Handmade Beauty Connection
January 26, 2004
A Publication of The Handmade Beauty Network
ISSN 1530-9630 | Vol. 5, Issue 4
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: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members & HBN Members On The Move!
2. Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Citrus Hair Shine
3. Beauty & The Business Trivia Question: win some wonderful virgin coconut oil
4. Create The Life You Love™: Carry Your Own Sunshine
1. HBN Update: Welcome New & Renewing HBN Members & HBN Members On The Move!
Garced
Naturopathics | Gladys Delgado-Garced | Pennsylvania
* renewing member
Fallen
Muse WebWorks | Kimberly Baron | New York
* renewing member; classical
ideas for a digital world - unsurpassed website design
Sunshine
Garden Soapworks | Stephani Halderman | Wisconsin
* renewing member; handmade
soaps and glycerin soaps, lotions, lip balms, & bath salts; gift baskets
Creekside
Soaps | Susan Ryhanen | New York
* renewing member; cold-process soap
like Coffee Mint
Kitchen Soap and Rosemary Lavender, all made with natural ingredients
Essential
Wholesale | Dennis Fioravanti | Oregon
* renewing member; pure essential oils, over 200 cosmetic bases, hundreds
of carrier/fixed oils such as meadowfoam, cranberry, jojoba and shea
butter plus a new Short Run Private Labeling Program
Blue
Moon Herbals | Debbie Quinn | New Jersey
* renewing member; aroma vibrational essences,
chakra oils, aura mysts, bath pleasures, botanical body products and
ritual potions inspired by nature's healing energies
Natural
Mystic, Home of Kate's Soaps | Deby Ciacciarelli | Florida
* renewing member; soaps stirred, cut and wrapped by hand,
making glorious lather, and leaving your skin clean and soft
5th
Element Products | Deborah Chaffins | Michigan
* renewing member; Spirited Herbal Creations, including
soaps, salves, balms, bath salts, and teas
Aquarius
Aromatherapy & Soap | Monika Dowker | Canada
* renewing member; 170+ fragrance oils,
essential oils, carrier
oils, botanicals, salts, pigments, cosmetic bases and many more supplies
Maison
de Marjan Herbals | Margaret La Pierre | Virginia
* renewing member; specializing
in quality handcrafted herbal soaps, bath and body products and fine
herbal gifts
Ahhh
Bath Works | Carol Walck | Colorado
* renewing member; handmade
bath and beauty products including bar soap, lotions, scrubs, balms, and
salves
The Purple
Sage | Bobbi Guerra | Arkansas
* renewing member; Shea
Butter Body Silk™ Luxury Soap and Lotion. Always fresh, handmade in
small batches
Nubian
Body Sensations | Maxine Glover | New York
* renewing
member; bath salts, bath and body oils, shea butter products,
body lotions, bath salt scrubs, diffusers, candles, essential oils,
fragrance oils, home decor
Daisy
Blue Naturals | Jena Thompson | Minnesota
* renewing member;
natural body and healthcare products
Little Scents
Bath Products | Lynelle Smith | Maryland
* delivering quality products that excite the senses and soothe the soul
Plain
& Simple, Inc. | Maureen Allaben | Georgia
* manufacturer of natural
handcrafted soaps
Via
Botanica Body Care | Lori Kott | California
* handmade soap, lotion, sugar scrub, body butter, lip balm, massage
cream, and soy wax candles
HBN Members On The Move!
HBN member Charlon Bobo of Utopian Garden is pleased to announce the opening
of Utopian Garden
Studio where she provides personalized demonstration and hands-on
instruction for making soaps, toiletries and soy candles. Classes began
on January 15 and special events are hosted for Valentine’s Day and
Mother’s Day, and other holidays. 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.
Citrus Hair Shine
is a real dry hair (and skin) emergency product! Made with lots of
rich ingredients that will make your dry hair shine and be more
lustrous, it also contains a wonderfully delicious citrus essential
oil blend. This all-natural product will love your dry hair. It's
great to use to help reduce the frizzies and to keep locs and
textured hair manageable and neat. Massage it into dry skin too!
When you visit MakeYourCosmetics.com,
it's easy to buy the ingredients you need by clicking on our Selected
Supplier links:
Essential
Wholesale: pure essential oils, over 200 cosmetic bases, hundreds
of carrier/fixed oils such as meadowfoam, cranberry, jojoba and shea
butter plus a new Short Run Private Labeling Program! SunRose
Aromatics: pure essential oils (many organic), carrier oils and other
aromatherapy products, each carefully selected for quality. Check out
their new Perfumer's Emporium. The
Scent Shack: fragrance oils and soap supplies. Fragrance oils are pre-tested
in cold process, melt & pour soap, and candles, and test results are
listed at the Web site. Scents tested by
soapers for soapers! From
Nature With Love: over 1,600 ingredients and supplies, including
cosmetic ingredients, spa supplies, bath accessories and packaging
supplies!
2.
Handmade Beauty Recipe Of The Week: Citrus
Hair Shine
Bramble
Berry, Inc.: over 105 different fragrance
and essential oils (including their exclusive "Energy" and
"Relaxing"), all soap tested, soap molds and unscented soap
bases!
3. Beauty & The Business Trivia
Question: last
week's winner was HBN member LaShonda Tyree of Nyah Beauty in Paterson,
New Jersey. LaShonda won some superior
ylang ylang essential oil from my private stock -- a deliciously sweet
taste of the islands!
Last Week's Question: When applying for a trademark at the United States Patent & Trademark Office, an applicant must file with his application a this, which shows use of the mark applied for in a way that would be perceived by consumers as identifying the applicant’s services and indicating their source. What is this?
Last Week's Answer: specimen
For the next few weeks, trivia question answers will incorporate the word "Beauty."
This Week's Question: I was directed by Sam Mendes and won a Best Picture Academy Award in the late '90s. I starred Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, along with Annette Benning and other stars of note. Name me.
Be the first to correctly answer this week's question and win some wonderful virgin coconut oil!
Please read the contest rules here before submitting your entry. Put "TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWER" in the subject line or your answer will not be considered.
While time does not permit me to respond personally to all entrants,
the winner's name will be announced in the next newsletter!
All of us can get up on a sunny day and start off the business day with a smile. How easy is that? The weather is pleasant, we can wear a bright pick-me-up color, we're getting the vitamins and nourishment that only the sun can provide and all is right with the world. But what about a cloudy day? A foggy day when traffic is nightmarish? A cold, dreary rainy day? Is it harder to engage and maintain a positive outlook then? Sure it is, and it's even more difficult for those of us who work from home or in small office settings where there are not a lot of people with whom we can interact throughout the day. It can be awfully lonely and isolating, but that doesn't mean there aren't things you can do to counteract those feelings and stay on a productive track. If you are experiencing the winter doldrums, you know first hand how important it is to carry around your own sunshine. Here are some tips on how you can do just that so you and your business don't suffer needlessly.
1. Do Something Positive For Yourself.
When the doldrums set in, it's often hard to get up the energy to do
anything at all. Whether we need to do something personal or business related, when we feel blue,
it's easier to pull up the covers and sink in than it is to try to bring
ourselves out of it enough to accomplish some of our daily tasks. But one way to
"let the sun shine in" is to treat yourself
to something you really like and that is also good for you. Haven't had a
bubble bath in a while? Take one! Has your favorite artist come out with
a CD of music that you have yet to buy? Treat yourself to that and play it
in your work space when you return. Treating ourselves to something special can help
elevate your mood and inspire your productivity.
2. Tell A Friend; Socialize.
When feeling blue, mixing with someone who brings sunshine into your life
-- a good friend or especially valued family member -- is just the ticket to shaking the blues.
Rather than isolate yourself, which will take you even lower, call a
friend to chat or make a quick coffee date with someone else who works from a
small/home office. Have lunch with someone who cares about you and
take the opportunity to unload a bit on them. Do something to get you out
there and involved in the world! You don't have to spend the whole day,
just a part of it, and you'll be amazed
that you'll return to your work feeling energized and relieved.
3. Exercise.
This is the hardest thing for me to gear up for. It seems like every bone in
my body conspires against me when I know I should get out there and Just Do It.
But I cannot remember a time when I was feeling blue and unproductive, when
exercise did not cure it completely. And I mean completely. Even moderate
amounts of exercise have been shown to release "feel good" chemicals in
the body that help us feel more relaxed and energized. A half hour is all it
takes and it will yield hours and hours of positive results -- not only for your
business but also for you. Persevere! With time, you'll enjoy it and it will
become second nature to move your body as a way to increase productivity.
To any of these three things, add a generous dose
of positive attitude and no matter what the weather, you'll never be without
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