BEETROOT LIP GLOSS

1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup castor oil
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
Organic Freshly juiced beetroot juice
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Remove from heat and add oils. Add as much beetroot juice as desired for colour. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favourite essential oil may be added for fragrance.

APRICOT-ORANGE LIP GLOSS

1 teaspoon beeswax
1 teaspoon apricot kernel oil
1 teaspoon calendula oil
3-4 drops of essential oil of orange
Organic freshly juiced beetroot
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Add apricot kernel and calendula oils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add beetroot juice, for colour. When partially cooled, add oil of orange. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home.

ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIP BALM

1 teaspoon beeswax
2 teaspoons organic prime-pressed cocoa butter + 2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder
3 teaspoons organic oil of choice – organic coconut or olive oil or rice bran oil /jojoba 5-10 drops peppermint essential oil Vitamin E capsule 400iu Organic vanilla powder

Slowly melt ingredients in a double boiler or in 30-second spurts in microwave. Cool slightly and add vitamin E capsule (oil only) and fill steralized containers. You can adjust the ratio of ingredients to suit your liking. Keep in ‘fridge. Keeps almost indefinitely! Makes approximately 5 lip gloss jars. Enjoy!

All three are busy, high-energy professional South Florida women — who still found time this year to launch new makeup and skin care lines, fulfilling their entrepreneurial dreams and tapping into an industry many feel is less sensitive to a recession.

Formulating the products with the help of outsourced manufacturers, designing the packaging, creating a logo and website, marketing and selling to distributors — all have taken loads of time, effort and resources.
But all three women are excited to harness their creativity in a new direction, mixing business with beauty, offering something different to enhance a women’s daily aesthetic ritual.

“I think there’s a market for it,” Kastan said. “I think women will still splurge on themselves. And they should.”
Experts agree that the beauty business, while highly competitive, is an industry ripe for new small businesses. Unlike some other types of start-ups, contract manufacturing helps drive new enterprises and keep costs down.
“There’s always an opportunity for somebody with an idea to start up a cosmetics company,” said Jeff Falk, editor of Global Cosmetic Industry, a trade publication based in Carol Stream, Ill. “It’s a self-regulated industry, so there’s responsibility in launching a company and a line, but there are not some of the hurdles you might have to go through to get a food on the shelf or an over-the-counter drug.”

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At Smashbox we believe that “our knowledge is your beauty.” It all begins with Smashbox Photo Studios – the premier location for fashion and beauty photography. Dean & Davis Factor have created a place where trends begin and inspiration is everywhere. We take the insider knowledge and translate it into get-gorgeous award winning products and helpful artistry tips so our customers know all the secrets to looking beautiful.

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