MK Monday: Why Mary Kay?

So for some of you that know me, you might be wondering why I decided to sell Mary Kay.
In Mary Kay, we call this our I-Story.
I decided to become an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay because I love the product! I mentioned this in my first MK post but didn't elaborate on why. First let me start with the fact that I had no intention of joining Mary Kay. I hadn't really thought about it because I have a full-time job and life is busy enough. I hosted a party for a friend so that she could work her way up the MK Ladder to become a director. As a hostess, I received a nice discount and purchased the Mary Kay Starter Kit for $50.00, which was already at a special rate of $75.00. I love a great deal so I couldn't pass up getting $400 worth of product for $50.00!
Initially, I planned on just using the product and giving the sales materials to my friend. When I got the kit, I was impressed by the bag and intrigues by the sales materials. Not at the potential of making money, sure that's a nice bonus; I was more intrigued by the challenge of doing something new and different.
At the same time, I get a discount on the products I love while servicing my friends and family. Now, you can have that opportunity also. The Starter Kit is on sale again (for the first time since October) for $75.00. This is your chance to get in on the fun and be apart of the MK Family.

Contact me if you're interested!

12th Day of MK Christmas Sales: It's a Christmas Miracle!

Miracle Set

It's the 12th and final day of the MK Christmas Sales and I have the most amazing deal yet!!

The Miracle Set which normally retails at $90, is available today, and today only for $75!!

Volu-Firm Set

If you have advanced signs of aging, I have the new Volu-firm Set on sale today for $159 (normally retails for $199). I have only been selling MK for just over a month and my biggest seller is the Eye Renewal Cream in this set! I've received back reports that it is already working miracles!

Go back in time and lift away the years with this advanced age-fighting skin care regimen. Set includes Volu-Firm™ Foaming Cleanser, Volu-Firm™ Lifting Serum, Volu-Firm™ Day Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 (Over-the-counter drug product), Volu-Firm™ Eye Renewal Cream and Volu-Firm™ Night Treatment With Retinol.

Let me know if you have any questions or would like to order today!

11th Day of MK Christmas Sales: Just the basics

On the 11th Day of MK Christmas, I decided to get back to the basics.

All foundations 20% off  today!!

10th Day of MK Christmas Sales: After the Parties

After the holiday party is over, and it's time to take off that Ultimate Mascara, you will want the best eye makeup remover I have ever used:

Mary Kay Oil-Free Makeup Remover $15.00 Gently removes eye makeup, including waterproof mascara, without tugging or pulling the delicate skin in the eye area. Formula does not leave skin feeling greasy. Clinically tested for skin irritancy and allergy. Suitable for contact lens wearers. Suitable for sensitive skin and sensitive eyes. Hypoallergenic, oil-free and ophtalmologist-tested.



For today only, it's yours for $12.00!

Comment, email me (simplechicandsouthern@gmail.com) or shop on my website (see link in sidebar) or click the image above to go straight to my website. I will make the adjustment when I receive notification of your order. I will then send you a link for payment. I can ship nationwide and would love to be your Mary Kay Beauty Consultant.

9th Day of Christmas: Who's the Boss?

Need a gift for the boss lady?? Typically we don't want to buy our managers anything too personal which makes Satin Hands Pampering Set the perfect gift!

Send me a message today for a special offer of $25!! Or shop my website (click the image above).

8th Day of MK Christmas: Gifts for my BFF

On the 8th Day of Christmas, I have gifts for the BFF in your life! I'm extended this sale through Sunday at midnight since I didn't get this one posted until tonight. You don't want to miss out on these sales, even if it's for yourself!

One of my favorite gift sets this holiday season is Eye Essentials featuring the best eye makeup remover ever, and Ultimate Mascara for $25, normally $30.

borrowed this pic from Kelly Brock, my wonderful director

Or personalize a compact of her favorite colors with 20% each item including the compact.

 

Or Thinking of You perfume for $25

7th Day of MK Christmas Sales: Brush on Beauty

On the 7th Day of MK Christmas Sales: Brush on Beauty
My favorite brush-- the Mineral Foundation Brush is on sale today for $8, and the Liquid Foundation Brush is also on sale for $8. Need makeup for those brushes, 20% off mineral/liquid foundation today only!!

Comment here, shop on the website (link in the sidebar), or Tweet me @MKCourtneyN!
Trust me, this is amazing makeup and I was a liquid foundation girl before converting to MK Minerals. The liquid makeup is fabulous too! I actually flip back and forth. You don't want to miss out on this great deal!!

6th Day of MK Christmas: Hot Holiday Looks

On the 6th Day of Christmas, your personal Mary Kay Consultant gave you an amazing deal to help achieve a HOT HOLIDAY LOOK this season!  This is the perfect time of year to break out the red lipstick or lip gloss like T-Swift! Doesn't she wear it so well?


courtesy of theboot.com





 

Today only...

Rock n' Red or Red Passion Nourishine Lip Gloss on sale for $11 (normally $14).

Really Red Lipstick Creme $10 today (normally $13)



Matching Radiant Red Nail Polish for $7, (normally $9)

Black Gel Eyeliner $13, normally $16

 

Comment if you're interested and I will get in touch with you! Or order directly from my website, just click the Mary Kay image in my sidebar to go directly there.
Sale goes until midnight tonight!
Get a free sample with any purchase!!

 

 



5th Day of Christmas...

On the 5th day of Christmas, I'm here to help those Christmas Shopping for Teens and Tweens!

Here are today's specials:

Acne Gel Solution for $5 to make any blemishes disappear.

Velocity Skin Care for 20% off

Teal Nail polish for $7

Teal Gel Eyeliner (comes w/ free brush) $13

MK Women's fragrances 20% off Today

Part of my 12 Days of MK Christmas Sales featuring Thinking of You perfume on sale for $24.00 today. This is a wonderful fragrance that comes with a beautiful heart charm! What a great gift for a friend, sister or whomever you have in mind.
Please let me know if you're interested by midnight tonight. Send an email to simplechicandsouthern@blogspot.com or click on the image below to go right to my website to order.

Source: marykay.com via Courtney on Pinterest

Mary Kay Monday: The Miracle Set Challenge

If you checked in last Monday, you noticed I have started my own Mary Kay business.
I also mentioned this wonderful, age-fighting system known as the Miracle Set, which received the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and is one of the most successful products in MK history.


3-In-1 Cleanser, 4.5 oz.
Age-Fighting Moisturizer, 3 fl. oz.
Day Solution Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35*, 1 fl. oz.
Night Solution, 1 fl. oz.

This premium collection, designed to work together, is the main reason I became interested in Mary Kay. I was looking for a way to fight wrinkles and aging after viewing some photos of myself. This one in particular.



@ Chipper's last regular season home game in Atlanta (Sept 30)

Look at those crow's feet!! I wasn't happy with the amount of lines around my eyes. What happened?? Some of these expression lines have been there for a while but I noticed more than usual.

Maybe it's because I've been content with my budget-friendly face wash for the past couple of years, and lack of moisturizing at night? Maybe it's that I'm rapidly approaching 30? Maybe it's my makeup? These are all thoughts crossing my mind.

 

I do realize lines and wrinkles are bound to happen. Obviously a little sooner than I would have liked. So I realized, it was time to start using a technology-proven product that works! I just want to do my part to prevent whatever I can. And it's better to start early rather than later!

So I'm giving the Miracle Set a 12-week challenge which is the same amount of time allowed in the MK clinical study. You're probably asking why are you testing the product you're selling, what if it doesn't work?

Here's the thing I love most about Mary Kay, there is always something valuable to learn about every product. (That's probably the nerd in me.) Mary Kay puts a lot of technology and research into every product to be worth your money.

For me, I relate it to when I'm at the mall looking for makeup and I ask which one would be the better choice. I rarely have had someone tell me all of the benefits and what goes into the makeup that would help me achieve the look I'm going for. But a Mary Kay represetative could tell you all of the advantages of each and every product. I have never went to a Mary Kay event and not learned something new.

With that said, I'll give you these results from their clinical study. And together, let's see if the Miracle Set lives up to its name.

As seen by a dermatologist on panelists in a 12-week clinical study:  83% had a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles  Up to 25% improvement in skin elasticity  100% had softer, more supple skin  46% improvement in more even skin tone

I've been using it for 2 full weeks now, and while I don't see a dramatic difference, I have been able to feel the difference. My skin definitely feels better. I will take a picture next week, after week 3, for you to compare for yourself. And another during Weeks 6, 9 and of course, 12.

I'm also going to incorporate the Time Wise Firming Eye Cream (a must have for my dark circles)  soon which is proven to help in the following areas:

96% saw an improvement in the overall appearance of the skin around the eyes*

100% saw a visible reduction in roughness/dryness around the eyes*

up to 25% firmer skin around the eyes*

up to 40% reduction of dark circles under the eyes*

up to 75% improved silkiness of skin around the eyes*

Hypoallergenic

$40.00

I'm excited to see the difference over time! How 'bout you? Anyone else want to give it a try? MK offers a trial-set for $44.00. As a bonus, I will also send you a free sample of the eye firming cream with your purchase! Just mention "Miracle Set Challenge." Who's in??

Mary Kay Monday

I'm starting a new weekly post on Mondays to discuss my new side business in Mary Kay. I never, ever thought I would become a "Mary Kay Lady." It was never on my radar even though I had heard of Mary Kay since I was a little girl. I recently hosted a party at my house for a friend, and fell in love with the product in the process. Needless to say I purchased the starter kit. When it arrived, I couldn't help feel the challenge of maybe I should do more with this than just use the product out of the kit.

I've learned a lot about Mary Kay in the past few weeks. MK is a wonderful, thriving (debt free), faith-based, global business made up of beautiful women of all ages. And, yes, they still have pink cadillacs but this is what they look like now...

I would drive that around, wouldn't you?

Well I don't think I will be driving a Cadillac around any time soon since it takes a lot of devotion. For now, I'm just dipping my feet in the water while continuing to work full-time. For now I'm hoping to service my friends, family and any blog readers out there, of course. :)

I'm super excited to start introducing women to Mark Kay's wonderful products. I'm already enjoying the TimeWise Miracle Set that came in my Starter Kit.



3-In-1 Cleanser, 4.5 oz.
Age-Fighting Moisturizer, 3 fl. oz.
Day Solution Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35*, 1 fl. oz.
Night Solution, 1 fl. oz.

I'm going to write more about this wonderful set next Monday and hope you'll check in each week for a new post. More importantly, I would love if you asked me questions or wanted to sample a product.

Anyone local ready to set up a party?

Foundation

Choosing the right makeup foundation can be tricky. Recently I've been having trouble in this department. Since I was a teenager I used Clinique, and never thought twice about trying anything else. I have worn every line of foundation that they have at some point or another.

Up until last year when I discovered the coverage and smoothness of Christian Dior's Nude foundation. At about $50 a bottle it's a bit of a splurge but worth it! You only need a small amount (1 pump) to cover the entire face and it lasts for a long time. I still had some left in that bottle that I broke and I believe it was purchased back in late summer or early fall of last year.

I had some concerns that it was causing breakouts though. By the end of the day, my face would have a shine to it from the oils so I was on the lookout for something new. When I dropped the glass bottle on the tile floor one morning, I was forced to go shopping that night. I also thought to myself, there goes about $10 worth of makeup.

That day in my email I received the daily bulletin from ivillage.com featuring Giuliana Rancic's beauty secrets. I think she's absolutely beautiful so I took heed to her advice. One of her suggestions was Smashbox's High Definition.

I purchased a little kit at Sephora for almost the same price as the foundation alone which includes: photofinish primer, concealer, a loose powder and the foundation. So I'm getting to dry all of their products which is great! While it doesn't cover as well as I would like, my skin is definitely not oily at the end of the day. Here's a little excerpt from their website that talks about the benefits:

Our revolutionary HIGH DEFINITION HEALTHY FX FOUNDATION SPF 15 is an oil-free, weightless formula packed with anti-aging, revitalizing, and firming ingredients that work overtime to provide cellular nutrition for skin. UVA/UVB SPF 15 offers sun protection, vitamin C fights free radicals, and new cell-energizing Ribose renews the appearance of skin. Our unique, patented bio-delivery system gives you time-released moisturization and firming benefits that last all day. Skin is refreshed and revitalized for a flawless future. Best of Sephora Award Nominee for Best Foundation.


I'm still going to be on the lookout for another foundation to try once I'm finished with this one but it's definitely a good one to try. My face is clearing up so it may be something I stick with.


I would love to hear about what you wear and why you love it or hate it!

Out of Touch

Wow, I feel so out of touch with the blogging world. I started a new job last week but my training is about an hour's commute drive each way so needless to say, I've been pretty wiped out by the time I get home. Luckily, the actual job is not far from my home at all!
This is the first time I've sat down at the computer all weekend (Sunday night). I think the last time I was on the computer was Friday afternoon at work but that was work related.
So please forgive me for not keeping up with my blogs lately!!

This was my saving grace one day this week, as the sound on my alarm was turned down and I woke up an hour late. I still made it on time, but I wasn't able to wash my hair. Some days I seriously hate having long hair- it takes forever to wash, comb out and dry. So thank goodness for Dry Shampoo!!

BigSexyHair Volumizing Dry Shampoo

I hope to find some time this week to blog! Until then, I hope everyone has a Happy Monday!

Some budget-friendly beauty favorites!

Anyone else tired of making sacrifices because of this economy? Luckily, some of these little cutbacks have actually been successful for me!

I've never been much of a drugstore kind of buyer when it comes to beauty products. I get my shampoo from salons and facial cleansers and make-up from department stores.

Recently I decided to try a few items to save money and absolutely fell in love with both of these...

Before leaving for Hawaii in October, I picked up this little bottle of Neutrogena Acne Stress Control daily scrub; I have been using it ever since!


Usually I pick this up at Target for $6.99

Yes, I still breakout in my late 20's and it's usually stress or environmentally related. This is a great little formula to help prevent breakouts and quickly get rid of any breakouts if they do occur. The small bottle is great to travel with (this particular size lasted me about 2 months). It received Allure Magazine's Editor's Choice Award in 2007. I kinda wish I had discovered this before now because I had been using Clinique products for almost $20 a bottle and I was still having breakouts.

(I really should get paid for writing this stuff but I don't).

Another great find was the L'Oreal Ever Pure Shampoo. I use the Color Care System because I highlight my hair and the Moisture Shampoo because my hair gets really dry in the cold, winter air. You probably noticed my bottle of Aveda Shampure right next to it. I always have a bottle of this lying around. While Aveda is expensive, Shampure is only $9 a bottle and worth every penny. I love the Shampure because it truly makes your hair feel clean and well, pure. I like to alternate with shampoos so I use both throughout the week.

L'Oreal Ever Pure $6.99 at Target and can
currently be found with a travel-size attached

Has anyone else made successful changes to their beauty products to help keep money in the wallet?