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With the new year comes with it new trends and new products. Mary Kay likes to keep things fresh and as new products are rolling out at local shops and department stores May Kay has also developed new skin care and cosmetic lines to keep up with the trends.

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Questions People Ask Me

Why do I need a skin care regime?
This is the most popular question that people ask me. I say ... you have one chance to make a good first impression. If you have great skin and feel good about yourself then you will make a good first impression.

As skin ages the dead skin cells accumulate on the surface of your skin and this makes your skin look dull. A good skin care system helps the natural renewal process of your skin and should include five important steps:

1. Cleanse - to remove dirt oil and makeup
2. Exfoliate - to remove build up of dead skin cells
3. Freshen - to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and helps reduce pore size
4. Moisturize  - to keep skin moist and supple
5. Protect - to prevent moisture loss.

Keeping your skin healthy and elastic is the purpose of a good skin care program.


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Holiday Open House

Come to our Holiday Open House to celebrate MARY KAY’S 47th Anniversary

Date: Monday, 15 November

Place: Upstairs at Brown’s, Stittsville

(beside Tim Horton’s on Main Street)

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Please RSVP by Saturday, 13 November

Come View our incredible Holiday Collection

Bring your gift list. There is something for everyone. Please bring your friends and receive a gift from me.



Door prizes – and - everyone attending will have their name entered into for a Glamour Brush draw.

And to thank you for being such a wonderful customer, here is my gift to you -

$10.00 towards purchase of any MARY KAY products.

To be redeemed at our Holiday Open House.

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Top 5 Skin Care Tips

Hi there – Its Laura again with some skin care tips.

Did you know that you have around 20 square feet of skin surrounding your body? That’s a lot of skin to take care of. Each day we slough off layers of skin and new skin is exposed and in a lifetime we may grow around 1,000 layers of fresh skin.

To help keep your new skin fresh, soft and supple try these skin care tips.
1. Opt in for a cleanser rather than a lathering soap. Clear soaps and cleansers are usually made with glycerin that is less drying for your skin. Avoid soaps that have extra astringent properties, peppermint and eucalyptus for example, because they may irritate your skin even more.
2. Use an SPF on your lips. In addition to protecting the skin on your body an SPF protectant for your lips is necessary. The skin on your lips is very delicate and should be protected.
3. Don’t wait to use an anti-aging cream. Start now! Vitamin A and C are proven to help maintain the elasticity of the skin and preventing and reversing sun damage and signs of aging.
4. Eat properly and drink clear fresh water. Avoid fried food and pass on the fries. Research has shown that nutrition is the key to healthy skin. Stay away from sugary foods and high carbohydrate treats and pile on the salad.
5. Use a moisturizer suitable for your skin type.

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The Color of Opportunity –




With the economic crunch in full swing and companies downsizing its no wonder that women (and men!) are turning to at home businesses. The trusted stand bys such as Tupperware, Avon and Mary Kay have proven once again that women can make money selling what they believe in.

The amount of money you can make with an at home business is only restricted by your own imagination. Just ask Robert Suchan, a top Selling Tupperware consultant who dresses as “Your Aunt Barbara” hosting parties that net $8,500 per month. Some like top Mary Kay Directors net well over $ 1,000,000 per year.

Pearls, diamonds and other incentives such as cars and exotic trips make up the multi million dollar direct selling business. And “Mary Kay has seen a 22 percent increase in global sales consultants between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.” [source:newsweek.com Mar 1, 2010]





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Skin Care and Animal Testing - What you Should Know

We all like beautiful skin don't we? At what cost are you willing to have it? Animal testing is a controversial issue. Why is it necessary? Some say it is to ensure safety. Cosmetic and skin care products are tested before consumers buy and use it. Animal testing can include exposing animals to different substances to see if irritations develop. This may mean skin irritations, eye tearing or to see if the animals get sick.


Testing for drugs and pharmaceuticals is even more stringent and severe. Test animals are exposed to diseases and then treated to see how the 'new' drug performs. This includes the treatment and side effects. Also animals are examined after the treatment to record any internal cure or damage.

Are there other methods of testing besides testing on animals? YES! Some companies, have long established reliable, non-animal testing methods. These alternatives are permitted for cosmetic companies. Do your research and find out where to find them. I know that Mary Kay does NOT test on animals.  For a list of companies that do /do not test check out The Leaping Bunny to find out more.

If there are reliable methods of testing without cruelty to animals then why aren't companies using them? Some businesses are concerned about their financial situations and maintaining jobs. Others are protecting themselves against liability.

If you buy products that test on animals, you are responsible for promoting that company. Use your prerogative to promote animal friendly products. There are various sites that list 'animal friendly' cosmetic companies. Testing on animals is cruel and unacceptable. Use your purchasing power, you as a consumer can send a message to companies that test on animals.

Please contact me at lkelland-may at live.ca (just replace 'at' with @) for information about this and other articles. Want more information about which companies do not test on animals, visit me at http://www.ottawaskincare.wordpress.com for more information!



Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Laura_Kelland-May





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Skin Care - Who needs it?

i’ve never been one to think about my skin but as the wrinkles seem to mulitple I have started investigating different skin care options.

• Soap and water – Although this option is common for alot of people, for me and my oily skin, it left my skin dry and tight. Then as a result my skin produced more oil. It seemed as though the act of washing the oil away with soap and water it made my skin want to produce more oil and thus I had more ‘break outs’. This is not what a 4o something woman wants to see in the mirror. Wrinkles AND blackhead, acne.

• Cleanser – there are a mirade of cleansers on the market but my cleanser of choice is mary Kay 3-in-1 cleanser for Combo-oily skin. I’ve tried several different cleansers and find that some of them are harsh and leave my skin clean but also tight and dry. I love the Time Wise 3-in1 Cleanser cleanser becasue it has a gentle lather and soft beads that exfoliate any dead skin and leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed without drying.

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Step 4 of Make Up Mistakes

Step 4 is Eye Brows

This is often left out and is a very important part of your ‘glamour’ routine. Your brows frame your face and the proper brow shape is important.

The big mistake is that no attention is brought to your brows or it is too dramatic.

• Start with properly shaping your brows! The beginning of your brow should be at the outside of a pencil when it is lined vertically beside your nose! The end of your brow should be at the point of the pencil when the pencil is lined up from your nostril to the outside corner of your eye.


• Shape brows using apencil or brush. Remove any excess powder or foundation.


• Apply the brow pencil, beginning at the corner of your eye, going with the hair in short light strokes. Us a matching colour or one slightly lighter. This avoids to harsh a brow.


• Finish off by blending pencil lines by gently brushing brows.
  

For more information about this and other MK products please visit my website at www.marykay.ca/lkelland-may remember I can ship anywhere in Canada!!

Stay tuned for Step 5! Cheeks!

Check out the Science of Getting Rich

http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net/gifts/F_r_e_e.html

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10 Common Make-Up Mistakes and How to Fix Them

We have covered

1. foundation
2. eyeshadow

Now we are onto STEP 3 Eye Liner

The purpose of eyeliner is to accent and make your eyelashes appear thicker. It is applied above your eye lashes on your eye lid. Some apply it between their eye lid and their eye ball. This should be avoided as it doesn’t promote the apearance of thick eyelashes.

• Do not apply it too harsh or thick. This makes it look unfinished. Softer is better. Blend the colour in with a good brush for a finished look. Invest in a blending brush to help smooth out line.
• Apply on the top lid and if you apply on the bottom lid only use it on your lid from the pupil outward.
• When you use liquid eyeliner have good clean line and do not extend past your eye. Use liquid liner only on your top as it lasts longer.
• In a pinch you can use eye shadow with a brush or a q-tip to line your eyes.

Stay tuned for step 4 Eye Brows

For more great tips and product visit www.marykay.ca/lkelland-may

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10 Make up mistakes and how to fix them!

Step 2 - Eye Shadow

• One of the biggest mistakes is too much color. Be wary of putting on too much eye shadow. Simpler is better. It is best to use 1 accent color.
• Light colors make things look more prominent. Use light colours on your brow line, and lid. This give the appearance of larger fuller eyes.
• Use darker colors on your eye crease. This makes your eyes appear bigger.
• Choose a colors according to what you are wearing.

Stay tuned for Step 3. Eye Liner

For more tips visit my website www.marykay.ca/lkelland-may

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We all Like Beautiful Skin. Don't We?

There are 5 basic skin care steps for smooth skin that will last you a life time.

1. Cleanse to remove dirt, oil and impurities.
2. Exfoliate to remove dead surface cells that dull the skin.
3. Freshen to refine pores as well as tone.
4. Moisturize to help keep your skin supple and hydrated.
5. Protect your skin from the environment.

If you follow these 5 simple steps you will have lovley, smooth skin for your life.

To begin your routine, start with a cleanser. The cleanser I use and love is Mary Kay 3-in-1 Cleanser formulated for my skin type. Use your cleanser in gentle upward strokes from chin to cheeks to clean and remove any impurities on your skin.

Remove the cleanser gently using a moist warm face cloth. No need to scrub! Scrubbing will excite your oil glands in your face and may cause a break out. Just rinse or genly wipe the cleanser off.

I love the MK 3-in-1 because it covers off the first 3 steps in my skin care routine. the gently exfoliating beads remove dead skin cells that dull my skin and it works with the natural processes of my skin.

The freshening leaves my face fresh and tingley. I used to use an alcohol based product thinking that the burning of the alcohol was helping me. Now I know I was just doing that. Burning my skin. Now I let the natural botanicals in the 3-in-1 freshen and refine my pores.

Now step 4! Hydrating with moisturizers prevents wrinkles. The loss of moisture in your skin is a major contributor to wrinkles. And who likes wrinkles? Not me. That is why I use Time-Wise Moisturizer especially formulated for my skin type.

The 5th and final step, protecting. Foundation. Choosing your foundation color is not a chore. Just dab a small amount of foundation on your jawline. Smooth it in and presto! It should disappear. If you can see a line you have the WRONG COLOR. Gone are the days of 'the line'. You know the line on you jaw where your throat was a different color than your face.

After following these simple steps you will notice how soft and supple your skin feels, not just today but everyday.