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Handmade Beauty Connection
January 7, 2001

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
January 7, 2001
Vol. 2, Issue 1

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1. HBN Update ~ Welcome HBN Members!
2. HBN Welcomes Chief Technology Officer!
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question
4. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria
5. Handmade Beauty Recipe by Tabetha

1. HBN Update ~ Welcome HBN Members!

Welcome New Members!!

~ Bubbles 'n Bees Soaps & Candles | Tamela Taylor | Maryland
~ Wild Wind Farm Goat Milk Soap | Linda Lottie | Minnesota

Renewing Members!! Thanks for your continued support!!

Log onto these and other HBN member Web sites through HBN's online member directory at our newly designed Web site: http://www.HandmadeBeauty.com! Now with 3 ways to search: (1) by state/country; (2) by member name; or (3) by keyword search!

2. HBN Welcomes Chief Technology Officer

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Baron of Fallen Muse Webworks as the new Chief Technology Officer at HBN. Kim Baron, an expert in new technologies, networking and the Internet, will play a key role at HBN in shaping the future of the organization. Kim's technological innovation in the handmade beauty business is well known, including her design of HBN's B2B Web site, www.MangoButter.com, as well as her re-design of HBN's newly launched Internet home, www.HandmadeBeauty.com.

Kim, the recipient of a B.A. in Human Ecology, began her Internet-related career in 1996 at ExecPC Interactive. From there, she moved to Silicon Alley based startup Sixdegrees before working on the Web site of the American Museum of Natural History. Now, at Fallen Muse Webworks, the Web site design company she founded last year, Kim designs and maintains Web sites with a special concentration in the handmade toiletries arena. As the owner of ThymeWise SpiritWorks, Kim is a handmade soapmaker and member of HBN.

Kim, an ardent supporter of the We2We networking concept, will continue to offer her services to HBN members at a substantial discount. (See http://www.handmadebeauty.com/discounts.asp.) Kim can be reached for HBN-related questions at Kim@HandmadeBeauty.com, and for all other matters, at Kim@FallenMuse.com or (718) 504-4341.

3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question

This Week's Question: One of the season's hottest handmade beauty and relaxation spa treatments this season is an Ayurvedic indulgence said to alleviate mental stress and nervous tension. The treatment involves the continuous and rhythmic pouring across the third eye (an area on the forehead) of warm sesame oil.

To win this week's prize, a copy of Rosemary Gladstar's "Herbs For Natural Beauty" (Storey Books, 1999), be the first to provide the name of the Ayurvedic treatment.

Please read the contest rules at this link before submitting your entry.

http://www.handmadebeauty.com/hbcn/about.asp

While time does not permit me to respond personally to all entrants, the winner will be notified by email and their name posted at the link above.

4. Handmade Beauty Product Review by Donna Maria

Collection of Soaps by Element Oceanica

Most product reviews included in the newsletter focus mainly on the product itself ... how it smells and feels when used on the skin. This week, we're focusing on packaging and presentation. The inspiration behind this idea is a wonderful collection of handmade soaps I received late last year from HBN member Maria Jasnoch of Nova Scotia, Canada.

I am a firm believer that the fastest and most efficient way to a beauty buff's heart is through packaging. After all, part of the joy of using a handmade product is the way it looks and feels the moment you see the wrapping. The 3 handmade soaps I received from Element Oceanica did not disappoint. Each was *very* neatly wrapped in pretty handmade paper. (Two papers had pretty gold speckles.) A colorful cigar band around the wrapper contained the company name and logo, along with contact information and product descriptions. And the scent in the box was just wonderful!

When my friend, Nicole, and I opened the bars, I had to wrestle them from her. Red Rassoul & Rose, Promise Land and Spiced Almond. Each bar was firm and substantial, and seemed to be polished to a sheen! I considered sharing with Nicole, then quickly changed my mind, and will be reviewing each bar my selfish self over the coming weeks.

Nicole, if you want your own (I know how much you loved the smell and feel of the Red Rassoul & Rose), visit HBN's member directory at this link:

http://www.handmadebeauty.com/directory/index.asp.

5. Handmade Beauty Recipe by Tabetha

This week's recipe comes to us courtesy of Tabetha H. of Waverly Rose Natural Cosmetics in Onsted, Michigan.

Peppermint Mouthwash

2 cups distilled water
1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
15 drops peppermint or spearmint essential oil
1 vitamin C tablet, crushed
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
2 drops blue food coloring

Mix together all ingredients and stir well to blend. Pour into a clean glass container with a tight fitting lid. To use, shake well and rinse your mouth with 1 teaspoon of the mouthwash. Do not swallow. Shake well before each use to ensure the mix.

You can use green food coloring to make green mouthwash, or you can omit the coloring altogether for a clear mouthwash.

Tabetha can be reached at Waverly Rose at http://community-1.webtv.net/Artemisia-/NaturalCosmeticsby or waverlyrose@webtv.net.

If you have a recipe or suggested trivia question you'd like to share, send it to recipes@handmadebeauty.com. If we use either in an upcoming issue, we'll credit you!!

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Happy New Year!!
Donna Maria
Editor-In-Chief, The Handmade Beauty Connection
Founder & President, The Handmade Beauty Network | www.handmadebeauty.com
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