bar. ~ $4.50
I was extremely pleased with the lotion bar. What a unique concept, lotion
in a tube! This is a great item for travel and is very emollient. And the
price makes it a great bargain.
GG's Body Balm. 2 oz. ~ $5.00
By coincidence, "GG" is my childrens' name for my mom. I liked the product instantly. Once I removed the shell encrusted top, I was not one bit disappointed. The silky cream was a royal treat. Made with ingredients like sweet almond, apricot and jojoba oils, it was good enough to eat. The fresh ocean scent was clean and refreshing. I highly recommend each and every one of The Great Bay Soap Co. products I tried. They are superior quality a real treat to use. Who knows, I may even share some with my GG!
I also enjoy reading the handmade beauty product
reviews. Thanks to The Handmade Beauty Connection for letting me
know about so many wonderful handmade beauty products. I don't have time
to make my own, but I sure love buying from people who do! I'll be doing
lots of holiday shopping at HBN's site this year!! It's so nice to go
there and browse all the wonderful handmade goodies in one place!
Great Bay Soap Co. products are available for purchase at www.soapstuff.com.
4. SKINFORMATION ~ Pure Aloe Vera To Treat
Scrapes/Sunburn
If you're like millions of Americans, this
weekend provides an
opportunity for a last beach bash before the end of the
summer season. If you spent any time in the sun, you could probably
benefit from a healthy dose of pure Aloe barbadensis (common name: aloe
vera) gel to soothe areas of skin
that may have been irritated or burned by the sun's rays. Though there is
no shortage of "mass-made" products, containing synthesized
aloe, why not try some pure aloe vera from your own plant?
Aloe species are indigenous to Africa. When I was
there last year, I had the pleasure of living with 25 aloe plants which
thrived all winter outside my apartment. You may not find aloe in
abundance where you are, but the plants are usually easy enough to
purchase at nurseries and even some
hardware stores. Since they don't need a lot of water to thrive, they are
easy to maintain. To use aloe as a skin soother, use a knife or pop
sickle stick to split an aloe leaf down the middle. Scrape the clear
liquid from the leaf and use it straight from the plant to soothe sunburn
or nearly any skin irritation. The one time I made the mistake of
undergoing a facial treatment using "mass-made" glycolic acid
peels, fresh aloe soothed my skin quickly and effectively. Today's
Aromatic Beauty Food recipe uses fresh aloe vera gel.
5. AROMATIC BEAUTY FOOD RECIPE ~ Light Aloe
Cleanser
This mixture is a thin, light blend to cleanse
and soothe normal to oily
skin.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh aloe vera gel from your plant
1 tablespoon egg white
1 teaspoon sour cream
1 drop tea tree essential oil
1 drop lavender essential oil
Blending Procedure
Place all ingredients except essential oil in a
mini-food processor and
whiz together for about 30 seconds. Place in a small bowl, add essential
oils and stir. Add a bit of powdered oatmeal to thicken the mixture just
enough to make it spread easily over your face without being too
thick. To use, massage gently over skin. Rinse well and follow with
toner and moisturizer of choice. For your toner, you might like Tea Thyme
Facial Toning Fluid. The recipe is in our Archives at
www.handmadebeauty.com. Click on "Archives" and follow the
link to the 5/14/00 issue.
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