I just got my kit builder makeup today*. One of the things that I got was the brand new shimmer buds eyeshadow, shade water lily/ silver maple. This is a neat looking product, and I was quite anxious to see it in person. It's an eyeshadow, but it's two colors in one. One half is one color, and the other half is a totally different color. It also has a neat looking flower design embossed on it as well. So, needless to say, it looks really cool in the pictures in the catalog, but is it as cool in person as it looks in the picture?
Yeah, actually it is. The colors are shimmery, alot like our eye shimmers, but they come in a darker color pallatte than the eye shimmers. Each shimmer bud also has 2 colors in each one so for us of limited means it's economical. Another advantage to the 2 colors in one package is that for those who have advanced makeup skills (you know who you are) and like to use more than one color at a time the colors look great together. The one that I got has a shimmery green (water lily) and a silver blue (silver maple).
I definitly rate this product as a good buy.
-Emily
*kit builder is our half price program for consultants to help "build your kit". Because of this I have been able to bring you lots of cool new products.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Don't get your panties in a bunch
Ever wonder what kind of life your underwear led before it was yours? I don't mean this in a "dirty" way. I mean this in a who-made-your-underwear kind of way. When you see a tag that says "made in pakistan" or made in "Jordan" do you really know what that means? Do you ever wonder about these people? Who they are? do they like their jobs? (do you ever think about these things, or is it just me)
According to the National labor comittee, the people who make Vicki's secret's panties, proabably don't enjoy sewing high priced panties for a living. But I guess if I had to work 14-15 hours per day with only one day off every 3 or 4 months, I wouldn't like my job either. Imagine having only 3.3 minutes to sew each panty, and getting only .04 to do so (these panties retail for $14 each). And if for some reason, you can't keep up with the pace of 18 panties an hour, your supervisor has the right to slap and beat you. Could be worse right, at least they get to go home at night, right? Wrong! These are imported workers who are being housed in dorms. Dorms with only irregular water, and no heat in the winter. So there's no respite for these people outside of work either.
Now, I'm sure you're thinking "why don't these workers protest their working conditions?" They did, and it did get them somewhere. Prison. The workers protested and asked to speak to management about how the production goals were too high, and the management's response was to imprison 6 of the workers. The 6 imprisoned workers have since been forcibly deported. And since they were only part way through their work contract, these workers are now owe money instead of having made money.
So, my point, and I do have one is this: Next time you are in Vicki's Secret and reach for that new cute pair of "pink" panties with the "made in Jordan" tag, think about where those panties have been, and the lives behind them.
-E
According to the National labor comittee, the people who make Vicki's secret's panties, proabably don't enjoy sewing high priced panties for a living. But I guess if I had to work 14-15 hours per day with only one day off every 3 or 4 months, I wouldn't like my job either. Imagine having only 3.3 minutes to sew each panty, and getting only .04 to do so (these panties retail for $14 each). And if for some reason, you can't keep up with the pace of 18 panties an hour, your supervisor has the right to slap and beat you. Could be worse right, at least they get to go home at night, right? Wrong! These are imported workers who are being housed in dorms. Dorms with only irregular water, and no heat in the winter. So there's no respite for these people outside of work either.
Now, I'm sure you're thinking "why don't these workers protest their working conditions?" They did, and it did get them somewhere. Prison. The workers protested and asked to speak to management about how the production goals were too high, and the management's response was to imprison 6 of the workers. The 6 imprisoned workers have since been forcibly deported. And since they were only part way through their work contract, these workers are now owe money instead of having made money.
So, my point, and I do have one is this: Next time you are in Vicki's Secret and reach for that new cute pair of "pink" panties with the "made in Jordan" tag, think about where those panties have been, and the lives behind them.
-E
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Product review: White Musk Blush body mist
I did something I normally don't do today. I bought something at The Body Shop store at the mall. Not only do I not get my discount when I do this, but I don't get sales credit for this item. And when there is free product to be earned (see 2-4-8 blog) sales credit is important.
I did however have a good reason for buying something at the store, You!
We just came out with a new scent, White Musk Blush, and I can't order it until the 1st of the month. Well, since I have an open house on the 3rd, waiting until the first just won't do. I had to have it NOW. So today I packed up the boys and we went to Park City. We fought our way through the smokers at the mall entrance, who coincidentally were smoking right under a no smoking sign. We battled our way past hoards of emo teenagers. I quickly found my intended bottle of body mist, whipped out my coupon (like I would shop with out a coupon, come on.) handed Mary Kate (the store manager) my credit card and we were off.
Was a body mist worth all of this?
Yes, yes it was.
So, after much ado, my review of White Musk Blush:
I like it. A little background, white musk is our highest selling fragrance world wide. It's even popular with the men, hence the recent addition of white musk for men. Personally, I think white musk is a nice smell, just not for me. I have always found it to be more of a mature scent. Defineitly not something that I'd recommend for my 16 year old niece.
I would define White Musk blush as White Musk's younger sister. It's a much lighter more youthful scent. It's still musky, and it's still clean smelling. Think loves baby soft mixed with white musk. I think you'll like it. I will definilty be wearing it as often as I can. I will also add that even though it comes in just about every form of scent that we make (shower gel, lotion, EDT, etc.) I like the body mist form. The scent stays with you, but isn't over powering like an EDT can be. One thing to remember though, it is limited edition, so if you like it, get it NOW. They did tell us though, if it goes over well, it may come back. Another reason to get it now.
So, for what it's worth that's my opinion on White Musk Blush.
Tune in for my next product review where I try to explain what a Moringa is :-).
I did however have a good reason for buying something at the store, You!
We just came out with a new scent, White Musk Blush, and I can't order it until the 1st of the month. Well, since I have an open house on the 3rd, waiting until the first just won't do. I had to have it NOW. So today I packed up the boys and we went to Park City. We fought our way through the smokers at the mall entrance, who coincidentally were smoking right under a no smoking sign. We battled our way past hoards of emo teenagers. I quickly found my intended bottle of body mist, whipped out my coupon (like I would shop with out a coupon, come on.) handed Mary Kate (the store manager) my credit card and we were off.
Was a body mist worth all of this?
Yes, yes it was.
So, after much ado, my review of White Musk Blush:
I like it. A little background, white musk is our highest selling fragrance world wide. It's even popular with the men, hence the recent addition of white musk for men. Personally, I think white musk is a nice smell, just not for me. I have always found it to be more of a mature scent. Defineitly not something that I'd recommend for my 16 year old niece.
I would define White Musk blush as White Musk's younger sister. It's a much lighter more youthful scent. It's still musky, and it's still clean smelling. Think loves baby soft mixed with white musk. I think you'll like it. I will definilty be wearing it as often as I can. I will also add that even though it comes in just about every form of scent that we make (shower gel, lotion, EDT, etc.) I like the body mist form. The scent stays with you, but isn't over powering like an EDT can be. One thing to remember though, it is limited edition, so if you like it, get it NOW. They did tell us though, if it goes over well, it may come back. Another reason to get it now.
So, for what it's worth that's my opinion on White Musk Blush.
Tune in for my next product review where I try to explain what a Moringa is :-).
Saturday, January 26, 2008
2-4-8, who do we appreciate?
We have a really cool promotion going on for TBS consultants. It's called the 2-4-8 challenge. Basically, what it is is you earn FREE, yes I said FREE, products based on how many GNOs you hold a month (either 2, 4, or 8 hence the name). Well, they've been running this promotion for 6 months now, and since it went over so well, they are going to run it indefineitly now. Yay! Free stuff!!
Those of you who came to any of my "holiday" themed GNOs were able to reap the benefits of said free stuff.
Unfortunately for January, it looks like I'll only be achieving the "2" level. That's ok though, I worked hard for that "2" and I'm proud of what I've done. I'm just happy to have new stuff to show my customers ( and not having to pay for it makes it so much better)
So, wanna hear what I'm getting? I know you do! I'll be getting 2 products from the moisture white line and an invent your scent collection. I can't wait to invent some scents!
Oh geez, look at the time, it's way past my bed time!
Time to get some sleep, I've got a 2 year old that will need me to be awake and alert in a few hours :-).
-E
Those of you who came to any of my "holiday" themed GNOs were able to reap the benefits of said free stuff.
Unfortunately for January, it looks like I'll only be achieving the "2" level. That's ok though, I worked hard for that "2" and I'm proud of what I've done. I'm just happy to have new stuff to show my customers ( and not having to pay for it makes it so much better)
So, wanna hear what I'm getting? I know you do! I'll be getting 2 products from the moisture white line and an invent your scent collection. I can't wait to invent some scents!
Oh geez, look at the time, it's way past my bed time!
Time to get some sleep, I've got a 2 year old that will need me to be awake and alert in a few hours :-).
-E
Product review: Japanes Cherry Blossom
Hi-
So, I got a bottle of the new Japanese Cherry Blossom puree lotion as part of last month's kit builder.
Kit builder is our half price program that helps us consultants "build our kit" for cheap. If I as a consultant can sell $500 by the 21st of the month, I can purchase products from a selected list for half price, and not have to pay shipping on them. Quite a deal I think.
Anyway, I got some JCB lotion, so I of course I had to try it. It's not bad. It's not my taste, but it's not bad. The lotion is a "puree" so it's a very thin lotion. It goes on very smoothly and if you are looking for a body moisturizer that's not too heavy a puree is perfect for you.
The scent is a very light floral. It is definitly a "pretty" scent. You will defineitly feel girly when wearing it.
My overall opinion on this product is that it is not a scent that I would wear but something that I have no problem recommending to others.
I'd love to hear your opinion if you've tried it, or if you have any questions for me about it.
-E
So, I got a bottle of the new Japanese Cherry Blossom puree lotion as part of last month's kit builder.
Kit builder is our half price program that helps us consultants "build our kit" for cheap. If I as a consultant can sell $500 by the 21st of the month, I can purchase products from a selected list for half price, and not have to pay shipping on them. Quite a deal I think.
Anyway, I got some JCB lotion, so I of course I had to try it. It's not bad. It's not my taste, but it's not bad. The lotion is a "puree" so it's a very thin lotion. It goes on very smoothly and if you are looking for a body moisturizer that's not too heavy a puree is perfect for you.
The scent is a very light floral. It is definitly a "pretty" scent. You will defineitly feel girly when wearing it.
My overall opinion on this product is that it is not a scent that I would wear but something that I have no problem recommending to others.
I'd love to hear your opinion if you've tried it, or if you have any questions for me about it.
-E
A new catalog, a fresh start!
So, I just got the new Spring Catalogs!
They are very pretty, so springey!
They are also very different than past catalogs. This has it's good points and bad points as I see it.
But to truly appreciate the new catalog, you really have to see it next to the old one. I think you'll like the new look.
-E
They are very pretty, so springey!
They are also very different than past catalogs. This has it's good points and bad points as I see it.
- GOOD - .05 cheaper for catalog, it's not much but it adds up.
- GOOD - catalogs are quarterly now, so much more seasonal items included, and less of those annoying little suppliment flyers.
- BAD - catalogs are quartely, so I have to buy new ones more often
- GOOD - more emphasis on the GNO (girls night out) hopefully it will make more peole want to book GNOs
- GOOD - catalogs are smaller, so less overwhelming for new customers.
- GOOD - better pics of the makeup, and bigger "paint chips" of the colors
But to truly appreciate the new catalog, you really have to see it next to the old one. I think you'll like the new look.
-E
Welcome to my blog, pull up a chair, stay a while.
Hi and welcome to my blog.
I decided to start a blog as a bit of an experiment.
Let me 'splain. I am an independent consultant for The Body Shop at Home, a job that I truly love. The Body Shop is an awesome company. In the (over) 30 years that they have been around, the have totally revolutionized the cosmetic industry. They have set the standard in cruelty free products, broken the old ideals of what is defined as "beauty", and made sure that thousands of people in marginalized communities were paid a living wage in the process. Anita Roddick, the founder of the Body Shop has been my idol and role model for quite a while.
Anyway, I want to use this blog as an outlet for my "passions", one of which being the body shop. Often I've found it difficult to talk to others about this. I feel, and I might be totally unsubstantiated in this, that when I talk directly to people about TBS they just think that I am just trying to make a buck off of them. And yes, I do like making money, but TBS is much more to me than just a source of income.
Anyway, this blog is a place for me to talk about TBS, review new products, and ask you the blog readers out there, your opinion on things.
I do have an email list that I could post some of these things to, but in th e interest of no overwhelming my email list (and losing all of my contacts in the process). I decided to post it here instead.
Anyway, thank you for reading. Please visit often, as I hope to update as often as life allows.
-Emily
I decided to start a blog as a bit of an experiment.
Let me 'splain. I am an independent consultant for The Body Shop at Home, a job that I truly love. The Body Shop is an awesome company. In the (over) 30 years that they have been around, the have totally revolutionized the cosmetic industry. They have set the standard in cruelty free products, broken the old ideals of what is defined as "beauty", and made sure that thousands of people in marginalized communities were paid a living wage in the process. Anita Roddick, the founder of the Body Shop has been my idol and role model for quite a while.
Anyway, I want to use this blog as an outlet for my "passions", one of which being the body shop. Often I've found it difficult to talk to others about this. I feel, and I might be totally unsubstantiated in this, that when I talk directly to people about TBS they just think that I am just trying to make a buck off of them. And yes, I do like making money, but TBS is much more to me than just a source of income.
Anyway, this blog is a place for me to talk about TBS, review new products, and ask you the blog readers out there, your opinion on things.
I do have an email list that I could post some of these things to, but in th e interest of no overwhelming my email list (and losing all of my contacts in the process). I decided to post it here instead.
Anyway, thank you for reading. Please visit often, as I hope to update as often as life allows.
-Emily
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