Arbonne, Network Marketing, Gen-Y

Some of the conversation that I have with people that are considering the business, I want to discuss with them why the industry in general is a positive choice. 

Arbonne seems to be perfectly positioned for your success. Everyone wants to look and feel better, so Health and Wellness is exploding. Network marketing is booming, and people want more from the time that they spend working. 

A lot of my friends from both High School and college are participating in some form of network marketing. Some are involved with Arbonne, others in Rodan + Fields, Beachbody and IT Works. I see a lot of their posts. Many similar to mine, and I have to say that I am proud of every single one of them. Go get it girl, or guy!

We were programmed to go to college then get a job, work 9-5 for the rest of our lives, all the while not spending a dime in order to have a chance at having enough money for retirement. Apparently that didnt sit all that well with my generation. Si suppose you could say that we need instant gratification from growing up in an age of technology.  I'm seeing it in a slightly different way. 

I see an overly motivated group of young people that are passionate, ambitious and creative that are just doing things a little bit differently.

These people are literally building their own empires, usually from the comfort of their own homes. Instead of taking entry level jobs working for someone else and making someone else's dreams come true, they are taking the initiative to make those dreams happen for themselves. I have to say that I am proud to see the people that I went to highschool with or have met since along the way out there rockin it. 

So Post Away people, even if its a different business than mine, I learn something every time I read one of your posts.
Cheers Until next time,

Lindsey

Re9 Advanced Lifting and Contouring Cream

     With age, skin can appear to sag and lose its youthful bounce. Re9 Advanced Lifting and Contouring Cream was formulated with a powerful, hydrating blend of botanically derived ingredients to help achieve a more uplifted, contoured look. These next- generation hydrating formulas support skin's natural collagen and elastin, and help facial contours look tighter, firmer and more defined. Skin feels more cushioned and appears more revived and renewed. We all love a good comeback.

Key Botanicals
*Peony Root Extract
*Algae Extract
*Jojoba Seed Oil
*Sea Buckthorn Oil

Target areas that need a little more lift. Peony root extract helps hydrate, encouraging the look of skin elasticity for a firmer appearance while algae extract moisturizes to support collagen, resulting in a more plump, hydrated look and feel. Our clinical graded study has shown to improve the appearance of facial contours and wrinkles around the eyes. Take a look at the uplifting results.

This rich, hydrating cream gets into the spring of things. The formula targets skin elasticity for a firmer, more lifter appearance, and protects with a mineral physical sunscreen that provides UVA/UVB protection, collagen supporting ingredients, help enhance the appearance of a smoother, more defined silhouette. How beautiful

**Active Ingredient- zinc oxide 4.45%

Eye Cream
Things are really looking up. Achieve the appearance of more awakened, lifted skin along the delicate eye area. This rich cream helps skin look firmer and tighter around the eyes, and feel more plump and cushioned. Reveal skin that looks velvety smooth, replenished and more youthful.


**Comment below for more information!

Product Review! Re9 Intensive Renewal Serum

  This is my absolute, must-have, number 1, best ever product so far. It totally makes the skincare routine complete. It's called the Re9 Intensive Renewal Serum, by Arbonne. 
  The Re9 Advanced Collection is Arbonne's premier anti-aging skincare line, clinically tested to help improve skin firmness in just 24 hours. The formulas are powered by 9 major age-defying elements plus breakthrough botanicals and a collagen- supporting supplement. This means visible results: the appearance of few fine lines and wrinkles, and more youthful-looking skin. Age is only a number!!
 

It's called Intensive because its full of collagen- supporting ingredients that are clinically tested to hold in moisture and help visibly firm and lift, while lessening the appearance of fine lines. 
Key Ingredients: algae extract, sea buckthorn oil, stabilized vitamin C
Allergy and Dermatologist tested, Ideal for all skin types

**I use this product in the morning before I apply my day cream, and at night before I apply my night cream. While I like both my day and night cream very much, I feel that this product really allows them to work much better. It feels that it prepares my skin, and makes it more receptive to the moisturizer. It's been so unbelievably dry this summer, and being outside all day it has been very essential to properly moisturize. 

  Wait..waaaaiitt. Saved the best for last! This product is vegan certified, gluten free, and doesn't contain anything that's going to seriously harm you now or later in life. ( sad that isn't a given?)


Formulated Without: *animal products or by-products * artificial flavors or sweeteners * benzene * BPA* carbon black* formaldehyde preservatives* parabens*petrolatum * phthalates* sodium lauryl sulfate* synthetic dyes* talc* triclosan * triethanolamine(TEA) 

I hope your just dying to try this product now! I won't use anything else, its amazing. SO amazing. And I'm a massive skeptic. Like eh, whatever. Not here. 

I'd love a comment, an email, a tweet, pigeon message? Do you want this now? I gotchu. Seriously though, if you want more information and pricing, ask.

Cheers til next time,
Lindsey

Lindseyelwell.arbonne.com
 

Carbon Black & Formaldehyde

Hey Guys! 

I am going to do one more series going through the details of two more ingredients that you need to be aware of in your personal care products. The second one is really, really important. And I bet you  never thought that it would appear in any of your household products. 

Starting with Carbon Black, a dark black powder used as a pigment in cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara and lipstick. It is produced by incomplete combustion of carbon based products such as coal tar and has been linked to cancer.

Found in: eyeliner, mascara, nail polish, eye shadow, lipstick, blushers, rouge, makeup and foundation

On the Label: carbon black, D&C black no.2, acetylene black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, thermal black

*Commercial carbon black has organic contaminants such as polycyclic acromatic hydrocarbons which are considered carcinogens. Exposure can lead to tumors on lungs, bladder and skin, reproductive and developmental toxicity.

*PAHs bind tightly to the surface of carbon black and can only be removed with the use of solvents such as toluene and using high temperatures.

-Those especially vulnerable include industrial workers and women

***Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde  Releasing  Preservatives

These chemicals help prevent microbes from growing in water based products.

Found in: Nail polish, nail glue, eyelash glue, hair gel, hair-smoothing products, baby shampoo, baby soap, body wash, color cosmetics

On the Label: Formaldehyde, quaternium-1, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, polyoxymethylene urea, sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate -2-bromo-2- nitropropane-1,3 doil (bromopol) and glyoxal

What is it: A colorless, strong-smelling gas  used in a wide range of industries and products including building materials, walls, cabinets, furniture and personal care products.

*Longer storage time and higher temps increase the amount of formaldehyde released from the preservatives and raises health concerns.

Quaternium: The most sensitizing of the FRP’s (blush, mascara, lotion and shampoo)

DMDM Hydantoin- (lotion, sunscreen , makeup remover) one of the least sensitizing

*Diazolidinyl urea releases the most formaldehyde of any FRP

*** Don’t use expired products or those that have been stored in the sun

Share it with me!

Hey guys!!

I have a couple of things to share with you but I hope youve been tuning in to my blog series lately. It is so important to be aware of what sort of things are in your products (shampoo, conditioner,body wash, shavingcream, toothpaste, baby products, household cleaning products, perfumes and cologne.) I have started with a general overview of how to decipher the labels, then went into detail on a couple of ingredients that I know you use everyday. I personally,am pretty grateful to have found a company that I can buy anything I need from and know that it is safe; However, many of you might want to go through what you already have and decide what to keep, and what else you can get from the grocery store that is safer for you. That option is slightly trickier, but I can help you with that also. I would love to hear back from you all, share some things that you try to avoid and give me a list of some of the things that you use and what you would like to know about them.

Safe cosmetics: Triclosan & Parabens

Hey guys! To continue our discussion on harmful chemicals in our everyday products, I chose two chemicals that are super common in everything we use. I also chose two that affect everyone, because the first one is found in toothpaste, which everyone here should use.

 

The first chemical I want to talk about is Triclosan, which is commonly found in soaps as an antimicrobial. It also appears in toothpaste and tooth whitening products, deodorants and shaving creams.  Can be found on the label as Triclosan (TSC) or Triclocarbon (TCC).

Triclosan was originally made as a surgical scrub in the medical field, now it is much more common and instead of being used once in a blue moon for a medical procedure, sometimes it finds its way on our skin multiple times a day.

The main concerns regarding the use of Triclosan are endocrine disorders, particularly thyroid function.  Using an antibiotic or antimicrobial often is always a concern, and in this case producing Triclosan resistant bacteria may be an issue.

Triclosan is restricted in cosmetics in Canada and Japan. Triclocarban is restricted in cosmetics by the Environment Canada Domestic Substance List. The EPA also regulates Triclosan as a pesticide.

Parabens:

Parabens are a preservative used in a wide variety of personal care products and foods. These include shampoos, conditioners, lotions, shower cleaners and scrubs. We have the potential to absorb a TON of parabens in a day. You can find almost any type of personal care product that contains parabens.

These can be found on the label under Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben.

Parabens have the ability to mimic estrogen, causing endocrine disorder concerns. Developmental and Repro issues are a concern as well.  Propyl and butyl parabens appear to reduce sperm production, however, methyl and ethyl do not.

Some forms of parabens are banned in Denmark for products intended for child use.

Look for Paraben-Free on the label!

So now, go look and see how many products in your kitchens and bathrooms contain Triclosan or some form of Parabens. Luckily, Paraben - Free products are becoming pretty common, unfortunately there are tons of chemicals that are not being weeded out just yet.

How aware are you of harmful chemicals as ingredients?

Hey Guys!!

I wanted to do a couple of posts about safe ingredients in all of our personal care products. Now that means women, men , babies and everything in between. Everyone uses some type of product..everyday. It has been a topic that interests me and really continues to be quite mind blowing at times. It is alarming how unregulated the industry is; the companies can do whatever they want to make their products, and whatever they want as far as labeling the products (this really gets me). They certainly do not have the consumer's best interest in mind. 

Now this really does apply to everyone. It doesn't matter if you do not wear makeup regularly or get your nails done, or visit the salon. Everyone here brushes their teeth, right? That happens to be one of the worst offenders. (Triclosan) (sodium lauryl sulfate= responsible for foaming, the reason things have a poor taste if you eat them after brushing your teeth) (Propelyene Glycol - used in antifreeze, paints and enamels) (microbeads- bad for the environment) Not to mention that many of the ingredients have been linked to cancer. 

I have a hard time understanding why any of this can be allowed. It does not benefit anyone other than the bank accounts of the larget companies. 

I am going to touch on some of the major offenders, chemicals to avoid, and finish with some reviews on products that I have found that fit much stricter criteria yet actually produce results. That sounds like a win-win doesn't it??


I hope you guys tune in, and that I can give you tips to put to use to use with what you already have in your own kitchens and bathrooms. Have stuff that you think passes all the tests? Share it! I'd totally love to hear about it and try it as well.

Until next time,
Cheers,
Lindsey