Last-minute cheap and green holiday gift guide!

Buzzworthy on the Mother Nature Network!

http://www.mnn.com/family/holiday/photos/last-minute-cheap-and-green-holiday-gift-guide/buzzworthy#image


Bee Gorgeous Organics’ soothing lotions and bars made from beeswax, honey, shea butter and essential oils are just what chapped winter skin needs. Prices range from $5 for lip balm to $40 for a scrub, with a nifty travel-size sampler for $35. Enter code MNN at samfoorganics.com and you’ll get a 10 percent discount and free shipping.

UNIQUE LA Holiday Show - DECEMBER 5-6

Buy Local December 5th & 6th!

Hello everyone! The 2nd Annual UNIQUE LA Holiday Show is almost here... The largest independent design show on the West Coast and Bee Gorgeous will be participating amongst 300 designers and artists, support local design and our economy, and having a blast!

Please come out and support!

When: December 5&6, 11am - 6pm both days

Where: California Market Center (110 East 9th Street - Map It)

Cost: $10, with partial proceeds going to the local non-profit 826LA! Entry gets you an exclusive-to-the-show limited edition tote bag, a free drink ticket, unlimited re-entry for both days, and access to our great lineup of free workshops. (children 12 and under are free)

Show Details: UNIQUE LOS ANGELES is an exciting two-day shopping event that showcases independent design talent at great prices - with an emphasis on "made in America" goods, 99% of products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA! On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts many exciting Extras & Amenities, including free workshops, a lounge area, and two cafes. Plan to spend the day with us! http://uniquelosangeles.com/

New to the Show - Our special GREEN ROOM will feature over 50 eco designers!This exciting eco-friendly area features an amazing selection of green vendors, including Bee Gorgeous Organics. The environmentally friendly products include everything from clothing, bath and body care, stationery, bedding, and loads more. We've partnered with the fab crew at the eco blog Your Daily Thread to bring you cool workshops and surprises throughout the space!

Clothing & Accessories • Stationery • Jewelry • Housewares • Artwork • Ceramics Gourmet Edibles • Plush Toys • Books • Photography • Screenprints • Lots more!

Check out our UNIQUE photos from previous shows!

Watch designer interviews and videos of past events!

Discover downtown! Located in downtown LA’s electric Fashion District, we are excited and proud to be part of the revitalization of the beautiful, historic downtown area.
We're proud to offer you a special ALL DAY parking rate in the California Market Center's underground parking, with entrances on both Los Angeles and Main (special $6 with Unique LA Validation)

Romancing Your Soul

Check out this brilliant little video as food for thought as you start your week.

We do not want to be a Lost Generation...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hds3jvjZY-Y

Soy to the World

Bee Gorgeous is pleased to announce that we've expanded our product line to include these deliciously decadent Soy Candles! Made with 100% soy and beautiful essential oil combinations such as:

Purple-Lavender & Vetiver
Amber- Roman Chamomile & Tangerine
Red- Rose Absolute & Geranium
YUM!

Along with the soy-ful selections, we also have Beeswax Candles in beautiful 16 oz. votives.

Inquiries and Orders: samfoorganics@yahoo.com

Thursday Night Event!

Hello Gorgeous Ones!

September has come and gone but you wouldn't know it from the scorching Valley heat waves! Me and my Made in the Valley Girls have been too busy cooking up some hot opportunities and some even hotter products for fall. As October curves around the bend, with the promise of crisp fall breezes, we invite you to join us this Thursday for a fun evening hosted by Off Hollywood Media.

Life Changes Live! boasts stellar musical performances, internationally recognized healer and author Dr. Eric Pearl, and a array of vendors (including yours truly!) and radio talk show hosts. Visit the website for more information: http://www.lifechanges.ws/
Hope to see you there!

Made in the Valley in the Daily News!

Hello gorgeous friends!

Check out this Daily News feature write-up about Made in the Valley, The Valley Girls Grew Up!

For the full article go to: http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13146027

"...Susan Kushnatsian of Porter Ranch cast aside a child care agency she ran for years after launching Bee Gorgeous, an organic skin care line, two years ago. She started the business after she experimented with making her own products because she's allergic to nearly everything selling on store shelves. Kushnatsian knew she was onto something good after customers lined up at a Green Expo in 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center for her homemade lip balm, lotions and all-in-one cleanser and moisturizer. Even during the recession, Kushnatsian has found a reliable customer base by selling her handmade line to boutiques on trendy Melrose Avenue and in Venice. She also has celebrity clients. Meeting with other business owners involved in Made in the Valley keeps her motivated. "There's so much going on at the meetings, and you leave with this whole attitude of `I can do it,"' she said... "

Bee Well, Bee Loved, Bee Gorgeous

Ciao!

Primrose Organics Salon & Boutique

Hello Gorgeous readers!

Now you can find our products at the newly opened Primrose Organics Salon & Boutique!

They are a full service eco-friendly organic salon in the Silverlake/Los Feliz area of LA, owned by Felicia Howe of the Dollhouse Salon and Melissa Tornay.

4616 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 664-5446

Open 11am-7pm, Tuesday thru Saturday

Go check them out!

Bee Well, Bee Loved, Bee Gorgeous

Bee Gorgeous Supports RAINN

Hello Gorgeous readers,

Just a note to let you know that Bee Gorgeous Organics is a proud supporter of RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. Click on the link for more information about RAINN and how to become an online hotline volunteer.

Looks Who's In H Style Magazine!

Hello gorgeous guys & gals,

Our Bee Gorgeous Hand & Body Veil is featured now in H Style Magazine, a publication dedicated to supporting local communities and Green businesses. Scroll down to the Organic Products page and you'll find us, along with a slew of other wonderful companies dedicated to producing natural cosmetics, nutritional products, and other lovely goodies.

A site orginated by models in the fashion industry, H Style Magazine is host to daily poetry submissions, empowering articles for self-employed women, organic news and events, and of course, the best organic products in your community (including yours truly!).

Here is today's poetry submission to start your Monday off on an empowering note. For more information, visit http://www.hstylemagazineonline.com/. ENJOY!

How I know that things always get better

I'm not going to tell you that it feels easy
Maybe this morning you woke up under a heap of stones
I won't tell you that it doesn't feel
thin or frail
I know how the ironwood can be used to intimidate the skeletal withstand
I know what it means
to dote over a handful of bread
I know how it is to wake up with a mouthful of tears

Just this moment doesn't erase a heated scar
Doesn't move across the sky like a collapsed bone--
Doesn't hold you in that place that waits,
like oxblood, red, in a river of stones

But I do know what it means to lift your eyes up
I do know what it's like to look for the cottonwood
to long for a single reprieve--
I can tell you about the sugar loaf
bruised by a handful of lemon
I can tell you how commodious pain
dipped behind the bloodbone
and came up reborn

See I'm not going to tell you that I received it easily
The most stubborn of thorns would be a witness in my side
But I will tell you
with hands full
with a clean heart-
that I do know what it's like to raise up a meal
of simple rice, yams a little bit of chicken & stew
to teary eyes that watched a memory
broken in the half moon of early morning
eyes that watched a ribbon of smoke dancing up from that plate of warm food
dancing like a woman alone on a Friday night;
Dig, hip-bone grind--lean into it again
and raise her arms to the sky


Hoping you have a lovely week!

Bee Well, Bee Loved, Bee Gorgeous

Compact for Safe Cosmetics

This is no April Fools' folks!


Bee Gorgeous Organics has joined over 1,100 companies in making a commitment and showing support for women’s health, consumer health and environmental health by signing the Compact for the Global Production of Safe Health and Beauty Products (Compact for Safe Cosmetics).

We're proud to make this important stride, pledging to inventory our product ingredients for chemicals linked to negative health consequences and use only safe alternatives!

Check out their site here: www.safecosmetics.org

You'll find important information about product safety, natural and organic alternatives for consumers and a list of participating companies. (You can search for us under Samfo Organics, LLC)


Wishing you a safe and fool-proof week!


Bee Loved, Bee Well, Bee Gorgeous

Springing Forward!

Hello readers,

Hope everyone remembered to spring forward into Daylight Savings' Time this weekend. We're springing forward here at Bee Gorgeous as well, with brand new updates to our website!

Check it out here: www.samfoorganics.com

You'll find that we've added a nifty PayPal button for your convenience. Now ordering online just got easier!

As spring approaches and sunnier days are here again, I hope all of you are taking time to plan your weekend getaways. I know I am! With stressful times such as these, it's even more important to find time for yourself and create a personal oasis of tranquility and balance. Even though we can't all afford to fly off to the South of France on the Concord for a couple weeks (especially nowadays), the small jaunt to a nearby resort town for a weekend can be just as delightful (and lighter on the wallet)! To make the trip even more pleasant, I highly recommend the latest addition to my new product list: The Bee Gorgeous Travel Pack!

(Just pop this in your carry-on

and you're good to go!)

If you ever wanted to sample all of our products but didn't want to buy each one separately, this is the perfect gift for you! In it you'll find our classic Lip Balm, Meil Hand & Body Veil, Salt & Sugar Scrub, Whipped Body Butter, Mini Lavender Lotion Bar & Mini Lavender Essential Oil Perfume. This wonderful little Spa in a Bag comes in an easy-to-carry clear travel case and is your one way ticket to GORGEOUS!

Also, take a peek at some of the exquisitely ornate lotion bars listed in Our Products menu. You can choose from a list of different fragrances in our drop down menu, such as Lavender (a big favorite), Green Tea, Black Tea, and Rose.

(Over 30+ varieties!)

Hope you take some time for yourself this Spring and stop to smell the freshly blooming flowers...

Bee Well, Bee Loved, Bee Gorgeous

Susan Kushnatsian

A Honey of an Idea!

Hello dear readers!


This week, Bee Gorgeous was featured on the cover of Mother Nature Network's latest issue!


Check out the wonderful little blurb on Eco-friendly Valentine's Day gifts, featuring our lovely heart-shaped lotion bars and lip balms.


Click on the link below to view the full online page:
Bee Gorgeous Article

Or go to www.mnn.com for more information. Definitely a site worth saving in your Favorites.


Go ahead and order some honey for your honey! We'll ship it out to you before Valentine's Day so you can enjoy it with your Valentine this weekend.


Bee Loved, Bee Well, Bee Gorgeous!
Susan Kushnatsian
www.samfoorganics.com