by Donna Maria on November 5, 2009
As you may know, I am the founder and CEO of the Indie Beauty Network, a trade organization representing small and independent manufacturers of cosmetics, candles, aromatherapy products, soaps, jewelry, confectionery products and other health, beauty and lifestyle accessories. My members manufacture products on a micro-scale, often by hand from scratch.
In addition to manufacturers, my members include companies that supply raw materials, supplies and ingredients to the trades represented. One of the first companies to join IBN back in 2000 was From Nature With Love. Founded by Kibby Mitra and her husband, Jay, From Nature With Love is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of ingredients and raw materials to the micro-cosmetics industry. A few weeks ago, I approached From Nature With Love to propose a contest to feature the creativity of IBN members and other industry participants in an event designed to showcase how much fun it can be to make your own health, beauty and lifestyle products. Continue Reading…
by Donna Johnson on January 3, 2009
Featuring Zularis Naturals, Carol's Daughter, The Nova Studio and Joan Morais
Here's yesterday's show, captured by our high definition camera as it was broadcast LIVE on UStream. To watch, click on the arrow in the player below. (If you are receiving this blog post by email, you may have to visit the blog to watch the video. To do this, just click on the post title above.
Yesterday's featured Indies are:
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