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Keeping Track of Your Golf Ball

Stacya — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:55:48 +0000

My client’s mother uses our Beauty Alert! waterproof and writable labels to keep track of her golf balls. Not only do they stay on the surface of the ball, the label can withstand all kinds of abuse. I have even put one through the dishwasher on my Pyrex dish. Anyway, good to know that even people who don’t wear make-up can benefit from our durable, beautiful labels!

The Knack

Stacya — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:08:06 +0000

Corporate coach to the stars, Anna Boynton

I love it that Beauty Alert! got written up (“Beauty Alert Stickers Are a Lifesaver!”) on a blog called Got The Knack! What a great name. Check out this blog, she has a great look.

Tonight, I celebrated with fellow aquarius folks at a great new bar called Flow. They need a better French red wine by the glass, but besides that, pretty great! Beauty Alert! and Boyntunes celebrated our new ventures. My friends Anna and Ken Boynton have a corporate coaching business. I am encouraging them to branch off into helping with etiquette issues. There is so much for Ken and Anna to do!

Eye and Lip Pencils

Stacya — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:55:14 +0000

Eye and lip pencils must be kept sharp. I keep seeing things online that give a “use by date” for pencils, and the truth is, if you keep them sharp and sharpen them each time you use them, it is a good guideline for keeping them clean and fresh. Also, you can clean your pencil sharpener, too. Some salons will clean and sterilize them for you. As you can see, this lip pencil has been sharpened to almost the bitter end. If you sharpen and use your cosmetic pencils regularly, you will use the make-up faster which is good for the “life” and safety of the product. Store your products in a clean, dry place. The bathroom is NOT the best place to store your cosmetics, lotions, perfumes and potions. Too steamy and warm in there!

Flash Back

Stacya — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:16:44 +0000

This is a photograph of my father’s ex-wife. She was an actress in New York, and this is a picture that was taken at a photo shoot for an audition. It was a test to see who would be the print model for a large cosmetics company. I don’t think she got the job, but my father kept this picture of his ex-wife in his wallet his whole life. Her stage name was Alix Taran, and she was married to my father Richard Riley Shepard back in the late 1940′s. I had this photo restored for him by Panda Lab as a gift a few years ago. She passed away a year or so after that. He passed away in November, 2009. They never spoke after they separated in 1952, but I am glad I have this photograph. I think it was for an Elizabeth Arden ad.

Hoarding Lipsticks

Stacya — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:31:15 +0000

Over the years, I have heard about women (and maybe some men, too, who knows?) who hoard a certain color of lipstick because they are afraid the color will be discontinued. They will buy five or six lipsticks or glosses in the same exact shade or more than that. Since we probably can’t use up a lipstick in two months time, that is a lot of old make-up hanging around. There are so many cosmetic companies out there, the chances that you will not be able to match that shade again, even if you have to switch brands, is pretty slim. You will be able to. Time to face your fears and stop hoarding! Oils do go rancid, and lipstick has oils it. Preservatives do help, but the shelf life of an unopened container of make-up is maybe a little more than two years. Make-up should never smell rancid or musty. Mold and bacteria such as staph can grow when preservatives break down. Shopping for cosmetics is fun! And, perhaps there is another color that will look even better on you. There are some colors that look great on almost everyone….check out Chanel’s gloss in the color “Spark”.