0 Business Feature: Made With Hope and a Earring Giveaway!

Business Feature: Made With Hope 

From the site: 

"I love the following: World Vision, pearls, painting, and awesomeness. There aren't too many ways you can combine all of those passions, but very recently (January 2011) I decided to open an earring shop to help support myself. 

But the problem is that I want to help others as well, so I've decided that when you buy from my store (Made with Hope), a portion of the profit goes to help World Vision's Hope for Girls campaign. 

So feel free to splurge today and help another girl feel beautiful tomorrow."


DIY Hair Care Blog, got the opportunity to ask Brittany (the owner of Made With Hope) about her business here is our convo! Enjoy!

DIYHCB: When did you start Made With Hope?
Brittany: I started Made with Hope January 2011.

DIYHCB: How did you come up with the idea to make button earrings? and rings!
Brittany: I met a lady who made necklaces from old buttons and I realized that buttons would make great rings and earrings.

DIYHCB: Being a small business owner, what do you find is the hardest part of running a business?

Brittany:The hardest part of owning a business is staying motivated to work everyday. I don't really have set hours, so it seems like there isn't anything pressing when no one is dictating your schedule.

DIYHCB: Since you've started your business what is one of the biggest lessons you have learned?
Brittany: I have learned that I shouldn't just sell products that only I enjoy. Sometimes it's good to expand to products and prints that others frequently suggest.

DIYHCB:  Would you like to share any tips for other women looking to make their own products to sell?
Brittany: Don't get discouraged if you don't hit your selling goals when you first start out. Selling is hard and there is always something you can do better.

DIYHCB: Can you tell us more about your products? What are some of your best sellers? What product do you like making the most? What product is your personal "Must Have"?
Brittany: I make button jewelry that benefits World Vision's Hope for Girls campaign. This campaign (from which the my business name is derived) rescues girls from sex trafficking and gives them the necessary medical, psychiatric and educational attention they will need to succeed in life. I am a huge supporter of green businesses. I try to use recycled fabric when possible and all of my jewelry is shipped in gift boxes made from recycled paper. My best sellers are my new Queenie Button Dangles, which is my latest, most enjoyable product line. This product line is geared toward the natural hair community, or just anyone who wants a unique ethnic dangle. My Orange Kente Queenie Button Dangles are a must have for anyone who wants a vivid, tribal earring without a lot of extra frill.

But wait there's more!! Enter: DIYWITHHOPE at checkout and receive 20% your total order with Made With Hope!!

Oh Wait there's another thing! 

Made With Hope has offered to sponsor a Giveaway for you all!! 

To Enter: Comment with: "I love these earrings!" with a link to a pair from her Made With Hope Etsy store that you like! Contest Ends august 21,2011!! 

Thanks Brittany, Owner of Made With Hope for letting our readers know more about your wonderful jewelry!

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0 Scene Style, the Latest in the Modern Scene

Scene Style, the Latest in the Modern Scene

Nowadays, you can see a lot of scene kids roaming around in the modern scene with eye-catching styles of hairdos, clothing and accessories. You might have the first impression that they are punks or the look-alike of the hippies in the old generation, but they are not.

‘Though their hairstyles sometimes display a weird type of hairdo such as the Mohawk, most of them are clean and descent little kids. Scene kids are the product of modern generation.

Most of them wear make-up and their eyes are colorful with eye shadows such as green, pink or blue which looks great. Scene girls put on fake eyelashes which are elongated with matching liquid eyeliner which emphasizes the color of their eyes.

Most of them wear huge dark sunglasses which add up to the cool appearance of the face. Their accessories include clunky, oversized necklaces, big rings and huge earrings for the girls. Almost all their accessories are in bright colors.

They wear large pyramid stud belts which are noticeable, and you can see some scene kids listening to mp3 in old-fashioned head phones to attract attention. Some scene kids have piercing on the face that looks like that of native Africans in the past.

But others refrain from face piercing because they do not want to look like Emo. Look at their hair, they have different scene hairstyles and they use thermal protection hairspray to make their hair stable before they straighten them up our or make some curls, amazing isn’t it?

Modern Scene Style

Modern Scene Style

Modern Scene Style

Scene Style, the Latest in the Modern Scene