If you are looking for some creative ideas for wrapping your cosmetic creations, then you should read Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan. In this beautifully illustrated book, author Kunio Ekiguchi demonstrates how to take a little bit of paper or cloth, string and sometimes tape, and turn them into beautiful gift wraps. Especially valuable are the ideas on wrapping odd shapes - a description which fits many cosmetic items. Kunio Ekiguchi has a chapter on basic boxes and cylinders, a chapter for odd shaped gifts, a chapter wrapping flat gifts, a chapter for wrapping gifts for special occasions and a chapter titled “Furoshiki” which is wrapping gifts in cloth. Also valuable are numerous tips throughout the book for selecting paper, determining what kind of paper to use, and for solving problems with gift wrapping. Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan is recommended for anyone who needs new and exciting ideas for wrapping gifts.

Every man needs products to help him take care of his hair and skin. Inside Bath and Body Care Recipes For Men you will find recipes for luxurious soaps, natural deodorants, foot care products, hair care products and scents, all designed for men. Make products such as Citrus and Sage cologne, Sandalwood shaving cream, and an herbal aftershave mask with the recipes in this book. Here is a look at what is inside this book:

Part I - The Basics
Introduction
Shelf Life
Ingredients
More About Essential Oils
Making Your Own Essential Oil Blends
Safety
Tools
Units of Measure
Part II - Recipes
Hair Care
Shaving Preparations
Skin Care
Foot Care
Fragrances
Part III - Gift Ideas, Suppliers, Bibliography
Gift Ideas
Supplier Information
Bibliography
Recipe Index
For Further Reading

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Successful and effective marketing is the most important thing you need to do to ensure the success of your business. Many small businesses find it difficult. But marketing does not have to be. This helpful guide contains valuable information for the entrepreneur who wants to promote a handcrafted bath and body care business without going broke in the process. Here is a look at the table of contents:

Chapter 1: Getting Your Products Ready To Market. A checklist of items to make sure your products are ready to be sold.
Chapter 2: Five Things That Will Help You Sell More Bath and Body Care Products.
Chapter 3: Marketing and Selling Handcrafted Bath and Body Care Products Through Craft Shows, Farmer’s Markets and at Home. This chapter includes tips for selling at outlets such as these. Also includes information on how to find out about craft shows and farmer’s markets.
Chapter 4: Marketing and Selling Through Consignment Shops, Craft Malls and Seasonal Boutiques. Tips for selling at outlets such as these. Includes information on how to find out about consignment shops, craft malls and seasonal boutiques and tips for protection your products from theft and damage.
Chapter 5: Marketing and Selling Wholesale. Information to help you sell wholesale. Includes contacts for finding sales reps.
Chapter 6: Marketing and Selling: The Internet. Information on mistakes to avoid and ideas for where to promote your products online.
Chapter 7: Last Thoughts
Appendix 1: Magazines. Potential publications to promote your products in.
Appendix 2: Virtual Trade Shows. Contact information for several online trade shows
Appendix 3: Other Web Sites. Other important sites to know about.
Appendix 4: Sample Press Release
Appendix 5: Games for Home Parties

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Luscious Lemon Soap, Peppermint and Chamomile Body Wash, Patchouli and Sweet Orange Soap. Learn to make these soaps and more with the book Herbal Soap. Inside this book you will find information about making natural cold-processed soap and about the different ways herbs can be added to soap. Here is a look at what is inside this book:

Introduction
Soap Basics
What Is Soap? A very brief explanation of the chemical reaction that occurs when soap is made.
Basic Soap Ingredients: Information about the basic ingredients needed to make soap.
Tools and Equipment: A discussion of the tools and equipment you will need to make soap.
Safety: Information to help you make soap safely.
The Soapmaking Process: An overview of cold-process soap making.
Basic Soap Recipes: Recipes for five basic soaps (Palm-Olive soap, a Castile soap, a Vegetable Shortening soap, Liquid soap, and Avocado-Shea Butter soap flakes) which you can customize to make herbal soap.
Making Herbal Soap:
Adding Herbs To Soaps: This section looks at the different ways herbs can be added to soap (essential oils, herb-infused oils, infused waters, hydrosols, decoctions, dried herbs, and extracts). Includes information for making your own infused oils, infused waters, decoctions, and glycerin based extracts.
Herbs To Use In Soap: Descriptions of 27 different herbs to use when making soap. Each description includes information on the herb’s skin care properties and tips for using the herbs in your soaps.
Scenting Your Herbal Soaps: Information on essential oils that make nice scents in soap.
Coloring Soap With Herbs: Information on herbs that can be used to color soap.
Storing Your Herbs: Tips for storing your herbs.
Herbal Soap Recipes: Recipes for luxurious soaps made with herbs. Customize your cold-processed soaps with herbs to make recipes such as…
Shaving Soap, Coconut Shampoo Bar, Luscious Lemon Soap, Fresh Feet Soap, Vitamin Rich Soap, Soothing Bath Bar, Peppermint Castile Soap, Sweet Orange Shower Gel, and much more.
Suppliers: A list of ingredient suppliers
Bibliography

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