So one of the girls on my floor just recently became a Mary Kay consultant, and a bunch of us got free facials since she had to do thirty or so free ones before she could start selling. I'm not a big fan of makeup in general, especially not 100-dollars-for-a-compact makeup, but I was still enjoying myself talking it up with all my friends.
But then, a glorious thing happened. She brought out the Satinhands samples.
Oh. My. Gosh.
It is the best product on the face of the earth. After trying it, I could not stop touching my hands. They were so nice and soft and not dry.
But here's the best part:
My feet are terrible. They get so bad locked up in my heavy boots all day, and they are incredibly dry and cracked. So, for my feet's sake, I paid the thirty bucks for the Satin Hands Pampering Set.
Wow.
My feet are so much improved. Not perfect, but way better than putting Eucerin on them night after night with no results.
I'm very satisfied.
[ November 10, 2003, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: sarcasticmuppet ]
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
I know it! Isn't it amazing??
Damander's sister is a consultant, and she came over and did a session at our apartment last week. It was so beautiful. It was my third time doing Satin Hands, and I just can't get over it.
*considers buying her own*
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
can't...think of...funny...reply..gah!
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
I'm sold on Mary Kay too... Satin Hands is great, and the age defying face lotion. I have the foot pampering kit, but to tell the truth, I haven't even opened it. Hubby got it for me for Christmas last year. I love all that pampering stuff, but when it comes down to it I never find time to do it.
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
i, too, got suckered into mary kay once. i currently refuse to wear makeup unless i am in a wedding. but even though it's been several years, i remember the satin hands, and i totally agree.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Oh, hey...one SatinHands tip: buy the full size, but ask for one or two of the sample size (free) to carry in your purse.
Posted by Robespierre (Member # 5779) on :
Free Masons + Females = Mary Kay
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
*gives Robey some Satin Hands moisturizer*
The first one's free.
Posted by Black Mage (Member # 5800) on :
My mom sold Mary Kay. I have horrendous feet and that satin hands was like a gift from God.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
I am man enough to admit that I have a friend who is a Mary Kay consultant (aka "sales whore"), and that I have bought the basic items from the men's line. the facial lotion is great, particularly if used with the shaving conditioner (the exfoliating soap is not that great, IMO).
My only complaint is that the skin cream doesn't remain all that effective (at least on this ruggedly handsome face).
Posted by Amka (Member # 690) on :
"Warm Spirit" Special Attention Cream, folks.
And body polish.
The foot spa kit.
Ahhhh....
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
Believe it or not, I actually was a MK consultant once. Still love certain products. But I just wasn't very good at pushing people to buy things that they didn't really want.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:The first one's free.
So they've adopted drug dealer strategies, eh?
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Or maybe it's the other way around... the drug dealers adopted the Mary Kay/Avon Lady idea. Those women are pretty tough cookies. Haven't you seen them in their SUV's with their gang tags on the sides... oh nm... those were just recruiting ads.
But yeah... those products can be addicting.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Anyone know anyone who proudly drives the pink convertable?
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
I know a red car driver and a pink car driver. Not well anymore, but they are very proud of their accomplishments. It takes an incredible amount of work to earn one. And the company pays for the insurance and some of the gas, too!
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
Somehow I got on a list of "new Moms", which is funny, because I keep getting free samples of diapers and all sorts of weird stuff for babies, even though my youngest is now FOUR.
But anyway, a local Mary Kay lady came by and did the whole free facial/sales pitch thing. She has the red car, and is working on her pink one.
Now here's the funny part-- She has a degree in electrical engineering. She'd been doing Mary Kay on the side, and suddenly realized she was making more doing that, so she quit the engineering job and went Mary Kay full time.
I also really like the Satin Hands. It does the trick.
Bok-- I had no idea you were so cute! My hat's off to any fella who can admit to using the Marty Karl stuff. Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
I actually went to one of the Mary Kay monthly meetings for consultants. It was in a giant hotel ball room and was something like a conference and a pep rally combined with a sorority, and a lot of very intelligent, smart, motivated women cheering each other on. Several of them who got up and "testified" as it were, were engineers and high ranking corporate professionals who were making more doing Mary Kay.
I've thought about becoming a consultant myself so that I could get around the 50% markups. But, I don't think I could actually do it as a profitable business. I don't have the drive and I'm not fru fru enough.
AJ
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
Mary Kay meetings feel very much like a church service. One reason I didn't like it. A little too fake peppy for me. Also, you are encouraged to "recruit" others, which is EXACTLY like evangelism.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
She's the one with all the talent.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Mary Kay is based here in Dallas, and I like it because of its history. The founder was amazing, and I really respect the opportunities it gave and gives to women who want it. I don't like the pink, but the history speaks of the real steel magnolias. I don't know why the pink is desirable, but unless convinced otherwise, it seems harmless. Some people can have their pink bows and I'll keep my black frames and entirely blue and red wardrobe.
I know a lady who works in the coporate headquarters, and she said the top executives are ALL men, which does not make me happy. She helps plan those hotel conventions and she wavers between rolling her eyes at the crowns and the pink frou-frou and admitting that the accroutements seem to work.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Hmmm... I wonder if I should get some of that stuff for my girlfriend. She has excema and it can get pretty bad sometimes. I don't know if it would work well for her or not.
I'd also be curious about facial stuff. Her face gets really dry and peels and, despite the fact that she is drop-dead gorgeous, she gets really self-conscious whenever her face is peeling. I wouldn't mind helping her.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Primey, do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy your girlfriend cosmetic repair for excema unless you discuss it with her first. And discuss it very, very carefully.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Eep! <ducks into hole>
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Really, kat? I guess I've been married too long. I'd think that was a sweet gesture if it was from my husband, if he handed it to me saying that he'd heard from women that it makes your skin feel fabulous.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
What if he said, "Here's something for that skin problem I noticed."
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Oh boy. I must be spending way, way too much time online if I finally opened this thread. No offense meant. But I also do not wear make up. It was sheer, morbo curiosity. Maybe it's because I once splurged on an MK compact and I'm saving it for a special occassion. Which would have to be my viewing.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Primal- you could also have it as part of a gift basket, though stuffing a basket with MK products might be really expensive. Go to a dollar store and get a tulle bath puff and get some sea shells or sand dollars and some bath oil beads. And a massage goody (I mean a one of those wood things that looks like an atomic model of a nitrate molecule). Or just get a gift basket and carefully open it and put in the stuff. It's the "Homer buys illegal fireworks" strategy.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Oh crap. I forgot that Jess lurks on hatrack sometimes. She'll see this thread for sure.
Hi Jess! Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Here he is, folks. The man who inspired Sade.
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