thoughts on looking, feeling, and being beautiful
In organizing some other life priorities, I have realized the need to take a break from this blog for a bit. I’ll let you know when I’m able to start blogging again, hopefully sooner than later!
For Mary Kay product updates and great beauty tips (including a virtual makeover), please visit my website at: www.marykay.com/lauramjackson
Thank you!
Laura
Mary Kay just released a new product that is terrific! Tinted Lip Balm with SPF 15. Here is a list of why I love this new product:
– Made with Jojoba Oil and Shea Butter moisturizers (oh so good for your lips!)
– Sheer Color in 5 Shades so it’s all you need
– Use it like chapstick and put it in your pocket/purse
– SPF 15, broad spectrum, blocks UVA/UVB rays (your lips need sunscreen too!)
– Ingredient Vitamin A and C (antioxidents)
– Sleek black tube looks great, plus color button on bottom so you know which color it is
– Only $13 and it’s your chapstick, lipstick, and sunscreen all in one (love the multitasking products to save money)
I’ve been using my new Blush color daily and am loving it! Read more about these on my website or by clicking here.
Last weekend I was helping some high school girls play with Mary Kay’s summer looks. It was great to see how much fun they had with the Coastal Colors Eye Palette, and how natural and beautiful they looked after applying the shimmery eye shadows, mineral powder foundation, and a touch of Hawaiian Sunset Gloss!
The girls were telling me how they had been watching One Tree Hill on Monday nights and noticed that the makeup artist was using Mary Kay’s products with all the beautiful ladies on the show!
The program has done a few special segments showing how you can use the same Mary Kay colors and technics to get the looks of Brooke, Peyton, and Haley. You can see these clips online at: http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/marykay. They are quick and helpful to see how to apply products like Island Bronze Eyesicles, Mineral Bronzing Powder, and Lip Liner. I highly recommend watching the three for some tips on a new summer look for you that is quick and easy.
Thought I’d share another great review I received recently from a new customer when I emailed to see how she was liking her new skincare products:
I’m really happy with everything. So much so that I finally threw away my old powder and cleanser. I feel like my skin looks so much better. Between the Miracle Set and the mineral powder I think my skin looks much better moisturized without looking or feeling oily. Also, I am starting to notice some change in the appearance of the lines around my eyes. I’ve also had far fewer blemishes start and the ones I’ve got heal much more quickly. – L
What she is using: TimeWise Miracle Set, and Mineral Powder Foundation
How long she has been using it: 3 weeks!
The other week I met with a friend who was having issues with acne. A friend told her to get a facial, however she was hesitant as most are about $100. We discussed her situation and some ideas and she decided to try the Microdermabrasion Set a couple of times a week, and also to use the Acne Treatment Gel when blemishes were beginning to appear. I thought I’d share her email response when I checked in to see how it was working for her:
“Hey Laura! I LOVE the Microdermabrasion set! My face has felt GREAT lately! Zit free! Every time I use it I think about how glad I am that I bought that instead of a facial! So thanks for the suggestion.”
She ended up only spending $55 on the Microdermabrasion and $7 on the Acne Cream. AND these will both last her months! (Please note these aren’t to be used at the same time for optimal results).
I love getting replies like that I have been receiving many lately in regards to Microdermabrasion and also the TimeWise Miracle Set. Woman are loving the results! It’s very satisfying to help women feel great about their skin.
For more information on the Microdermbrasion Set, click here.
From O, The Oprah Magazine, April 2009 – can’t miss it with Michelle Obama on the cover!
“Mary Kay Concealer (bottom, $10; marykay.com). For us, an awardworthy performance means being utterly imperceptible — so thank you for not noticing us! Whether you’re looking for a wand that brushes a smudgeproof concealer over blemishes in seconds, a mineral-infused cream that doesn’t look chalky on the darkest complexions, or a silky waterproof formula that camouflages dark circles all day, we’ve got you covered.”
One other reason I personally love this concealer is that it is so easy to find the perfect match. The shades correspond with your MK foundation whether cream, tinted moisturizer, or mineral powder foundation, so you know exactly which concealer you need!
Try of these new looks, just out for spring! Celebrity Makeup Artist, Ildiko, created 4 looks this season with this new color pallet: Coastal Colors. The shades are gorgeous, reminiscent of the sky, ocean, and beach – perfect for this season of summer and being outdoors.
Today I opened my Google Reader and noticed that Beauty Girl Musings had posted a product review on Mary Kay’s Nourishine Lip Glosses! Click here to read her thoughts and review of these moisturizing lip glosses.
This quote was on the first page of Mary Kay’s LOOK magazine this winter. I love it. It’s not often you see a cosmetic company talking about real beauty.
It’s tall and petite. Pear-shaped and hourglass. It’s moms, grandmas, sisters and girlfriends. Beauty knows no bounds. It comes in all shapes, sized, colors and ages. And it starts from within — from head-turning confidence to just-because kindness — true beauty deserves to be shared and celebrated…
My hands-down favorite Mary Kay product is the Miracle Set. If I was posed the “island question” this would be the one skincare piece I’d choose to take with me. Makeup is great for enhancing beauty, but the condition of your skin is the most important. You only have one face.
THE MIRACLE SET: (Cleanser, Day and Night Solution, Moisturizer) Why do I love this? It does it all, with great results!
-cleanses, exfoliates, and refreshes;
-protects against UVA/UVB rays;
-helps relax expression lines;
-delivers vitamins, antiozidants and collagen-enhancing peptides to firm skin;
-hydrates for up to 10 hours.
The list almost leaves you tired, except it’s doing all the work, not you.
TimeWise 3-in-1 Cleanser: Why use a cleaser, then toner, then mask, only to have great skin in 10 minutes, when you could have in 2 minutes? This cleanser is mild enough to use twice a day and leaves my skin the perfect balance of clean, yet not too tight.
Day Solution: I am all about the spf to protect me from UVA and UVB rays and this one is a spf count of 25! Add in a little calming peptides to relax my almost 30 year old expression lines, and I’m in. I love that this serum is so light. Sometimes spf product can feel heavy, but this is just silky and light.
Night Solution: Wins the most-improved award…as in it does the work of most improving the condition of my face and fighting the fine lines and wrinkles. This pretty product with it’s colorful beads of vitamins, antioxidents, and collagen-enhancing peptides, makes me wish I could eat it to get my daily recommended dose as well!
TimeWise Moisturizer: Love this. I use it morning and night. A light moisturizer that leaves me feeling like Goldylocks when she tastes the baby bears porridge – “Just Right.” It hydrates me all day and I don’t feel oily or dry.
Customers ask if they can use separately, and of course you can. But I fully recommend using them all together! The minimum would the cleanser and moisturizer, but if you want the full anti-aging benefits, use them all. It’s like asking if the cake will taste as good or look the same without an ingredient. These products were created to work together to achieve the results.
Oh, yeah, did I mention the results dermatolists saw when tested in a 12-week clinical study?
83% had a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles
Up to 25% improvement in skin elasticity
100% had softer, more supple skin
46% improvement in more even skin tone
Beautiful You 