Sunday, March 9, 2014
Social Publishing
In Marketing, social publishing is very important. Social publishing is exactly what this blog post is. Posting content on a social publishing zone such as a blogging websites, micro-blogs, or on information and news networks. The unit's of information use content to add value to the post whether that be ads, articles, photos, reviews, press releases, newsletters, and much more. Social publishing allows people and business to increase exposure to a brands message and uses content to drive traffic to the brands media. This adds value to everyone involved.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thrifty Beauty Idea
This evening I was searching online like I often do and researching drugstore beauty products vs. department store beauty products. Then all of the sudden, I had an idea. I'm not sure if this is just my recently unemployed self talking or if I was on to something but, I'd love to start blogging (more often than once every year i.e. my last blog post...) about being thrify with beauty products, skincare, and haircare.
I pride myself in the ways I have been able to figure out what I can splurge a little on and what I really need to take a closer look at as far as beauty products.
You obviously don't need to spend lots of money on every beauty product you buy and there are a lot of DIY options for skincare that are more simple than you can believe!
Along with being in school full time, I think this will be a fun project!
Talk to you soon!
XOXO
I pride myself in the ways I have been able to figure out what I can splurge a little on and what I really need to take a closer look at as far as beauty products.
You obviously don't need to spend lots of money on every beauty product you buy and there are a lot of DIY options for skincare that are more simple than you can believe!
Along with being in school full time, I think this will be a fun project!
Talk to you soon!
XOXO
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Clinique 3-Step Review
After an 8 week "trial" of Clinique's 3 Step System, I have officially deemed it not for me, Nor anyone else!
Now, know that Clinique's goal is to match a skin care regimen to fit each skin type. From sensitive skin to oily skin and everything in between. They pride themselves on how they create and have such success with such a product however, I never saw any improvement on my skin from their products. Some people love these products but I think they are too abrasive for any skin type.
I went to a Clinique counter at Dillard's and was so desperate for their advice because I have such acnaic skin. My skin is also very sensitive any any amount of salicylic acid dries out my skin and I end up breaking out even more. Lucky me.
Anyway, when I went to the Clinique counter they had advised that I use the Oily soap, Type 2 clarifying lotion for oily/combination, and the dramatically different gel lotion.
I was pleased to hear that considering my past knowledge of their skin care line, I felt good about it.
It takes anywhere from 28-33 days for your top layer of skin to renew itself to a new layer. For me, it had been about 40 days before I had gone back in. Unfortunately, after that period I had no improvement on any part of my skin. My skin was still breaking out and I had the same amount of oil on my face as before. So, I went back into Clinique determined to return the product and try something else from another company.
When I talked to the advisor about my concerns with the product and how my skin wasn't reacting to the product. They suggested I use the Clarifying Lotion 3 for oily skin.
Two weeks later my skin was soooo dry and flakey. I've used double the amount of moisturizer I should be and I had the same amount of acne on my skin.
This product is harsh and I don't plan on using Clinique's products anymore.
The clarifying lotion has a sort of additive property because it exfoliates your skin daily. If you were to stop using this product only, your skin would start to peel, like mine.
The soap and lotion itself do not have the power to rid skin of acne. Like I said before, Clinique prides itself on the clarifying lotions breakthrough in skin care.
I thought explaining my whole situation would be better than just saying why I don't recommend it. Of course this products work for some but use at your own risk!!
As for me, its back to the drawing board.
Now, know that Clinique's goal is to match a skin care regimen to fit each skin type. From sensitive skin to oily skin and everything in between. They pride themselves on how they create and have such success with such a product however, I never saw any improvement on my skin from their products. Some people love these products but I think they are too abrasive for any skin type.
I went to a Clinique counter at Dillard's and was so desperate for their advice because I have such acnaic skin. My skin is also very sensitive any any amount of salicylic acid dries out my skin and I end up breaking out even more. Lucky me.
Anyway, when I went to the Clinique counter they had advised that I use the Oily soap, Type 2 clarifying lotion for oily/combination, and the dramatically different gel lotion.
I was pleased to hear that considering my past knowledge of their skin care line, I felt good about it.
It takes anywhere from 28-33 days for your top layer of skin to renew itself to a new layer. For me, it had been about 40 days before I had gone back in. Unfortunately, after that period I had no improvement on any part of my skin. My skin was still breaking out and I had the same amount of oil on my face as before. So, I went back into Clinique determined to return the product and try something else from another company.
When I talked to the advisor about my concerns with the product and how my skin wasn't reacting to the product. They suggested I use the Clarifying Lotion 3 for oily skin.
Two weeks later my skin was soooo dry and flakey. I've used double the amount of moisturizer I should be and I had the same amount of acne on my skin.
This product is harsh and I don't plan on using Clinique's products anymore.
The clarifying lotion has a sort of additive property because it exfoliates your skin daily. If you were to stop using this product only, your skin would start to peel, like mine.
The soap and lotion itself do not have the power to rid skin of acne. Like I said before, Clinique prides itself on the clarifying lotions breakthrough in skin care.
I thought explaining my whole situation would be better than just saying why I don't recommend it. Of course this products work for some but use at your own risk!!
As for me, its back to the drawing board.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Working, Puppies, and Love!
My friends!
It's been too long. I always want to blog more but I am such a procrastinator and never do... much of anything. LOL.
Anyway! I'm so ready for a new challenge in life! (That's closer to home!) I will be moving back in with the rents in a month. That will be interesting. I'm excited in a way but it's still going to be weird probably. I hate it when people ask me where I'm going and who with. That's my parents. Always. And my dad likes to wake me up with a loud, "SARAH! ARE YOU AWAKE?! ARE YOU WORKING TODAY?!" .... Lovely dad. Thanks for waking me up.
I DID, however, get my new puppy! She's not really a puppy, she's 5. But she looks and is tiny like a puppy. Only 6lbs!! Her name is Coco and she is amazing. She's such a lover. I don't think I could have asked for a sweeter dog! Scrappy on the other hand is a mess. He bit Mike this morning because Mike tried to pry him away from Coco's food bowl. Not pretty. He has bruises on his wrist and a bloody finger. Yuck!
I also ordered some Jeggings from Abercrombie&Fitch today. <3.>
Ooooo, AND I am going to De Maj Salon on Thursday to see Dusty and get my haircut and colored. I want fabulous hair. It's more a work-in-progress now. I curse the day I dyed it black.
On a completely different note: I love how deeply in love I am. I am constantly amazed at how awesome {he} is. :) I don't think I could ask for a more de... wait for it... lightful man in my life. <3>
I love you all for putting up with my randomness. I wish I had something better to blog about but I don't. Luckily, my life is so FAB that y'all love reading this anyway. I know you do!
Kisses,
S
It's been too long. I always want to blog more but I am such a procrastinator and never do... much of anything. LOL.
Anyway! I'm so ready for a new challenge in life! (That's closer to home!) I will be moving back in with the rents in a month. That will be interesting. I'm excited in a way but it's still going to be weird probably. I hate it when people ask me where I'm going and who with. That's my parents. Always. And my dad likes to wake me up with a loud, "SARAH! ARE YOU AWAKE?! ARE YOU WORKING TODAY?!" .... Lovely dad. Thanks for waking me up.
I DID, however, get my new puppy! She's not really a puppy, she's 5. But she looks and is tiny like a puppy. Only 6lbs!! Her name is Coco and she is amazing. She's such a lover. I don't think I could have asked for a sweeter dog! Scrappy on the other hand is a mess. He bit Mike this morning because Mike tried to pry him away from Coco's food bowl. Not pretty. He has bruises on his wrist and a bloody finger. Yuck!
I also ordered some Jeggings from Abercrombie&Fitch today. <3.>
Ooooo, AND I am going to De Maj Salon on Thursday to see Dusty and get my haircut and colored. I want fabulous hair. It's more a work-in-progress now. I curse the day I dyed it black.
On a completely different note: I love how deeply in love I am. I am constantly amazed at how awesome {he} is. :) I don't think I could ask for a more de... wait for it... lightful man in my life. <3>
I love you all for putting up with my randomness. I wish I had something better to blog about but I don't. Luckily, my life is so FAB that y'all love reading this anyway. I know you do!
Kisses,
S
Thursday, April 29, 2010
What I Discovered
SO, aside from starting this blog, I actually realized a lot of things today.
First, I am a very VERY driven person. My current job is so redundant (even though I just started) and I realized that I am the type of person that needs to be challenged and given intelligent things to do. My current job is everything but. I am still in training and everyday we learn new things about the brand I will be selling (Bare Escentials.) I have worked for Bare Escentials in the past and I also have been in sales and worked with many computer systems.
For those who don't know, I work selling Bare Escentials at a call center. Glamorous, right?
Anyway, my trainer spent almost 2 hours going over looking up a customer in the system. First, she went over it, then we did it together as a class, then we had to go do it on our own. This would be a great system... for people who are slow. I am anything but slow. This could have been easily avoided with me because if you tell me something... especially something as simple as looking up a customer on that computer system, I would know it and have it down in 5 minutes. But 2 hours? Really? This happened again later in the day when we were learning about the skin care system called RareMinerals. There is one cleanser, one moisturizer, one eye cream, a blemish treatment, and a mineral powder to wear at night. OBVIOUSLY this is meant and created for ALL skin types. However, my trainer, split all of us into 5 groups for each skin type, asking us to make a skin care regimine and explain how each product would benefit our skin. Again, this could have only taken 5 minutes, instead of 2 hours because it is obvious and clear by reading about the benefits of this that each and every skin type would be benefited.
I decided that this job is a transition for me and is just a gateway to another opportunity in my life. I will find a better job soon that I enjoy much more. I just hate that I am not pushed to do better or challeneged. It's especially difficult to be around people who the 2 hours spent on one subject will benefit when I am sitting there trying to listen and getting frustrated because I want to learn something new.
I also realized that I want to take on too much in the pursuit to find challenges. At all my other jobs, all sales, I found sales to be an easy task, so I would do other merchandsing, organizing, anything to better my store instead of or in addition to selling because I just didn't feel challenged. In doing so, I lost control of the situation because I took on too many tasks. It's the same idea with school. I always give myself too much to do because I want to be challenged and I have a huge desire to learn but I get over whelmed and I end up not getting as much done as result of that. It's very frustrating to learn this about myself... it just means that I need to learn to prioritize and budget my time better. Which now, I will be learning and trying to do.
I think in order to get my life back on track, because it has been one hectic rollercoaster lately, I am going to take some time off of school to get things going such as a job, figuring out my work ethic and budgeting my time. I need to work full time and it's hard for me since I haven't really had a job the past few months and now that I have finals and am working full time, I am over whelmed. (Again, with the time budgeting!!!)
So, with that said I think I'll be able to do so and really thrive and live the way that I want to. I feel better knowing this about myself and telling you guys! (even though I know probably not many people will read this.) :P
XOXO,
S
First, I am a very VERY driven person. My current job is so redundant (even though I just started) and I realized that I am the type of person that needs to be challenged and given intelligent things to do. My current job is everything but. I am still in training and everyday we learn new things about the brand I will be selling (Bare Escentials.) I have worked for Bare Escentials in the past and I also have been in sales and worked with many computer systems.
For those who don't know, I work selling Bare Escentials at a call center. Glamorous, right?
Anyway, my trainer spent almost 2 hours going over looking up a customer in the system. First, she went over it, then we did it together as a class, then we had to go do it on our own. This would be a great system... for people who are slow. I am anything but slow. This could have been easily avoided with me because if you tell me something... especially something as simple as looking up a customer on that computer system, I would know it and have it down in 5 minutes. But 2 hours? Really? This happened again later in the day when we were learning about the skin care system called RareMinerals. There is one cleanser, one moisturizer, one eye cream, a blemish treatment, and a mineral powder to wear at night. OBVIOUSLY this is meant and created for ALL skin types. However, my trainer, split all of us into 5 groups for each skin type, asking us to make a skin care regimine and explain how each product would benefit our skin. Again, this could have only taken 5 minutes, instead of 2 hours because it is obvious and clear by reading about the benefits of this that each and every skin type would be benefited.
I decided that this job is a transition for me and is just a gateway to another opportunity in my life. I will find a better job soon that I enjoy much more. I just hate that I am not pushed to do better or challeneged. It's especially difficult to be around people who the 2 hours spent on one subject will benefit when I am sitting there trying to listen and getting frustrated because I want to learn something new.
I also realized that I want to take on too much in the pursuit to find challenges. At all my other jobs, all sales, I found sales to be an easy task, so I would do other merchandsing, organizing, anything to better my store instead of or in addition to selling because I just didn't feel challenged. In doing so, I lost control of the situation because I took on too many tasks. It's the same idea with school. I always give myself too much to do because I want to be challenged and I have a huge desire to learn but I get over whelmed and I end up not getting as much done as result of that. It's very frustrating to learn this about myself... it just means that I need to learn to prioritize and budget my time better. Which now, I will be learning and trying to do.
I think in order to get my life back on track, because it has been one hectic rollercoaster lately, I am going to take some time off of school to get things going such as a job, figuring out my work ethic and budgeting my time. I need to work full time and it's hard for me since I haven't really had a job the past few months and now that I have finals and am working full time, I am over whelmed. (Again, with the time budgeting!!!)
So, with that said I think I'll be able to do so and really thrive and live the way that I want to. I feel better knowing this about myself and telling you guys! (even though I know probably not many people will read this.) :P
XOXO,
S
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