Make Brown Eyes POP!

Brown-eyed beauties sparkle in new Silky Caramel, Amber Blaze and Denim Frost mineral eye colors, plus Navy eyeliner. Warm lip colors combined with Bold Berry mineral cheek color balance the look beautifully

The Eyes Have It!

What’s the best way to show off your Blue Eyes?   Show off those baby blues in Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Colors in Sweet Plum, Espresso and Coal finished with Amethyst eyeliner. Neutral lip tones and a light sweep of Bold Berry mineral cheek color help enhance the eyes even further.

What do you know about YOUR skin?

Have you ever stopped to think about your skin…

Did you realize:

• It’s the largest organ of the body
• It protects our bodies
• It helps keep our bodies at the right temperature
• It allows us to have the sense of touch

The Epidermis

This is the outer layer of skin that you can see.  As your body generates new skin cells, it pushes the old ones up.  The skin cells that you see on your body are actually dead skin cells.

Did you know that minute of the day we lose about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells off the surface of our skin?  So as you read this, you lost somewhere around 40,000 skin cells.

Take care of your skin EVERY day

 

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Friday Freebees

Just had to share something fun and free to make sure your weekend gets off to a great start!  Check it out!

Don’t miss this great offer:

When you spend $40 or more on your favorite Mary Kay® products, I’ll offer you a FREE gift with purchase. What’s not to love about free stuff?

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Get Involved…Make A Difference!

 

Beauty That Counts™

Join Mary Kay in its first global effort to make a difference around the world. When you buy Beauty That Counts™ Mary Kay® Creme Lipstick in Apple Berry^†, Mary Kay will donate 100 percent of its profits from the sale of this lipstick to change the lives of women and children around the world. As part of this effort, in the United States, Mary Kay Inc. is proud to support Break the Cycle in its efforts to stop domestic violence before it starts.

Apple Berry is just one of the 32 glamorous shades from the Mary Kay® Creme Lipstick collection. The long-wearing, stay-true color glides on with a lightweight, creamy texture for maximum color impact that lasts. Plus, it won’t feather or bleed. It’s even enhanced with vitamin E and a vitamin C derivative to help ward off wrinkle-causing free radicals. And it’s fragrance-free with a hint of vanilla flavor. Perfect for combining with Mary Kay® Lip Liner and NouriShine™ Lip Gloss

Your efforts can change the lives of women and children around the world. Here are a few ways you can help stop domestic violence before it starts.

Did you know?
One in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship and more than 23 percent of them will never report it to anyone. Learn more at www.breakthecycle.org.

According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), “Domestic violence affects women and children in every community – large and small, urban and rural – and it continues to be the most underreported crime in America.”

Here’s what else the NNEDV reports:

25 percent of 8th and 9th grade students have been victims of dating violence.

The Department of Justice consistently finds that girls between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence.

One in four American women reports being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in her life.

As many as 10 million children witness domestic violence every year.

In the United States every year, 1.5 million women are physically or sexually assaulted or stalked by an intimate partner.

Domestic violence costs U.S. employers up to $13 billion annually.

63 percent of homeless women have been victims of partner violence as adults

Get Involved
Being an advocate can be as simple as keeping a list of help lines and Web sites to share with a person in need.

Make a Personal Donation
Whether it’s clothing, money or your time, every donation helps. Better yet, get your friends together and hold a fund-raiser to support the cause.

Be a Volunteer
Get involved in the Break the Cycle’s volunteer program. Check for shelters in your community and volunteer to help. It can be as rewarding for you as it is for the women and children you help.

Best Summer Skin Care Tips

Keep It Clean:  Wash your face every morning and night regardless of how much or little make-up you wear.  The extra oils produced in your skin during warm, humid temperatures clog pores causing blemishes and skin irritation.

Stay Hydrated:  Make sure you drink plenty of water.  Not only is it important for overall health but it keeps your skin fresh and healthy.  Too little water and your skin becomes dry and unattractive!

What Does Your Lipstick Say?

Read Your Lips

Confident, spontaneous, sophisticated or trendy? What is your lipstick saying about you? While some women stay true to one color, others keep a collection of shades to wear whenever the mood strikes them. Read on to find out what your favorite lip shades might reveal about you.

Pinks
The woman who treasures a pink lip shade possesses a beauty that never goes out of style. Classy and feminine, she’s the measure of a true lady. But don’t be surprised to discover a fun, flirty side winking beneath the pink.

Metals
A metallic lip luster is the perfect shade for a girl on the cutting edge of fashion. She knows how to add that extra something to make any outfit go from simple to amazing. And when it comes to the next new thing, you can bet she’s already there.

Berries
You’ll find shades of berry on the lips of a woman living life to the fullest. She’s energetic, enthusiastic and walks into a room with confidence. It’s no wonder she’s drawn to a lip shade as lively as the life she’s leading.

Neutrals
Don’t be fooled by demure lips in neutrals. When it comes to expressing her style, this woman knows how to make a bold statement. Spend an afternoon with her, and you’ll learn to expect the delightfully unexpected.

Chocolates
Generous and giving, the woman with a loving heart can’t resist a lipstick in a warm chocolate shade. She exudes genuine affection. She’ll make you feel fabulous. And of course, she’s as sweet as candy.

Tawnies
For the sophisticated woman, tawnies are the lip shade of choice. Gifted with impeccable taste, she appreciates the fine things in life from beautiful art to artisan coffee. When it comes to perfecting her pucker, only a shade of tawny will do.

Red
She’s confident and sophisticated. She’s glamorous, trendy and classic all at the same time. She’s true to the end, and her beauty spans a lifetime. What more can we say about the woman in red

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Q is for QUALITY

 

A Quest for Quality
Once the most desirable form of a product is created and tested, the formula is produced on a large scale and packaged for shipment. Mary Kay Inc. relies on a team of highly trained scientists, chemists, technicians, quality engineers and inspectors to ensure that quality and safety standards are met or exceeded to ensure consumer satisfaction. Incoming packaging components are inspected before use, product samples are continually checked for microbiological purity, and staff and computerized systems continuously monitor production lines at the manufacturing plants.

To give you an example of the Mary Kay superior standards of quality, the quality assurance team performs on average each year:

•	More than 1,000 stability studies on products.
•	More than 100,000 analytical measurements of products and 250,000 measurements of packaging components.
•	More than 300,000 tests on ingredients and finished goods.

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Mineral Q & A

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Leslie Baumann, M.D.
Chief of the Division of
Cosmetic Dermatology
and Professor

Q: What are mineral foundations?
A: Mineral foundations are foundations which use minerals as the primary ingredients in the formulations. The minerals typically used are naturally sourced ingredients, such as iron oxide, mica, boron nitride, bismuth, zinc oxide, talc and titanium dioxide. However, once these ingredients undergo any purification and processing, they really can’t be considered as “all natural.” Mineral foundations often come in many forms, cream to powder.

Q: What are the benefits of using a mineral powder foundation?
A: Mineral powder foundation provides lightweight coverage on the skin for individuals who want to achieve a flawless and natural look without a heavy makeup look. Mineral foundations are non-comedogenic and can be used by all skin types.

Q: Do I still need to use a sunscreen with an SPF mineral powder foundation?
A: Yes, mineral powder foundations with an SPF claim used alone do not provide sufficient sun protection. On average, it would take 14 times the typical application amount of mineral powder foundation to reach the claimed SPF. Therefore, in addition to your mineral powder foundation, it is highly recommended that you use a moisturizer or sunscreen with an SPF 15 or higher to protect skin against damaging UV rays.

Product Safety

Product safety is Mary Kay Inc.’s highest priority. In a typical year, Mary Kay Inc. spends millions of dollars and conducts more than 300,000 tests to ensure that every Mary Kay® product meets the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.
By combining a scientific perspective with an understanding of consumer needs and desires, the Mary Kay Research & Development team continually delivers innovative, high-performing products in more than 30 markets worldwide.

 

Because Mary Kay Inc. performs or supervises every step of the product cycle from inspiration to formulation to distribution, each new product must pass through a series of stringent research and consumer testing procedures. Mary Kay scientists bring their innovative insight to study new ingredients and formulas, and test them for safety, quality, stability, purity, skin efficacy, product usage, performance and, of course, consumer acceptance.

Scientific experts assess every individual ingredient and every finished product.
This rigorous testing, and retesting, is performed or supervised by members of the Mary Kay Research & Development laboratories, including Ph.D.s and other advanced-degreed scientists in such areas as toxicology, pharmacology, microbiology, chemistry and biochemistry.

Every product decision is based on scientific fact, not opinion.
Mary Kay Inc. relies on proven scientific research utilizing the most advanced technologies available, and the Company will not use any ingredient until our testing has proven it safe and effective for use.

Independent board-certified dermatologists and other medical experts play a vital role in product testing.
Clinical testing is conducted in independent laboratories where volunteers use Mary Kay® products under strict supervision and evaluation by board-certified dermatologists and ophthalmologists. Mary Kay Inc. also conducts extensive laboratory testing to ensure against skin irritancy and allergy and uses state-of-the-art methods to evaluate all products to be used in the eye area.

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All skin care and cosmetic products are regulated by governmental health and safety authorities.
Before any product is allowed on the market, it must pass stringent government safety requirements. As a matter of principle, Mary Kay Inc. regularly goes beyond what is required by law when it comes to product safety.