September 2, 2002
Special Abbreviated Labor Day Issue!
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 |
Vol. 3, Issue 34
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1. HBN Update: Welcome New HBN Members!
2. Come One! Come All To
The Natural Products Expo East Trade Show!
The
Handmade Beauty Trivia Question, Create The Life You Love™
and The Handmade Beauty Recipe and The Handmade Beauty Product Review will
return next week. Happy Labor Day Holiday!!
1. HBN Update: Welcome New HBN Members!
~ Welcome New HBN Members!
Country Soap Time, Inc. | Robib
Lakusta | Canada
* all-natural vegetable oil soaps, goat milk soaps,
liquid shower gels, facial cleansers, shampoos, bubble baths, etc.
International Cosmetic
Science Center | Smitha Raikar | Texas
* Natural oils, exotic butters, organic natural oils, antioxidants and
waxes to enhance all cosmetic applications
Moonlight Bath | Linda Walton
| Maryland
* products using high quality fragrance oils
and pure essential oils; gift
baskets, wedding/party favors. Special orders welcome
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. Come One, Come All To Next Month's Natural Products Expo East Trade Show!
Come One, Come All To Next Month's Natural Products Expo East Trade Show!
Date:
October 3 - 6, 2002 (Thursday - Sunday)
Location: Washington, DC,
Convention Center
That's right! HBN will be representing several members at Table No. 1 at the Natural Products Expo East Trade Show! HBN's Table #1 is one of 10 located near the entrance to the trade show hall, providing us with great visibility.
Several of our most active members with some fabulous products are participating ... these companies' products will be available for sampling and purchase at the show at HBN's Table #1:
Silk'n
Shea (Oregon) - fine synthetic-free products made with shea butter, herbs,
essential oils and other natural ingredients
sunny brae
body works (California) - a wonderful assortment of creams, soaps, balms and more
created to integrate the healing qualities of the natural world into your
day through the use of herbs, essential oils and vegetable oils
The Persimmon Tree
Handcrafted Soaps
(Delaware) - cruelty-free handmade soaps and bath salts made with olive,
coconut and palm oils, cocoa butter, natural colorants, pure essential oils
and fragrance oils
Masterpiece Bath
& Candle
(Maryland)
- handcrafted soaps, bath salts, body powder, lotions, cremes, all-natural
soy candles and many other products for bath, body and home
So if you're a retailer looking for some fabulous and unique products to stock for the holidays, be sure to stop our Table to sample the goodies for yourself and make your purchases on the spot! While there, enter our drawing for fabulous Abundance Gift Baskets ... assortments of HBN member products. Just drop by and leave us your card or complete one of our lead cards to enter. You don't have to be present at the time of the drawing to win!! So if you're planning to attend the show, don't forget to stop by HBN's Table #1.
Be sure to check out HBN's Virtual Trade Show so you can learn more about the wonderful handmade beauty products made by these participating companies. And while you're at the Expo, don't forget to stop by HBN's Table #1 to place your order!!
For more information about how you can attend the Expo and have a chance to stock these fabulous HBN member products just in time for the holidays, click here!
(HBN members, if you missed the announcement about how you can participate in the show, click here and enter your username and password for details!!)
Questions
about any items in this update can be addressed to
me or you can call me at (301) 464-4515.
Best
& Success!!
dM
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