By Chandrika Gauranga
With so much available to buy people for Christmas, sometimes it can be difficult to choose the right gift. Hair and beauty products make great Christmas gifts, because you can be sure that people will appreciate and use them for some time into the next year.
We all tend to keep a supply of soaps and shampoos for our beauty regimes, but it is extra nice when you have some luxury cosmetic and beauty product items to pamper yourself with, turn your bathroom into a private spa, and relax and unwind. So although maybe a beauty gift set is not the first gift idea that springs to mind when faced with so many endless possibilities, in fact any cosmetic gift usually goes down a treat.
It is not just hair and beauty gifts for women that can be found in beauty stores these days either, there are whole ranges dedicated to the men in your life. From luxury aftershave bottles, to moisturisers, and at Christmas you can also find many beauty sets and kits for haircare, skincare, makeup, bath and shower. In fact with so many hair and beauty Christmas gifts to choose, you could really please all your family and friends this way. Why not make life easy on yourself and give everyone a special beauty treat for Christmas.
Mum would probably love to spend some more time soaking in bubbles, dad might be craving that expensive aftershave that he has not bought for himself and your little sister, well would she not love to try experimenting with some of the great makeup sets available? Whatever beauty product you are looking for, it is easy to compare prices now online.
Compare prices between leading beauty product brands and stores, so that you find the best deal. With it being the Festive Season, there are alot of Christmas hair and beauty gift bargains around. If you are not buying for someone else, then what about treating yourself or purchasing the latest hair appliance, GHDs, the latest ceramic ionic hair driers, there are so many Hair and beauty Christmas gift deals to be found, we suggest you start bargain hunting now!
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Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
The best in cosmetics — according to the experts
By Samantha Critchell
Associated Press Fashion Writer
NEW YORK — Beauty products are personal: What works for one oily-skinned woman with brown eyes and thin hair might not work for her dry-skinned friend with blue eyes and thick, color-processed hair.
But some products have better batting averages than others.
The editorial staffs of many magazines, their readers and an industry group called Cosmetic Executive Women try to navigate through the slew of new beauty products with awards and best-of lists.
Many of CEW's winning products this year are multitasking, says the group's president, Carlotta Jacobson.
"Moisturizers have gone beyond being a moisturizer. You just can't be a moisturizer, it also has to correct skin tone or have total protection from the sun," she says.
The other undeniable movement in the beauty industry is all things green, Jacobson says, although no one wants to compromise on effectiveness.
Women's Health magazine editor in chief Tina Johnson and beauty editor Liesa Goins say readers ask about the environment along with sensitive skin and acne. Goins notes that many of the products Women's Health highlighted, with help from a panel of experts that included salon owners, makeup artists and dermatologists, were inexpensive standbys.
"I'm always surprised how many products you can find at the drug store. We're conditioned to think you have to spend a lot of money to get effective products," she says.
Count Johnson as one of those drugstore fans: She has been a longtime user of Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and also is a fan of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 45 and RoC Retinol Correction Deep Wrinkle Night Cream.
CEW's Jacobson, meanwhile, is interested in the "buzz" products DiorShow Blackout Mascara and two-sided L'Oreal Infallible Lips. A potential breakout product with consumers is Clinique's men's concealer, she says.
"It's taking the first step that says men can have their own products — they have been using women's products," she says. "Like everyone else, men can have blemishes and dark circles, plus they can have shaving nicks."
Friday, 25 April 2008
Do you live a life you love?
Melissa Brisbois, Executive Vice Presidentfrom BeautiControl
With BeautiControl you can!
Imagine a world where you can be your best because everyone wants you to succeed. You can feel great and have days that you wish would never end. Living your best life... being happy... and ultimately feeling fulfilled is all about the choices that you make. BeautiControl Consultants have work and family responsibilities, just like you. Through BeautiControl , someone showed them a way where they were able to make choices to be happy and create lives they love. Thousands of women have taken that step to make a positive difference in their lives.
You can live this life with BeautiControl. BeautiControl creates an environment that nurtures success. The way you move up in our company is by taking others with you. Isn’t that wonderful! Everyone wants to see you succeed because you never succeed alone. The only ceiling is the one you choose. At BeautiControl there is room for everyone who wants to have more and be more.
You may be thinking, “Oh, I could never do what those women did!” Many of them thought the same thing. It’s natural to have self-doubts. The difference is, they chose to try. When you think about it, what’s the worst thing that can happen? It’s never too late to take action and be the best you can be—for yourself and your family.
I invite you to join us and turn all those “somedays” into “todays!” With BeautiControl, you can create a life you love! Now, you may be thinking, “where do I start?” Take the next step and click ‘find a consultant now’. By telling us a little about yourself, we can match you up with a Consultant in your area who is ready to share this opportunity with you. So, do you live a life you love? Remember, with BeautiControl you can!
Melissa Brisbois, Executive Vice President
To become a BeautiControl Consultant send an email to CustomerCare @ eFashionHouse.com
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Look Great Without Spending a Fortune: Seven Easy Ways to Save Money on Beauty Supplies
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from Directory Gold
Beauty may be only skin deep, but it can sure affect the pocketbook. Still, it is possible to look great without spending a fortune. All you need is a few tricks and tips, and you can get quality beauty products very inexpensively (and sometimes even free).
Here are seven easy ways to save money on beauty supplies.
1. Whenever possible, purchase cosmetics or beauty supplies at local drugstores or discount stores, instead of high priced cosmetic counters. Look for sales papers for these businesses to see if they have the brands you like on sale. If the saving is great enough on products you use, consider buying more than one to double your savings.
2. If you have specific items that you purchase repeatedly, compare prices online for products. Keep your eye on shipping prices and buy only when you can use a coupon code or when you can get free shipping.
3. If your tastes run toward the high end items, shop at local beauty supply stores (or check the online beauty supply stores.) The online beauty supply stores are well known for free gifts with purchase, whether it's a free tote or a free beauty product. And you can often find the quality products you love at lower prices.
4. Sometimes it pays to shop quality. Some quality styling products end up costing you less over time. You may pay more up front, but the product lasts longer as you actually need to use less of the product each time. Ask your stylist for the brands she recommends and then do some bargain hunting.
5. Consider starting a home-based business selling your favorite direct sales cosmetics line. You'll purchase your personal products at a significant discount and you might end up building a profitable business for yourself in the process. You will have access to the latest lines of cosmetics as soon as they are available, as well as training in the use of the cosmetics and how to sell them. Direct sales can be a lucrative business, and you can earn even more if you build a team of other sales associates.
6. Make beauty treatments yourself. Look online for recipes for your favorite pampering treats. You'll be surprised at the kinds of things you can concoct with a few inexpensive items, some of which you may already have in your kitchen cupboard.
7. Know where to find beauty freebies. Most manufacturers create sample products for people to try with the hope that they will decide to purchase the full-size bottle. In many cases, you can go to the manufacturer's website and sign up for the free sample. Do an online search for "free beauty samples."
Beauty may be only skin deep, but it can sure affect the pocketbook. Still, it is possible to look great without spending a fortune. All you need is a few tricks and tips, and you can get quality beauty products very inexpensively (and sometimes even free).
Here are seven easy ways to save money on beauty supplies.
1. Whenever possible, purchase cosmetics or beauty supplies at local drugstores or discount stores, instead of high priced cosmetic counters. Look for sales papers for these businesses to see if they have the brands you like on sale. If the saving is great enough on products you use, consider buying more than one to double your savings.
2. If you have specific items that you purchase repeatedly, compare prices online for products. Keep your eye on shipping prices and buy only when you can use a coupon code or when you can get free shipping.
3. If your tastes run toward the high end items, shop at local beauty supply stores (or check the online beauty supply stores.) The online beauty supply stores are well known for free gifts with purchase, whether it's a free tote or a free beauty product. And you can often find the quality products you love at lower prices.
4. Sometimes it pays to shop quality. Some quality styling products end up costing you less over time. You may pay more up front, but the product lasts longer as you actually need to use less of the product each time. Ask your stylist for the brands she recommends and then do some bargain hunting.
5. Consider starting a home-based business selling your favorite direct sales cosmetics line. You'll purchase your personal products at a significant discount and you might end up building a profitable business for yourself in the process. You will have access to the latest lines of cosmetics as soon as they are available, as well as training in the use of the cosmetics and how to sell them. Direct sales can be a lucrative business, and you can earn even more if you build a team of other sales associates.
6. Make beauty treatments yourself. Look online for recipes for your favorite pampering treats. You'll be surprised at the kinds of things you can concoct with a few inexpensive items, some of which you may already have in your kitchen cupboard.
7. Know where to find beauty freebies. Most manufacturers create sample products for people to try with the hope that they will decide to purchase the full-size bottle. In many cases, you can go to the manufacturer's website and sign up for the free sample. Do an online search for "free beauty samples."
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If you are interested in starting your own home-based business selling BeautiControl Products, write to CustomerCare@eFashionHouse.com
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Maintaining a nice appearance is easier when you have the right supplies.
Click here for more information about BeautiControl ProductsFrom Beauty Advice
There is a plethora of products available nowadays for those people who know exactly what they want. The typical beauty products can be divided into three major categories: hair, nails and skin. Don’t only use beauty care products to look god when a far better course is by healthy eating and regular exercise. These two natural approaches provide overall good health and this significantly affects our appearance.
However, if you are healthy, it doesn’t hurt to accentuate it. Beauty care products nowadays are extremely specific so whatever you hair needs are you will find something to suit. There are styling products and shampoos for almost any effect you desire.
Unmanageable hair can be brought under control by a de-frizzing agent. For those people that have the opposite problem, there are beauty care products that can achieve the reverse and give lifeless hair more control and body. There are items developed for all different needs and all different hair types.
Strong healthy nails are usually the result of a good diet. Your nails might sometimes need strengthening though if you are using your hands all day long. If you have naturally strong nails it’s easy to buy beauty care products designed to make them look good or alternatively a manicurist can provide a professional service. Nowadays, may women decide to use false nails made of acrylic which can be applied in about an hour.
Although there are many more, most people automatically think that beauty care products for the skin are to stop aging or help with moisturising it. Healthy, youthful looking skin is probably one of the most important beauty care product sectors in the marketplace.
Skin care should mean the whole body though and not just the face. Remember that life can be hard on your skin no matter how healthy it is and it’s good to get into the routine of massaging lotion into it. These are often forgotten about but beauty care products like this are good for your complexion.
There is a plethora of products available nowadays for those people who know exactly what they want. The typical beauty products can be divided into three major categories: hair, nails and skin. Don’t only use beauty care products to look god when a far better course is by healthy eating and regular exercise. These two natural approaches provide overall good health and this significantly affects our appearance.
However, if you are healthy, it doesn’t hurt to accentuate it. Beauty care products nowadays are extremely specific so whatever you hair needs are you will find something to suit. There are styling products and shampoos for almost any effect you desire.
Unmanageable hair can be brought under control by a de-frizzing agent. For those people that have the opposite problem, there are beauty care products that can achieve the reverse and give lifeless hair more control and body. There are items developed for all different needs and all different hair types.
Strong healthy nails are usually the result of a good diet. Your nails might sometimes need strengthening though if you are using your hands all day long. If you have naturally strong nails it’s easy to buy beauty care products designed to make them look good or alternatively a manicurist can provide a professional service. Nowadays, may women decide to use false nails made of acrylic which can be applied in about an hour.
Although there are many more, most people automatically think that beauty care products for the skin are to stop aging or help with moisturising it. Healthy, youthful looking skin is probably one of the most important beauty care product sectors in the marketplace.
Skin care should mean the whole body though and not just the face. Remember that life can be hard on your skin no matter how healthy it is and it’s good to get into the routine of massaging lotion into it. These are often forgotten about but beauty care products like this are good for your complexion.
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Sunday, 16 March 2008
My BeautiControl story
by Jill B. Denson
I have been a BeautiControl consultant for 18 years and because of the many wonderful experiences I've had, it will be a part of my life forever.
I first was introduced to BeautiControl in the late 80s when color analysis was all the rage. The girls in the office and I attended a complimentary color analysis clinic, I found out I am winter. We learned about our personal color palettes, how to apply make-up properly, as well as the "whats", "hows", and "whys" of skin-care and anti-aging products. I liked the way the products made my face look and feel as well as the personal attention I was receiving in the privacy of a friend?s home. We had so much fun that night that the 8 people in attendance and I all bought the ?I deserve it all? set, because we did (and still do).
Looking around that room, I saw 8 excited and soon-to-be loyal BeautiControl customers who would be ordering products again in a few months, and who were right in my own office. For me, signing up as a consultant that was a no-brainer! In those days it cost $500 to join and the training was 3 days in another town. I LOVED IT! I knew I had found my calling.
In some ways, my life changed that night, I found myself transforming from a shy computer geek to a more confident, sociable, and fashionable computer geek. As time passed, and I grew with BeautiControl , my new-found business has grown with me, and kept up (or helped cause) every change in my life. Sometimes it had a large presence and others it didn?t. Right now I am using the income from my business to help pay for my son?s college tuition. I also intend to use this business to subsidize my retirement from corporate America. I love the way this company appreciates me and makes me feel special. They actually send thank you notes for doing your job.
I have made life-long friends through BeautiControl , not only here in my home town, but across the country as well. I still have those first 8 friends as customer's but I also have been very fortunate to have met thousands of more friends because of BeautiControl, many of whom are now enjoying the same lifestyle as I. Along with great friends, as a consultant, I also enjoy being an "insider" with BeautiControl . I love learning about the products; how they are made, what they do, and how they work. When I use the products myself, I feel more confident with what I'm putting on my skin, no more relying on a magazine ad in telling me which product is best! Our research institute is the greatest! I like the fact that we have patented products that are leading edge. I know I can count on BeautiControl to produce high-quality, safe, and effective products that give me amazing results.
I turned 40 a few years ago when my skin decided to breakout like a teenager but with BeautiControl keeping abreast of the market they had already developed products that took care of adult-acne without sacrificing my skin's need for moisture.
I also am proud of the way BeautiControl gives back to the community. Through the WHO foundation, a portion of the proceeds from select products is donated to WHO (as well as client and consultant contributions). Every year, they pick several organizations that assist women and children in programs that are not funded by the government. The programs that receive WHO donations have all been nominated by fellow consultants, and are recognized as valuable life-changing programs within their communities.
If I had to use one phrase that describes how I feel about my association with BeautiControl ... I suppose that I would say that it is just plain fun! I love to help people feel good about themselves and being able to make my client?s lives easier by being their personal shopper. What better reward than to have a client call to say ?Jill, I need a new blush pick something out? and then receiving the follow-up call ? ?I love it, it is exactly what I wanted!?? I keep a record of all my client?s likes and dislikes so I can give them personalized service, like I said, it's just plain fun!
My goal is to be your spa consultant for life! Click here!
Saturday, 1 March 2008
BeautiControl Introduces new "Regeneration Tight, Firm & Fill"
"Regeneration Tight, Firm & Fill" face creme represents the next generation of topical cosmetic dermal fillers for an immediate and long-lasting reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.
Thursday, 28 February 2008
BeautiControl makes taking a shower fun!
Taking a shower can be a boring experience if you depend solely on soap and water! So, keeping these three items in your shower guarantees a fund time. First, a warming coat of BeautiControl Warming Trend Gree Tea Masque takes care of your face and treats you to a mini-facial. Then, while your facial is working, turn to a mini manicure for your hands and nails. Use the BeautiControl Herbal Serenity & Honey Show of Hands Instant Manicure. Rub the perfect blend of soft and rough all over your hands leaving them as soft as ever! After you wash with your favorite body cleanser (mine is BeautiControl Herbal Serenity) spray and rub BEAUTICONTROL skin care herbal serenity body oil 7685 all over your legs, arms, and body. It's great during the winter to prevent dry skin.
BeautiControl Spa Collection Warming Trend Green Tea Masque 5 oz. Vitamin mineral and botanicalenriched masque deep cleans the skin of dirt oil and residue. Selfheating and aromatherapeutic benefits moisture the skin leaving it softer smoother and healthier looking. Dermatologist sensitivity allergy tested. Oilfree. Noncomedogenic. For all skin...After cleansing dampen face with water or Herbal Hydrating Mist. Apply masque liberally to entire face avoiding the eye area. With wet hands massage face for at least one minute but no more than two. Keep hands wet while massaging... 
BeautiControl Herbal Serenity & Honey Show of Hands Instant Manicure. Take a dip and see smoother softer looking hands instantly! Formulated with Dead Sea salts to gently exfoliate dead skin cells while natural oils nourish moisturize and help protect hands and nails. Please make your selection from the drop down menu. Available in Honey or Herbal. SKU 3787
BEAUTICONTROL skin care products herbal serenity body oil 7685. Herbal Serenity Body Oil moisturizes dry skin with rich emollients and soothing and refreshing natural oils.
SKU :DLA07BC12X7685
SKU :DLA07BC12X7685
Using BeautiControl products regularly is not only good for your skin. It's great for your soul! And, taking a shower with body smoothing oils and lotions makes taking a shower healthier for your skin.
Ten Step Transformation
from Art of Appearance
In your fifties every time when you look in the mirror you say to yourself: "It is very important for me to make appointment for skin care, make-up, stress relief and much, much more". My friend Emily mentioned Maria’s Anti-Aging University where she studied skin care and make-up. So – finally, I made my appointment with Maria.
When I came to the Studio I was amazed of the tranquility of the place. The atmosphere was quiet and setting was very elegant. "Maria has good taste", I thought. I decided to start with "Art of Appearance lessons", which consist of two sessions: first – the make-up session and second – the facial exercise and color analysis session. Let me share with you my wonderful experience. I am talking about lessons with Maria. I filled out the application and, after a short consultation, Maria started the first part of the lesson – make-up session.
"The biggest asset we have in life" – Maria said – "are ourselves and we must use it to its best advantage. How good looking we are is a matter of how well we can present and package ourselves. Success in life depends on how strong our presentation and how high the level of conscientious about what happens around us, at that moment.
Today’s session is about every day make-up. Let’s start our ten steps of transformation."
1 - MARIA CLEANED MY FACE, PAT IT DRIED AND WIPED IT OFF WITH A PIECE OF COTTON WITH TONER. ON MY DAMP SKIN SHE APPLIED SERUM FOLLOWED BY THE SUNSCREEN, DAY CREAM, EYE CREAM.
2 - MY PIMPLES AND BROWN SPOTS WERE COVERED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CONCEALER.
3 - WHEN MY SKIN WAS PROTECTED AND NOURISHED, MARIA APPLIED THE FOUNDATION USING A SPONGE.
4 - SHE APPLIED LOOSE POWDER ON THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION USING THE SAME SPONGE.
5 - NEXT STEP WAS A CONCEALER FOR EYELIDS. SHE USED NATURAL COLOR.
6 - WHEN THE TIME CAME TO APPLY THE COLORS MARIA STARTED WITH EYEBROWS USING A LIGHT BLOND PENCIL WITH BRUSH. IT HELPED FIX MY BROWS TO A NICE SHAPE.
7 - SHE APPLIED EYELINER VERY CLOSE TO THE ROOTS OF MY LASHES.
8 - NEXT MARIA USED A TWO-COLOR MASCARA. FIRST SHE APPLIED WHITE COLOR –A THERAPEUTIC FLUID. ONE MINUTE LATER SHE APPLIED THE BLACK COLOR. MY LASHES APPEARED THICK AND MUCH LONGER.
9 - WHEN MARIA APPLIED BLUSH SHE USED STROKES FROM THE EAR TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CHEEK AND TO THE TEMPLE, AND WITH VERY LIGHT TOUCH – TO THE BONE UNDER EYEBROWS.
10 - NOW IT WAS TIME FOR LIPS. FIRST SHE APPLIED THE LIP PENCIL EXACTLY ON THE LINE OF MY LIPS. AFTER THIS - THE LIPSTICK.
For all this time I have been looking in the mirror as I have witness amazing transformation from tired gal to relaxing glowing woman. I liked very much what I finally saw in the mirror.
Maria continued: "If you have a special event, before starting make-up, first - do the face-lift masque and find 15-20 minutes to relax. In the Evening Make-up you change only two things: first, apply HALO 70 instant glow under foundation. Second – for eyelids use two colors shadows - light and dark. Apply light shadow closer to the inner corner of the eye, and darker shadow – to the outer corner. And last suggestion: never match color of make-up to the color of your dress. All colors should be matched to the color of your eyes, skin and hair. Every woman is beautiful, if she knows HOW."
The second session includes face exercise and color analysis, I’ve already scheduled the appointment at Art of Appearance Skin Care & Image Center.
In your fifties every time when you look in the mirror you say to yourself: "It is very important for me to make appointment for skin care, make-up, stress relief and much, much more". My friend Emily mentioned Maria’s Anti-Aging University where she studied skin care and make-up. So – finally, I made my appointment with Maria.
When I came to the Studio I was amazed of the tranquility of the place. The atmosphere was quiet and setting was very elegant. "Maria has good taste", I thought. I decided to start with "Art of Appearance lessons", which consist of two sessions: first – the make-up session and second – the facial exercise and color analysis session. Let me share with you my wonderful experience. I am talking about lessons with Maria. I filled out the application and, after a short consultation, Maria started the first part of the lesson – make-up session.
"The biggest asset we have in life" – Maria said – "are ourselves and we must use it to its best advantage. How good looking we are is a matter of how well we can present and package ourselves. Success in life depends on how strong our presentation and how high the level of conscientious about what happens around us, at that moment.
Today’s session is about every day make-up. Let’s start our ten steps of transformation."
1 - MARIA CLEANED MY FACE, PAT IT DRIED AND WIPED IT OFF WITH A PIECE OF COTTON WITH TONER. ON MY DAMP SKIN SHE APPLIED SERUM FOLLOWED BY THE SUNSCREEN, DAY CREAM, EYE CREAM.
2 - MY PIMPLES AND BROWN SPOTS WERE COVERED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CONCEALER.
3 - WHEN MY SKIN WAS PROTECTED AND NOURISHED, MARIA APPLIED THE FOUNDATION USING A SPONGE.
4 - SHE APPLIED LOOSE POWDER ON THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION USING THE SAME SPONGE.
5 - NEXT STEP WAS A CONCEALER FOR EYELIDS. SHE USED NATURAL COLOR.
6 - WHEN THE TIME CAME TO APPLY THE COLORS MARIA STARTED WITH EYEBROWS USING A LIGHT BLOND PENCIL WITH BRUSH. IT HELPED FIX MY BROWS TO A NICE SHAPE.
7 - SHE APPLIED EYELINER VERY CLOSE TO THE ROOTS OF MY LASHES.
8 - NEXT MARIA USED A TWO-COLOR MASCARA. FIRST SHE APPLIED WHITE COLOR –A THERAPEUTIC FLUID. ONE MINUTE LATER SHE APPLIED THE BLACK COLOR. MY LASHES APPEARED THICK AND MUCH LONGER.
9 - WHEN MARIA APPLIED BLUSH SHE USED STROKES FROM THE EAR TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CHEEK AND TO THE TEMPLE, AND WITH VERY LIGHT TOUCH – TO THE BONE UNDER EYEBROWS.
10 - NOW IT WAS TIME FOR LIPS. FIRST SHE APPLIED THE LIP PENCIL EXACTLY ON THE LINE OF MY LIPS. AFTER THIS - THE LIPSTICK.
For all this time I have been looking in the mirror as I have witness amazing transformation from tired gal to relaxing glowing woman. I liked very much what I finally saw in the mirror.
Maria continued: "If you have a special event, before starting make-up, first - do the face-lift masque and find 15-20 minutes to relax. In the Evening Make-up you change only two things: first, apply HALO 70 instant glow under foundation. Second – for eyelids use two colors shadows - light and dark. Apply light shadow closer to the inner corner of the eye, and darker shadow – to the outer corner. And last suggestion: never match color of make-up to the color of your dress. All colors should be matched to the color of your eyes, skin and hair. Every woman is beautiful, if she knows HOW."
The second session includes face exercise and color analysis, I’ve already scheduled the appointment at Art of Appearance Skin Care & Image Center.
Putin generation: Opportunity – and corruption – test a young entrepreneur
By Christa Case Bryant
Moscow - Yulia Barabasheva never wanted to have her own beauty salon. She's not even that passionate about nail design, despite having coached her mother to a Russian championship this year. But with a dream of securing a steadier income and starting a family, she opened her unmarked brown metal door to the public in April last year.
It took the help of her husband, Igor Barabashev, a businessman, to get $180,000 in start-up loans and complete a six-month slog through Russia's formidable bureaucracy to obtain a license. Now, she and her staff of 14 take clients up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, giving them thinner eyebrows or 5-inch nails.
At 25, Barabasheva is politically unengaged, like many of her "Putin generation." But she enjoys a rising prosperity, which Russians typically chalk up to President Vladimir Putin. Serving that new wealth has opened the door to opportunities that would have been unheard of for average Russians just a decade ago. But even as Mr. Putin's Russia allows ever greater numbers of people, like Barabasheva, to move up the economic ladder, it demands a scrappy persistence to battle red tape and corruption while trying to get ahead.
"Moscow is a city that eats people up and doesn't leave any time for life," says Barabasheva, who has worked since she left home at age 14. "We have a kind of family atmosphere here [at the salon] and I don't want to destroy it for the world."
A reluctant entrepreneur in many ways, Barabasheva finds herself caught up in a life she didn't expect. Her hopes for a family of her own were shaken six months ago when she and Igor decided to separate, their relationship strained by the new business. But despite having lost the impetus for undertaking such a challenging venture, she remains resolutely committed to her middle-aged employees, many of whom would have difficulty finding new work in a society that prizes youth and glamour.
"I feel responsibility to them and I know none of them will ever fail me," she says, sitting in her office crammed with boxes and beauty supplies. "I can't just simply line them up and say, 'Thank you girls, you're free to go, I've decided to change my life.' "
Moscow - Yulia Barabasheva never wanted to have her own beauty salon. She's not even that passionate about nail design, despite having coached her mother to a Russian championship this year. But with a dream of securing a steadier income and starting a family, she opened her unmarked brown metal door to the public in April last year.
It took the help of her husband, Igor Barabashev, a businessman, to get $180,000 in start-up loans and complete a six-month slog through Russia's formidable bureaucracy to obtain a license. Now, she and her staff of 14 take clients up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, giving them thinner eyebrows or 5-inch nails.
At 25, Barabasheva is politically unengaged, like many of her "Putin generation." But she enjoys a rising prosperity, which Russians typically chalk up to President Vladimir Putin. Serving that new wealth has opened the door to opportunities that would have been unheard of for average Russians just a decade ago. But even as Mr. Putin's Russia allows ever greater numbers of people, like Barabasheva, to move up the economic ladder, it demands a scrappy persistence to battle red tape and corruption while trying to get ahead.
"Moscow is a city that eats people up and doesn't leave any time for life," says Barabasheva, who has worked since she left home at age 14. "We have a kind of family atmosphere here [at the salon] and I don't want to destroy it for the world."
A reluctant entrepreneur in many ways, Barabasheva finds herself caught up in a life she didn't expect. Her hopes for a family of her own were shaken six months ago when she and Igor decided to separate, their relationship strained by the new business. But despite having lost the impetus for undertaking such a challenging venture, she remains resolutely committed to her middle-aged employees, many of whom would have difficulty finding new work in a society that prizes youth and glamour.
"I feel responsibility to them and I know none of them will ever fail me," she says, sitting in her office crammed with boxes and beauty supplies. "I can't just simply line them up and say, 'Thank you girls, you're free to go, I've decided to change my life.' "
Dramatic boost in wealth
Barabasheva and her employees are reaping the benefits of an economy tamed since the 1990s, when a few well-connected businessmen accumulated huge wealth while 40 percent of Russians lived in poverty. Her clients, shimmering in fur coats as they arrive, easily slot in $80 monthly manicures between Mediterranean vacations and children's English tutoring sessions.
That shift toward broader prosperity, especially in Moscow, has been dramatic. In his first five years in office, Putin brought the poverty rate of his countrymen down to about 16 percent, according to the World Bank. Today, he said in a recent speech, it's less than 14 percent. Official figures put the middle class at about 20 percent of the population.
Barabasheva doesn't see herself as middle class, even though she runs her own business. In costly Moscow, she argues, people need to earn at least $15,000 a month to qualify, and she doesn't. She is evasive about her earnings, saying only that she earns as much as she can and shares a percentage of profits with her employers. "I stand on my own two feet," she says firmly.
Barabasheva has proved her mettle before. Born to teenage parents on the outskirts of Moscow and in her own apartment by 16, she passed high school by showing up just for exams, and worked in construction and a liquor factory before turning to nail design to make a better living. As she describes the pressures she has faced during a rare break from work, a radiant smile and animated demeanor suggest that her persistence and love for those around her have, if anything, been fortified.
"In order to live, I've got to believe in something," says Barabasheva, who keeps a photo on her desktop of her celebrating her parents' 25th anniversary with them. "And I really believe I can give a lot."
Working painstakingly under a fluorescent lamp, her arms covered in fine nail dust, she passes long hours trying to make her 100 regular clients – some 90 of whom are single women – "feel well inside." Her clients – doctors, entrepreneurs, and even top figure skater Elena Sokolova – leave happier, and not just because their hands are more beautiful, she says. They nourish her as well, she adds – enriching her mind with their experiences and expertise until she has a chance, someday, to finish her college degree.
Barriers of corruption
But the backstage of business in Putin's Russia is much messier, according to Barabasheva and other entrepreneurs. "The state structure is quite complicated, quite corrupted, and it requires a lot of financial investment and emotional investment," she says.
In a recent speech, Putin acknowledged such challenges. "To this day, it's impossible to start a business within months," he said, laying out his vision for Russia through 2020. "You have to go to every office with a bribe: firefighters, hospital orderlies, gynecologists, you name it. It's just a nightmare."
According to Transparency International, a watchdog group based in Berlin, corruption has increased slightly in Russia since 1999 and the country is now ranked 143rd among 179 countries profiled. Its national business environment ranking – compiled by the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report – has also fallen since 2001, from 56th to 70th, though most of that is due to the addition of new countries. In addition to corruption, the report cites tax regulations, bureaucracy, and inflation as some top concerns.
So despite a flourishing economy, Barabasheva and others say starting a business is still tough – even once it's up and running. And according to the liberal Levada Center, young people believe it's connections (49 percent) – more than talent (38 percent) – that enable one to succeed in Russia today. There has also been a marked drop in the percentage of young people who see hard work as integral to success, falling from 60 percent in 2002 to 48 percent in 2006.
Misha Sagiryan, the young owner of two fitness clubs in Moscow, says he used his partner's connections to resolve things when police took his computer to check if everything was "correct." He took the same tack when the antiterrorist unit visited to ask about reinforcing the windows.
"There are always things like that," he says. "In my business plan, I have the line 'solving problems' " – keeping officials happy with gifts and perks.
Igor, the director of a legal-consulting firm and a former government employee, writes that into his budget, too. "Everyone has it," he says, laughing. Still, local authorities can't meddle the way they used to, he says, citing his firm's successful resolution of a bankruptcy case in which local officials had tried to personally benefit from the company's demise. "It's a very good example; it answers the question, 'Are authorities interested in promoting business?' " he says. "My point of view is there is more order, especially at the federal level."
But Barabasheva doesn't feel protected from the law. She plucked her staff primarily from the salon where she used to work, an outfit owned by three ex-criminals who failed to inspire loyalty.
"That salon is 20 years old and people have connections, possibly at the level of local administration. The consequences could be quite great," worries Barabasheva, who says she didn't lose a single client in the transition. "I consider myself lucky enough already, but as I know these kinds of people, I think they might just be waiting."
Risking their wrath is a bold step to take for employees who don't have, Barabasheva says, her penchant for perfection. "In the old times, [hairdressers] taught their profession much better – I can't even compare to now. Not so many people realize how bad they are at their profession," says Barabasheva, who adds that she can size up a hairdresser by the manner in which she picks up a pair of scissors.
Looking beyond appearances
But for Barabasheva, her employees are more than professionals. The family atmosphere she has tried to cultivate has borne fruit: they're a crucial support to her as she goes through her second divorce at age 25.
"For the first time, I felt I was quite empty and couldn't give anything to anyone," she says. "But my clients and all my staff helped."
Her staff are all women, since she has been underwhelmed by former male colleagues. "They have almost nothing left of a man in them," she says despairingly. And it's not just colleagues: In general, she yearns to see men show more responsibility and devotion to their families – though she doesn't criticize Igor, with whom she says she is still friendly.
"There is something wrong in the society. Nobody looks inside, into your soul, but everyone is looking at your face and your figure – appearance is everything," says Barabasheva, who sees her salon as countering that through female camaraderie. "I think it is the women who are to blame for that. Everything is on sale. We sold ourselves.... I always thought that being rich leads to degradation, but being poor also leads to a degradation."
But, coming from "the wonderful city" of Pushkin whose residents are "hospitable, kind, open," she admits that she often judges people too harshly.
"I still can't accept people as they are," says Barabasheva apologetically, describing the sad, angry faces she sees on the street. "As soon as we learn ... to take them as they are, to forgive them, then we will live much better here."
Beauty industry faces up to e-fencing issue
Auction websites are back under fire this week following a report from US-based National Retail Federation (NRF) that said stolen beauty products resold online may pose health dangers, listing Cover Girl, Olay (both Procter & Gamble) and RoC (Johnson & Johnson) products among the most common targets of “e-fencing”.
The report comes as the battle against e-fencing is accelerating, particularly in the US, where law enforcement and legislators have been tackling the problem. In January, police in Florida cracked down on a theft ring that stole up to $100m worth of health and beauty products from supermarkets and discount stores, reselling them on auction sites including eBay and at flea markets. And in Colorado this month, legislators attempted to pass a bill that would hold auction sites accountable for the traffic of stolen goods. The bill did not pass, but states including New Jersey and Illinois have already introduced similar laws. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, e-fencing costs the US retail industry $35bn a year.
While beauty players have been proactive in confronting the problem of counterfeit and gray market sales—L’Oréal and LVMH both sued eBay last year for damages—e-fencing seems to be emerging as a growing problem.
Ohio-based Procter & Gamble points to raising consumer awareness as a weapon. “Consumers should be extremely cautious […] if an online deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Thieves and other illicit market operators often use internet sites to dupe consumers into buying sub-standard, stolen or counterfeit goods,” the company said in an email statement.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director at the UK’s Centre for Retail Research, tells CosmeticNews that manufacturers and retailers need to cooperate more closely with online auctioneers. “[They] need to be aware of the e-commerce gray channels of distribution, how they work, and monitor these channels regularly. They [also] need to establish good links with the auction site security people and provide them with quality information about criminal users of the site so action can be taken,” he says. Bamfield nonetheless says that repeated offenses from online auctions should lead to their shutdown.
Scott Slavick, an attorney specialized in counterfeiting and the gray market at US firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, says beauty players should privilege advanced tracking technology. Bar codes, microlabels or radiofrequency identification (RFID) are ways of monitoring the movement of merchandise.
But Joe Loomis, president of brand protection at online monitoring firm Net Enforcers, argues that many are reluctant to embrace technological advances. “You would be amazed how many companies do not have the open-mindedness or willingness to consider [using the latest] technology. [They find it] intimidating and outside of their comfort zone […] Until corporations listen and make change, nothing will change,” he tells CosmeticNews. Food for thought.
The report comes as the battle against e-fencing is accelerating, particularly in the US, where law enforcement and legislators have been tackling the problem. In January, police in Florida cracked down on a theft ring that stole up to $100m worth of health and beauty products from supermarkets and discount stores, reselling them on auction sites including eBay and at flea markets. And in Colorado this month, legislators attempted to pass a bill that would hold auction sites accountable for the traffic of stolen goods. The bill did not pass, but states including New Jersey and Illinois have already introduced similar laws. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, e-fencing costs the US retail industry $35bn a year.
While beauty players have been proactive in confronting the problem of counterfeit and gray market sales—L’Oréal and LVMH both sued eBay last year for damages—e-fencing seems to be emerging as a growing problem.
Ohio-based Procter & Gamble points to raising consumer awareness as a weapon. “Consumers should be extremely cautious […] if an online deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Thieves and other illicit market operators often use internet sites to dupe consumers into buying sub-standard, stolen or counterfeit goods,” the company said in an email statement.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director at the UK’s Centre for Retail Research, tells CosmeticNews that manufacturers and retailers need to cooperate more closely with online auctioneers. “[They] need to be aware of the e-commerce gray channels of distribution, how they work, and monitor these channels regularly. They [also] need to establish good links with the auction site security people and provide them with quality information about criminal users of the site so action can be taken,” he says. Bamfield nonetheless says that repeated offenses from online auctions should lead to their shutdown.
Scott Slavick, an attorney specialized in counterfeiting and the gray market at US firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, says beauty players should privilege advanced tracking technology. Bar codes, microlabels or radiofrequency identification (RFID) are ways of monitoring the movement of merchandise.
But Joe Loomis, president of brand protection at online monitoring firm Net Enforcers, argues that many are reluctant to embrace technological advances. “You would be amazed how many companies do not have the open-mindedness or willingness to consider [using the latest] technology. [They find it] intimidating and outside of their comfort zone […] Until corporations listen and make change, nothing will change,” he tells CosmeticNews. Food for thought.
BeautiControl President
BeautiControl President Kristi Hubbard has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Female Executives in the North Dallas Business Corridor”, by Addison Magazine in Dallas. Ms. Hubbard was chosen for this distinguished honor for her commitment to empowering millions of women through BeautiControl’s spa-quality products and opportunity, and for leading BeautiControl to record growth!
Photos of all 25 honorees were posted on the magazine’s Web site where the public can vote for their favorite candidate. The winner will be honored with the prestigious Enterprising Woman Award and featured in the Fall 2006 issue of Addison Magazine, published this August.
BeautiControl Founder Richard Heath Retires
from Russian Market Newspaper
Richard Heath, 61, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of BeautiControl, Inc., stepped down Aug. 1 and turned the presidency over to his son, Rick Heath. Mr. Heath and his wife Jinger, who remains chairman, founded the Dallas-based company in 1981, growing the business into a leading direct sales cosmetics company. BeautiControl markets premium cosmetics and skin care products through a professionally trained sales force of over 55,000 in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986 and was soon recognized as a strong contender in the direct sales cosmetics industry. The company has been cited three times in Business Week's listing of the "100 Hot Growth Companies," has been recognized twice in the top twenty by Forbes as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America," and has been ranked 40th in OTC Review's "100 Most Profitable NASDAQ Companies." Mr. Heath was recognized by Ernst & Young, The Dallas Morning News, and Inc. magazine as "Southwestern U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year." In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.
Former President and CEO of BeautiControl, Inc. Richard W. Heath
Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986 and was soon recognized as a strong contender in the direct sales cosmetics industry. The company has been cited three times in Business Week's listing of the "100 Hot Growth Companies," has been recognized twice in the top twenty by Forbes as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America," and has been ranked 40th in OTC Review's "100 Most Profitable NASDAQ Companies." Mr. Heath was recognized by Ernst & Young, The Dallas Morning News, and Inc. magazine as "Southwestern U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year." In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.
Former President and CEO of BeautiControl, Inc. Richard W. Heath
"The past 25 years have been an extraordinary part of my life and I'm thrilled to be in the position to step aside and have my son take the reins," stated Mr. Heath. Going forward, Mr. Heath will manage DWH Investments, a firm that takes equity positions in start-up small- and mid-market companies. Mr. Heath's son, Rick, who became president Aug. 1, joined BeautiControl 15 years ago and has served the company in numerous sales, marketing and operational capacities. Most recently, Rick Heath resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held the position of managing director, Tupperware Southern Africa.
BeautiControl Overview
from NPros
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).
BeautiControl, Inc.
from BeautiControl
Our corporate profile
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).
Our Vision
BeautiControl empowers millions of women to create the life they love!
Our Mission
BeautiControl creates innovative lifetime solutions through scientifically advanced skin care and beauty products, life-changing opportunities and a passion for excellence!
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).
Our Vision
BeautiControl empowers millions of women to create the life they love!
Our Mission
BeautiControl creates innovative lifetime solutions through scientifically advanced skin care and beauty products, life-changing opportunities and a passion for excellence!
Bargain Bonanza - A Savings Makeover for BuyBeauty - 15% off Every Order of Makeup, Perfume & Moisturizer
from Beauty Buy
A day without eyeliner is like the day the music died. Never let this happen to you when you stock up on your favorite cosmetics, fragrances, and other beauty supplies from BuyBeauty. And keep more green in your wallet when you use the coupon by February 27 for 15% off every order!
Bat Those Luscious Lashes Like You Mean Business
Hey Bright Eyes! Sweep on a couple of coats of BBE Lush Lash Mascara in a waterproof formula for instant look-at-me peepers.
Leave Lumps & Bumps to the Craters on the Moon
With the Persona Anti-Acne Facial Cleanser, smooth out your complexion for skin so flawless, it looks healthy and resilient.
Pearly Whites So Bright Onlookers Require Shades
One of the telltale signs of aging is the yellowing of teeth. Get a dazzling set anytime and anywhere with the travel-friendly Great Smile On-the-Go Tooth Whitening Pen. Driving hard bargains for your beauty must-haves, BuyBeauty is the place to shop.
Bat Those Luscious Lashes Like You Mean Business
Hey Bright Eyes! Sweep on a couple of coats of BBE Lush Lash Mascara in a waterproof formula for instant look-at-me peepers.
Leave Lumps & Bumps to the Craters on the Moon
With the Persona Anti-Acne Facial Cleanser, smooth out your complexion for skin so flawless, it looks healthy and resilient.
Pearly Whites So Bright Onlookers Require Shades
One of the telltale signs of aging is the yellowing of teeth. Get a dazzling set anytime and anywhere with the travel-friendly Great Smile On-the-Go Tooth Whitening Pen. Driving hard bargains for your beauty must-haves, BuyBeauty is the place to shop.
Backstage Beauty - Stila at Marchese Beauty Breakdown
from Temptalia
Beauty Backstage by Stila: For four seasons, Marchesa has turned to stila cosmetics to complement their Hollywood-worthy designs with just the right makeup looks. Headlining makeup artist Talia Shobrook used lush, rich hues to complete the gilded splendor of the Marchesa collection.
Inspired by the iconography of the 16th Century, Marchesa’s fall collection evokes the excess and elegance of the Golden Age. Drawing on the drama of the Spanish Armada, the designs embody the clash of lavish Spanish style and Elizabethan renaissance in an era marked by legendary monarchs. Shobrook captured the concept in a dramatic look that modernizes Elizabethan stylization, with dreamy, angelic complexions to reflect the soft, flowing quality of the collection.
stila offers you quick how-tos so that you can capture this majestic fall makeup style:
Step one: skin
The look for skin is matte and pale. Begin by applying stila sheer pressed powder. Then, apply stila perfecting concealer to areas that require more coverage.
Step two: eyes
Neutral tones contour and accentuate a smoky eye framed with dramatic lashes and brows. Apply stila eye shadow in chinois to brow bones. Next, apply stila eye shadow in bouquet and kamet to the creases of your eyelids and your bottom lash line. Line the lower outer rim kajal liner in smoky quartz. Then sweep multi-effect mascara in brown over lashes and apply multi-effect mascara in black to tips of lashes. Finally, fill in brows with brow set.
Step three: cheeks
Cheeks are natural but flushed for high contrast with pale skin. Use new cherry crush lip and cheek stain to create a bright flush against pale skin. Apply to fingertips to the high apples of the cheeks, blending out until the color diffuses into a soft stain.
Step four: lips
Lip color is shiny and saturated against matte skin and eyes. Apply cherry crush lip and cheek stain directly to lips for rosy color with a slick sheen. Next, dab SPF 20 lipstick in caicos over cherry crush with fingertips to finish the look.
Beauty Backstage by Stila: For four seasons, Marchesa has turned to stila cosmetics to complement their Hollywood-worthy designs with just the right makeup looks. Headlining makeup artist Talia Shobrook used lush, rich hues to complete the gilded splendor of the Marchesa collection.
Inspired by the iconography of the 16th Century, Marchesa’s fall collection evokes the excess and elegance of the Golden Age. Drawing on the drama of the Spanish Armada, the designs embody the clash of lavish Spanish style and Elizabethan renaissance in an era marked by legendary monarchs. Shobrook captured the concept in a dramatic look that modernizes Elizabethan stylization, with dreamy, angelic complexions to reflect the soft, flowing quality of the collection.
stila offers you quick how-tos so that you can capture this majestic fall makeup style:
Step one: skin
The look for skin is matte and pale. Begin by applying stila sheer pressed powder. Then, apply stila perfecting concealer to areas that require more coverage.
Step two: eyes
Neutral tones contour and accentuate a smoky eye framed with dramatic lashes and brows. Apply stila eye shadow in chinois to brow bones. Next, apply stila eye shadow in bouquet and kamet to the creases of your eyelids and your bottom lash line. Line the lower outer rim kajal liner in smoky quartz. Then sweep multi-effect mascara in brown over lashes and apply multi-effect mascara in black to tips of lashes. Finally, fill in brows with brow set.
Step three: cheeks
Cheeks are natural but flushed for high contrast with pale skin. Use new cherry crush lip and cheek stain to create a bright flush against pale skin. Apply to fingertips to the high apples of the cheeks, blending out until the color diffuses into a soft stain.
Step four: lips
Lip color is shiny and saturated against matte skin and eyes. Apply cherry crush lip and cheek stain directly to lips for rosy color with a slick sheen. Next, dab SPF 20 lipstick in caicos over cherry crush with fingertips to finish the look.
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Jami Shares Her Beauty Picks
from Fog City Divas
Once again, my blog day snuck up on me and caught me once again without a topic. I was going to do a thoughtful post involving this video (aside - thank you Candice for cluing me in!), but my brain was too tired after starting on my new book today and dealing with two little kids with the husband in Singapore for the week.
So I thought I'd talk about one of my favorite, but seldom discussed topics: beauty products.
I love makeup.I wear it every single day. Even if I don't leave the house. I can't risk scaring myself when I catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. And call me old fashioned, but I feel guilty if my husband comes home to the same splotchy hag he left in the morning.
Makeup is to me what shoes are to other women. I can't seem to stop buying it. No matter that I have a drawer full of products, I always cruise through the makeup aisle at the drugstore. I can spend hours in Sephora, circling, sampling, catching shocking glimpses of myself in the magnifying mirrors (eek!). I have no loyalty when it comes to makeup. I flit from product to product and brand to brand, always trying something new, searching for that one product that's going to reveal my true Diva essence.
I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my recent favorite finds.
1. Philosophy Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas foundation. It's a mineral based foundation that comes in a little canister with a built in sponge applicator. I was using another mineral foundation, but I could never get the hang of brushing and blending. The sponge applicator makes this one much easier, not to mention this foundation lasts FOREVER (okay, several hours) without requiring a touchup.
2. Loreal Infallible Lip Gloss. I've never been a huge fan of lip gloss, since it's goopy and doesn't last very long. Plus, I usually gravitate toward darker colors. But I read recently that dark lipstick makes you look older, and since I've aged about forty years since I had kids, I figure I can use all the help I can get. But the Posy Infallible lipgloss I recently purchased isn't too sticky and lasts a long time, and I swear it's taken off at least five of the forty years the boys have put on me.
3. My at home microdermabrasion kit from Beauticontrol. I sometimes approach my beauty routine the way I approach exercise. It doesn't really count to me unless I can feel it afterward. And I definitely feel this. It's kind of like taking a belt sander to your face. I've only been using it for three weeks, and while I don't yet see the promised improvement in skin tone or wrinkle reduction, my skin definitely feels softer after I use it.
So how about you? Do you love makeup? Hate it? Do you wear it every day or just for special occasions? And most important, what are your favorite products?
Once again, my blog day snuck up on me and caught me once again without a topic. I was going to do a thoughtful post involving this video (aside - thank you Candice for cluing me in!), but my brain was too tired after starting on my new book today and dealing with two little kids with the husband in Singapore for the week.
So I thought I'd talk about one of my favorite, but seldom discussed topics: beauty products.
I love makeup.I wear it every single day. Even if I don't leave the house. I can't risk scaring myself when I catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. And call me old fashioned, but I feel guilty if my husband comes home to the same splotchy hag he left in the morning.
Makeup is to me what shoes are to other women. I can't seem to stop buying it. No matter that I have a drawer full of products, I always cruise through the makeup aisle at the drugstore. I can spend hours in Sephora, circling, sampling, catching shocking glimpses of myself in the magnifying mirrors (eek!). I have no loyalty when it comes to makeup. I flit from product to product and brand to brand, always trying something new, searching for that one product that's going to reveal my true Diva essence.
I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my recent favorite finds.
1. Philosophy Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas foundation. It's a mineral based foundation that comes in a little canister with a built in sponge applicator. I was using another mineral foundation, but I could never get the hang of brushing and blending. The sponge applicator makes this one much easier, not to mention this foundation lasts FOREVER (okay, several hours) without requiring a touchup.
2. Loreal Infallible Lip Gloss. I've never been a huge fan of lip gloss, since it's goopy and doesn't last very long. Plus, I usually gravitate toward darker colors. But I read recently that dark lipstick makes you look older, and since I've aged about forty years since I had kids, I figure I can use all the help I can get. But the Posy Infallible lipgloss I recently purchased isn't too sticky and lasts a long time, and I swear it's taken off at least five of the forty years the boys have put on me.
3. My at home microdermabrasion kit from Beauticontrol. I sometimes approach my beauty routine the way I approach exercise. It doesn't really count to me unless I can feel it afterward. And I definitely feel this. It's kind of like taking a belt sander to your face. I've only been using it for three weeks, and while I don't yet see the promised improvement in skin tone or wrinkle reduction, my skin definitely feels softer after I use it.So how about you? Do you love makeup? Hate it? Do you wear it every day or just for special occasions? And most important, what are your favorite products?
BEAUTICONTROL
from Brekke Life
Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying these last few days of warm weather! I wanted to let everyone know about something I just started...selling Beauticontrol products and doing in home Spa Parties! It has been very enjoyable so far, I love the products so it is easy to promote them! :) I am working on getting some more parties on my calendar, so if there is anyone that is interested in hosting one, let me know! There are great benefits to being a hostess including a free neck wrap and gift as well as opportunities to earn free product based upon the sales of your spa. I'd be happy to send out a catalog or information to anyone who is interested, so just let me know!
Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying these last few days of warm weather! I wanted to let everyone know about something I just started...selling Beauticontrol products and doing in home Spa Parties! It has been very enjoyable so far, I love the products so it is easy to promote them! :) I am working on getting some more parties on my calendar, so if there is anyone that is interested in hosting one, let me know! There are great benefits to being a hostess including a free neck wrap and gift as well as opportunities to earn free product based upon the sales of your spa. I'd be happy to send out a catalog or information to anyone who is interested, so just let me know!
Monday, 25 February 2008
Girls Night Inn is this Saturday
from the Logan Daily News
Monday, February 25, 2008
LOGAN - Hey girlfriends - looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night?
How about spending an enjoyable evening or even spending the night at the warm and cozy Baymont Inn and Suites. Please plan to attend the 4th annual "Girls Night Inn" that will be hosted Friday at the Baymont Inn and Suites located at 12819 SR 664S, Logan. The vendor event will be hosted from 5 to 9 p.m and the cost of admission is a $5 donation that will be donated to United Way of Hocking County. Guests will enjoy a variety of activities offered by a various vendors including Hocking Valley Community Hospital, Contours Express, Airbrush Tattoos & More; Longaberger Baskets, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Knit Designs by Judy Klaer-Kerns, Avon, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Tastefully Simply, Partylite, Home & Garden Party, Total Body Wellness, The Body Shop at Home, Tots to Teens, Silpada, Brianna Flint - Massage Therapist, Rosie's Delights, Hocking House, Liquid Light Gallery, Mermaid Travel, Beauticontrol, Advocare, Tupperware, Pure Romance, Pampered Chef and Western-Southern Financial Group.
According to Valery Junge, Baymont Inn & Suites general manager, the hotel opens its first floor rooms to vendors to highlight goods and services that primarily appeal to women. "Many of last year's vendors have already booked their rooms including the staff of Total Body Wellness, operated by Dr. Brian Still. He will once again be offering special screening sessions to help participants identify facial skin damage from environmental exposure," Junge explained. "In addition, we are very pleased to have the hospital participating again this year. Their health checks and displays were a big hit with the attendees for our event the past several years, and I know they will be again this year," Junge added. Junge noted that blood sugar and blood pressure checks will be offered by HVCH staff at no cost, while cholesterol tests are available for a $5 fee.
Junge said that each year proceeds from "Girls Night Inn" are donated to a local charity or organization that benefits the community. "Not only will you have the opportunity to get away from it all for a short while - you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to support the community as well," she said. Junge noted that all of the vendor spaces have been filled, however, there are still overnight rooms available at a discount rate for guests who want to treat themselves to a full night of rest and relaxation. Janey Saving, executive director of United Way of Hocking County, was thrilled that United Way was chosen as the featured charity for the 2008 event.
"The 2007-08 United Way fundraising campaign is well underway and continues through April 30, 2008. This event gives exposure to our organization as well has helping to add to our campaign revenue. I am looking forward to participating in a slate of fun activities during "Girls Night Inn," as well as informing guests about the purpose and function of the local United Way organization. Saving said that United Way of Hocking County helps to support 15 local agencies and organizations that best meet the social, health and human service needs of Hocking County residents. The agencies supported by United Way of Hocking County include the American Red Cross, Hocking County Unit; Arthritis Foundation; Boy Scouts of America, Simon Kenton Council; Clearing House Assistance Program (CHAP); Elementary Activities for Growth and Encouragement of Responsibility (EAGER); Hocking Housing Management; Hocking County Children's Chorus; Hocking County Council on Aging; Home Away From Home; Hospice of Hocking County; Laurelville Community Food Pantry and Emergency Clothing Center; Meals on Wheels Program; Smith Chapel Food Ministry and Clothing Center; Southeast Ohio Sight Center and Special Friends of Hocking County. "Be sure to get a group of your girlfriends together and plan to attend the "Girls Night Inn" event. You will not be disappointed - it promises to be fun-filled evening designed with the ladies in mind." Saving added.
Monday, February 25, 2008
LOGAN - Hey girlfriends - looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night?
How about spending an enjoyable evening or even spending the night at the warm and cozy Baymont Inn and Suites. Please plan to attend the 4th annual "Girls Night Inn" that will be hosted Friday at the Baymont Inn and Suites located at 12819 SR 664S, Logan. The vendor event will be hosted from 5 to 9 p.m and the cost of admission is a $5 donation that will be donated to United Way of Hocking County. Guests will enjoy a variety of activities offered by a various vendors including Hocking Valley Community Hospital, Contours Express, Airbrush Tattoos & More; Longaberger Baskets, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Knit Designs by Judy Klaer-Kerns, Avon, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Tastefully Simply, Partylite, Home & Garden Party, Total Body Wellness, The Body Shop at Home, Tots to Teens, Silpada, Brianna Flint - Massage Therapist, Rosie's Delights, Hocking House, Liquid Light Gallery, Mermaid Travel, Beauticontrol, Advocare, Tupperware, Pure Romance, Pampered Chef and Western-Southern Financial Group.
According to Valery Junge, Baymont Inn & Suites general manager, the hotel opens its first floor rooms to vendors to highlight goods and services that primarily appeal to women. "Many of last year's vendors have already booked their rooms including the staff of Total Body Wellness, operated by Dr. Brian Still. He will once again be offering special screening sessions to help participants identify facial skin damage from environmental exposure," Junge explained. "In addition, we are very pleased to have the hospital participating again this year. Their health checks and displays were a big hit with the attendees for our event the past several years, and I know they will be again this year," Junge added. Junge noted that blood sugar and blood pressure checks will be offered by HVCH staff at no cost, while cholesterol tests are available for a $5 fee.
Junge said that each year proceeds from "Girls Night Inn" are donated to a local charity or organization that benefits the community. "Not only will you have the opportunity to get away from it all for a short while - you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to support the community as well," she said. Junge noted that all of the vendor spaces have been filled, however, there are still overnight rooms available at a discount rate for guests who want to treat themselves to a full night of rest and relaxation. Janey Saving, executive director of United Way of Hocking County, was thrilled that United Way was chosen as the featured charity for the 2008 event.
"The 2007-08 United Way fundraising campaign is well underway and continues through April 30, 2008. This event gives exposure to our organization as well has helping to add to our campaign revenue. I am looking forward to participating in a slate of fun activities during "Girls Night Inn," as well as informing guests about the purpose and function of the local United Way organization. Saving said that United Way of Hocking County helps to support 15 local agencies and organizations that best meet the social, health and human service needs of Hocking County residents. The agencies supported by United Way of Hocking County include the American Red Cross, Hocking County Unit; Arthritis Foundation; Boy Scouts of America, Simon Kenton Council; Clearing House Assistance Program (CHAP); Elementary Activities for Growth and Encouragement of Responsibility (EAGER); Hocking Housing Management; Hocking County Children's Chorus; Hocking County Council on Aging; Home Away From Home; Hospice of Hocking County; Laurelville Community Food Pantry and Emergency Clothing Center; Meals on Wheels Program; Smith Chapel Food Ministry and Clothing Center; Southeast Ohio Sight Center and Special Friends of Hocking County. "Be sure to get a group of your girlfriends together and plan to attend the "Girls Night Inn" event. You will not be disappointed - it promises to be fun-filled evening designed with the ladies in mind." Saving added.
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