Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Random Thoughts
Monday, January 25, 2010
Haiti
Monday, January 18, 2010
Valentine's Day and A FREE Lip Gloss!!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mineral Powder Foundation
Monday, January 11, 2010
Beautiful Hands
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Eye Color....made easy!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
New Even Complexion Mask!
I have new products to share with all of you.....yay! I'm going to share them with you in different posts so that you all have time to relish in their greatness. Ha Ha!! Ok, anyway. I love to try new things, so when my TimeWise Even Complexion Mask arrived yesterday, I was thrilled. I incorporated it into my nightly skin care routine and I loved it. My skin felt great and there was a noticeable (in a good way!) difference in my skin. Here is some info. from my website on this fabulous product:
The TimeWise® Even Complexion Mask is formulated with the patent-pending MelaCEP™ Brightening Complex which was developed to fight the environmental elements that can leave skin tone looking uneven and dull while leaving the skin feeling soft and moisturized.
TimeWise® Even Complexion Mask is infused with botanicals and other ingredients that deliver visible benefits. At the heart of the formula is the patent-pending MelaCEP™ Brightening Complex that contains:
· Kakadu Plum extract — Derived from the Kakadu plum, a fruit reported to have one of the highest concentrations of vitamin C. For example, the amount of vitamin C in 3 ½ ounces of Kakadu plum is 3000 mg, while the same amount of orange contains just 50 mg.
· Ferula Foetida extract — Derived from a prized plant native to the Mediterranean and known to contain the antioxidant ferulic acid which is widely used in skin brightening formulas.
· Helianthus Annuus seed extract — A powerful antioxidant derived from sunflowers that helps protect against UV damage. Sunflower seeds are reported to have high levels of vitamins and minerals, and sunflower oil contains high levels of linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid.
· Lactobacillus ferment — A skin-conditioning ingredient.
Pamper, soften, and brighten in one step?! I'm game! I am loving this. I am looking forward to seeing the benefits that this product offers with continued use. It is recommended that you use this mask 2-3 times a week and even with using it that much, it will last you 2 months! Wow. That is awesome. A 10 day consumer study brought these results:
Women who tried TimeWise® Even Complexion Mask during a consumer study saw a significant improvement in how their skin looked and felt, both immediately and after using the mask three to four times over a 10-day period.†
90% said their skin immediately looked brighter.
95% said their skin felt soft.
90% said their skin felt moisturized.
Sound good?! Yep. It does to me too. And are you ready for the best part? It's only $20. Yes, you read it right. Only $20. Love, love, love that. Great quality and affordable?! It doesn't get any better. So, that is a bit about one of our great new products. You can use it alone or pair it with our other skin care items, especially our TimeWise Even Complexion Essence. I use that as well and it's awesome.
You can click here to see and read more about this wonderful new product and to order some for yourself! Let me know what you think....I love feedback on my products. Have a wonderful rest of the day!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Dreams
When I was a little girl I would play make believe just like every other little girl. Except I would play business owner. I had an old phone of my parents and office supplies and I would go in (almost on a daily basis) and set up my "office". I would then pretend to answer my phone, type letters, and make notes on what I was to do that day in my "office". Even then, I wanted to be doing something. Making a difference. I wanted to be actively pursuing whatever kind of business could change things for the better. Plus, I really liked having my own phone. ;)
I went through various stages in life trying to "find myself". Trying to come to the conclusion of what God would have me to do. What path would He have for me? I became a mother and a wife very young. To be honest, I became a mother first and then a wife. When I was only 19. I was then divorced and then re-married and now have a wonderful husband and 4 wonderful children. Needless to say, I have been very busy over the past 12 (almost 13!) years. Recently I had a stirring within me to do something different. Not to do something instead of being a wife and mother, but to add to that. I have had a stirring to move forward in that dream that was placed in my heart so many years ago. To have my own business and have it be the vehicle to truly make a difference. I just didn't know what it was going to be.
Then, the opportunity to be a Consultant for the Mary Kay Corp. came about. To be honest, I wasn't interested at first. I thought to myself that it would be hokey and most people that do it probably fail. But there was a continued tugging in my heart, so I talked to my husband about it and asked him to pray about it. I did the same and told God that I would have to have (don't you love it when you TELL God what to do?!) a VERY clear answer. I told Him that I wasn't going to invest in this business unless I knew that it was from Him. This went on for weeks. One morning I was driving home and I was praying about it again and I said, "God, I really need to know." I pulled into my driveway and looked in my rear view mirror and saw a brand new Mary Kay car parked right across the street from my house.
I'm sure God was saying, "Is that clear enough for you?!" I then went in and emailed my husband at work, told him what happened and asked him what his thoughts were. He emailed me back and said he thought I should go for it. So I did. So, my dream of having my own business had come true. I was laying awake that night and something came to me out of nowhere (Ok, it was probably God again) and I realized that I could use this as a vehicle to help others. That I could give back out of all of my proceeds to help different organizations and ministries who are also trying to make a difference. My head was swarming. Swarming with so many ideas of how I could do that. That is when I thought to create this blog, to help get the word out about my passion to use my business to help others. And to give all women a place to connect with each other.
So, that is where this blog came from. It came from a dream that God placed in my heart a long time ago. I have my days where I think that I won't succeed. That this was all in my head and I should just give up now. Then I have my days where I think that God can do anything and if He wants me to do this, I'm game. I guess that is how most people feel when they embark on something new. And that is when God asks us to trust Him and move forward. And to be honest, I may fail. But I am moving forward into something that I feel very passionately about. Helping others. And I told my 9 yr. old the same thing. Always be willing to follow what you feel passionately about. Whatever your dream is, it is there for a reason. And my hope is that this business will succeed so that I can make a difference for others.
So, what are your dreams?