Soften and Purify your Skin By Getting Muddy!

Whether we are young or old, male or female, nothing improves your skin texture quicker than a good mud mask.  Since my sister and I were teenagers, we have coveted a good mud mask for clear, smooth skin!  We both feel the same way today.  Over the years I have searched high and low for the mud mask that delivers all it promises.  However, with so many products on the market, which one do you choose?  I believe I have finally found “the one” to give me tighter, smoother, beautiful skin.  Don’t just take it from me, at my spa party last month the mud mask was a huge hit!

The key ingredients in this mask are:

Glacial marine mud obtained from a remote glacial estuary in the Pacific Northwest to absorb impurities from the skin – dirt, excess oil – and remove dead cells.  This mud also attracts water to hydrate the skin.

Algae extract to keep skin moisturized while providing protection against harmful irritants

Deposits more than 50 skin beneficial minerals and trace elements to nurture the skin such as:

Copper to improve skin strength

Zinc is an essential mineral for healthy skin, especially acne suffers because it controls oil production.

Magnesium to promote cell energy for faster cell turnover for more youthful appearing skin

Silver to help skin fight off harmful bacteria

For more information or to buy this epoch mud mask please email me at ajulie@me.com

My Preferred Customer Pricing - $17.75 (a $5 savings from the website price!) 

The coolest part of using this mud mask is that a portion of every purchase of this product NuSkin donates $0.25 to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, a skin disorder that primarily affects children, causing the development of blisters or open sores on as much as 75% of the body.  To date, more than $1,299,050 has been given to the foundation.

Help find a cure for this disease and enjoy clearer, smoother, tighter softer younger looking skin when you purchase this fabulous mud mask. PS: Don't forget your sunscreen this summer. :)

FREE PRODUCTS: By hosting your own Spa Party! (in the Sacramento, CA area)

Health Tip: Getting Rid of Pool Hair

 Found this tip on Pinterest! Click here to see the pin.

"Swimming in a chlorinated pool can have a noticeable, and often unpleasing, effect on your hair coloring if you have light-colored hair. But you can usually return your hair to its former shade by dissolving six to eight Aspirins in a glass of warm water. Rub the solution thoroughly into your hair, and let it set for 10-15 minutes."

Gotta Love a Spa Night!

 On Friday, Joy and I threw our 1st Spa/PJ Party! It was so much fun to invite some friends over for a teenage style spa night with food, facials, food soaks, and a cocktail (or two). Required: FUN and PJ pants!

 Joy and I made this great summer banner (how to blog coming this week) from Pinterest! We love it and I will keep it up all summer! We had fun foods like high heeled shoe sugar cookies, chocolate fondue, white bean dip, spa water, and a fun cocktail (another thing we found on Pinterest).

 Who doesn't like relaxing their feet in warm water with Epson salt! After the soak we have amazing products to really keep your feet soft.

 Joy and I with facials on! So fun for us to have everyone over! To see more fun photos, check out our Facebook album!

 Jill and Wendy were so silly and fun! Who says adults can't have fun like teenagers? These ladies took our PJ theme to the end, rollers, PJ "outfits", and the occasional split personality ;)

Thank you for those of you that joined us for the party! It was such a fun night to share with these amazing ladies!

Gift Baskets!

 "Anti-Aging or Turning 50" Basket - For the person in your life who wants to turn back the clock.

 My assistant came up with the great idea to have a Mother's Day basket for my clients. I always love getting a basket full of goodies, who doesn't? Then the ideas just started flowing for all these fun baskets! Here are just a few of the ones we came up with. Check my facebook page for the rest of the fun baskets along with the details of what is included in each basket and their prices.

 "Beach Basket" - Comes with the fun sand bucket! Perfect for a day on the beach.

 "Birthday Basket" - The things you might not treat yourself with.

 "Mother's Day Basket" - Perfect to pamper your Mom this year.

"Sandal Ready!" Basket - Who doesn't want their feet to look sexy smooth in sandals?

Have a price point in mind? We can work with you to create a custom gift basket personalized for your lucky recipient!

This Year Give the Gift of a Personalized Beauty Basket…12 Days Until Christmas!

If you are like me you probably have a small collection of baskets, boxes and tins stored in a cabinet or on a shelf in your garage. Here’s an easy way to use that basket for a fun and different themed holiday gift. How fun is this?

Instead of a pre-made gift basket, dress up your own container, add items selected just for your recipient then wrap in clear cellophane. Pick out their favorite beauty magazine, throw in any of these delightful items: NS’s Herbal Mineral Bath for hydration while soaking in the tub, Exfoliant Scrub to remove rough, dry skin to smooth the face, Lip Gloss that plumps lips or Lip Balm (with sunscreen), and a cute headband – wrap in cellophane (found in any gift supply store) and tie together with a pretty ribbon tied in a bow with an ornament or jingle bell and you have a personalized gift. Add a handmade card if you are really crafty and want to make it really special. Please contact me very soon for your gift basket/stocking stuffer needs to get a 30% discount.

Health Tip: Winter Sun Protection
Enhance your sun protection with the right foods. “In general, fruits and vegetables are foods high in antioxidants and help us fight free radicals and sun damage, while foods such as meat, dairy products, simple carbohydrates, sugar and processed foods cause inflammation and can contribute to making sun damage worse,” according to leading dermatologists.
Foods like leafy greens, peppers, squash, watermelon, blueberries and tomatoes that are rich in vitamin C and the antioxidants, carotenoids and lycopenes can help prevent sun damage.
Don’t forget to apply a sunscreen even in the winter. NS’s tinted moisturizers with sunscreen provide light coverage and protection from the sun. NS’s Body Block with SPF 30 are good for both face and body with the added benefit of being water resistant, a very important detail in sun protection.

Give the Gifts that Give Back This Year

During the Season of Giving, I like gifts that give back to our environment. By taking care of our environment we are taking care of our loved ones and ourselves too! I am proud to be part of an organization that strongly believes in giving back to the villages that helped them create their products. The Epoch line from NS uses traditional remedies from indigenous cultures with botanical ingredients to create helpful treatments for us.
For example, in the Epoch line, $0.25 from the sale of every Epoch Baobab Body Butter is donated to the NS Force For Good Malawi Seeds of Hope project. These funds will be used to purchase and plant a variety of important and useful trees for the people of Malawi, including baobab trees and fruit trees. Malawi –one of the poorest countries – has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world and there is an urgent need to restore and protect this precious natural resource. Read the scope of work provided by the Seeds of Hope project, which just makes me so proud. The Epoch Baobab Body Butter is made from the baobab tree which is one of the types of trees to be planted and drenches your skin with the much needed moisture during the winter months. For a full listing of the Epoch products and the communities served visit here.

Running out of time to shop? Receive a 30% discount on your products when you let me help you with your order.

This Holiday Season, help make our world a little better with every gift this year.

Health Tip: Winter Is Not Just Magical Snow Falls And Twinkling Lights…Its Dry, Chapped Skin, UGH!
Winter is the worst season for people who have dry skin – flaking, itchiness and tautness is usual and neglect of daily care can easily lead to habitual dehydration, with sensitive skins and red patches. During winter, the outer layer of skin becomes very dry therefore it is important to keep the skin moisturized. Even those who have oily skin must use light moisturizing lotions after cleansing to keep the skin soft. Therefore, going that extra step to pamper the skin with moisturizers and emollients is imperative.
To avoid “crocodile skin” on legs: Use a body was without soap such as NS’s Liquid Body Bar After bathing, apply a body lotion , while the skin is still damp. It helps to seal in the moisture.
For additional help with dry, red skin on your face email Julie@anuyoubyjulie.net