Maskulinity - cause EVERYONE has skin!

I love this little video ~ young or old, male or female we ALL have SKIN that needs tending ... love to seem men having a 'guys night in' and taking care of themselves with some self care for the skin!

 The boys in the video above are using our Muddy Up mask which is great for those wanting to detox their skin and help fight blemishes leaving it hydrated and smooth!

One of the things I love about Aloette's Aloe Pure and Aloe Clear lines is that they are 'scent neutral' and packaged in a neutral color palette and chalked full of our certified organic aloe and natural botanical so equally amazing for ANYONE to use young or old! One line for the whole family. 

Full Aloe Pure line with an add on of the Muddy Up mask and an acne spot treatment

3 piece AloeClear Acne line

If you have specific skin issues you can get 'add ons' from our Platinum line that are specific to your need which makes the line versatile for 'sharing' in the bathroom ... no need to have multiple different lines! 

Yours in Beauty

Margaret

What is Beauty?

Being apart of the Face of Pink in Contest for me was more than your typcial 'beauty contest' where 'beauty' is defined by how you look in an evening gown and bathing suit while doing some 'talent' in front of judges ~ it was about helping to redefine how we see beauty in our culture beyond the typical unattainable 'Photoshopped' images we see in the media!

The Face of Pink Ink contest  for me was about empowering women to see the beauty within themselves and it was about supporting other women to take risks and put themselves out there a chance to be pampered and spoiled and treated like a Queen for the Day ~ to experience the life of a 'model' or 'superstar' for just a moment with a personal shopper choosing clothes and jewellery and having your hair and make up done by professionals!  So while there may only be 3 women chosen to represent Pink Ink as the next Face of Pink Ink this year ~ in my opinion we are ALL winners for having had the experience!

For me entering something like this was about pushing myself outside my comfort zone, finding my inner courage and self confidence to take a risk with putting myself 'out there' to be on display as a potential centre of attention when for so long i have been content to blend into the background the quiet 'support' that lifts others up into the spotlight! This experience  was about being empowered to show the world that YES I am BEAUTIFUL on the inside and out and to step outisde my normal 'suit of armor' I present myself to the world ~ to have fun with hair and make up and be daring in trying a new look that shows the personality from within!

As part of the contest particpants had to share in 150 works or less what 'beauty' means to them. This is my entry ....

"Beauty is the emotion that radiates out from within – beauty can be breath taking or it can be subtle sense of warmth that just surrounds you! The beauty in things overflows into the hearts of others making them better for the experience. Everyday it is the piece of art a person creates upon waking to share with the world.

One’s style is not about vanity but about self-expression. Sometimes we dress so the world will see us in all our glory and sometimes we dress in a virtual suit of armor to protect our self from the world. Our sense of style says so much about what is going on with a person. Our outer self is the canvas and how we choose to paint it represents the feelings or sense of self from inside that we want to express! Beauty is from within!"

The contest is coming to a close this week ~ so if you have not already done so can you take a minute and click 'like' on the following albums below and help me out with my dream to push myself even more this year and into 2015 and to give me a chance work closely with Jen and Rita who are truly remarkably empowering women ~ it would be truly appreciated!

Than if you have another moment take a peek at all the other lovely entrants and ‘like’ the definitions of beauty and photos that speak to you too because there are some amazing ladies alongside me in this empowerment program!

To make it easier to find me for those in a time constraint here are the links to the albums with me in them :)

WIBusiness:

Wright Hair & Co:

The Face of Pink Ink:

Pink Ink:

100Things2Do:

3 Ring Video:

Jockey P2P with Mary-Ann:

Park Lane Jewelry with Tammy:

Jockey P2P with Carolyn:

Angelic Images Photography:

Thank you so much ... and a huge thank you to all the sponsors for their contribution in the amazing experience with goodie bags and samples!

Yours in Beauty
Margaret

New Aloette product launch!

A-List Lash works like a conditioner for your lashes. Roll out the red carpet for this top-of-the-line mascara. A-List Lash is infused with argan oil and argan stem cells to condition lashes for a long-lasting, healthy looking sheen. The unique clump proof wand evenly coats and curls each lash for fast, flawless application every time.

With our argan oil formula, your lashes will
look fuller, longer and bolder with knockout color that lasts all day. Plus, our curling wand makes
application easy and clump proof!

 

Hand Couture is your answer to truly ageless hands. Formulated with Matrixyl® Synthe’6—the gold standard in anti-aging—this age-defying hand cream reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles for a smoother, firmer look and feel. Brightening actives work to reduce the look of age spots and discoloration while aloeganic aloe vera soothes and softens. For the best in high-end hand fashion, Hand Couture is your answer!

One of the first places you’ll notice signs of aging is on your hands; after all, this part of the body gets most exposed to the sun. Hand Couture reduces visible signs of aging in the hands with state-of-the-
art ingredients, including Matrixyl® Synthe’6 and Aloeganic aloe vera! If you’re looking for hands that are smoother, tighter and less discolored, look no further. Let’s all try some Hand Couture right now

Are you ready to Muddy Up with Aloette’s latest Farm to Jar™ innovation? Muddy Up gently exfoliates the skin while unclogging the pores to reveal smoother, brighter and tighter skin. This masque is infused with Pascalite, which formed more than 30 million years ago in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains. This unique clay has long been used as a folk remedy for insect bites, stings and other skin irritations. It’s so effective that you’ll notice results after the first use! Now, who’s ready for a Muddy Up facial?

Aloette’s Muddy Up Detoxifying Masque isn’t just fun to wear. This exfoliating formula, featuring

soothing cucumber extract and pore purifying Calcium Bentonite, deep cleans to reveal brighter tighter looking skin in just one application!

Yours in Beauty
Margaret

Versatile Lips with ONE Color

 Aloette Classic Lipcolor

Aloette Lipcolor is AWESOME. The texture, smell and admittedly taste are the balm diggity, sorry for the pun! Before being introduced to Aloette I have never liked wearing lip balm products before because they always had a waxy lard texture and taste that I was sucking on whale blubber and well 'ewe' who wants to suck on that? From my experience Aloette's lip products have a tasty vanilla or luscious peppermint taste and a smooth silky texture that is not 'sticky' like lard and has a nice pigment that lasts for hours and with the extra tips below can provide even longer lasting color as decides and flexibility to keep your favorite color but to 'change up' your finish as easy as 1, 2, 3 for a new look!

Here’s three easy ways to adapt your favorite Aloette lipstick you love.

Aloette Lip Color

1. Create a tinted balm look - Dab color lightly onto your lips using a finger—here, you’re going for the sheerest tint to wake up your face. Top it off with a translucent lip balm, like Aloette’s Lip Difference, which will bring out the shade without adding pigment, and get you glowing. It’s the perfect low-fuss look for a busy day. 
2.  Super shiny gloss look - Swipe on a full coat of lipstick to start. Then apply a transparent or slightly shimmery gloss just in the center of both the top and bottom lips. Aloette’s Morning Dew would be a great choice. Doing that (instead of a full coat) will prevent the gloss from causing the color to bleed, while adding an eye-catching shine that will wear all night long.



Translucent Veil Pan

3.  Stay-put matte finish - Using a precision lip brush (like Aloette’s lip brush) apply a coat of lipstick, taking care to create a crisp shape and clean edges. Grab a tissue and blot away the creamy shine, then, do a second coat and blot again. To finish, top it all off with a loose transparent powder, like Aloette’s Translucent Veil for a maxim matte effect (tip: set aside a “lips-only” puff or sponge specifically for this purpose). Your shade should last through lunch and an after-work cocktail outing. For extra insurance, pack your lip brush & veil along for touch ups! 1,2, 3 tips courtesy Aloette of Upstate SC & Western NY

Aloette Lipshine

Aloette Lip Definer

Yours in Beauty

Margaret

B-acne Be Gone

Whoot whoot the weather is warming up and tank top season will be here before we know it but with that comes different skin care issues than we faced over the winter months!

During the warmer weather and increased sweating also comes increased access to outside environmental toxins assualting our skin so it is normal to see an increase in breakouts on our necks, chest, shoulders and of course our backs ~ the hardest area to actually 'self treat' but there is hope! 

B-acne ~ how does it differ from normal acne?

There are a couple differences first being that the pores on our back are normally much wider/larger than on our face combined with the challenge that our backs are very hard to reach on your own to properly cleanse and they also contain thousands of oil producing glands which during certain times of the year can get a little out of control with overproduction ~ and wham you have a breeding ground for b-acne.

So a treatment plan needs to be based on getting the oil production under control while still ensuring a healthy balance of nutrients for the skin.

B-Acne Be Gone in 3 easy steps

1: Hot and Steamy wins the race

 If you are like me you will look for any excuse to perform this step even if you do not suffer from b-acne it is an awesome stress reliever ~ 15 minutes of quiet time in the hot steamy bathtub count me in! If the purpose of this soak is to treat your b-acne avoid the harsh bubble bath chemicals though battle that oil build up by adding 5-10 drops of tea tree oil and a cup of Himalayan pink sea salt which is a natural way to help exfoliate and has many of its own health benefits. More info on Himalayan Pink Sea Salts benefits can be found here or a Google search will bring you lots of great info on them.

Maybe put some candles on or some light music or a good book whatever relaxes you and soak for at least 15 minutes the ideal time is 45 ~ ensure you are able to have your back fully submerged in the hot water and drink lots of water while soak to avoid dehydration as well as if you add some lemon to your water it will help with detoxing your body. This soak will fully open your pores and allow you to supply your skin with the proper nutrients to fight acne.  

At this point enlist the aid of a loved one at this point or if you have a back brush you can use that to apply the Aloette Multi Action Scrub which is a natural almond meal and kaolin that will gently exfoliate and unclog pores combined with honey which is a natural antibacterial, papaya extract for an anti inflammatory to give your back a nice exfoliating scrub and than rinse yourself off and cleanse the rest of your body if desired before you dry off.  

2.  Moisture is Magnificent

So in step one you cleansed and exfoliated but you also stripped your body of some essential nutrients during the detox which we need to replace at this point in order to heal and strengthen your skin and to prevent any of your b-acne from scarring. 

  

One of the best ways to replenish those essential nutrients after cleansing / exfoliating is to use a great moisturizer meant for your skin  type! Many people with oily skin or acne mistakenly assume that they do not need to 'moisturize' because they are oily enough already but 'oil' is not moisture and it is certainly is not going to replace the missing essential nutrients that cleansing might have removed.

When choosing a great hydrating moisturizer you want to make sure to cover the B-ACE's so to speak ... so you want one with Vitamins B, A, C and E in it as these are nutrients essential to healthy skin. 

Our Aloe Pure line Nutri-hydrating Mist is AMAZING product to hydrate with at this step as it is 90% Aloe Vera and also contains vitamins A C and E ... which will cover all your "B-ACE's".

The Aloe Vera plant contains one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin B which is what makes it an awesome delivery agent for skincare. This is one of the reasons why I LOVE Aloette ~ people like myself with Celiac tend to be deficient in several different vitamins so this is a helpful supplement to naturally absorb through our skin. Plus our Aloe Vera is certifed organic and paraben free and clinically proven to be 6-10 times more effective that other Aloe on the market PLUS it is number 1,2 or 3 in all our skincare products so you are  not only getting  high quality Aloe but a high quantity power of the plant in all your skicare products which equals amazing healing results for your skin.

So you've hydrated your skin with a product that contains the essential nutrients now you want to lock in those nutrients with a moisturizer. Again Aloette has two that I love the first being our Body Souffle which is just heavenly scented with a nourishing blend of organic orange oil, mango seed butter and essential ginger and coriander extracts it is just lovely. We also have our Hand and Body Silk made with soothing Aloeganic aloe vera and coconut oil with a gentle floral fragrance it is lightweight, non-greasy and will keep your skin soft, supple and sweet smelling throughout the day!

 

3: Now go Dance in the D!

Vitamin D3 that is ~ one of the main reasons why our body overproduce oil is that we are deficient in Vitamin D3 ... Vitamin D specially D3 is essential to our body to create hormone balance and therefore a deficiency creates challenges in our over all health. 

Vitamin D3 ironically is created best directly from the SUN however between the growing use of sunscreen and just 'barriers' like clothes it is very hard for the body to create and absorb enough for us which is why exfoliating the 'dead skin' is essential to help aid in the creation and absorption of vitamin D as it removes the dead skin cell layers and primes the surface for Vitamin D growth.

So once you are all exfoliated you need to make sure to spend some time each day in the direct sun ~ do not over do it 10-15 minutes of direct sunlight is plenty as you do not want to burn your skin. Sadly growing research shows that too much sunscreen may actually prevent the absorption of Vitamin D along with some other factors which why a growing number of us are 'deficient' in this Vitamin causing many ailments aside from just acne. So you definitely want this 15 minutes to be direct sunlight ~ apply your sunscreen after that time frame specially if you are going to be outside longer than 15 minutes. More info on the correlation of things that impede Vitamin D absorption can be found here.

It is also very important that you do not have a shower again for at least 3 or more hours after completing the direct sun step. IMO this is another reason why we are growing more and more deficient in these essential vitamins is that we 'shower to often' in North America. Since both Vitamin B and D3 take time to absorb properly into your body having a shower to quickly after being out in the sun will wash away the nourishing benefits before they have enough time to enter into your system ~ try to keep showering and bathing to ONCE a day max and ideally in the morning after your body has had time out in the sun during the day and your vitamin D can be absorbed through the night while you sleep.

Consistently repeat those steps as part of your skin care routine each week up to 2-4 times a week depending on the severity of your oil and b-acne and you should find yourself having clear healthy skin in no time.

Yours in beauty

Margaret

Joie de Vivre Make Up Collection

This collection is of so very pretty for Spring ~ and is currently available as a Super Saver Sale as part of our March Madness 3 day sale ... spend $30 with me today, tomorrow or Saturday March 22 and you can get the Joie de Vivre Make Up Collection for the amazing price of $9.95 ... that is a savings of over $40.00

If you would like more info about the 3 Day Sale please email me :)

Yours in beauty

Margaret

Ageless Science = Amazing results

Our Energy Balance and Active Energy Serum pair together to make up our Ageless Science package. 

This is your non-surgical alternative to cosmetic injections, like Restalyne™ and Juvederm™, Ageless Science uses proprietary technology—previously found only in high-end Japanese salons—to deliver intensely hydrating hyaluronic acid to the inner layers of the skin to quickly reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. In addition to targeting uneven skin texture, this unique rejuvenating system helps clarify dull, ashy and splotchy skin for a more uniform looking tone. See instant results and long-term improvements with Aloette’s Ageless Science System! 

I cannot wait for my own bottles to arrive this week so I can do my own before and after photos to share however just wanted to share with you all the amazing results you can see with our Platinum line products by sharing a few photos from happy customers and consultants from Pinterest shares ~  just look at the return of more youthful skin and a healthy radiant glow to this gorgeous ladies! 

Ageless Science retails for $250 however shoot me an email or phone call to find out how you can get it for $19.95 this month!

 Yours in beauty
Margaret

Seeing is Believing

Ok this is not easy for me to share ~ however as a visual learning I believe that seeing is believing so I am sucking up my vanity and going to share some before pictures of my skin to help you see why I am loving my Aloette products so much and wanting them to share the benefits with you all. 

I have suffered with cystic acne and psoriasis for almost 30 years of my life. As a teenager and young women, who sadly like others felt her self worth was attached to how she looked on the outside, I admit that I tried just about everything out there to find something that would WORK to make my skin normal and beautiful like other women's.  I believed no one could possibly love me with my ugly skin and as a result I did not really 'love' myself either.

Dermatologist after dermatologist visit, prescription after prescription and eventually because I just could not afford the 'medications' myself even consenting to be a guinea pig in blind study testing of new pharmaceutical treatments for both acne and psoriasis not knowing if I was getting the drug or being the placebo test group or what the human side effects of these drugs were gong to be . Some of these 'treatment's caused my skin to burn, or nasty additional side effects worse than the psoriasis itself. 

As I approached 30 and was faced with other health challenges and my own mortality and how short life can be I began to reflect on what was important in life I decided that it was time to accept that the treatments I was seeking in my vanity to 'look' like everyone else were what was putting my heath at risk and that it was time to love myself enough to stop and invest in my heath.

I decided that my best focus should be on developing my 'inner self' and let go of my vanity that what I looked like on the outside should matter and seriously questioning that the 'pharmaceutical' industry was interested in truly HEALING my skin at all as everything I ever tried made it worse and years later proved to have deadly side effects  causing class action lawsuits in the States! I began seeking ways to be healthy on the inside and worried less about what I looked like on the outside so my goal for my skin became to find a solution that stopped making it 'worse' instead of seeking ways to make it normal ... I was content to just maintain the status quo of my skin as long as it was not making it more painful or making me sick.

So here are some photos of my skin prior to being introduced to Aloette. For my facial skin care I was able to find an imported product through my hair salon that featured an organic natural cleanser, toner and moisturizer option that managed my cystic acne without any harmful chemicals. Although sadly it did little to help with the psoriasis on my forehead / nose which continued to plague me. 

My main skin care routine consisted of using my Enjo spa package to cleanse my skin with its pore deep fibres, I still love my Enjo and highly recommend it to others I combined that with using Coconut oil to keep my skin moist and minimizes the pain, For years this helped to maintain my skin as seen here in the photos and I was content with the status quo ... my skin was not beautiful but the products I was using were not making me sick and they were not making the psoriasis 'worse'. My psoriasis covered about 80% of my body at this point ... with patches on my forehead, in and behind my ears, on my nose and chin as well as majority of my chest, arms and legs.

As you can see by these before pictures for whatever reason my break outs of psoriasis have always been 'even' if I get a patch on the right side of my body a patch on the left side will show up ~ I share this so you can see lower down the difference I saw with using Aloette on only 'one side' of my body and the vast improvement compared to it's counter part.

Right Elbow prior to Aloette

Right Arm Prior to Aloette

Knees / Calves prior to Aloette

Left hand prior to Aloette

Right hand prior to Aloette

In spring of 2013 I found out that my favorite 'facial' skin care line was going to no longer be available in Canada ... I stocked up on the last of what my supplier had in her shop and in Fall of 2013 I began to run out and in panic began searching for alternative solutions ... I met Jennifer Zehr and she offered to come and give me a free facial and let me try the Aloette products. 

I honestly felt an almost immediate 'relief' in my skin after just one treatment it was truly cathartic feeling after so long of everything I tired 'hurting/stinging' me. As a result I bought the skin care line and a couple add on products including the Body Butter Balm and Visible Aid.

My first two weeks I decided to 'experiment' because while my skin 'felt' better I wanted to see just how well these products were actually working in comparison. 

Here are some current pictures after almost 8 weeks using the products with the one side have 6 weeks only ... they still represent the 'difference' I saw where for the first two weeks I decided to only treat 'half' of my body with the visible aid and nutri-hydrating mist as well as the Body Butter Balm and the other half of my body I continued with my standard regime of just my Enjo cloth and coconut oil. The improvement and healing was so very noticeable for me I was so excited to try to 'catch' up my other side of my body!

Arms left/top being treated with Aloette / Bottom  with nothing

Left leg with nothing right leg Aloette Visible Aid / Nutri Hydrating Mist

 

Right hand ... two weeks behind in treating with Aloette

Left hand ~ almost clean after two weeks with Aloette

So as you can see I am truly seeing some pretty remarkable results ~ and why years of suffering I am so passionate about sharing Aloette with others. 

The certified organic Aloe Vera in our Aloette products is proprietary to Aloette ... it is grown specifically for us in the unique location on the tropical island of Hainanand and is clinically proven to be 3-10 times more potent than traditional aloe plants making it really make a punch. Also unlike other aloe products on the market our certified Aloe is also the 1st, 2nd or 3rd ingredient in our products meaning that you are truly going to get the healing powers of the Aloe verses a small token amount that allows them to 'state' Aloe on the ingredient list.

I would LOVE to give you a free facial and make over to help introduce you to the awesomeness that Jennifer introduced me to! 

Everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin

Yours in beauty

Margaret

A new journey unfolds!

I am so excited to be able to share with you a new journey I am embarking on!

All my life I have struggled with my challenging skin  ~ I have suffered from painful acne that did not go away after the teenage years ended. Nope instead it has followed me right into adulthood and even with the start of menopause I still suffer painful outbreaks. While that was not challenging enough this charming skin condition was combined with the fact that I also suffer from psoriasis and eczema, a combination of conflicting skin aliments that has always made finding a skin regime a true challenge. 

After years of trying just about everything on the market including what turned out to be some nasty prescribed medications that had a negative impact on other branches of my health I eventually resigned myself to the fact that I was not meant to be comfortable in my own skin! 

The price to pay for ‘medical treatment’ that often burnt my skin or caused it to bleed and ooze with the adage that it has to be ‘worse before it gets better’ was just not worth the risk to my health ~ I have never been an advocate of the common belief that ‘beauty hurts’ cause in my opinion if it does we are doing it WRONG and well than I did not want to be societies definition of ‘beautiful’! 

I was resigned to the fact that this was the way it had to be, I could find products that would maintain the 'status quo' but nothing that truly felt like it HELPED,  well until recently when I was introduced to Aloette. 

Now I am going to admit that I was totally ‘skeptical’ of the claims made by the manufacturer however I consented to give it a try when Jennifer offered to give me a free skin consultation ~ figured what did I have to loose?  Deep down I was sure it would be just like every other skin care product I have tried ~ either it would maintain the status quo  OR it would cause me to break out in even more painful psoriasis patches. 

Well to my shock I was so impressed by the immediate comfort of my skin after just one treatment that unlike any of the times before when I have tried something ‘new’ I did not even bother to wait the 24 hours to see if my skin ‘reacted’ or not ... my skin felt NEW it was not itchy and did not feel four sizes too small like I have grown accustom to feeling with my psoriasis ~ I was for once in a VERY long time comfortable in my skin again! I was so thrilled with the wonderful feeling that I bought the entire Aloepure skin care line and a few add on products from the bath and body line that night and waited with anticipation for my order to arrive. 

 

Here we are a few short weeks later and I have continued to be impressed with the improvement of my skin so much so that I find myself talking about the benefits of Aloette to anyone who will listen ~ for example I had pneumonia during this trial period and in the past being on antibiotics has meant VERY painful skin for me but not this time my skin continued to feel and look improved for a change ~ a change I attribute to my daily Aloette regime and the Nutri-hydrating mist which is like bliss in a bottle.

I am so confident that this product line is not just maintaining the status quo like other products before but the aloe vera, the coconut oil, the Shea butter and the other natural ingredients in this skin care line are truly HEALING my skin for the first time in a long-long time. 

So confident in my results that with every passing day I have grown to realize that I need to SHARE this product more actively with others, that I feel Aloette should be a part of the daily skin regime of every one in my life!

So as a result I have decided to become a beauty consultant with Aloette ~ me the girl who has never been comfortable in her own skin, who stopped wearing makeup decades ago cause it was just too itchy on my skin, who sort of gave up on caring about any semblance of ‘outer beauty’ and focused solely on my inner beauty, me the girl who has woken up these past few weeks with this burning desire to help others find a way to let their inner beauty shine out, to be confident and to truly be comfortable in their own skin cause it is a truly invigorating feeling!

I look forward to sharing Aloette with each and every one of you and help you 'Awaken to Aloette' as I have!

With loving light,

Margaret