Business Spotlight
Rose-Infused Beauty Products For Valentine’s Day Think Valentine’s Day, and chances are roses come to mind. But we’re not just thinking bouquets for February 14th—we’re talking beauty. Rose-infused skincare and beauty products make the perfect Galentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day gift—or just treat yourself. And with all of the beauty perks roses deliver, your skin will thank you too. These goodies are even better than getting the actual lower.
KORRES Wild Rose Vitamin C Brightening Oil, $54, Sephora.com
PASSING THE TORCH: Just a few drops of this brightening serum leaves skin more even and glowing. Super C, a mega dose of Vitamin C, is the power ingredient which boosts skin’s absorption of ascorbic acid by 1000% for dramatic anti-aging results. And, of course, there’s wild rose oil with Vitamin A and essential fatty acids to mend fine lines and discoloration.
Vanity Car Wash & Ice Cream Becomes Overflowing Cups & Cones By Melissa McCance
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It’s a common saying that timing is everything, and that is certainly true when it comes to taking on a new business commitment. For Carie and Earl Proctor, owners of Overflowing Cups & Cones (formerly Vanity Car Wash & Ice Cream), it was a matter of waiting on what they believe was God’s timing for them to move forward into this new adventure. Vanity Car Wash & Ice Cream was built by Tom and Victoria Burke in 1994. Since parents often brought their children with them to wash the car, the Burkes figured having ice cream available during warm weather would be a popular addition. “It helped balance the ebb and flow of the businesses,” explains Victoria. “Winter months are the busiest for the car wash and it’s the other way around for the ice cream store.” As their son Corey got older, he joined his parents in running the business. When Tom and Victoria were ready to retire about five years ago, he took over the management role while his parents were still involved as part of the corporation. Corey, too, reached the point of being ready to step away from the family business. Being a full-time firefighter with the Hillsdale Fire Department, he has a lot of time committed to his profession. But Corey didn’t want to sell unless the people he felt were right to take over showed interest. The business Fresh Rose Cleansing Foam, went on the market once but, as Victoria puts it: “Things just weren’t aligned. It $29, fresh.com wasn’t really time. There’s a lot more to running a business than people realize; it’s an ongoing process.”
Designed for daily use, the soap-free cleanser washes away dirtpride and impurities retaining skin’s Corey’s parents’ in their son while is evident in howthe Victoria speaks of him. moisture. Rosewater soothespeople, and balances, cucum“Corey genuinely likes and respects and he has a huge heart to serve. ber extract calms, evening primrose extract boosts collagen production, and plum seed oils moisturizes.
