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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Look Great Without Spending a Fortune: Seven Easy Ways to Save Money on Beauty Supplies

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Beauty may be only skin deep, but it can sure affect the pocketbook. Still, it is possible to look great without spending a fortune. All you need is a few tricks and tips, and you can get quality beauty products very inexpensively (and sometimes even free).

Here are seven easy ways to save money on beauty supplies.

1. Whenever possible, purchase cosmetics or beauty supplies at local drugstores or discount stores, instead of high priced cosmetic counters. Look for sales papers for these businesses to see if they have the brands you like on sale. If the saving is great enough on products you use, consider buying more than one to double your savings.

2. If you have specific items that you purchase repeatedly, compare prices online for products. Keep your eye on shipping prices and buy only when you can use a coupon code or when you can get free shipping.

3. If your tastes run toward the high end items, shop at local beauty supply stores (or check the online beauty supply stores.) The online beauty supply stores are well known for free gifts with purchase, whether it's a free tote or a free beauty product. And you can often find the quality products you love at lower prices.

4. Sometimes it pays to shop quality. Some quality styling products end up costing you less over time. You may pay more up front, but the product lasts longer as you actually need to use less of the product each time. Ask your stylist for the brands she recommends and then do some bargain hunting.

5. Consider starting a home-based business selling your favorite direct sales cosmetics line. You'll purchase your personal products at a significant discount and you might end up building a profitable business for yourself in the process. You will have access to the latest lines of cosmetics as soon as they are available, as well as training in the use of the cosmetics and how to sell them. Direct sales can be a lucrative business, and you can earn even more if you build a team of other sales associates.

6. Make beauty treatments yourself. Look online for recipes for your favorite pampering treats. You'll be surprised at the kinds of things you can concoct with a few inexpensive items, some of which you may already have in your kitchen cupboard.

7. Know where to find beauty freebies. Most manufacturers create sample products for people to try with the hope that they will decide to purchase the full-size bottle. In many cases, you can go to the manufacturer's website and sign up for the free sample. Do an online search for "free beauty samples."
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Could you last a day without make-up?


From The Times on March 27, 2008
It's National No Make-up Day today - a command best not obeyed
by Sarah Vine


Today, apparently, is National No Make-up Day. Not in my house it isn't. Aside from the fact that my colleagues have done nothing to deserve the sight of me without my under-eye concealer, it is a ludicrous concept. You may as well have a National No Shoe-Wearing Day, or a National No Shouting on the Today Programme Day. Inconceivable, not to say inadvisable.

According to the organisers, we need it because we women are too dependent on make-up. Damn right we are - just as we're dependent on breathing. There is absolutely nothing wrong with giving Mother Nature's work a little touch-up now and then.

But no, it's for our own good, see. Time to throw off the mask, to let our skins breathe (not true, by the way: today's modern formulations don't clog up the skin), to be “more courageous in baring all”. Hmm. I've seen where this “baring all” gets us, and it's not pretty. How To Look Good Naked may make great TV, but in truth most people don't (look good naked, that is). There's a reason clothes were invented, and it wasn't just to keep the cold air out. Let's not apply the same misjudgment to our faces.

The British have always had an oddly puritanical attitude to make-up. Many women I know consider it somehow at odds with their feminist principles. Personally, I don't see it that way. Make-up gives me confidence, and confidence is good. Besides, many men claim that they prefer their partners without make-up - so you could argue that the wearing of it actually constitutes a small act of feminist rebellion.

Ultimately, however, it's all about how you wear it. A tacky gash of scarlet and Ashes to Ashes-style blue eyeshadow isn't going to fool anyone. Modern make-up, properly applied, looks neither tarty nor obvious. It's about looking yourself, only slightly less frazzled. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Wearing no make-up for once, HANNAH BETTS fails to get attention

My name is Hannah and I am a cosmetics addict. I have worn make-up every day since I was jailbait young, a not so fresh-faced 11. It started with Lolita lipgloss and continues, at just short of 37, with a routine that encompasses foundation, concealer, powder, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, rouge and lip balm. Women tend to have a thing. Make-up is my thing. I don't do hair, nails, or particularly compelling outfits. However, I do reserve my right to go about with emerald eyelids.

We slap sporters are accused of vanity. Yet surely it is greater vanity to inflict one's unedited features upon the world? It is assumed that we are man-motivated. Yet chaps profess to despise cosmetics and are never happier than when informing me that I look more desirable without them. More- over, many's the time I have been chastised by weekend feminists who believe that I am letting down the sisterhood.

To all dissenting voices, I say: “This isn't about you.” Make-up is my public face and my private pleasure.

My day sans slap has an inauspicious start. The spectacle that confronts me in the mirror at 7am on Monday confirms my impression that not wearing make-up is for those who spend their weekends in the lotus position. I spent the weekend carousing, hitting the sack at 3am in the wake of a teary argument. My skin is greenish chalk, while my eyes have gone beyond the proverbial hole in the snow and are suggestive of domestic violence. And did I mention that I have my period? Cosmetics are the means by which I would wrest back control, only today all control is abandoned. I knock back three Nurofen, apply teabags to my lids, slather on my bodyweight in eye cream, and - that's it - unfinished face finished.

Four hours writing at my desk, and my features are becoming vaguely less Hammer House of Horror, but, still, as I prepare to leave the house, my virginal face propels me into crisis. Everything is thrown out by it: my clothes - too ballsy; my scent - too provocative; the rest of me - too bedraggled without a “done” focus as anchor. I look nondescript, characterless, bland. I am also ghoulish pale, reminiscent of those painful years before I discovered rouge, when schoolboys would follow me about humming The Addams Family theme. A neighbour mouths: “Poor you,” assuming lurgy.

I go for a working lunch at London's hottest venue, the Connaught, with three of the capital's most glamorous and imposing PRs. The consensus is that I look young, but not good young. “Kind of Dickensian, laudanum-addict young,” as Kate puts it. Curiously, the lower half of my hitherto blemish-free face is breaking out in boils. “It's the detox,” notes Paula. “Your skin can't have been exposed to the air for years.”

I sidle off to purchase a new phone. The pubescent who couldn't wait to get his clutches on my contract when I accosted him with full maquillage rebuffs me. But, then, I have the sweaty-palmed demeanour of a shoplifter, skulking about, refusing to meet anyone's gaze.

I pride myself on my ability to flirt with man, woman and child, but, by supper, all charm has escaped me. I fail to secure anyone's attention: the waiter's, fellow diners', even my own. My 25-year-old ally tells me that I look cooler, edgier than usual. A trip to the nightspot Bungalow 8 is aborted after I suffer an attack of the vapours.

Next morning, I have a power breakfast with a prominent editor, restored to my beloved ladyboy mode. I ask my date what she would have thought had I turned up naked faced. “But, why would anyone do that?” she demands. Why, indeed?

I can cheat and get away with it, says make-up novice CAMILLA CAVENDISH

When my commissioning editor asked me to do this piece, I was surprised. “But I do wear make-up,” I protested. “I wear mascara!” She raised one carefully crafted eyebrow. And I realised that my involvement in this project might be her friendly way of telling me that the look I have worn since my teens - a flick of the comb and a 30-second whirl with Lancôme Black/Brown - may no longer be as appealing and carefree as I like to think.

It's partly indolence, not wanting to spend time pondering the cosmetics racks in Boots. It's also that these racks are largely indecipherable to me. I missed out on the stage when other girls were learning about concealer and lip-liner. I was playing the piano seriously when I was 16, and my piano teacher used to brandish her scissors at the slightest hint of a fingernail, so I never made it into the world of nail polish and manicures either. I usually end up rubbing most of it off because it looks so vampish.

I do care how I look. It's just that I have always regarded make-up as cheating, somehow. It is only recently that I have begun to realise that many of the women I have admired as effortless beauties are actually dab hands with the bronzer. My own recent experiments with bronzer came to an end when a male colleague became concerned that I had a rash, because of the line where I had forgotten to blend it in.

So when the lovely Paul from Bobbi Brown rang my doorbell, I was determined to memorise every brushstroke. And boy, were there a lot. There was concealer and corrector and blusher, all in delectable little black pots. It took a long time. But it felt fabulous, being adored and adorned. As Danny positioned the lights and flashed the camera, and Nicky expertly tweaked my hair, I felt like a B-list goddess.

The first person to see me was my husband. He glanced in, laughed, tried to stifle the laugh and went off to an important meeting. The next was my three-year old. “Why have you painted your hair?” he asked, frowning. After several repetitions of this toddler non-sequitur, I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. But of course I couldn't cry. I felt I couldn't even blow my nose, in case I erased my face.

I liked the flushed cheeks and startling blue eyes of the creature in the mirror. But she did look as if she was trying a bit too hard. Everyone said how “natural” I looked. But my cheeks felt as though they were wearing stage make-up. My skin felt tickly.

On the other hand, it was a face that clearly deserved to be dressed up for. I found myself pulling on a much smarter jacket than normal, and some kitten heels that I hardly ever wear. Leaving the house, I braced myself for pitying stares. But apart from a few vaguely appreciative looks from builders, there was no reaction. Entering a smart restaurant in the West End, a waiter rushed to open the door for me. I was lunching with a business contact I see about twice a year. He said: “You look different, somehow. Is it your hair?”

It gradually dawned on me that what I thought of as war-paint was expertly subtle. At Broadcasting House, where I was doing an interview for a programme I am presenting on Radio 4, no one gave me a second glance. Ingrid, my producer, who has known me for two years, didn't bat an eyelid.

Later that day, I gave a talk to some people in the City. One financier came up to me afterwards. “You're a great-looking woman,” he said. “Did you ever think about TV? Your looks won't last for ever, you know. You should get on with it.” So thank you, Paul, for creating the delusion. It still feels like cheating. But if I can cheat and get away with it, why not?
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Customizing Products for Your Clients – Identifying Their “Problems” and Offering “Solutions”


by Gary Jones, BeautiControl

Ok, I hope you all think this is as cool as I do. Last week, I began working on a training piece to use within the company for those who answer product questions. It is kind of an “If/Then” chart … IF your client has this problem, THEN you would recommend this product. The further along I got in working on this, the more I realized that this would make a fantastic blog topic. So, I look forward to hearing what you think about this and if you think this is something that can help you when working with your clients and developing a skin care regimen for them.

Before I get into it, I just want to make a few quick comments. Remember, our goal in building a successful skin care regimen – whether it is for ourselves or for our clients – is to establish a good foundation on which to build. MRP is our formula for optimal skin health. M = Maintenance (Skinlogics), R= Repair (Regeneration), P = Protection (Cell Block-C). A complete skin care regimen should contain each of these MRP products to address our skin care needs.

All too often, I think we forget that MRP are the basics and we try to throw more specialty related products into our regimen without first building a strong foundation. Specialty products, although effective on their own, are not addressing the total well being of the skin if they are not combined with a proper MRP regimen customized for the specific needs of the skin. Many times, we try to offer too many products to our clients in one sitting. While that works for some people, the majority of your clients will get the products home, feel overwhelmed with their variety of products and abandon their routine because they don’t remember “what does what”. Additionally, should your client have any type of negative reaction to one of the products, it is far more difficult to determine which product is the culprit and the client discontinues the use of all of them in frustration.

The key to creating a successful skin care routine for your clients, and an amazing repeat/re-order business for you, is targeting their needs and offering them an effective, concise skin care regimen that is appropriately customized JUST FOR THEM!

MRP products are our “bread and butter” products and the products that will guarantee that your clients come back again and again.

Ok, now back to business. The following is a very basic Skin Care Questionnaire that asks a series of simple questions. These questions will identify not only their basic MRP needs, but also identify “problems” that you can offer “solutions” for.

You will see that I have grouped the products into several categories:
• Basic MRP Regimen
• Advanced PM Regimen
• Specialty Solutions

You will have clients that want to purchase everything you recommend to them, although there will be others who only want a selection of the products that you have recommended. Above all, remember a solid regimen that consists of MRP products is the foundation on which you build your sales and your customer loyalty.

For those who have clients who want it all…congratulations to you - you just made a HUGE sale. WARNING: Follow-up with these clients is crucial. They have just purchased a lot of products and can become easily confused and overwhelmed with their choices. Be sure that you have given them an “order of application” chart as well as a detailed description of “what does what” so they continue to remember the reason that they are using the products that they purchased.

For those who only want a selection of products, I firmly believe that the best thing you can do for them is get them started on the “Basic MRP Regimen” as a starting point. Follow-up with these clients is equally as important, but for a different reason. Once they experience the dramatic improvements in their skin, they are going to be ready to try other products that you have to offer. This is your opportunity to come back to them and offer additional products to fit their needs, starting with the “Advanced PM Regimen”, then adding a selection of “Specialty Solutions”.

Skin Care Questionnaire
• What is your age?
o Under 20? 20-29? 30-39? 40-49? 50+

• Would you describe your skin as:
o Very Dry? Dry? Normal? Oily? Very Oily?

• Do you experience redness, rashes or easily irritated skin or consider yourself to have sensitive skin?
o Mildly Sensitive? Moderately Sensitive? Severely Sensitive?

• Are you prone to acne breakouts?
o Mildly? Moderately? Severely?

• Are you prone to blackheads/clogged pores?
o Yes? No?

• Have you experienced loss of firmness and elasticity?
o Yes? No?

• Do you have more pronounced lines and wrinkles?
o Yes? No?

• Have you experienced age spots or other forms of hyper-pigmentation?
o Yes? No?

• Do you have concerns with facial puffiness?
o Yes? No?

• Do you have concerns with eye puffiness?
o Yes? No?

• Do you have concerns with dark circles under your eyes?
o Yes? No?

• Do you have an increased dullness or lack of clarity in your skin?
o Yes? No?

Basic MRP Regimen
• Cleanser - Gently removes impurities from the skin without stripping skin of essential moisture.

• Microderm Abrasion facial buffing crème - designed to physically remove dead surface skin cells, encouraging the development of new cell production.

Advanced PM Regimen
• Regeneration Time to Go (in place of Regeneration face and neck cream) - Contains retinol which helps kick-start the production of new skin cells, increasing the rate in which the skin renews itself.

• Time to Go Time Capsules (in ADDITION to your eye cream) - Contains retinol which helps kick-start the production of new skin cells, increasing the rate in which the skin renews itself. Contains Vitamin K which helps diminish the appearance of under-eye dark circles.

• Cell Block-C PM (in place of CBC AM) - Restores moisture and helps skin recover from daily environmental stress.

• Reprogram - Helps protect new cell development, encouraging the reproduction of healthier, younger acting skin cells

Customizing a Skin Care Regimen for Your Clients:
• If your client has “Dry”, “Normal, or “Oily” skin and is not prone to acne or skin sensitivity recommend the MRP skin care regimen specific for their age.

• If your client describes themselves as having “ very dry” skin with no acne or skin sensitivity, move to the next MRP regimen up from their recommended age specific regimen.

• If your client describes themselves as having “very oily” skin with no acne or skin sensitivity, move to the next MRP regimen down from their recommended age specific regimen.

• If your client describes themselves as having mildly sensitive skin, recommend the age specific MRP regimen for them as a starting point.

• If your clients describes themselves as having moderate to severely sensitive skin, recommend the Skinlogics Sensitive regimen. Do not recommend any repair and prevention products until the skin adjusts to the daily basic regimen, then add either Regeneration Gold or Platinum Regeneration products, as well as Cell Block-C-AM and PM for repair and prevention. Do not recommend the use of Microderm Abrasion products, Time to Go Products, Chemical Peel or any of the clay based masks for these clients.

• If your client describes themselves as having mild acne breakouts, recommend the MRP regimen for 20s skin.

• If your client describes themselves as having moderate acne breakouts, recommend the MRP regimen for 20s skin, with the substitution of the All Clear Tonic in place of the Skinlogics tonic.

• If your client describes themselves as having severe acne breakouts, recommend the complete All Clear system. Do not recommend the immediate use of Repair and Prevention products until the skin adjusts to the basic daily regimen, then add the Regeneration Gold, Time to Go and Cell Block-C AM products for repair and prevention.

It is best to get your clients adjusted to an effective MRP regimen before recommending the use of other products. Once your client has established an effective daily MRP regimen, other products can be added to help with specific skin concerns.

Specialty Solutions
Below you will find a variety of products listed under each “problem”. This does not mean that you necessarily need all of the products that are listed. This is a list of products that specifically address the problem at hand. While they can all be recommended, they can also be used individually based on your customer’s preference. Some of the products listed in the following categories my also be listed in the Basic MRP Regimen, but are specifically suited to address the skin condition listed.

• Oil Control
o Cell Block-C Multivitamin Capsules (used during the day) - Provides potent antioxidant protection by delivering concentrated levels of pure vitamin C and Vitamin E to the skin. Helps restore skin vibrancy and provides the perfect environment to help the skin naturally produce collagen and elastin

o Time to Go (used at night) - Contains retinol which helps kick-start the production of new skin cells, increasing the rate in which the skin renews itself.

o Secret Agent Natural Makeup Primer (used under foundation as a primer) - help to absorb oil in the skin and delay oil breakthrough.

o Hide the Shine (used as a blotting treatment during the day) - will help to absorb oil and reduce shine.

• Excessively Dry Skin
o Skinlogics Platinum Heavy Duty Moisturizer (in place of daily moisturizer) – oil rich moisturizer to help target very dry skin condtions

o Regeneration Extreme Repair Face and Body Cream (in place of daily moisturizer) – moisture rich cream that helps to increase cellular hydration, helping the skin to retain moisture more effectively

• Skin Sensitivity, Irritation or Allergic Response
o Skinlogics Sensitive Protective Services - For those with red, irritated skin or rosacea, this quick absorbing serum contains hydrocortisone, known for its anti-irritant properties, along with protective and restorative panthenol. *not available in Canada

• Black Heads/Clogged Pores
o Therma Del Sol Detoxifying Body Facial – Clay based mask that helps absorb excess oil, helping to pull impurities from the pores.

o Luxuries of the Sea Fango/Seaweed Mask - Clay based mask that helps absorb excess oil, helping to pull impurities from the pores as well as ground pumice to help exfoliate the skin when used as a scrub.

o All Clear Deep Cleansing Treatment – Self foaming cleansing treatment that deeply cleanses pores.

o Sculptique Face and Neck Contour Creme - Improves facial contours by by helping to improve moisture balance of fluids in the skin and offering skin firming compounds to the lower layers of the epidermis

o Regeneration Chemical Peel - designed to chemically loosen dead surface skin cells so they can be more easily removed to encourage the development of new cell production. Used 2 to 3 times per week.

o Reprogram - Helps protect new cell development, encouraging the reproduction of healthier, younger acting skin cells

• Facial puffiness
o Sculptique Face and Neck Contour Creme - Improves facial contours by helping restore moisture balance in the skin and offering skin firming compounds to the lower layers of the epidermis

• Dark, Under-Eye puffiness
o Time to Go Time Capsules - Contains retinol which helps kick-start the production of new skin cells, increasing the rate in which the skin renews itself. Contains Vitamin K which helps diminish the appearance of under-eye dark circles.

o Eye-X-Cel - help target line prone areas around the eyes. Firms, moisturizes, helps diminish the appearance of dark circles and under-eye puffiness

o Platinum Regeneration Rejuvenating Eye Treatment (eye patches) - Instantly minimizes the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and dark under-eye circles and puffiness

• Under-eye circles
o Platinum Regeneration Eye Crème - help target line prone areas around the eyes. Firms, moisturizes, helps diminish the appearance of dark circles and under-eye puffiness

o Time to Go Time Capsules - Contains retinol which helps kick-start the production of new skin cells, increasing the rate in which the skin renews itself. Contains Vitamin K which helps diminish the appearance of under-eye dark circles.

o Spa Organic Enzyme Mask – contains enzymes that help dissolve dead skin build-up to reveal more radiant skin.

For a specific order of application chart, please see my blog dedicated to the topic of “Choosing a Skin Care Regimen and Order of Application”.

Ok, I know this is a lot to digest, but I really think this can help you feel more comfortable about customizing a regimen both for yourself and your clients. Please let me know what you think of this and if this is something that will benefit you as you build your client base and create “customers for life”.

Have a great week.
About the Author
Gary Jones is Vice President of Product Development R&D for BeautiControl. Gary has a blog and posts very helpful information for BeautiControl Consultants world wide. The information is information, education and product-driven for client satisfaction. BeautiContol is a perfect way to earn extra cash or work full time. To learn more about BeautiControl click here.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Home Business Network Marketing Training and Network Marketing Leads Generation System Changes Forev



from Blog Talk Media

Home Business Network Marketing Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio has revolutionized the way that MLM leads generation and Network Marketing Training will be done in the future. Internet Marketing Gorillas is the inventor of AUMMB lead generation technology and the AUMMB leads generation system. AUMMB combines nine media driven vertical marketing channels which interact seamlessly to create a combined Home Business Network Marketing Training and MLM leads generation system. Internet Marketing Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio aka: Gorilla Talk Radio is one of the nine Network Marketing leads components which integrates new tools of Home Business Network Marketing Training as a function of an AUMMB leads system. In addition, Internet Marketing Gorillas has a potentially lucrative referral program for downline who introduce upline to Internet Marketing Gorillas and, in turn, license the Company MLM leads generation system.

(PRWeb) – March 20, 2008 – Draper, UT - Pause to think of incredible aspects of Internet Marketing Gorilla Talk Radio and Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio. Network Marketing training for leads generation is usually created as a result of an individual becoming informed of an opportunity. Until now, has been some sort of written content found through traditional search or meeting in person.

Now Internet Marketing Gorillas has created a Network Marketing training and MLM leads generation system. It can include media drive content derived through Marketing Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio or Gorilla Talk Radio communicated on the web via a live Internet Marketing Gorillas interactive streaming web radio broadcast or a 24 and 7 streaming of a rebroadcasted podcast. So, is what we are saying is one of Internet Marketing Gorillas nine media-driven sources of a Home Business Network Marketing leads generation system is the Radio through Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio or Gorilla Talk Radio?

Yes, in Internet Marketing Gorillas prior Press releases, Chris Hutcherson, the CEO of Internet Marketing Gorillas states “our Home Business Network Marketing Training and leads generation system is far more than Search Engine Marketing. Search is only one of our 9 media driven vertical marketing components that are a catalyst for Home Business Network Marketing Training and MLM Leads generation to create a huge paradigm shift in the way Network Marketing training is taught.”

Furthermore, Internet Marketing Gorillas wants to find and will even provide a finder’s fee to any MLM downline that assists Internet Marketing Gorillas reach any MLM upline who licenses our unique lead generation technology as to serve such brands as MarketAmerica lead generation technology, Partylite leads generation technology, Herbalife mlm leads, Noni lead generation technology, Isagenix leads generation system, Maxgxl mlm leads, Longaberger lead generation technology, YTB Travel leads generation system, and a Stampin’Up mlm leads.

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Internet Marketing Gorillas has placed and all call to Network Marketing Training downline every to earn a find upline fee for assisting the Company in a find upline campaign that could benefit such brands as Yves Rocher mlm leads , Close to My Heart lead generation technology, Youngevity leads generation system, Nikken mlm leads, Beauticontrol lead generation technology, Bookwise leads generation system, Oriflame lead generation technology, Mannatech leads generation system, MoneyTalks mlm leads, and Oxyfresh lead generation technology.

Home Business Network Marketing Training is changing. With the ability to combine nine vertical Network marketing training in vertical channels and enabling our unique Home Business Network Marketing lead technology, Internet Marketing Gorillas has a completely different Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio media driven perspective.

Robin Rushlo, the host of Internet Marketing Gorillas Gorilla Talk Radio and Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio, states “the Home Business Network Marketing training Network Marketing retention expectations of Network Marketing uplines are going to escalate. Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio is just the beginning. Internet Marketing Gorillas is going to empower upline with nine pronged leads generation system that creates the retention glue that Network Marketing upline have been seeking for years. Just wait. During the next few weeks, Gorilla Talk Radio and Guerrilla will be interviewing numerous Home Business Network Marketing training and retention experts.

Another key list of brands Internet Marketing Gorillas is keenly interested in meeting would fall in the description of Kirby lead generation technology, Agel leads generation system, Zrii mlm leads, Quixstar lead technology, NuSkin leads generation system, Lisa Sophia mlm leads, Amway lead generation technology, Princess House leads generation system, Amsoil mlm leads, Send Out Cards lead generation technology, and Usana leads generation system.



Internet Marketing Gorillas is actively seeking 5 to 15 Network Marketing companies Upline distributors from the following MLM leads companies brands who would seek to license the unique Network Marketing training and leads system. Upline is generally defined if you have 1,000 downline Network Marketing distributors. If you are an active downline in one of the below Network Marketing , please contact our offices to learn more about the referral fee for introducing us to Network Marketing training upline who are interested in a customized leads generation system for their downline as well as access to Gorilla Talk Radio and Guerrilla Marketing Talk Radio.

Numerous Network Marketing upline and downline who will certainly show interest in the Company marketing system would certainly include UVme leads generation system, Pampered Chef mlm leads, Prep-paid Legal lead generation technology, Cell Tech leads generation system, Metabolite mlm leads, Young Living lead generation technology, Burn Lounge leads generation system, Gold Canyon Candle mlm leads, Eniva lead generation technology, Vemma leads generation system, TriVita mlm leads, UFirst Financial lead generation technology United First Financial leads generation system, u1st Financial MLM leads, SeneGence leads generation system, Drink A.C.T. mlm leads, and Pharmanex lead generation technology.

This document represents forward looking sales material.

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

My BeautiControl story



by Jill B. Denson

I have been a
BeautiControl consultant for 18 years and because of the many wonderful experiences I've had, it will be a part of my life forever.

I first was introduced to
BeautiControl in the late 80s when color analysis was all the rage. The girls in the office and I attended a complimentary color analysis clinic, I found out I am winter. We learned about our personal color palettes, how to apply make-up properly, as well as the "whats", "hows", and "whys" of skin-care and anti-aging products. I liked the way the products made my face look and feel as well as the personal attention I was receiving in the privacy of a friend?s home. We had so much fun that night that the 8 people in attendance and I all bought the ?I deserve it all? set, because we did (and still do).

Looking around that room, I saw 8 excited and soon-to-be loyal
BeautiControl customers who would be ordering products again in a few months, and who were right in my own office. For me, signing up as a consultant that was a no-brainer! In those days it cost $500 to join and the training was 3 days in another town. I LOVED IT! I knew I had found my calling.

In some ways, my life changed that night, I found myself transforming from a shy computer geek to a more confident, sociable, and fashionable computer geek. As time passed, and I grew with
BeautiControl , my new-found business has grown with me, and kept up (or helped cause) every change in my life. Sometimes it had a large presence and others it didn?t. Right now I am using the income from my business to help pay for my son?s college tuition. I also intend to use this business to subsidize my retirement from corporate America. I love the way this company appreciates me and makes me feel special. They actually send thank you notes for doing your job.

I have made life-long friends through
BeautiControl , not only here in my home town, but across the country as well. I still have those first 8 friends as customer's but I also have been very fortunate to have met thousands of more friends because of BeautiControl, many of whom are now enjoying the same lifestyle as I. Along with great friends, as a consultant, I also enjoy being an "insider" with BeautiControl . I love learning about the products; how they are made, what they do, and how they work. When I use the products myself, I feel more confident with what I'm putting on my skin, no more relying on a magazine ad in telling me which product is best! Our research institute is the greatest! I like the fact that we have patented products that are leading edge. I know I can count on BeautiControl to produce high-quality, safe, and effective products that give me amazing results.

I turned 40 a few years ago when my skin decided to breakout like a teenager but with
BeautiControl keeping abreast of the market they had already developed products that took care of adult-acne without sacrificing my skin's need for moisture.

I also am proud of the way
BeautiControl gives back to the community. Through the WHO foundation, a portion of the proceeds from select products is donated to WHO (as well as client and consultant contributions). Every year, they pick several organizations that assist women and children in programs that are not funded by the government. The programs that receive WHO donations have all been nominated by fellow consultants, and are recognized as valuable life-changing programs within their communities.

If I had to use one phrase that describes how I feel about my association with BeautiControl ... I suppose that I would say that it is just plain fun! I love to help people feel good about themselves and being able to make my client?s lives easier by being their personal shopper. What better reward than to have a client call to say ?Jill, I need a new blush pick something out? and then receiving the follow-up call ? ?I love it, it is exactly what I wanted!?? I keep a record of all my client?s likes and dislikes so I can give them personalized service, like I said, it's just plain fun!

My goal is to be your spa consultant for life! Click here!

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Saturday, March 1, 2008

BeautiControl Introduces new "Regeneration Tight, Firm & Fill"

"Regeneration Tight, Firm & Fill" face creme represents the next generation of topical cosmetic dermal fillers for an immediate and long-lasting reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.

Watch the video and click for more information.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Putin generation: Opportunity – and corruption – test a young entrepreneur




By Christa Case Bryant

Moscow - Yulia Barabasheva never wanted to have her own beauty salon. She's not even that passionate about nail design, despite having coached her mother to a Russian championship this year. But with a dream of securing a steadier income and starting a family, she opened her unmarked brown metal door to the public in April last year.

It took the help of her husband, Igor Barabashev, a businessman, to get $180,000 in start-up loans and complete a six-month slog through Russia's formidable bureaucracy to obtain a license. Now, she and her staff of 14 take clients up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, giving them thinner eyebrows or 5-inch nails.

At 25, Barabasheva is politically unengaged, like many of her "Putin generation." But she enjoys a rising prosperity, which Russians typically chalk up to President Vladimir Putin. Serving that new wealth has opened the door to opportunities that would have been unheard of for average Russians just a decade ago. But even as Mr. Putin's Russia allows ever greater numbers of people, like Barabasheva, to move up the economic ladder, it demands a scrappy persistence to battle red tape and corruption while trying to get ahead.

"Moscow is a city that eats people up and doesn't leave any time for life," says Barabasheva, who has worked since she left home at age 14. "We have a kind of family atmosphere here [at the salon] and I don't want to destroy it for the world."

A reluctant entrepreneur in many ways, Barabasheva finds herself caught up in a life she didn't expect. Her hopes for a family of her own were shaken six months ago when she and Igor decided to separate, their relationship strained by the new business. But despite having lost the impetus for undertaking such a challenging venture, she remains resolutely committed to her middle-aged employees, many of whom would have difficulty finding new work in a society that prizes youth and glamour.

"I feel responsibility to them and I know none of them will ever fail me," she says, sitting in her office crammed with boxes and beauty supplies. "I can't just simply line them up and say, 'Thank you girls, you're free to go, I've decided to change my life.' "


Dramatic boost in wealth

Barabasheva and her employees are reaping the benefits of an economy tamed since the 1990s, when a few well-connected businessmen accumulated huge wealth while 40 percent of Russians lived in poverty. Her clients, shimmering in fur coats as they arrive, easily slot in $80 monthly manicures between Mediterranean vacations and children's English tutoring sessions.

That shift toward broader prosperity, especially in Moscow, has been dramatic. In his first five years in office, Putin brought the poverty rate of his countrymen down to about 16 percent, according to the World Bank. Today, he said in a recent speech, it's less than 14 percent. Official figures put the middle class at about 20 percent of the population.

Barabasheva doesn't see herself as middle class, even though she runs her own business. In costly Moscow, she argues, people need to earn at least $15,000 a month to qualify, and she doesn't. She is evasive about her earnings, saying only that she earns as much as she can and shares a percentage of profits with her employers. "I stand on my own two feet," she says firmly.

Barabasheva has proved her mettle before. Born to teenage parents on the outskirts of Moscow and in her own apartment by 16, she passed high school by showing up just for exams, and worked in construction and a liquor factory before turning to nail design to make a better living. As she describes the pressures she has faced during a rare break from work, a radiant smile and animated demeanor suggest that her persistence and love for those around her have, if anything, been fortified.

"In order to live, I've got to believe in something," says Barabasheva, who keeps a photo on her desktop of her celebrating her parents' 25th anniversary with them. "And I really believe I can give a lot."

Working painstakingly under a fluorescent lamp, her arms covered in fine nail dust, she passes long hours trying to make her 100 regular clients – some 90 of whom are single women – "feel well inside." Her clients – doctors, entrepreneurs, and even top figure skater Elena Sokolova – leave happier, and not just because their hands are more beautiful, she says. They nourish her as well, she adds – enriching her mind with their experiences and expertise until she has a chance, someday, to finish her college degree.


Barriers of corruption

But the backstage of business in Putin's Russia is much messier, according to Barabasheva and other entrepreneurs. "The state structure is quite complicated, quite corrupted, and it requires a lot of financial investment and emotional investment," she says.

In a recent speech, Putin acknowledged such challenges. "To this day, it's impossible to start a business within months," he said, laying out his vision for Russia through 2020. "You have to go to every office with a bribe: firefighters, hospital orderlies, gynecologists, you name it. It's just a nightmare."

According to Transparency International, a watchdog group based in Berlin, corruption has increased slightly in Russia since 1999 and the country is now ranked 143rd among 179 countries profiled. Its national business environment ranking – compiled by the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report – has also fallen since 2001, from 56th to 70th, though most of that is due to the addition of new countries. In addition to corruption, the report cites tax regulations, bureaucracy, and inflation as some top concerns.

So despite a flourishing economy, Barabasheva and others say starting a business is still tough – even once it's up and running. And according to the liberal Levada Center, young people believe it's connections (49 percent) – more than talent (38 percent) – that enable one to succeed in Russia today. There has also been a marked drop in the percentage of young people who see hard work as integral to success, falling from 60 percent in 2002 to 48 percent in 2006.

Misha Sagiryan, the young owner of two fitness clubs in Moscow, says he used his partner's connections to resolve things when police took his computer to check if everything was "correct." He took the same tack when the antiterrorist unit visited to ask about reinforcing the windows.



"There are always things like that," he says. "In my business plan, I have the line 'solving problems' " – keeping officials happy with gifts and perks.

Igor, the director of a legal-consulting firm and a former government employee, writes that into his budget, too. "Everyone has it," he says, laughing. Still, local authorities can't meddle the way they used to, he says, citing his firm's successful resolution of a bankruptcy case in which local officials had tried to personally benefit from the company's demise. "It's a very good example; it answers the question, 'Are authorities interested in promoting business?' " he says. "My point of view is there is more order, especially at the federal level."

But Barabasheva doesn't feel protected from the law. She plucked her staff primarily from the salon where she used to work, an outfit owned by three ex-criminals who failed to inspire loyalty.

"That salon is 20 years old and people have connections, possibly at the level of local administration. The consequences could be quite great," worries Barabasheva, who says she didn't lose a single client in the transition. "I consider myself lucky enough already, but as I know these kinds of people, I think they might just be waiting."

Risking their wrath is a bold step to take for employees who don't have, Barabasheva says, her penchant for perfection. "In the old times, [hairdressers] taught their profession much better – I can't even compare to now. Not so many people realize how bad they are at their profession," says Barabasheva, who adds that she can size up a hairdresser by the manner in which she picks up a pair of scissors.

Looking beyond appearances

But for Barabasheva, her employees are more than professionals. The family atmosphere she has tried to cultivate has borne fruit: they're a crucial support to her as she goes through her second divorce at age 25.

"For the first time, I felt I was quite empty and couldn't give anything to anyone," she says. "But my clients and all my staff helped."

Her staff are all women, since she has been underwhelmed by former male colleagues. "They have almost nothing left of a man in them," she says despairingly. And it's not just colleagues: In general, she yearns to see men show more responsibility and devotion to their families – though she doesn't criticize Igor, with whom she says she is still friendly.

"There is something wrong in the society. Nobody looks inside, into your soul, but everyone is looking at your face and your figure – appearance is everything," says Barabasheva, who sees her salon as countering that through female camaraderie. "I think it is the women who are to blame for that. Everything is on sale. We sold ourselves.... I always thought that being rich leads to degradation, but being poor also leads to a degradation."

But, coming from "the wonderful city" of Pushkin whose residents are "hospitable, kind, open," she admits that she often judges people too harshly.

"I still can't accept people as they are," says Barabasheva apologetically, describing the sad, angry faces she sees on the street. "As soon as we learn ... to take them as they are, to forgive them, then we will live much better here."

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Beauty industry faces up to e-fencing issue


Auction websites are back under fire this week following a report from US-based National Retail Federation (NRF) that said stolen beauty products resold online may pose health dangers, listing Cover Girl, Olay (both Procter & Gamble) and RoC (Johnson & Johnson) products among the most common targets of “e-fencing”.

The report comes as the battle against e-fencing is accelerating, particularly in the US, where law enforcement and legislators have been tackling the problem. In January, police in Florida cracked down on a theft ring that stole up to $100m worth of health and beauty products from supermarkets and discount stores, reselling them on auction sites including eBay and at flea markets. And in Colorado this month, legislators attempted to pass a bill that would hold auction sites accountable for the traffic of stolen goods. The bill did not pass, but states including New Jersey and Illinois have already introduced similar laws. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, e-fencing costs the US retail industry $35bn a year.

While beauty players have been proactive in confronting the problem of counterfeit and gray market sales—L’Oréal and LVMH both sued eBay last year for damages—e-fencing seems to be emerging as a growing problem.

Ohio-based Procter & Gamble points to raising consumer awareness as a weapon. “Consumers should be extremely cautious […] if an online deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Thieves and other illicit market operators often use internet sites to dupe consumers into buying sub-standard, stolen or counterfeit goods,” the company said in an email statement.

Professor Joshua Bamfield, director at the UK’s Centre for Retail Research, tells CosmeticNews that manufacturers and retailers need to cooperate more closely with online auctioneers. “[They] need to be aware of the e-commerce gray channels of distribution, how they work, and monitor these channels regularly. They [also] need to establish good links with the auction site security people and provide them with quality information about criminal users of the site so action can be taken,” he says. Bamfield nonetheless says that repeated offenses from online auctions should lead to their shutdown.

Scott Slavick, an attorney specialized in counterfeiting and the gray market at US firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, says beauty players should privilege advanced tracking technology. Bar codes, microlabels or radiofrequency identification (RFID) are ways of monitoring the movement of merchandise.

But Joe Loomis, president of brand protection at online monitoring firm Net Enforcers, argues that many are reluctant to embrace technological advances. “You would be amazed how many companies do not have the open-mindedness or willingness to consider [using the latest] technology. [They find it] intimidating and outside of their comfort zone […] Until corporations listen and make change, nothing will change,” he tells CosmeticNews. Food for thought.

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BeautiControl President




BeautiControl President Kristi Hubbard has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Female Executives in the North Dallas Business Corridor”, by Addison Magazine in Dallas. Ms. Hubbard was chosen for this distinguished honor for her commitment to empowering millions of women through BeautiControl’s spa-quality products and opportunity, and for leading BeautiControl to record growth!

Photos of all 25 honorees were posted on the magazine’s Web site where the public can vote for their favorite candidate. The winner will be honored with the prestigious Enterprising Woman Award and featured in the Fall 2006 issue of Addison Magazine, published this August.

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BeautiControl Founder Richard Heath Retires



from Russian Market Newspaper
Richard Heath, 61, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of BeautiControl, Inc., stepped down Aug. 1 and turned the presidency over to his son, Rick Heath. Mr. Heath and his wife Jinger, who remains chairman, founded the Dallas-based company in 1981, growing the business into a leading direct sales cosmetics company. BeautiControl markets premium cosmetics and skin care products through a professionally trained sales force of over 55,000 in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986 and was soon recognized as a strong contender in the direct sales cosmetics industry. The company has been cited three times in Business Week's listing of the "100 Hot Growth Companies," has been recognized twice in the top twenty by Forbes as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America," and has been ranked 40th in OTC Review's "100 Most Profitable NASDAQ Companies." Mr. Heath was recognized by Ernst & Young, The Dallas Morning News, and Inc. magazine as "Southwestern U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year." In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.

Former President and CEO of BeautiControl, Inc. Richard W. Heath
"The past 25 years have been an extraordinary part of my life and I'm thrilled to be in the position to step aside and have my son take the reins," stated Mr. Heath. Going forward, Mr. Heath will manage DWH Investments, a firm that takes equity positions in start-up small- and mid-market companies. Mr. Heath's son, Rick, who became president Aug. 1, joined BeautiControl 15 years ago and has served the company in numerous sales, marketing and operational capacities. Most recently, Rick Heath resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held the position of managing director, Tupperware Southern Africa.

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BeautiControl Overview


from NPros

BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).

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BeautiControl, Inc.


from BeautiControl


Our corporate profile
BeautiControl is an international manufacturer and party-plan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. More than 100,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants love the life they live by sharing the opportunity, providing exclusive services, and revolutionary skin care, spa and cosmetic products with women throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Founded in 1981, BeautiControl is based in Dallas, TX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation. Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of approximately 1.9 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TUP).

Our Vision
BeautiControl empowers millions of women to create the life they love!

Our Mission
BeautiControl creates innovative lifetime solutions through scientifically advanced skin care and beauty products, life-changing opportunities and a passion for excellence!

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Backstage Beauty - Stila at Marchese Beauty Breakdown


from Temptalia

Beauty Backstage by Stila: For four seasons, Marchesa has turned to stila cosmetics to complement their Hollywood-worthy designs with just the right makeup looks. Headlining makeup artist Talia Shobrook used lush, rich hues to complete the gilded splendor of the Marchesa collection.

Inspired by the iconography of the 16th Century, Marchesa’s fall collection evokes the excess and elegance of the Golden Age. Drawing on the drama of the Spanish Armada, the designs embody the clash of lavish Spanish style and Elizabethan renaissance in an era marked by legendary monarchs. Shobrook captured the concept in a dramatic look that modernizes Elizabethan stylization, with dreamy, angelic complexions to reflect the soft, flowing quality of the collection.

stila offers you quick how-tos so that you can capture this majestic fall makeup style:

Step one: skin
The look for skin is matte and pale. Begin by applying stila sheer pressed powder. Then, apply stila perfecting concealer to areas that require more coverage.

Step two: eyes
Neutral tones contour and accentuate a smoky eye framed with dramatic lashes and brows. Apply stila eye shadow in chinois to brow bones. Next, apply stila eye shadow in bouquet and kamet to the creases of your eyelids and your bottom lash line. Line the lower outer rim kajal liner in smoky quartz. Then sweep multi-effect mascara in brown over lashes and apply multi-effect mascara in black to tips of lashes. Finally, fill in brows with brow set.

Step three: cheeks
Cheeks are natural but flushed for high contrast with pale skin. Use new cherry crush lip and cheek stain to create a bright flush against pale skin. Apply to fingertips to the high apples of the cheeks, blending out until the color diffuses into a soft stain.

Step four: lips
Lip color is shiny and saturated against matte skin and eyes. Apply cherry crush lip and cheek stain directly to lips for rosy color with a slick sheen. Next, dab SPF 20 lipstick in caicos over cherry crush with fingertips to finish the look.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Jami Shares Her Beauty Picks

from Fog City Divas

Once again, my blog day snuck up on me and caught me once again without a topic. I was going to do a thoughtful post involving this video (aside - thank you Candice for cluing me in!), but my brain was too tired after starting on my new book today and dealing with two little kids with the husband in Singapore for the week.

So I thought I'd talk about one of my favorite, but seldom discussed topics: beauty products.
I love makeup.I wear it every single day. Even if I don't leave the house. I can't risk scaring myself when I catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. And call me old fashioned, but I feel guilty if my husband comes home to the same splotchy hag he left in the morning.

Makeup is to me what shoes are to other women. I can't seem to stop buying it. No matter that I have a drawer full of products, I always cruise through the makeup aisle at the drugstore. I can spend hours in Sephora, circling, sampling, catching shocking glimpses of myself in the magnifying mirrors (eek!). I have no loyalty when it comes to makeup. I flit from product to product and brand to brand, always trying something new, searching for that one product that's going to reveal my true Diva essence.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my recent favorite finds.

1. Philosophy Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas foundation. It's a mineral based foundation that comes in a little canister with a built in sponge applicator. I was using another mineral foundation, but I could never get the hang of brushing and blending. The sponge applicator makes this one much easier, not to mention this foundation lasts FOREVER (okay, several hours) without requiring a touchup.

2. Loreal Infallible Lip Gloss. I've never been a huge fan of lip gloss, since it's goopy and doesn't last very long. Plus, I usually gravitate toward darker colors. But I read recently that dark lipstick makes you look older, and since I've aged about forty years since I had kids, I figure I can use all the help I can get. But the Posy Infallible lipgloss I recently purchased isn't too sticky and lasts a long time, and I swear it's taken off at least five of the forty years the boys have put on me.

3. My at home microdermabrasion kit from Beauticontrol. I sometimes approach my beauty routine the way I approach exercise. It doesn't really count to me unless I can feel it afterward. And I definitely feel this. It's kind of like taking a belt sander to your face. I've only been using it for three weeks, and while I don't yet see the promised improvement in skin tone or wrinkle reduction, my skin definitely feels softer after I use it.

So how about you? Do you love makeup? Hate it? Do you wear it every day or just for special occasions? And most important, what are your favorite products?

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BEAUTICONTROL


from Brekke Life

Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying these last few days of warm weather! I wanted to let everyone know about something I just started...selling Beauticontrol products and doing in home Spa Parties! It has been very enjoyable so far, I love the products so it is easy to promote them! :) I am working on getting some more parties on my calendar, so if there is anyone that is interested in hosting one, let me know! There are great benefits to being a hostess including a free neck wrap and gift as well as opportunities to earn free product based upon the sales of your spa. I'd be happy to send out a catalog or information to anyone who is interested, so just let me know!

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Monday, February 25, 2008

BeautiControl Press Release

BeautiControl owned by Tupperware Brands


from Hoover's
PR Newswire

Tupperware Brands Reports Fourth-Quarter Sales Up 19% GAAP Diluted E.P.S. up 35% Tupperware Segments' Sales Grow 18% and Beauty Segments' Sales Grow 19%; Fourth Quarter Active Representatives Increase 8%; Fourth Quarter GAAP Earnings of $0.88 per Diluted Share



ORLANDO, Fla.-- Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) today reported that fourth-quarter 2007 sales grew 19% year over year (11% in local currency) to $577 million with strong growth in all 5 segments ranging from 6% to 18% in local currency. Rick Goings Chairman and CEO of Tupperware Brands commented, "We are encouraged with the progress we made in the fourth quarter and the full year in further refining and implementing our strategies, which are working and delivering the positive results we expected to support long term growth. This came through in the fourth quarter with our high-teen year-over-year sales increase and our 35% increase in GAAP diluted earnings per share. Our sales and profit were both well ahead of our October outlook."

"As we look ahead to 2008, we're planning to capitalize on our year end sales force size advantage of 15% to further grow our businesses, and expect to be in our long-term outlook range for local currency sales growth of 5 to 7% per year. This includes high single, to low double-digit, growth from the 40% to 45% of our businesses that operate in emerging markets and, on average, a low single digit growth rate from the remainder of our businesses that operate in established markets."

"We expect to grow net income even more with higher profit from the segments and lower interest expense, as we benefit from the credit agreement we closed at the end of the third quarter, partially offset by a higher but still very favorable income tax rate in the 23% range." "Included in our 2008 outlook is continued investment to implement our strategies as we further develop our branded portfolio of direct selling companies, working to continue to innovate with our demonstrable product lines, our contemporized selling situations and the right sales force compensation plan in each market."

Excluding certain adjustment items, fourth-quarter earnings per share rose to 93 cents from 74 cents in 2006, or 26%. Stronger foreign currencies had a 10 cent positive impact on the year-over-year comparison. Profit from the segments rose 29%, interest expense was lower by over $3 million, reflecting lower borrowings along with a benefit from the new credit agreement entered into in September, and unallocated expenses rose by $5 million, largely reflecting higher expenses associated with management incentive programs. The quarter's effective tax rate rose to 17% this year from 10% last year (see detail in Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation Schedule).

As of the end of the fourth quarter net debt was down to $593 million, a reduction of $88 million from $681 million at the end of 2006. Net cash provided by operating activities, net of investing activities, for the full year was $152 million, ahead of October guidance of $100 to $110 million. Tupperware Brands will conduct a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30, at 10:00 am Eastern time. The conference call will be webcast and archived, along with a copy of this news release on www.tupperwarebrands.com.

Fourth Quarter Segment Highlights*

Tupperware Segments
In Europe, fourth quarter sales rose by 19% (6% in local currency) over the prior year. The positive sales force trends continued in the emerging markets leading to 22% growth in local currency coming most notably in Russia, Turkey and South Africa. Established markets grew 1% in local currency with Germany achieving a 3% sales increase, following double-digit declines in each of the first three quarters. The total sales force size advantage for the whole segment at the end of the year was 21%. The average active sales force increased 8%. Segment profit increased 33% (18% in local currency) reflecting a greater than 2 point higher return on sales from improved value chains in several of the markets in Western Europe and higher manufacturing volume.

Asia Pacific achieved a 24% (16% in local currency) sales increase with emerging markets up 30% in local currency and established markets up 9% led by Australia. The number of active sellers was up 11% led by Indonesia, Australia and Korea. Operating profit increased 48% (36% in local currency) and reflected a 3.7 pp improvement in return on sales. This primarily reflected a higher share of sales from Australia, with its high return on sales, and more efficient expense management by Tupperware Japan, as well as 0.8 pp from lower purchase accounting amortization.

In Tupperware North America, 12% (11% in local currency) higher sales, reflected increases in all three markets, the United States, Canada and Mexico. Although there was a drag in the last 2 and 1/2 weeks of December in light of the warehouse fire in the main U.S. warehouse, Tupperware United States and Canada still achieved a 12% local currency sales increase in the quarter. The total sales force size for the whole segment was down at the end of the year, reflecting a decrease in Mexico as the United States had a higher sales force count. Active sellers in the segment were down slightly. There was a 4.5 pp improvement in return on sales that brought the segment's profit up over 100%, mainly reflecting an improved cost structure in the United States.

Beauty Segments
In the Beauty North America segment, the 13% (12% in local currency) sales increase reflected double-digit increases by both units, Fuller Mexico and BeautiControl North America. Both units also had double-digit total sales force size advantages as of the end of the year, with the segment up 13%. The active sales force was up 10%. Segment profit was up 9% (8% in local currency), reflecting a lower return on sales, principally from gross margin investment at BeautiControl to sell through inventories and higher distribution costs that were about offset by lower purchase accounting amortization.

The Beauty Other segment achieved a 30% (18% in local currency) sales increase, reflecting higher sales forces and sales throughout Central and South America, most notably in Venezuela and Brazil. Fuller Philippines also had a double digit sales increase. The Nutrimetics units were down as a group, with the largest Nutrimetics market, Australia, down just slightly, reflecting an improved trend from earlier in the year. The total sales force in the segment was up 12% and the active sales force was up 8% in the quarter. There was a loss of $0.1 million that included $1.2 million of purchase accounting amortization. Excluding purchase accounting amortization from both years, profit increased reflecting improved results in the Philippines, Venezuela and Brazil.

Full-Year Results
For full-year 2007, total company sales grew 14% (9% in local currency), to a record $2.0 billion versus $1.7 billion in 2006. The Tupperware brand segments grew by 14% (8% in local currency) and the Beauty brand segments by 12% (10% in local currency). The businesses operating in emerging markets had sales growth of 21% (18% in local currency) and the remaining businesses that operate in established markets had growth of 8% (2% in local currency). Active sellers grew 5% for the year. Profit from the operating segments rose 33% (26% in local currency), 9 points of which was from lower purchase accounting amortization. Diluted earnings per share was $1.87, up 21% (8% in local currency). Excluding certain adjustment items, full year 2007 diluted earnings per share was $2.25, up 26% (14% in local currency).

2008 Outlook
Full year 2008 sales are expected to increase 8 to 10% (5 to 7% in local currency) and GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be $2.37 to $2.47, including a 10 to 12 cent benefit versus 2007 from stronger foreign currencies. After adjustments full-year diluted earnings per share is expected to be $2.50 to $2.60 up 6% to 10% in local currency (see detail in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures Outlook Reconciliation schedule).

Sales in local currency in the Tupperware brand segments are expected to increase in the mid-single-digit range and in the Beauty brand segments are expected to increase in the high-single-digit range. Excluding certain adjustment items, profit in the segments is expected to grow in line, to slightly above the rate of sales, except in Beauty Other where there was a loss of $3 million in 2007 and a small profit is expected in 2008.

Unallocated corporate costs in 2008 are expected to be about even with 2007's $44 million; interest expense is expected to be $33 to $34 million, versus $49 million in 2007, which included $10 million of expense associated with implementing the new credit agreement; and the income tax rate is expected to be about 23%, compared with 17% in 2007 on a GAAP basis and 18% excluding certain items.

First Quarter 2008 Outlook
First quarter sales are expected to increase 13 to 15% (5 to 7% in local currency) and diluted earnings per share is expected to be 50 to 55 cents versus 32 cents last year. Excluding certain adjustment items diluted earnings per share is expected to be 44 to 49 cents versus 36 cents last year. This includes a 5 to 7 cents benefit versus 2006 from stronger foreign currencies and a lower effective tax rate.

Rick Goings, Chairman and CEO of Tupperware Brands commented, "Many analysts and investors are concerned about the weakness of the U.S. dollar and the U.S. economy. Upwards of 84% of our sales and even more of our profit come from international markets. This means that our profit rises on dollar weakness, and while we could see some impact from lower consumer spending in the United States, the impact would be less than for many other companies given the size of our businesses here. To date we have not seen issues in our Tupperware United States or BeautiControl businesses related to the consumer spending environment."

Tupperware Brands Corporation is a portfolio of global direct selling companies, selling premium innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of 2.1 million. Product brands and categories include design-centric preparation, storage and serving solutions for the kitchen and home through the Tupperware brand and beauty and personal care products for consumers through the Avroy Shlain, BeautiControl, Fuller, NaturCare, Nutrimetics, Nuvo and Swissgarde brands.

The Company's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TUP). Statements contained in this release, which are not historical fact and use predictive words such as "outlook" or "target" are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties which include recruiting and activity of the Company's independent sales forces, the success of new product introductions and promotional programs, the ability to obtain all government approvals on land sales, the success of buyers in attracting tenants for commercial developments, the effects of economic and political conditions generally and foreign exchange risk in particular and other risks detailed in the Company's most recent periodic report as filed in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company does not intend to regularly update forward-looking information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has utilized non-GAAP financial measures in this release, which are provided to assist readers' understanding of the Company's results of operations. The adjustment items materially impact the comparability of the Company's results of operations. The adjusted information is intended to be more indicative of Tupperware Brands' primary operations, and to assist readers in evaluating performance and analyzing trends across periods.

The non-GAAP financial measures exclude gains from the sale of property, plant and equipment and insurance recoveries; re-engineering costs; purchase accounting intangible asset amortization; purchase accounting intangible asset and goodwill impairment costs; and costs associated with terminating the Company's previous credit agreement. While the Company is engaged in a multi- year program to sell land adjacent to its Orlando, Florida headquarters, and also disposes of other excess land and facilities periodically, these activities are not part of the Company's primary business operation. Additionally, gains recognized in any given period are not indicative of gains which may be recognized in any particular future period. For this reason, these gains are excluded as indicated. Further, the Company excludes significant charges related to casualty losses caused by significant weather events, fires or similar circumstances. It also excludes any related gains resulting from the settlement of associated insurance claims. While these types of events can and do recur periodically, they are excluded from indicated financial information due to their distinction from ongoing business operations, inherent volatility and impact on the comparability of earnings across quarters. Also, the Company periodically records exit costs as defined under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" and other amounts related to rationalizing manufacturing and other re-engineering activities, and believes these amounts are similarly volatile and impact the comparability of earnings across quarters. Therefore, they are also excluded from indicated financial information to provide what the Company believes represents a more useful measure for analysis and predictive purposes.

The Company has also elected to present financial measures excluding the impact of amortizing the purchase accounting write-up of the carrying value of depreciable assets and certain definite-lived intangible assets, primarily the value of independent sales forces, recorded in connection with the Company's December 2005 acquisition of the direct selling businesses of Sara Lee Corporation. The amortization expense related to these assets will continue for several years; however, based on the Company's current estimates, this amortization will decline significantly as the years progress. Similarly in connection with its annual evaluation of the carrying value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, the Company has recognized an impairment charge in 2007. The Company believes that both of these types of non-cash charges will not be representative in any single year of amounts recorded in prior years or expected to be recorded in future years. Therefore, they are excluded from indicated financial information to also provide a more useful measure for analysis and predictive purposes.

Finally, in 2007, the Company entered into a new credit agreement, which triggered the non-cash write off of previously deferred debt costs and costs associated with the settlement of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps that were hedging the borrowings under the previous agreement. These costs are also not expected to be incurred in most reporting periods and for comparison purposes have also been excluded from the indicated financial information.

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BeautiControl Company Description

BeautiControl, Inc. Carrollton, TX, United States


from Hoover's

BeautiControl has a firm grip on the business of aesthetics and enjoys calling Texas home, alongside direct-selling nemesis Mary Kay. A division of household products maker Tupperware Brands Corporation, BeautiControl sells its beauty care products to its independent sales consultants, who in turn sell to consumers. Consultants provide computer-assisted, head-to-toe makeup and fashion advice, usually through in-home demos. Its products include skin and nail care, fragrances, cosmetics, toiletries, nutritional and weight-management food supplements, and in-home spa retreats. Tupperware Brands purchased BeautiControl in 2000. Tupperware executive David Halversen took control of BeautiControl in 2005.


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BRIEF: Home Interiors chief to retire

from Dallas Morning News, The (KRT)

Feb. 15, 2008 --Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. chief executive and president Richard W. "Dick" Heath said Thursday that he is retiring two years after he agreed to lead the Carrollton-based direct selling company through a restructuring. Heather Chastain, senior vice president of sales support, has been promoted to president, the company said. Ms. Chastain previously was vice president of operations at BeautiControl Inc., a Dallas-based company co-founded by Mr. Heath.
Top BeautiControl Competitors are Avon, Estée Lauder, and Mary Kay.

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BeautiControl Convention honors businesswoman


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BeautiControl Independent Consultant, Dana Foster of Laredo was recently honored as a Top Director and Top Recruiter as BeautiControl’s National Celebration Convention at the new Glaylord Texas Resort in Dallas. In recognition of her success, Dana Foster earned a spa vacation in Hawaii and two diamond rings and on-stage recognition.

The convention drew more than 4,000 independent consultants from the U.S.,Puerto Rico and Canada, setting an all timehigh record attendance. Independent consultantsjoined in recognition and business building workshops, attended a Fall Fashion Show and were among the first to see BeautiControl’s new products for fall.BeautiControl is rapidly becoming the company bringing the spa experience homethrough the BeautiControl Spa ESCAPE.Offered by participating BeautiControl Independent Consultants, the soothing onehourSpa ESCAPE features complimentary spa treatments to relax, renew and rejuvenate guests in the comfort of their homes.Guests can sample the latest spa and skincare products, and enjoy a tension-relievingheated neck wrap, Microderm Abrasion demonstration, revitalizing lip and eye treatmentsand tips on how to re-create an affordable at-home spa experience.

At the convention, BeautiControl debutedits new products for fall, including Platinum Regeneration Line Reversal Wrinkle Crème.Line Reversal works within 10 minutes toeffectively reduce the appearance of linesand wrinkles for up to 24 hours after each application.

BeautiControl is the best opportunity forpeople today,” says Dana Foster “With BeautiControl, I enjoy more fun, freedomand flexibility in my life. I can set my ownhours, earn extra income while having fun holding Spa ESCAPES, be recognized and rewarded like never before, and go as far as my dreams take me.” BeautiControl provides professional trainingand a proven success formula to helppeople build their home-based businesses,become leaders and earn fabulous rewards.Consultants can earn new Ford Mustangs, dream vacations, diamonds and generouscash rewards.Headquartered in a Dallas suburb,BeautiControl, Inc., a subsidiary ofTupperware Corporation, is an internationalparty-plan direct-sales company with morethan 70,000 Independent Consultants throughout the United States, Puerto Ricoand Canada who offer The Total Escapeincluding spa, skin care and image productsand services, as well as an earning opportunityto build successful businesses andlive balanced, rewarding lifestyles. BeautiControl is a member of the Cosmetic,Toiletry and Fragrance Association.

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Sunday, February 24, 2008

BeautiControl One stop shopping


from PaintedLady on Squidoo

I have been with BeautiControl for almost 14 years. I joined because I fell in love with the skin care. Through the years the company has continued to be on the leading edge in all aspects of the beauty industry by introducing numerous anti-aging products as well as the latest in home spa treatments. All of BeautiControl's products are botantical based with the best of science and nature. Everything except our eye pencils are made in the US and we do not test on animals.

BeautiControl is a great company whether you're looking for great products or a home based business opportunity. I would love to help you with all your skin care, spa, and beauty needs. Achieving beautiful skin using BeautiControl - Here is a brief description of BeautiControl's approach to skin care. If you would like a more in depth description, I can email it to you. BeautiControl uses a three step approach - Maintenance, Repair, and Prevention - MRP
  • Maintenance - Basic Skin Care - To take care of the Skin you can see.
  • Repair - To Repair the skin you can't see
  • Prevention - To treat the skin you will see

There are three types of Basic Skin Care, Skinlogics for those in their 20's, Gold for those in their 30's, or Platinum for those 40+. BeautiControl has solutions for all of your skin care issues - senitive skin, acne prone, anit-aging, microderm abrasion, "no tox botox," etc.

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Spa Escape - Experience BeautiControl

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Give yourself permission to enjoy an ESCAPE As women, we give and give and give, oftentimes neglecting our own needs especially our need to recharge and renew. I have just the solution: a one-hour at-home Spa ESCAPE. Get together with your friends to relax and catch up while you treat yourself to complimentary, revitalizing eye and lip spa treatments, and sample the latest in skin-care products. Best of all, I ll show you how you can re-create this luxurious spa experience in your own home any time you need to unwind and regroup

Experience it all from beautiful skin to flawless foundation. Once you experience any one of BeautiControl's Best Sellers, you'll understand why people love them. You can't go wrong by bringing a little pleasure to your life through proven products Items like Show of Hands, Margarita bath and body line, wet/dry foundation, Regeneration Gold, Skinlogics, Therma del Sol, Cell block-c, platinum regeneration, microderm abrasion and so much more Beauticontrol offers great products for that special lady in your life. I can even customize gift baskets to fit your budget and personality of the gift recipient. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day is right around the corner.

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BeautiControl Online


from CorkeyKennels

I love BeautiControl® products!

I no longer buy over-the-counter facial skin care or makeup, because I cannot find the same quality as BeautiControl products. I constantly hear the same thing from other women who have discovered BeautiControl’s fabulous products!

Using the skin care, you will notice a difference right away in the texture and look of your skin. BeautiControl has products that reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and that ruddy look in your complexion.

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BeautiControl Products Cell Block-C®


Cell Block C Reformulated
from eBay Blogs

Cell Block-C®
REFORMULATED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR AMAZING RESULTS!

DAY TIME:
Cell Block-C New Cell Protection SPF 20

This new formulation combines the latest technology in sun protection with the added benefi ts of ingredients that fight the signs of aging and help protect skin from environmental damage. It contains an all-physical sun protection which is a micronized titanium dioxide dispersion, so gentle, even those with sensitive skin can use it. Our exclusive Tri-C Complex and advanced peptide delivery system combine for overall skin health and protection.


  • Firms appearance of sagging skin
  • Brightens the overall complexion
  • Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Provides broad-spectrum sun protection
  • Special airtight pump for product purity.

NIGHT TIME:
Cell Block-C P.M. Cell Protection
This revolutionary new formula renews your skin overnight. Combined with an antioxidant complex to scavenge free radicals and protect the skin from environmental damages. This product contains our exclusive Tri-C Complex, plus a unique multi-amino acid complex that promotes the skin’s natural repairing mechanism. Advanced ingredients work synergistically with a peptide delivery system for an intensive, age-fighting treatment.

  • Improves the healthy look of your skin
  • Brightens the overall complexion
  • Improves the appearance of skin firmness and resiliency
  • Increases hydration and suppleness
  • Reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles

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Beautiful skin today! Beautiful skin tomorrow!


from lookatourdeals
eBay Reviews & Guides
BeautiControl Products Information

Created by a company passionate about providing serious skin care solutions, only BeautiControl offers comprehensive, customized skin care that addresses what YOUR skin needs... and when it needs it. Far beyond traditional dry, combination and oily skin care, BeautiControl takes an innovative, personal approach, to provide total skin wellness through....

MAINTENANCE ... for the skin you see
Their Skinlogics Maintenance products offer daily facial treatments with visible results. Skinlogics for 20s skin works to reduce impurities and irritation, absorb oil, exfoliate, and help protect the skin from environmental aggressors. Skinlogics Gold for the 30s skin helps replenish youthful moisture, reduce puffiness, and addresses first sign of aging. Skinlogics Platinum for ages 40 and up helps with the increased signs of aging, and provides more intense moisture to revitalize dull, tired-looking skin.

Repair... for the skin you can't see
Their approach to total skin wellness continues with Repair. A recognized pioneer and leader in Alpha Hydroxy Acid and Poly Hydroxy Acid formulations, their line of Regeneration products are among the most powerful and advanced available. With anti-aging treatments that offer deep exfoliation, their Repair products help reveal and promote healthy new skin cells providing superior alternatives for today's most-requested cosmetic procedures...at a fraction of the cost.

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BeautiControl Helps De-Stress & Pamper Yourself


from Letmespaaaau
eBay Reviews & Guides Online

The best day of my life is when I found Beauticontrol products and their earning opportuntity. I have tried almost every product in the lines and I havent found one yet that didnt do what it says. I love the way my entire body feels when I use the products. The fastest way to relax and de-stress yourself is to Spa Pamper Yourself. Why spend a fortune on spa parlors when you can give yourself comparable treatments in the comfort of your own home and at a fraction of the cost. This can be done with several products that treat your eyes, lips, face, hands, and feet. For more information about these products contact me thru Ebay.

The number one selling product in the company is Show of Hands Instant Manicure. It contains oils, Dead Sea salts,and a choice of honey or citrus oils. Just a quarter size portion worked onto the hands and rinsed gives your hands a silk glove feeling of protection. To soften and repair the hands even more, follow with Extreme Repair Hand Creme. It has a lasting protection up through 5 hand washings.

For someone looking for a way to make extra money for their family that is like no other job, I recommend Beauticontrol. For a small investment you can get all the products you need to get yourself started holding Spa Escapes or just sharing your products with family and friends. Believe me it requires no hard work because the products are so good that they sell themselves. Many spas that I do I rarely say that much about the products because they are spending time sampling my items and looking thru the catalog making their wish lists. The money and prizes you can earn are endless and the big BONUS is to earn a brand new Mustang-title free and clear. The month of July you can join BeautiControl for $179 plus shipping and tax. The kit usually costs $250.00 so you have saved $71. You receive over $500.00 in products and sales aids.

Take this opportunity to contact me and get more information on the products I have that will repair the problems you have with your skin and other areas of your body. Also contact me if you are looking for a opportunity to make extra money, but in a fun way. Who do you know that doesnt like relaxing and pampering themselves. Or the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone else de-stress and relax themselves.

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BeautiControl Blog


Welcome to the BeautiControl Blog. It's a place to read about BeautiControl products and other news related to all the things that make a woman feel pretty. We love BeautiControl. On this blog you read about why BeautiControl has made a lasting impression.
When you feel you have been transported from your home to an exclusive spa resort or a private beach, then know you have made your ESCAPE with BeautiControl products. From great-looking skin to a blissful spirit, BeautiControl products really do move you. If you want something, and you don't see it here, please send an email, and we'll do our best to get the BeautiControl products you want.

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