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Handmade Beauty Connection
April 23, 2001

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630
April 23, 2001
Vol. 2, Issue 16

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1. HBN Update - Welcome New HBN Members!!
2. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question ~ win a Trail Boss Bar, courtesy of Donna Baase of Cowgirl Enterprises. Trail Boss Bar is a balm for sore muscles with lots of herbs and essential oils of ginger, birch and clove.
3. HBN Members Always On The Move ~ Here's What They're Up To!
4. Handmade Beauty Recipe: Grape Grapefruit Face Frappe

1. HBN Update - Welcome New HBN Members & Insurance Program!!

~ Welcome New HBN Members!!

~ Blue Moon Herbs | Rachel Adams | North Carolina
~ Dirty Hippie Soaps | Gwen & Amanda Long | Mississippi

Visit our new members' Web sites by going through Online Member Directory.

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS!
Do you Want to protect the future of your business? Call HBN's liability insurance representative, Kathy Francis, at (800) 332-9256, extension 135 to see if HBN has a plan for you! Home-based and non-home-based businesses can be covered! Join HBN today to take advantage of our great program and start ensuring the future your business today!

2. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question ~ Last Week's winner was Rita Calderon of Bronx, New York. Rita won handmade soaps made by HBN member Of The Earth Soapworks and an autographed copy of Donna Maria's book, "Making Aromatherapy Creams & Lotions"!

Last Week's Question: For the past several months, I have featured a series of Power Up! articles in the newsletter. Each article focuses on one of my Power Up! Principles, which are useful to incorporate into your activities to nurture and grow your business. To win this week, name each of the 8 Power Up! Principles.

Last Week's Answer: Patience, Organization, Weeding, Excellence, Recycling, Uniqueness, Perseverance, Enthusiasm

This Week's Question: During the first half of the last century, a large manufacturer of soaps and other household products latched onto the ideas of selling their soaps by highlighting the fact that they contained only vegetable oils, and grace their advertisements with beautiful depictions of Egyptian women engaged in various bathing rituals. To win this week, state the well known trade name of the soap they advertised so successfully.

Be the first to correctly answer this week's question and win a Trail Boss Bar, courtesy of Donna Baase of Cowgirl Enterprises. Trail Boss Bar is a balm for sore muscles with lots of herbs and essential oils of ginger, birch and clove. Donna Baase, owner of Cowgirl Enterprises, will be the keynote speaker at the Handmade Toiletries Summit in August! Click here for more information.

Please read the contest rules before submitting your entry.

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.

3. HBN Members Always On The Move ~ Here's What They're Up To!

HBN member Charlon Bobo is sponsoring the 4th Annual Southern California Handcrafted Soap & Toiletries Gathering on Saturday May 26 in Thousand Oaks, CA (near LA) from 8:00am - 4:oopm!!

Speakers, demonstrations, vendors, swaps, drawings, goodie bags, sale table, lots of fun, and MORE!

Keynote Casey Carole Kellar of Rainshadow Labs, will present "The Sweet Smell of Success," followed by signing of her new book, "The Good Earth Beauty, Bath & Health Book". For more information, click here.

HBN member Marge Clark, owner of Nature's Gift Aromatherapy, was a speaker at the 3rd Annual Gathering of the Southeast Association of Soapmakers, on April 21. Marge, a well respected aromatherapy consultant and supplier of essential oils, spoke on issues related to essential oil purity and their use in quality skincare products. For more details, click here.

4. Handmade Beauty Recipe: Grape Grapefruit Face Frappe

This is another recipe I made for the friends of the Discovery Creek Children's Museum earlier this week. If you missed the first one, 1-2-3 Facial Mask, you can get that recipe here. This week's recipe is refreshing and soothing ... perfect for the 90°F weather we've been having here in Washington, DC, in the middle of April!! The grapefruit essential oil is optional, but it's not the same without it!

Grape Grapefruit Face Frappe* (makes about 4 applications)

10 ripe, seedless grapes (green, grape and/or red will do)
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon sour cream
3 tablespoons finely powdered oats
5 drops pink grapefruit essential oil (optional. you can also use white grapefruit essential oil)

Process 9 of the grapes, honey and sour cream in small food processor until almost liquid. Add oats and mix again to form a smooth paste. If mixture is too runny, add more oats. If too thick, add more liquid (either water or a bit more sour cream). Add essential oil last and mix with a spoon to blend in. Apply to face and neck to cleanse, or you can use it as a soothing facial mask. Leave on for 5-10 minutes while you relax and eat the other grape! Rinse gently off. Follow with toner and moisturizer. Best for oily skin. Enjoy!

*Cautionary note: because cold pressed citrus oils like grapefruit attract the rays of the sun, it's best to use this goodie before bedtime to avoid the potential for sunburn.

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

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