We’re all aging from the moment that we are born.

But the ravages of time may only start to bother us in our forties.

That’s when mature skin begins to sag and form wrinkles in earnest.

If you’re interested in maintaining as youthful an appearance as possible, keep reading.

I’m going to reveal how to rejuvenate mature skin with essential oils.

Protect Your Skin

Before I begin, there’s something I need to tell you.

You must dilute these oils before you apply them to your skin.

Although you’re unlikely to have an allergic reaction right away if you don’t, you could become sensitized to the oils. Then you would no longer be able to use them.

As I’m sure you don’t want to deal with unpleasant consequences, I’ll trust that you’ll dilute the oils. Diluting won’t weaken their effects.

The easiest formula to remember is for every two or three drops of essential oil, use 1 teaspoon of a carrier oil.

Carrier oils are also made from plants.  For mature skin, use evening primrose, grapeseed, rosehip, or jojoba oil.

Essential Oils That Revive Aging Skin

Now, let’s talk about the best essential oils for aging skin.

First, there’s frankincense. It’s one of my favorite healing oils.

Frankincense reduces fine lines and wrinkles. It firms the skin and shrinks scars and stretch marks. Continue reading

Valentine’s Day is a one day event that women look forward to every year. The hair, the dress, the makeup and most importantly, the nails needs to be perfect for this special event. But not all women have the time needed to prepare so we took the liberty to create a list of nail ideas that you can wear not just on Valentine’s day but any time of the year.

1. Floral Pattern on Powder Blue Nails

This nail art is perfect not only for Heart’s Day but also for baptismal or simply attending the Sunday church. The pastel blue base coat will go well on any dress and the white 3D floral pattern compliments the look beautifully. The good thing about this look is that LDS D85 Be-You-Tiful Blue has a very light shade of blue so it’s not too loud on the nails yet it is very trendy. Use the white polish of your choice to create the floral pattern.

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One of the most known fungal infections is the ringworms. Fungal infection can affect different parts of the body leading to the emergence of ringworms of the body, ringworms of the foot, ringworms of the scalp, ringworms of the hand, ringworms of the groin, ringworms of the face, ringworms of the beard, and ringworms of the nails. All these types of ringworms can be treated using an antifungal for ringworms. The antifungal can be in form of soap, cream or even shampoo all which are made specifically to neutralize the ringworms threat.

The different types of ringworms are named according to the arts they affect. Ringworms of the body tend to affect the whole skin and the infected part has some sharply defined edges. Those of the foot affect the areas between the fingers while ringworms of the scalp leading to bald dry patches on the head. Ringworms of the hand mostly affect the spaces between the fingers and the palm, those of the face occur on the other parts of the face apart from the areas where beards grow, those of the beard affect areas where the beards grow while ringworms of the nails affect the nails making the brittle, opaque, thick or yellow.  With the existence of such types of ringworms, dermatologists have come up with several antifungal cream for ringworm. Continue reading

If you’re like me, wintertime means cracked, dry skin and an itchy body. That is, of course, if we don’t take the time to solve the problem. And sometimes it’s not just time, but it’s also the budget.

To get what I need, I search online for the best deals. I find reviews that can help me make a smart decision about the products I need.

For example, I figured out how to keep my skin moisturized for less than five dollars a month. I’m not using dollar store lotions, either.

First, I looked for the best body washes for dry skin. Many of these shower soaps don’t have the harsh sulfates that strip away natural oil. Even though they lather away grime, they hydrate to relieve itchiness. Then, my family members who don’t like applying moisturizer still walk away with soft skin from their bath.

Next, I found the best body moisturizers for dry skin. These lotions are packed with humectants and emollients plus soothing ingredients like ceramides and niacinamide. That may sound like chemistry textbook language, and it is. Simply put, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to make your skin healthier.

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Most companies providing nail supply in Santa Clara offer a range of products that comply with health and human care standards and may also help in providing the best results that customers need. Most of the products that are offered by the professional nail supply stores in Santa Clara make sure to deal with most of the nail care tasks that people are obsessed with while taking care of their nails at home or at salon facilities.

There are companies that offer nail supply and accessories separately, including the nail polishes, different types of nail lacquer, nail gels, glitter, nail stones and nail curing lamps for better results.

Depending on what you will need or what you think you need to buy for your professional use, you may find the best nail supply in Santa Clara. Continue reading

Are you ready to Dare to Bare and get rid of your dry, cracked heels for summer?  If so then this deal is for you.

On sale for 3 days only is our Two-for-One French Foot Formulas by Votre Vu!

Get a step ahead of sandal season with Votre Vu’s Très Magni-Feet foot scrub ($32) and crème, handcrafted in France of select natural ingredients and available at half off during our Dare to Bare three-day offer. Purchase Très Magni-Feet Exfoliant Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24 and receive a FREE full-sized Très Magni-Feet Crème ($29) for a full-on French pedicure chez vous. C’mon, get strappy!

The scrub is made of delicate pieces of benevolent bamboo, which gently removes roughness and excess dead cells leaving feet clean, supple and rejuvenated. The crème completes the foot care treatment by nourishing, protecting the skin, and providing long-lasting smoothness.

Shop, stock up and save at votrevu.com today! Attention, s’il vous plaît! Your free Très Magni-Feet Crème will not show up on your online order form … but most certainly will be included with your shipment.  Enjoy!

Our “Bare to Dare” special runs Wednesday, May 22 (12:01 am CST) through Friday, May 24 (midnight CST).

If you think this is just one of those “Me Too” foot products, think again!  Better yet, watch these two short videos to see why you need to treat your feet now!

Thanks for opening this page. If you are already in direct sales and are looking for a change or if you have never been in direct sales and are curious, I can help!

Votre Vu offers a first class direct sales business opportunity you can conduct from the comfort of your home.

If you’d like to learn about Votre Vu and why I got involved, below is my  interview from The Work at Home Woman.

Tell us a little bit about Votre Vu and how you got started.

Votre Vu uses a family-owned, custom-blending, award winning skincare lab in France that’s been making luxury skincare for over 80 years and has access to the best ingredients from around the world.  Our products are hand blended by master formulators and crafted by doctors, scientists, chemists and pharmacists.  We offer luxurious, affordable  and effective high quality skin care at reasonable prices.

I got involved with the company pre-launch.  At the time I repped another line and was not satisfied with the results, so I guess you can say my ears were open to hearing what someone else had to say.  After spending hours and hours researching, I decided to make a change and have been full steam ahead over the past 18 months.

What did you do before joining Votre Vu ?

Before selling skin care, I ran a home based faux painting business with a friend.  I loved the work but it was hard and I ended up with a neck injury.  Before that I was a stay at home mom (still love that job) and before that I was a manufacture’s rep for a major floor covering company.

How many hours do you work a week and how much is spent is your home office?

Good questions since it is spread out over the day. 25 – 30 hours a week with about 60% of that being in my office – on the phone or on the computer. Looks like I need to get out more.

How did you fund your business?

We have low entry costs so it only took about $300 to get up and running.  My first faux painting class cost me $1200 and that didn’t even include a paint brush.

How would you rate your success from 0 – 10?

I gauge success based on the fact I’m still in the game. The first year of a new business is always the toughest since people haven’t heard of you yet.  Here’s a big hand to all direct sellers who stay with a new company.  It’s a jungle out there!  LOL

I am one of about 16 Star Directors in the company.  We have about 2000 Brand Ambassadors located throughout the US so I’m happy with my results.

How do you manage all of your personal and business activities?

Some days better than others.  I’ve given up cooking and cleaning so that gives me a lot of extra time.  LOL.  All kidding aside, I just get up early and sometime work late so I can devote the time I need to my family.  I have teens and a husband who travels so that helps too.  I think of the time someone has to put in who runs a restaurant or a catering business or any other endeavor that keeps them away on weekends/evenings and I know my time commitment pales in comparison.

What has been your biggest business struggle?

Finding others who want the same success that I do.  Many say they want to be entrepreneurs but owning your own business takes a lot more commitment that many realize.  Perhaps it’s because the cost of entry is so low that if they decide to quit, it’s not a big deal.  I have adopted a philosophy that was shared with me called “bless and release” and it allows me to realize I am not in control of what others do or don’t do.  I can only control what I can control and for everything else, I just need to take a deep breath.

What advice would you give to a new direct sales consultant?

Make sure you can your sponsor are a good fit.  If you are really looking to build a business, make sure your sponsor is active and committed.

• Give it time.  Rome wasn’t built in a day.
• Expect more no’s than yes’s.
• Treat your business as a brick and mortar store and learn to promote it.
• Network. Be proud of your choice to take control of your future.
• Speak with conviction.
• Be a product of the products.  Use whatever it is you are selling.
• Be of service to others.  Learn how you can help them grow their business and in return your business will grow.
• People buy from those they know, like and trust.  Just think who you like to do business with and be that person.  Competition is everywhere and you have to figure out how to be the chosen one.
• Have fun  – after all this isn’t brain surgery.

To learn more about Traci please see Votre Vu

French Women and red lipstick: quintessential chic.

But for me, I just can’t seem to wear it out of the house. Not that it doesn’t look smashing, it’s just that I prefer a more toned down lip. Like one you would get with, say, chapstick.

And up until I turned 50, that was ok. But now, when I look in the mirror, I notice that my lips just aren’t what they used to be. The color isn’t as, well, colorful. And they seem to have gotten smaller.

I’ve used lipstick before, and have at least 15 tubes that smell nasty and feel funky. Or it bleed into my life lines and we all know how unattractive THAT is. Earlier in my adulthood I had tried lipliner too, and failed. Maybe I didn’t know how to apply it, or maybe I just used the wrong products. But looking like a crayon outlined paper cutout was not my idea of beauty.

So what’s an aspiring lip lacking woman to do?

Try it again. And this time I’ve found success with a line of products from the French Skin Care manufactuer Votre Vu. I chose two products from the neutral palette line, Drawmatic Lip Liner in Naked and Babette French Kiss Lipstick.

Here’s a quick recap of how you can make your lips look fuller in less time without injectables or fillers!

The other wonderful thing about this product is not only will it make your lips feel amazing, it will make your heart sing! For every French Accent product sold, Votre Vu donated $1 to The St. Baldricks Foundation and The 46 Mommas as part of the Color it Forward Campaign for pediatric cancer research. Not for just one month, but all year long! Over $25,000 has currently been donated to the cause.

Want to learn more about the history of lipstick? Check out this great article about the Evolution of Lipstick from A Woman’s Paris

I don’t know about you, but eyebrows, and I mean EYEBROWS, are all the rage right now.  And finding a perfect brow product after years of plucking can create an enormous challenge. Some are to complicated, others don’t stay and most of them just look phony.

But fear not fellow eyebrowless friends, Votre Vu has found the answer with their gel to powder product,  Arch De Triumpe.  Lightweight and water resistant, this long lasting blend of soft waxes, Vitamin E and micronized minerals mimics the sheer and natural highlights of you hair.

And it super easy to apply – just watch below!

Eyebrows frame your face and can give you an instant face lift, making you look younger instantly.  No needles or fillers necessary!

Get your’s today with Votre Vu’s 2 Day Flash Sale and see why Arch De Triumphe finds a home in Jessica’s Alba’s must have products!

Word is getting out about Votre Vu’s French Accents Collection! See what Oprah.com 🙂 has to say.

The Very Best Stay-Put, Smudge-Proof Makeup

Steamy temps, sweaty skin and surprise summer rain showers are no match for the products the pros choose when they need makeup as tenacious as it is gorgeous.

#3. Votre Vu Arch de Triumphe

There are few makeup mess-ups more embarrassing than migrating brow color. Goodwin swears that this silky wax-based brow gel won’t budge. Ever. It comes in four shades and has the same subtle sheen as natural hair. Apply the gel with an angled brow brush, using short, light, upward strokes.

What I love about Arch De Triumphe is that it gives you an automatic facelift! Your eyes look bigger and your eyebrows lifted – who doesn’t want that?!

And your purchase will help support a cause that is near and dear to my heart – Pediatric Cancer Research. For every French Accents cosmetic purchased, Votre Vu donates $1 to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in support of the 46 Mommas and their efforts to treat and cure pediatric cancers.