Showing posts with label skin care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skin care. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Pink Ink Skicare Comparison Chart ~ great resource!

http://pinkinkbrand.blogspot.ca/2014/05/skin-love-who-sells-best-skincare.html
A few months back the lovely ladies at Pink Ink started a skincare love blog series where they talked about what 'good skincare' entails. You can view the start of the blog series here.

Cole's Notes version is based on Pink Ink experience and research a good skincare regime recommends you cleanse daily morning and evening, that you exfoliate regularly depending on skintype, freshen or tone your skin daily morning and evening, moisturize daily morning and evening and finally protect your skin from the damage of the sun.

They than reviewed Mary Kay, Seacret, Luminesce, Arbonne, Aloette, Enjo and Skincerity  to see the results of these products on their skin during the trial period and gave readers feedback on the pros and cons. In the final installment they compared how the various lines met that criteria as well as their effectivenss at doing so, the value for ones budget and the ease of finding the ingredients on the packaging and so forth and created the cool little infographic based on their experience in their final blog entry "who sells the best skincare products" which can be read in its entirty here.

This is what they had to say about Aloette on their blog:

What everyone should know about Aloette - Well, as the name indicates it is made with Aloe!!!  Aloe is actually the number 1, 2, or 3 ingredient in the products in the skin care line (if you look on the ingredients list of any product, the first listed product is the primary ingredient, the second listed is the secondary product etc...)  We spoke with a representative from Aloette and did some research.  We found out that Aloette's aloe based delivery system allows it to be categorized  as a medical grade skin care line as opposed to a cosmetic skin care line.  The aloe in combination with other natural ingredients has properties to replenish, renew and repair damaged skin!
The other interesting fact that you should know is that Aloette features a "farm to jar" philosophy, meaning that they grow their own Aloe Vera specifically for their products.  It is certified organic, paraben free and clinically shown to be three to ten times more potent than any other traditionally grown Aloe on the market - NICE!!
So if you read our last blog you know our feelings about companies saying that they are organic or natural.  Although there are quite a few ingredients in th eAloette product line, the first, second or third ingredient IS ALOE.  This is a really good thing.  Why?  Aloe has been cited as an amazing healing agent for the skin.  Many use pure aloe to help heal topical burns.  Aloe Vera also speeds the recovery of skin wounds and stimulates cellular rejuvenation.  Again - NICE.
Let's look at the products in the Aloette Aloepure skin care line.
Aloe Pure 8pc Skincare Line
 

Gentle Foaming Cleanser - This cleanser gently removes oils and impurities while restoring the skin's natural moisture balance.  It has chamomile and green tea extracts for a clean feeling and aloe vera (of course) to soothe irritation. 
  We tried this cleanser and loved it!!!  After using it, our skin did not feel tight but more refreshed and clean.  We both used the cleanser with a cloth for optimal cleansing.  We also noticed a citrus smell to this cleanser.  Retails:  $22
Essential Cleansing Oil -  So although this product has various oils in it's ingredient list (safflower, evening primrose, sunflower seed and avacado) it is not oily!  It cleanses and removes makeup amazingly well while plumping lashes and leaving skin refreshed.  The product is water soluble, does not leave a residue and moisturizes the skin as it cleanses!!  You use this product in the evening while using the gentle foaming cleanser in the morning.  LUV this product.  Truly loved it, truly works, truly love.  Did we say we love this product yet?  Retails $23.50 

Skin Refining Toner - After cleansing, the skin refining toner is used to remove any remaining traces of makeup, dead surface cells and any pore clogging impurities.  It does this without drying the skin.  It has ingredients to nourish the skin.

We honestly felt that this toner definitely helps to refine pores and leaves the skin feeling that much cleaner after cleansing.
Retail:  $21.00

Time Repair anti-wrinkle serum - Serums absorb past the first layer of skin and when fortified with vitamins and healing properties, will repair damage and protect new skin.  This particular serum reportedly diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  How?  Let's explain the real cause of wrinkles.  Lack of moisture can cause skin to wrinkle like a prune.  A build up of dead skin cells on the skin's surface can cause shadows on the skin making it appear like you have deep wrinkles.  So when you add moisture, vitamins, aloe vera and certain types of acids (alpha and beta hydroxy acids) together on your skin you are accomplishing the goal of diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Aloette's Time Repair Serum is formulated for all skin types, non irritating, and is lightweight which absorbs quickly into the skin.
After using this product, I can not say I've seen diminishment in the appearance of any fine lines and wrinkles BUT I have seen a difference in the texture of my skin and my skin feels so smooth!
Retails:  $50

Nutri C Moisture Creme - I love when I use a moisturizer and my skin feels like it's taking a tall drink of water.  This moisturizer hydrated and did not feel greasy at all.  It soaked into my skin within seconds of application.  Love it.
Retails:  $25      

Nutri Hydrating Mist - It is truly a mist that you spray on when you complete the above steps.  Leaves skin hydrated and fresh.  It has vitamins A, E, C and B5 complex that work to increase cell regeneration and reduce visible signs of aging.  The aloe vera and silk amino acids increase the skin's moisture levels and is good for all skin types!  Very nice product - very nice!!
Retails:  $24

Pink Ink's thoughts:  The Aloette product is wonderful.  It is nourishing, hydrating and definitely has improved the texture of our skin.  The one downfall is that there are so many steps!  The nice thing is that after a few days of using the products, you get accustomed to the steps and it does not take long.  Loving the Aloette - Pink Ink approved!

View the blog post in it's entirety here!

I just love the honest and unbiased review they have done on the lines they experienced ... in my experience it is so true that there are many amazing products on the market and everyone's skincare experience is unique. As a result what one person may find works well another person can get even better results with another line. I myself tried many different lines before finding the amazing results I have with Aloette for my sensitive and challenging skin to truly get not just clean skin but skin that is replenished, renewed and REPAIRED which was my goal.

I did want to point out that while you can buy the pieces reviewed 'individually', for the cost quoted above for the 5 preferred pieces they enjoyed, there are several skincare lines available in Aloette depending on your budget and the results you want to see. When you bundle into one of our Value Packages you can see even more significant savings to get you the best results for the best price! 
 
Plus I promise that while yes there are 8 amazing products in the total skincare line to ensure you get those amazing healing results it honestly takes only 3 minutes in the morning and in the evening to complete all the steps they are quick and easy AND if you are concerned you might be overwhelmed you have your consultant available to answer questions and give you tips and tools on how to remember ~ I personally loved that Jennifer my consultant suggested when I starting out to buy pretty basket for on my vanity and take a sharpie and write on products 1, 2, 3 and so forth to help me remember the best order for the best results ... AND she made a pact with me to use them daily for 28 days faithfully so I had a little calendar I would 'check off' that I had done it to create my new habit of investing in myself and my skin ~ easy peasy and now i cannot imagine 'forgetting' to wash my face.

Also the products lasting 3-4 months is a VERY conservative time line depending on the product and how much you use ... with Aloette a little can go a very long way and still get you amazing results. So for example I go through more of my morning cleanser and Hydrating mist because I use it on more of my body than just my 'face' so am more likely to relace those every 3-4 months however my other products in my line I have been able to see more of a 6 -9 months use from such as my anti-aging serums I am currently heading into month 10 and still have a few more applications in there. Aloette really does give a lot of VALUE for the amazing healing results that you can see from our product line.

If you are in the London Ontario area and would like a personal skincare consultation to see how you Aloette can get you amazing results for your skin too please give me a shout via email or phone and I would love to let you try before you buy.

Yours in Beauty
Margaret

Catty now in English AND French

https://www.aloette.com/margaretwake
Whoot whoot ~ you can now view our Aloette Catty online like a 'book' for those who prefer to turn their pages rather than navigate the website'. Plus it is available in both English AND French now for those who prefer to read in the lovely language of French!

Our entire product line is still available in various 'sections' for shopping online via each consultant's website ~ plus we deliver anywhere in Canada right to your door for the same awesome shipping free of $4.95
 
Yours in beauty
                                              Margaret

Thursday, April 3, 2014

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

Thursday, March 20, 2014

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

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Empowering moments


If you'd told me a year ago I would be a 'beauty consultant' I would have snickered and told you ya right ~ I am so not a girly girl whose into make up or fashion or color or anything 'beauty' related. 

I had gave up on being able to do any of that decades ago with my problem skin any make up itched and burned so wasn't something I wore unless I felt I had to for a special occasion. My clothes choices were about 'comfortable and hiding my skin' verses 'fashion' because most  clothes if they touched my skin would itch and scratch. This was my life and I was resigned to that ... IMO it wasn't beautiful but it was functional.

If you had told me I would also be confidentially standing on a stage in front of 100's of women speaking passionately while sharing my story about how Aloette has changed my life in the past two months, how it has started a healing process for my severally damaged skin and has returned a confidence inside myself that I had long since suppressed due to poor self esteem from the appearance of my skin ~ I would not just have snickered I would have rolled on the floor laughing out loud ... ROFLOL as the kids say!

Being the 'centre' of attention has never been a desire for me and don't get me wrong I am totally outspoken about things that are passionate to me but I  have always done it best 'behind a screen or behind the scenes'. 

I do not like speaking in front of groups of people I do not know well ~ my stomach gets in knots, I get sweaty, feel like I am going to pass out and often have to bite the inside of my cheek to prevent that from actually happening.

Let alone to speak in a large group setting on a stage using a microphone under bright lights in front of powerful, inspiring, strong leaders in the company .... yet here I am scratching that off my bucket list ~ conquering the fear of public speaking on the big stage!
 
Not only did I do it, I think I did it confidentially and I LOVED IT ... it was empowering, energizing and enlightening!

One day I want to not only be standing on the stage again in front of our Franchise I want to be standing on the stage in front of ALL of Aloette at National conference ~ like the other powerful, inspiring, strong leaders in Aloette spreading empowerment and making a difference in the lives of women around North America!

I have tasted the internal and spiritual energy that stage brings and it was sweet and sensational and I want MORE. Not only do I want more for myself but I want to bring  along other women up there with me who never thought they would have the confidence in themselves to do it ... I believe when we empower each other we change the world ~ we make it better, bright, more beautiful!

If you are looking for a new career option, one that allows you to control your own destiny, to work as little or as much as you need to make your own dreams come true, to be your own boss, to still be there for your family, to make a difference in the lives of other women by sharing products that will renew, replenish and repair damage. Damage that was not only to their skin over the years but in my experience to that little girl hidden inside all of us ~  that little girl who had DREAMS but the world chipped away at them and she suppressed them and settled for less just to survive ... than I invite you to give me a call ~ let me talk to you about the Aloette opportunity and how I think it can change your life as it is changing mine!

Join me in my journey!

Yours in beauty
Margaret

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Aloette renews and repairs!

 
Almost time for me to take my January photos so I have been reflecting back on my progress again and just amazes me how much healing I have finally seen ~ 30 plus years of struggling and to find such a simple and natural solution free of side affects just melts my heart ~ want to shout it from the roof tops so others out there do not suffer needlessly!

Yours in Beauty
Margaret

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Brrrr ~ protect your skin from the COLD

LOL you know it's cold outside when .... not sure about where you are but here we have some extreme cold temperatures outside hitting -45 with the windchill today ~ even our schools are closed it's so nippy out there! 

Wherever you are make sure you stay warm today and if you must go outside COVER UP and protect your skin from FROSTBITE ... if you do end up with a little windburn on your face remember our Nutri-Hydrating Mist and Visible Aid are your go to First Aid skincare products to help with healing that and preventing long term damage!

If you need to stock up on protection for your skin in face of the cold weather ahead ...

https://www.aloette.com/margaretwake

Yours in beauty

Monday, January 6, 2014

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


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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