Beauty Counter

There are many direct sales companies out there.  Many I have never heard of!  Through my experience with Jamberry I am being introduced to many different brands.  I participate in a Consultant of the Month group on Facebook, and it has given me a lot of exposure to different companies.  As well as helping me make friends in other companies.  It's great because we are all supportive of one another!

This week I tried Beauty Counter.  I had never heard of it before.  I lost a raffle, so I had to buy some product from the rep.  I chose to buy the touch-up skin concealer touch up pen.  I have a port-wine birthmark on my face, so I didn't have high hopes for it.  Yet, I was willing to try it.  I also bought the brown sugar scrub (yet to try it, so expect a blog post to come).

 My consultant was Brette Space.  She seems very knowledgeable, and nice.  If you are interested in Beauty Counter I recommend you go to her!

Here are the before and after photos.  Keep in mind, that I HATE taking pictures of myself, and I HATE drawing attention to my birthmark.

Before

Touchup skin applicator

After 

I honestly didn't have high hopes for this product.  Most concealers don't do much of anything when it comes to covering my birthmark.  This one did a fairly good job.  My favorite is still dermablend, but I am looking for other options that may be cheaper.  This is definitely in the running.

Review of Younique 3D Fiberlash Mascara

So I have been hearing a lot about Younique's 3D Fiberlash Mascara.  I was invited to tons of online parties, but lets be real.  I'm a stay-at-home mom.  Why would I spend $29 on a mascara?  I barely wear makeup as it is!  So....I ignored every single party.  Didn't even wait to see what all they hype was about.  I just left the group, and was done.

Fast forward to me becoming a Jamberry Rep meeting other vendors.  At one event there was a Younique presenter.  My up-line convinced me that I had to try this mascara.  So.....I caved.  My husband had been trying to get me to spend money on myself, so I bought some mascara.  Erin (the presenter) took me into the bathroom, and showed me how to apply it.

I didn't think that there was much of a difference between my regular mascara (that my son had just thrown in the toilet that morning) and the 3D Fiberlash Mascara, BUT everyone else did!  It has been a long time since I have received this many compliments!  Most of the time I am just wearing mascara, and nothing else.
So I decided to show you some pictures showing the progression of lashes.  Please ignore my awful lighting and eyebrows.  Like I said.....stay-at-home mom......with new baby.

No mascara

One coat of Unique 3D Fiberlash Mascara 

Two coats 3D Fiberlash Mascara

I can't even imagine what they would look like if I did more than two coats!  One is enough for every day for me!  Needless to say, I love this mascara.  I was a huge skeptic, but now I am sold!

For those of you with sensitive eyes:  My eyelids swell up with most mascaras, but it doesn't with this.

I love that it comes off with just water!  

I love that my eyelashes are super hard like a lot of mascaras make them.    

I highly recommend this product!

Something that I have noticed about Younique presenters are that they seem to be extremely pushy and narcissistic.  Erin is not like that at all.  She is super nice, and listens to questions without getting annoyed.  I highly recommend that you go to her site to shop, and try their products!  https://www.youniqueproducts.com/ErinEdwards/party/1564922/view  

*I did not get anything for writing this review.  

Hostess Coaching

Hostess coaching can make or break your party.  The hostess involvement is essential to having a successful party, so we need be sure that they are adequately prepared.  Preparing your hostess is called "hostess coaching".

Hostess Packet:

About a week before the party is supposed to start I touch base with the hostess to make sure everything is still on for our party.  I go over any questions she may have.  I also let her know that I have her hostess packet in the mail.  (I have found it is cheapest to send via flat rate shipping envelope from the post office.  They deliver them for free, and I can schedule a pickup)  Here is what I usually send in my hostess packet:

• Thank you note.  I have a ton lying around, so I just use one of those.  Nothing special.  It can even be a piece of paper so you don't have to buy anything.
• 2-3 catalogs (I have only had one person request more than that)
• 5-10 business cards with samples glued to them
• A host/join brochure
• If the hostess is new to Jamberry I also send a half sheet of wraps so that she can show off her hands during the party.  She picks something from my current stash. (this is not necessary)
• I also send the hostess planner from the Jamberry shop

The day before the party starts:

I touch base with the hostess again, and let her know that I will be adding her to her party later in the day.  I send her this to look over, and ask that she hold off on messaging her friends.  

Next, I add the hostess.  I send her the URL for the party, and I remind her to invite ALL of her female friends (and sometimes Male friends too).  I remind the hostess that you can never know who will be interested in the product, so be sure to invite everyone.  My largest orders have come from people I barely know, and people who I never would have expected to be interested in the product!  This is when I ask her to privately message (not group message) her friends to personally invite them to the party.  

During the party:

• I ask the hostess to post pictures of her Jams on her hands
• Remind her to pass catalogs around to friends and family as much as possible
• Ask her to tag friends in certain posts (samples, bingo, personaility) 

Nail Art Studio

Jamberry has this neat aspect of the business that allows you to create your own wraps.  I was asked to create a few different ones in the past week.  One was for the Day of the Silence for Doctor Who fans, and the other was for a fundraiser for Autism Awareness.

 All proceeds from the Autism Awareness wrap will be donated to the Autism Foundation.  Meaning, any commission that I earn from this wrap I will be donating.  If you are interested in ordering either of these wraps, please let me know.  I will tell you how to order them!

As always, you can shop at melodypharmon.jamberrynails.net
If you have never tried Jamberry nail wraps request a free sample by filling out this form! 

Jamberry Lacquer Review

I am not a nail polish person.  I hate the smell.  I was a nail biter for 33 years (before I found Jamberry), so I hated the taste too.  It always seemed that as soon as I had it on it would start to chip.  So I gave up on polish altogether.

Right now Jamberry is retiring over 100 products.  I just ADORED one of their colors that was disappearing.  I took a chance, and bought it.  Can I just say.....AMAZING!

sorry it's blurry.  My four year old took it.  

Very smooth texture.  Even color.  Dries super fast.  Right after I put it on my baby woke up and needed changing.  I changed her expecting my polish to be ruined, but it was still perfect!  Then my four year old son begged (to the point of tears) that I paint his nails too.  So I painted one finger on each hand (he was upset I wouldn't do more, but I knew my husband was going to kill me).  Four year olds just do not sit still!  Immediately he was up and running around, but his nails are still perfect too!

Another good thing about the lacquers are that they are free of the top 5 chemicals found in traditional polishes.  Formaldehyde I have tried to avoid for a while.  Camphor can cause cancer if ingested, so it's not recommended for nail biters AT ALL.  Makes me feel good knowing that this is a better polish to use for my little girl, and it's a great quality.

I didn't want to have just a generic manicure, so I got brave.  I had bought some of the clear Jamberry wraps for a vendor event that I am having next weekend.  I decided to try the clear white mini polka wrap over top.  I really really love it!  So does my husband!  Apparently transparent is going to be very in this year.  I plan to buy a lot more clear wraps since I just won a Valentine's limited edition lacquer set as a reward for reaching a sales goal.  

Here is the gift set I earned.  In addition to this lacquer set I have earned $30 in gift cards for product, and $50 in merchandise credits.  

To learn more about how you can make money with Jamberry, or hold a party, please feel free to contact me here.  http://melodypharmon.jamberrynails.net/

My Jamanicures, and new samples

Never tried Jams?  Ask for a free sample!  Right now I just have the Fall/Winter samples, but later this week I will get the Spring/Summer samples.  Just message me with the number and season you like with your address and I will get it in the mail immediately!

I wanted to share some of my Jamanicures with you!  Love them!  Some of them look better than others.  I was a nail biter for 33 years, so it took a while to get my nails looking healthy again.

Doctor Who Jams!!!!!

I did not create this Nail Art Studio Image, but another consultant did.  IT HAS BEEN APPROVED!  If you would like it please go to melodypharmon.jamberrynails.net to buy a $25 gift card to give to the designing consultant.  Unfortunately they are more expensive than traditional Jams, but true Doctor Who fans will be ok with that!