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Donna Maria's Handmade Beauty Connection
February 18, 2002

A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 3, Issue 7

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1. HBN Update: Welcome New & Renewing Members!
2. Buy 5 Create The Life You Love™ Tapes, Get One Free!!
3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: win a copy of Natural Foot Care by Stephanie Tourles, courtesy of Storey Books
4. New At MakeYourCosmetics.com
5. Handmade Beauty Product Review: Cocoa Mint Hemp Lip Butter by Greenridge Herbals

1. HBN Update: Welcome New & Renewing Members!

~ Welcome New HBN Members!

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~ Welcome Renewing HBN Members!

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!

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3. Handmade Beauty Trivia Question: The winner of last week's contest was Michelle Rotherham of La Crescenta, California. Michelle won a generous sample of a great new dry skin facial oil that I made earlier this month!

Last Week's Question: Name the month and year when HBN first began accepting member dues.

Last Week's Answer: April 2000

This Week's Question: I was born in 1896 in Virginia, but raised in Chicago. I began studying cosmetology as a teenager and after I became associated with Madame C. J. Walker, I became a successful beauty culturist. I am credited with inventing the first permanent hair-waving machine used by millions of women of African descent around the world, and I was the first African-American woman to be awarded a patent. I have been called "The Grand Dame of Black Beauty Culture" and I worked diligently throughout much of my life to raise money for historically black colleges. Who am I?

Be the first to correctly answer this week's question and win a copy of Natural Foot Care by Stephanie Tourles, courtesy of Storey Books.

Please read the contest rules here 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 HBN's home page.

4. New At MakeYourCosmetics.com

Sweet Potato Rose Smoother For Dry Skin is a new recipe I whipped up last week because my skin felt old. After dinner, there was some baked sweet potato left over. As I slaved over the kitchen sink, I remembered two things abut sweet potatoes: beta carotene (which is good for the skin) and soft/buttery texture. Bing!! It occurred to me that if I mixed it with just the right stuff, I'd have a great dry skin treatment. Check it out, along with tons of other great skincare treats at Make Your Cosmetics.com!!

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5. Handmade Beauty Product Review: Cocoa Mint Hemp Lip Butter by Greenridge Herbals

1/4 ounce | $3.50

You know that commercial about York Peppermint Patties ... the one where a very enthusiastic thespian is dressed in winter clothing, perched atop a ski slope with a scarf blowing in the wind ... and they say, "When I bite into a York Peppermint Pattie, I get the sensation of ..."? Well, that commercial was my second thought after my lips had a taste of Cocoa Mint Hemp Lip Butter by Greenridge Herbals. My first thought was, "Mmmm, this stuff feels so good on my lips."

In order for me to really like it, a lip balm has to do at least two things: (1) feel smooth, not chalky or hard, when I put it on; and (2) provide a smooth base for lip stick. This balm does both. It's the perfect combination of cocoa butter and base oils, including hemp and apricot kernel oils, and some wax as a thickener. It goes on smooth and creates an effective barrier against the winter chill, helping my lips stay soft and supple. I only need a slight layer of it under my lip stick and my color stays on without creasing.

As a bonus, Cocoa Mint Hemp Lip Butter has a touch of stevia (a natural sweetener) which makes it just sweet enough. The other thing I like about this balm is that it's not heavy on the peppermint essential oil. Instead, just a little peppermint oil is tastefully added for a bit of "punch" but not so much that it makes my lips feel tingly (which really means they'd be slightly irritated). I'm usually not much of a peppermint or chocolate fan and I have used other peppermint/chocolate lip balms, but this one is first rate and has now found a place of honor in my purse! And since my purse now doubles as a diaper bag (or does my diaper bag double as a purse??!!), I'm glad that Cocoa Mint Hemp Lip Butter has a green cap and green label because it makes it easy for me to find among the booties, bibs and bottles!! Hemp Lip Butter is also available in Vanilla and Mango Orange.

Hemp Lip Butter ... Get The Sensation!!

Try these and other delicious products available at HBN member Greenridge Herbals.

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Donna Maria, Editor-In-Chief, DonnaMaria@HandmadeBeauty.com
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