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The Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business Club is the host of the 18th annual Intercollegiate Business Convention (IBC) in Cambridge, MA. This impressive event has keynote speakers, panels, networking, and swag bags too. Attendees receive products from many amazing Conscious Beauty Collective brands and others. 

"We met at Conscious Beauty Collective, a new popup started by Lynn Power in Natick Mall, in the suburbs of Boston. It’s a beautiful, fabulous store there until December 31. It brings together 32 amazing founders, 95% women, who together share conscious beauty products. Cindy and I met there. She’ll tell you about what she does, what inspired her, what the future looks like. Welcome to Take a Leap."

Welcome to my new blog! Each month, I’ll recommend a product I believe in. Why? Because as a founder, I trust the product, the brand, and our shared values. This month’s pick: Fontana Citrus Peel and Pine Essential Oil Candle.

Cindy Barberes used to be focused on the facts: black and white. After leaving the corporate world, she discovered many other beautiful colours through a commitment to self-care. This extended to launching a natural skincare business that gives back to the community. Here she shares how she learned to compete in a new industry.

"We attended the swank opening of a Natick Mall pop-up, Conscious Beauty Collective, devoted to the beauty and wellness of its customers, as well as the empowerment of women-owned indie brands, which often struggle to get a foothold in the hyper-competitive beauty industry." 

This is Jackie's journey to sobriety. "Alcoholism runs in my family. I assumed I dodged that bullet. In my 30’s within weeks my marriage ended I was 8 months pregnant with twins my house had to be sold & my beautiful life burned to the ground. My alcoholism was like wildfire. I began drinking to escape, cope & survive."

Thanks to Melissa Hartman and the San Francisco Examiner for speaking to me and our leader Lynn Power at MASAMI about The Conscious Beauty Collective and our journey to help consumers discover over 30 amazing good for you indie beauty and wellness brands. Amazing article showing the power of indie founders who come together to introduce conscious beauty to the world.

 

We loved talking with Cindy Barberes, the Founder & CEO of H. Honeycup about her journey and approach to Conscious Beauty. She is part of the Conscious Beauty Collective, our pop-up experience that started in San Francisco in April 2022 and is moving to Boston in September 2022.

Introducing MADE SAFE® certified body care products from H. Honeycup! The founder’s experience of a family member struggling with addiction inspired the sincere commitment to quality, safety, and transparency.

We joined the Conscious Beauty Collective for clean beauty lovers. How to make an impact as a small indie beauty founder? Join your peers and create an indie beauty and wellness road show with good-for-you natural beauty products.

We reached out to top wellness experts for their ideas on fun and healthy routines to start in the spring season. Spring and wellness are a great match. It’s a perfect time to feel refreshed, renewed, and excited about doing something for yourself. “Spring is a perfect time to get a wellness routine in place."

This April special issue on natural beauty in bridal trends is not to be missed. H. Honeycup is happy to contribute helpful hints.