Official Launch!

Hello and welcome to the official launch of my new blog!! The focus will be on making women (or men) feel and look beautiful with a product guide geared toward the Baby Boomer generation.

What qualifies me to give this advice? Well, I'll start at the beginning. Right out of high school, my first job was at a Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio. That's where I fell in serious love with the whole cosmetics industry. After five years of Merle Norman, there was a real need for me to get serious about creating income, and so I decided the best career path for me would be in real estate. But all these years spent in real estate, I have also been a closet make-up junkie! It's always been a passion of mine, so my experience includes trying most brands, going to dermatologists, had the Botox, the Juvederm, etc. The books about what to use, what's best, how to wear it are probably gathering dust on my shelves.

Earlier this year, a friend of mine signed up with Mary Kay Cosmetics to be an Independent Beauty Consultant. She convinced me that, as a favor to her, I should get a facial so she could polish her new skills with the products. (Am I a sucker, or what?) My willingness to always "be there" for a friend got the best of me that day - to the tune of about $400. Of course she assured me that all these new products were 100% guaranteed. OK, great. So after a couple of weeks of using my new Mary Kay skin care regimen that I was determined NOT to like, I was amazed at the results. The new TimeWise Miracle Set is terrific in a word!! A couple of months later I signed on with Mary Kay, too! But unlike most consultants you might know, I believe there are way too many products out there to get stuck on one brand. More on that tomorrow. For now, an official Launch review:

Mary Kay Timewise 3-in-1 Cleanser - There are two formulas; for dry and combination skin types. Mine is for combination skin, and it's very good IF you don't use a long-wearing foundation like Estee Lauder Double Wear, or the new Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle (which I have just discovered, and love!). We all know by now the most aging thing you can do to your skin is wear your make-up to bed, right?

Boomer Beauty Buzz Score - B

Mary Kay Timewise Day Solution and Night Solution - Both of these products do the job! Moisturizing day and night with effective ingredients found in much pricier products, you truly get Neiman Marcus quality at a JC Penney price. Truth in advertising at last!

BBB Score - A+

Have a wondrous day filled with peace, love, and lipgloss!

Kathy