Good for what ails you!

It is that time of year...colds, flu, stress, chapped hands and lips, you name it. Let's face it, winter can be brutal! And our family is no different. I can't really attest to Arbonne's Get Well Soon supplement. It's got all the herbal stuff you find everywhere else. I guess my problem is that I wait too late to take anything that it is already full blown.

Right now, my biggest issue is stress and dry skin. I'm going to try some new products on their way. I'll have to let you know how it goes! I hate to admit it, but I've got a cold sore. And I know it's from stress. I purchased the herbal lip ointment in hopes that will help. I hate the fact that I should be rejoicing in the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and instead I'm stressing about wrapping presents, parties, and generally just trying to get it all done. I know in my heart that the remedy for this does not come from a tube of Arbonne, but rather from within. The hardest thing for me to do is to simply rest in the Lord and embrace the peace that comes only from Him. Call it stubborness, call it pride. I don't really know. It's sin for sure. I am grateful that my company provides so many awesome products to help so many people with various things, but I am ever mindful that it is God who provides and it is God who can truly cure what ails you! Have a blessed Christmas season!

Concealer magic

Well, my family survived my daughter's Nutcracker weekend. Many rehearsals and late nights last week pretty much knocked our whole family for a loop. We've all been under the weather and a complete lack of sleep did not help. I have to say, I've never been more thankful for a really good concealer. Sure, the eye cream helps....but the concealer....thank goodness! I wish I could figure out how to take good before and after pics!

Pampering for the sick and desperate!

I am still sick....yuck. Did I mention that I got an icky secondary pink eye infection on top of the yucky sinus junk? The antibiotic has definitely taken care of that and cleared it up, but I have been fanatical nonetheless with washing my hands. I've been making that more bearable by using the Shea Butter hand wash and lotion...since they are in the caddy together, it has been handy. Last night I was feeling so sorry for myself that I sat in bed and slathered my hands in the Shea Butter cream and then followed it up with the cuticle pen. Mmmmmm...my hands smelled nice. Arbonne has some really good products for colds and such, but I think even they can't handle this bear of an infection :-(

sick and sicker...

Well, no doubt about it...I am sick. I mean full-blown sick. I've got a horrible sinus infection that spawned a secondary pink eye infection. Nice. We have so much going on in December that I can't afford to be sick. The hardest part is the coughing. Last year I ended up separating cartilage from my ribs when I got sick. Somebody told me then to try Vick Vapor rub on the soles of my feet. Fortunately, Arbonne has an herbal vapor rub equivalent that is non-greasy, so I started trying that. I've been doing that the last few nights and again in the morning and it really does help cut down on the coughing so I can at least get some sleep! I now wish I also had the herbal vapor soak that you can put in your humidifier....

Detox Round Two

So this time around, my hubby is doing the body cleanse this time. I'm going to wait another week or so. So I will keep everyone posted on his progress. As for me, my hands are super dry while I deal with garlands and such...so I am bathing in the Shea Butter lotion right now. Yummy!

Top 10 Holiday products

So I just shot off an e-mail to customers because so many don't even know what a blog is...can't say I blame them since I am so very new to this! So here are the Top 10 products for holiday gifts based on sales (though I suspect that some may be hoarding products to pamper themselves rather than friends or family!!)

10. Shea Butter hand care duo - awesome gift; smells like frosting.
9. RE9 anything...enzyme peel is super popular!
8. Nature's Garden wash, lotion, fragrance mist : split preferences on Orchid or Jasmine
7. Detox Body Lotion and Massage oil: I guess my recommendation went over well.
6. Detox Salt scrub and mask (I suspect these are not for gifts!!!)
5. Pampermint set - it's a yummy gift!
4. Jasmine candles - they just smell out of this world and are beautiful!
3. Sky for Men wash and shave gel: lots of women buying this for their men...I guess it's a hint!
2. Intelligence hand and foot cream 5-packs - awesome gifts for teachers! Trust me, we wash our hands alot!
1. Aromatherapy and Ginger Citrus candles: they are almost sold out so hurry on this one!

Enjoy!

Aaahhhhh Part 2

So I was so impressed with the 5 in 1 massage oil from the spa line mixed with the lotion that I decided to read up more on the oil. It said you could put some in your bath, so I decided to give it a try. It was absolutely heavenly. My skin was so incredibly hydrated and soft afterwards. I was afraid I would feel, you know, kind of oily or greasy...but instead my skin felt the way it does after those hydrotherapy treatments at the spa. This will definitely be my new favorite thing for winter, when my skin gets so dry! And it made my bath smell wonderful to boot :-) I have never been a fan of oils before but I love, love, love this one!