MaryKay Review

Last month I had a friend from High School notice my inquiry to find and try a CC Cream.  It seems to be the newest "it" beauty product and I am so in love with my BB Cream that I figured it was a product I needed to test out for myself.
Sweet Brittany is a MaryKay consultant and jumped on the opportunity to share her company's amazing products with me.
I was so surprised when this ADORABLE box showed up on my doorstep just a few short days after we spoke.

First Impressions Seriously though, how cute is this box? The pink hearts all over? Love! 

I was so happy to see a box that had actually had some thought behind it's design. It was such a breath of fresh air to feel like I was actually getting something really special instead of a product just tossed in the nearest piece of cardboard someone could find. Inside Brittney surprised me with not just a CC cream but a handful of other amazing products to try. Just look at the goodies she sent me.

The packaging of each product is so clean and easy to read.  Plus it's PINK... and we all know how I feel about Pink.

The Products CC Cream (Very Light)

I love that this product has a push top that lets out just enough product.  Previous BB/CC Creams I have used that have a squeeze container, instead of top, sometimes squeezes out too much product that I obviously can't put it back in.  I hate wasting so this is a fabulous design.

This CC Cream is one of the smoothest products I have ever used.  It honestly feels like I am rubbing silk across my face. The cream covers lightly for a natural look. The coverage is great and I love how the color matches my skin tone. It covers my imperfections and skin color changes but still allows my freckles to show through for a flawless-looking complexion. I love that it has SPF 15.  With my fair complexion and skin cancer that runs in my family, I am always looking for products that not only have great coverage but also protect my skin from sun damage.  At the end of the day my face doesn't like feel oily and after a few times of use I can verify this product doesn't cause me any breakouts. 

I Absolutely LOVE MaryKay's CC Cream.

Nothing Negative to say about this product at all.

Lash Primer/Lash Love Lengthening Mascara (Black)

 I have very short and BLONDE eye lashes so Mascara is one of the most important beauty products I use. 

The Lash Primer is a thin clear serum that applies nicely with a mascara brush.

I loved how the primer works sort of as a pre-mascara comb through. 

The primer nicely separates each eye lash and I can tell that it instantly extends my lashes.

The Lash Primer works great for helping mascara wear longer and I love how it helps the mascara not flake after a whole days wear.

The LashLove Lengthening Mascara is also a great product.

I really like how the brush allows for the mascara to go on each lash without clumping. 

I like how the mascara is soft and doesn't feel like it weighs down my lashes. 

Like I said earlier, my eyelashes are very thin and blonde so I usually purchase a mascara that goes on thick to intensify my lashes.

I did have to do several applications of the MaryKay Mascara to get my lashes to the thickness that I wanted but like I mentioned earlier, this Mascara is light-weight and doesn't weigh down my eyelashes like my usual thick mascara does.

Again, two more fabulous products.

True Dimensions Lipstick (Wild About Pink)

I JUST started wearing Lipstick in the last year and I have LOVED getting to play with so many different colors and brands as I explore and discover PROS & CONS of what I like and don't like about Lipstick.

(I was always a chap stick kinda girl)

I am so in love with this gorgeous color that MaryKay makes and think it's perfect for the upcoming summer season.

The color actually wears a lot calmer/lighter then I expected it to which makes it perfect for a day out or even as a mommy pick me up for a day I stay in my PJs all day.

Here is my Before & After (w/just these MK Products)

Thanks SO Much Brittany for sharing/introducing me to a great brand.

Lately I have been a drug store beauty snob but it was nice to be reminded that a little bit more money can sometimes make A WORLD DIFFERENCE in quality of a product. 

Honestly Readers, if you are in the market for some new products, get in touch with Brittany and have her send you some of the amazing things MaryKay has to offer. 

Head over to her WEBSITE here:

Marykay.com/BrittanyPiquet

Here is a little bit More About Brittany. Trust me... She is someone you WANT to get to know! 
Hey FordOlogy Readers. I'm Brittany.

 I started my Mary Kay business in 2009, when my husband and I were both full time students. I wasn’t looking to make a whole lot of money but early on it paid for our date nights and eating out. After I had graduated while my husband was still going to school full time my Mary Kay business supported our family, it made our rent payment and our car payment, it ran my household. My very favorite thing about Mary Kay is its flexibility, as beauty consultants we don’t have monthly minimums, we can work as little or as much as we want depending on the needs of our family.

 What I love most about Mary Kay products is that we are a prestige brand of cosmetics. The difference in using a prestige brand vs drug store brands is quality of ingredients. Even though our products may seem more expensive up front, because they are concentrated and last so long they end up being cheaper than what you would pay for a lesser quality product at a drug store.

In April my team finished our first month of qualifications to earn a Mary Kay career car. The consultant car currently is a Chevy Cruze. Career cars are awarded to team leaders who work with 14 or more beauty consultants. I’m excited about our qualification because it’s a representation of a large group of women making money for their families. Working with my team I get to see families that are less stressed financially or my college girls that are graduating with fewer loans or debt free, and that’s something I'm every proud to be a part of!

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Brittany has been SO GRACIOUS to offer a 15% discount to our FordOlogy Readers who make an order on her website in May. If you don't already have a MaryKay Consultant, head over to Brittany's website and enter "FORDOLOGY" at checkout in the "Promo or Event Code" box on the right hand side.  (The discount will be applied when Brittany process the payment and won’t reflect on the “check out total.” All credit card orders will receive an e-mail receipt from her with the updated discounted total.)
Interested in learning more about MaryKay as a business? Email Brittany: BrittanyPiquet@marykay.com She'll send you an info packet and a $10 gift certificate!  She LOVES educating her customers about the MaryKay business and all that it has to offer.

The Divine Roll of Motherhood.

It’s the highest, holiest service assumed by humankind. It’s the definition of selfless service. It’s both a daunting responsibility and a glorious opportunity.  The divine role of motherhood is a gift from God, and key to His plan of happiness for all His children.

Doesn't this picture depict REAL Motherhood Completely?

_______________ What a Special day for Women all over the world. Grandmothers, Mothers, Mother-to-be.  Adopted mothers, Birth Mother, Surrogate Mothers.  How special that there is a day set aside to celebrate such incredible women who fulfill this divine roll of raising children. I am so grateful for the mothers in my life. My Mother.

There really aren't words to properly give you all the credit you deserve for being the most incredible mother.

I have been so blessed to get to call you mom for the last 26 years.

I am so grateful for all you have taught me and continue to teach me about being a wife and a mother.

You are my best friend.

I love our talks on the phone and LOVE even more that you get to come and play as often as you do.

I feel so blessed that my children have a grandmother like you who chooses and wants to be so much apart of their lives. 

How lucky are they to have someone who loves them as much as you do?

Thank you for being strong and showing me how important it is to stay close to my Savior during some of the hardest times in your life. You have endured so much as a daughter losing her mother early and a mother having to bury a child. I will forever be changed because of how I have watched you at times like these stay true to what you believe, close to those you love and stronger then anyone I know.

I love you so much mommy.

TTMABAOATS

My Mother-in-Law.

I am so grateful that you are Kevin's mom. You raised an amazing man and I know you deserve credit for the wonderful husband and father he is. Thank you for loving me and always making me feel welcomed and loved. Thank you for loving my children. You are a wonderful Grandmother and we are all so lucky to have you in our lives. My Grandmothers.

 To Grandma Honey.

Who left this earth when I was just 5 years old.

Thank you for raising a wonderful daughter to whom I have been so blessed to call mom. 

I am sure she takes after you in many maternal ways and I know you are looking down and are so proud of her.

To Grandma Goold. Thank you for always being such a big part of my life. I have been so fortunate to have a close relationship with you and I absolutely adore seeing you with my children. You are such a strong, brave and funny lady. I love you. My Aunts. To all of the incredible women I am blessed to call Aunt. Most through marriage and a few "Adopted" Aunts I've picked up over the many years.  You are all so special to me. I feel so lucky to have such an amazing group of women who have directly impacted the woman, wife and mother I am today.  I thank you all for your love and example. My Cousins. You each are so special and I have loved watching you all be mothers and loved watching what fabulously adorable little human beings you create! 
And this year my heart is so full as my sister Aubrey celebrates her first Mothers Day. I love you so much sister. I am so proud of the woman and mother you are. How lucky is Big J to have been brought to your family? I know his life will be richly blessed because you are his mom.
There are so many other women who have been and continue to be incredible examples of what a mother should be.  I feel richly blessed to have you all in my life teaching me how to be a worthy mother. _______________
And thank you to these two incredible children who call me mom.

Thank you for choosing to come to me. Thank you for letting me be the one you wake up before the sun comes up, the one who cooks your chicken nuggets, tucks you into bed, wipes your poopy bum and picks up all your messes. Even more importantly... Thank you for letting me love you, hug you, kiss you, teach you about The Savior and how to love others.  I am so grateful for you both and look forward to a lifetime and longer of being your mother.

Happy Mothers Day