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Cream to Powder Foundation

2013-11-18T05:13:00.001-08:00

Product Review: Cream to powder foundation. I love this stuff. Perfect porcelain matte finish, covers blemishes and imperfections well. Looks very natural. Easy to touch up if you rub some of it off. A+, will buy again. Karen, please let me know if I've forgotten to review any of the newer MK items I've bought within the past several months. I also may have forgotten to tell you guys that I got married in May! Time has just gone so quickly. Hubby landed a better job a couple weeks ago in customer service, with full benefits and full time hours. Things are good. :)

Happy Labor Day!!

2013-09-02T21:46:00.001-07:00

I am still way to busy to provide new valued articles but until I return, almost any question asked can be answered in previous articles! The best thing about MK is that it might not be "easy" but it is simple - learn the products, learn the presentation, learn the techniques, repeat ;)

Questions!!

2013-04-02T23:50:00.000-07:00

I have not have the time to give our blog the proper attention but I will remind our new viewers that we have been around for several years and most answers to most questions can be found in post articles. I can't promise how soon I will be back on top of things as we have many personal items really hogging up our time but thank you for still reading and sticking around. I did see where there were several questions asked and several people that agreed they would like to have them addressed so let's give it a shot... I will do it in stages but here are the questions: Hello, I have been thinking about selling MK but was wondering if you could answer some questions of mine. I am a single mother of a 6 month old and will be needing to take a leave of absence from my part time job. I was thinking about selling MK to have some income. I am hoping to get some honest answers to my questions; 1)would this buisness work for me as a single mom who cannot be away from her child for too long or often? 2)Do you have to sell $200 to be active for the next 3 (or 2?) or do you just have to sell that much in 3 months to be active the next 3? 3)What happens if you do not reach the $200, is there a penalty fee or can you not sell again until you have an order that's a certain amount? 4)How much does the website cost? 5)Dress code? 6)Can people in other states order from your website and have it shipped directly to them or do you have to be a recognized consultant (do the $600 inventory) or sell so much or reach another goal before this could happen? Please honest answers, I'm not trying to get into something and get screwed over. Thank you, Melissa So I will start and take them one at a time. #1 Yes--- and actually I love doing appointments in my home. I typical party would probably put you out of the house approx 2 - 2/12 hours so as long as you can be away for that amount of time - I think it would work just fine. I am sure there are consultants that deal with that all the time. I know I love doing appointments right in my home - I did it when my kids were young too and loved it -- they could play in their room or watch a movie and I could "work" and earn $$ and wasn't having to leave them or pay a babysitter! :) Now if the kids aren't well behaved it could be more difficult! Stay tuned for more answers!!

MK Setting Spray review and 2 warm weather makeup techniques

2013-04-02T06:58:00.002-07:00

OK, I have had the chance to try out the new MK makeup setting spray. It performed well, no irritation, kept makeup nice all night on the dance floor. I recommend you buy this for the warm weather that's ahead to avoid makeup meltdown. And with that, I have some other tips. Foiling (wet application) eyeshadow: Dampen brush with MK setting spray, then pick up eyeshadow on brush, then apply by patting/pressing the shadow into the eyelid. This makes the color super dramatic and keeps it in place for such events as going dancing in the evening. Damp mineral foundation application: Get either a flat foundation brush or a flat top mineral powder brush. Dampen with water, blot off excess, pick up mineral powder on brush and buff gently onto skin in circular motions. Then once you have all your makeup on, close eyes and spritz face with MK setting spray. This method is very anti-meltdown for the warm weather. I can verify that unlike many other mineral powders, MK does not itch your face in hot weather.

News from MK Intouch

2013-02-05T10:07:00.000-08:00

Sorry all --- that light at the end of my tunnel -wasn't really light ---- I will get going on articles again one of these days so hange tight and read the many great pieces on here -- the best thing is except for improvement in the products, most of our business remains the same - book, sell, book, build! Mark Your Calendars: Online Maintenance Published 01.28.13 We want to alert you to upcoming maintenance planned for Mary Kay online communication resources. These updates are scheduled to begin Saturday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. Central and continue through Sunday, Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m. Central. During this time, the following online resources will be unavailable: •All Mary Kay® Personal Web Sites •Mary Kay InTouch® •m.marykayintouch.com •www.mkitgo.com •Marykay.com •www.marykaymuseum.com •www.marykaybooks.com •www.marykaytribute.com •myCustomersSM •MKeCards® •Mary Kay Preferred Customer ProgramSM During this window of time, anyone trying to access these sites and/or online tools will see a message informing her/him of the temporary outage. We do realize that, with Valentine’s Day on the horizon, this is likely to be a busy period for your Mary Kay business; so we encourage you to consider letting your customers know who may attempt to place orders through your Mary Kay® Personal Web Site during this period. In fact, you may consider taking this opportunity to contact your customers personally by phone and assist them with their gift-giving needs this week. Who doesn’t like to cross off her to-do list a bit early, right? Or, you might consider holding open house or party before Feb. 9, so your customers can wrap up their Valentine’s Day shopping before the last-minute crunch. These periodic system updates are intended to keep all of your online resources functioning as smoothly as possible – and provide a better experience for your customers. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation!

A Great Change to Seminar Agenda!

2013-01-17T00:22:00.002-08:00

If anyone has ever been to Seminar, as exciting as awards night can be it makes for a tough early morning the next day. I am sure you use more concealer getting ready Day 3 of Seminar than we do in an entire week, lol... the great news is the Company announced a change and I personally believe it will be amazing and fun!! And def. make it more enjoyable for everyone!! Who is planning on attending this year? I am sure it will be a Seminar to go down in History as we Celebrate 50 Years!! << From MK Intouch: << If you joined us for Seminar 2012, you noticed that we'd made some changes here and there to freshen up the format just a bit and keep the anticipation high. Well, guess what? We were only warming up for some even bigger changes coming this year! It's 2013, after all ... we've got to do this 50th anniversary thing up big with an extra dose of fabulous, wouldn't you agree? < I'm so incredibly excited - as in "edge-of-my-seat" excited! - to share with you that Awards Night is moving to an Awards Show Afternoon - starting late afternoon and continuing through early evening. As much as we all love to party, don't we all sort of have to admit that even the liveliest among us had a case of the yawns come midnight -and especially on Day 3 morning? < But don't worry - we're not ending the celebration too early that evening. After the recognition and glamour of Awards Show comes a super-fun After Party with a band. Who's invited? EVERYONE at Seminar! That's your opportunity to hit the dance floor with your Mary Kay girlfriends, celebrate the successes of those who were just onstage and capture all of those priceless photo opps! We'll wrap up the night around 10 p.m., giving you enough time to recharge for the next day. Oh - and we're not changing a thing with the attire for the Awards Show; as always, your gorgeous gowns are encouraged. This is your time to feel like the stars you are! Just make sure you can dance in those dresses, because you'll be feeling like a million bucks after a full afternoon of recognition! The Royalty Reception will kick off at the start of the After Party, and qualifiers will enjoy food and drinks in a special VIP area. Food will be available for purchase for other After Party attendees, so we've got everyone taken care of from start to finish! As we get closer to Seminar, we'll be entertaining other fun updates for the event of the year. (In fact, right now, we're even looking at some cool stage options that could help accommodate more seats in the arena!) We'll keep you posted. We shared this news with Independent National Sales Directors while at Leadership Conference, and we'll give your team members the scoop next week. Of course, if you're just so jazzed about these changes than you can't wait until next week to tell them yourself, we don't blame you! One more thing I want to share with you about Seminar: All new Sales Directors will debut on the Seminar stage, so no debuts at Career Conference. We're saving that special moment for the big stage at Seminar in front of thousands of their best Mary Kay girlfriends.

Fake Orders

2013-01-05T11:22:00.000-08:00

This was asked from a reader but because I know it has been awhile since we covered this. But they are starting to happen again --- they really do try to play on a kind persons sympathies, -- plealse!! if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Noone in one state is going to look for someone across the country to get MK from. Should you get any orders like these, don't do anything except forward it to mary kay legal. From our reader: I have a customer that sent me an email saying that she was deaf and lives in Utah. She wants to place an order for her daughters birthday. Its a $428 order (pre tax), but its 1 item each, mostly, except for 2 things that she wants 2 of. She wants a timewise miracle set, satin lips set, peach satin hands set, night restore and recover complex, broad spectrum spf 30, 2 microdermabrasion sets, 2 Thinking of you parfums, and one bella belara parfum. I thought this sounded mostly reasonable until I read this... but even I myself have bought satin hands, satin lips, timewise miracle set, and a perfume all at the same time before. What should I do? This person contacted my phone first, and then through email.

Happy New Year Everyone!!

2012-12-31T20:37:00.000-08:00

Will try to get busy here again in 2013!!

Heading into 2013

2012-12-28T15:57:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2012-12-28T15:52:00.000-08:00

Better late than never!! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!!

Happy Birthday to our Founder!!

2012-12-17T16:46:00.000-08:00

and I am actually starting to get caught up in my personal life --- so hopefully there will be some new articles soon!! Don't give up on me yet!!

Apologies!!

2012-12-06T00:17:00.001-08:00

I must apologize for not updating articles and answering some of your great questions, if you read enough of the back articles I do believe almost all of the questions have been answered but I will get to them. After next week, the things in my personal life that have been keeping me hoping should be slowing down and I can dedicate more time to the "extras" that currently right now just aren't on the agenda!! Hang tight I will return!!

Preferred Customer Enrollment!

2012-11-16T12:23:00.003-08:00

If you missed the deadline for enrolling your clients for the Winter PCP Look Book, I have good news to share with you!! Message from www.marykayintouch.com LOOK ENROLLMENT EXTENSION! The enrollment deadline has been extended until Monday, November 19th at 11:59 PM CDT.

Happy Veteran's Day

2012-11-11T22:19:00.000-08:00

NJ Branch Closed

2012-10-30T12:10:00.002-07:00

Northeast Branch Closed Published 10.30.12 Due to severe inclement weather, the Northeast Branch is closed. Please check back later for more updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Prayers for Everyone

2012-10-29T14:52:00.000-07:00

Just a Little Longer

2012-10-18T09:24:00.003-07:00

Stay patient with me, I think I can see light at the end of the tunnel!

From Marykay Intouch... My Customers

2012-10-09T18:15:00.000-07:00

We’ve received a lot of feedback lately regarding the issues you’ve experienced since the recent launch and updates made to myCustomers℠ and Customer Delivery Service. We apologize and invite you to view this important message from Darrell Overcash, President, Mary Kay U.S. The video is posted on intouch, so check it out. and I totally agree with him, it has been a pain to negotiate the new system... so glad they are working on it.

I have been MIA - but still here!! Patience Please

2012-10-09T17:37:00.002-07:00

To SoCalGrl89 -- I am very sorry, I will be replying to you very soon.. Hadn't been on the site since 9/30!!

2012-10-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

So! I got the new cream eyeliner. Phil and I put it on then tested it at the club. Good stuff. It held up on the sweaty dance floor and everything. No irritation/flaking/smudging. I like this type of liner so much better than pencil or liquid, even good ones. It's easier to apply with precision, and it stays put until you take it off with eye makeup remover.

HAPPY 49TH MARY KAY!!

2012-09-13T18:06:00.002-07:00

from very humble beginnings to where we are today, the dream carries on...

Remember

2012-09-11T09:10:00.001-07:00

Reader's Question!

2012-09-07T15:44:00.003-07:00

I think this is a good question so I am going to give you what I believe is the correct answer and then try to verify it. The question follows:

Next month I enter T status. If I decide to stay inactive for the rest of the year and sign back up with someone new will my Propay and website still be availibke to me?

To my knowledge the answer is yes. We pay annually for Propay and your website. I know that there are no refunds if you decide not to be a consultant, my only thought would be if you rejoin you would have a new consultant number and we access our website manager and propay thru intouch so Mary Kay may need to make an adjustment when you receive your new consultant number.

I will see if I can find out more --- but if you sit "t" status for 6 months and got your website and propay they same month you joined the company, chances are the would be up for renewal about the same time you are able to rejoin. If that would be the case, I would like to remind everyone that when you rejoin even with the 2nd chance option, you are treated as a brand new consultant so all the offers are available to you so that would mean the website would be half price for the first years.

Happy Labor Day To Our Readers!

2012-09-03T17:43:00.001-07:00

The New Timewise Repair Line... Results!!

2012-08-31T11:20:00.003-07:00

I love the new timewise repair skin care line, it works wonderful and the packaging is ezquisite!! Feedback from my clients has been all good... sharing a picture I saw with an actual mk user!