Ultimate Cellulite Spa Treatment

Ok, this is a good one! I can't believe the feedback I have been hearing about our new cellulite products but it's stuff I got to believe! One of these days I will sit down and take some before and after shots of myself but until then I will share some from another rep who had a Cellulite Treatment Spa Party. It's really hard to believe what people say so let me tell you that these pictures are worth more than words can describe! If you have some trouble areas that you want to work on then contact me! I would love to have my own set of before and after shots I can share with people!

SPA CELLULITE TREATMENT:
· Have a trusted friend or loved one take a “before” picture.

· Apply Rejuvenating Salt Mud to dry body skin before shower.

· Wrap plastic film around upper legs. Warm up by exercise, apply warm towels or hot packs. Remove after 20 minutes.

· Work in the scrub and rinse in the shower.

· After showering, apply Cellulite Contouring Serum.

· Apply Cellulite Smoothing Crème.

· Apply Serum and Crème again before bed.

Adding the Rejuvenating Salt Mud to your routine 2-3 times per week will offer the best results. Or, your routine can be as simple as applying the serum and crème in the morning and again in the evening. Remember ... it works if you work it!

Remember to take after photos as well. Try taking one the same day you start, then 2 weeks later, then 1 month later and finally 2 months later. Wouldn't it be fun to watch the fat melt away right before your eyes?

Now, look at these before and after photos from a spa party Sensaria Rep Connie held. These were taken on the same night at this spa party so it is incredible to see what a difference our products can make! Let me know if you want to try it too!

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A Sensaria Facelift

Today's tip comes from Nancy who is a super fabulous Sensaria Rep! It was featured in one of our weekly newsletters so now I am sharing it with you! This tip is a way for you get a "Sensaria Facelift" and it takes just a few minutes over a 2-day period. Your skin will feel so refreshed and tightened that you will be oohing and ahhing over the results. Let me know if you try it and what the results were for you!

DAY ONE: Start with the Microdermabrasion Creme as directed. That means gently massaging a 1/2 teaspoon of the product on your skin for about 2 minutes. The super gentle microdermabrasion crystals will sluff off dead skin and other impurities. Plus the massage helps promote the new generation of collagen in your skin which gives you that youthful glow. This product is even more effective when used with the Clarisonic face cleansing brush!

DAY TWO: Wash, tone, and apply a thick layer of Sea Silk Mask. Take your Freshening Mist or Toning Mist and go relax for a while. Read a book or watch TV or lay on your bed for a few minutes. Mist your skin with toner every 4-5 minutes to keep the mask moist. After 15-20 minutes, gently remove the mask and finish with your regular skincare program.

Sounds easy and relaxing doesn't it? Why not try it today or this weekend?

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10-minute Spa Breaks ~ Part 2

Here is part two of our spa break rituals that you can do in 10 minutes or less. They are sprinkled throughout the new catalog but here is the rest of the list. I couldn't tag all the products in one blog post so here is part 2. Keep it handy when you need a quick pick me up!

MINT CONDITION IN MINUTES
• Apply Center Pulse Point Creme to temples
• Massage feet with Refresh the Sole; scrub and rinse
• Apply Sole Survivor on feet and elbows
• Massage Tender Touch Cuticle Treatment Crème into nails
• Rinse feet and elbows

TIME TO SHINE
• Apply Rejuvenating Salt Mud to body
• Massage Jojoba Oil into hair and scalp
• Exfoliate face with Sea Kelp Scrub and rinse
• In shower, massage Salt Mud while rinsing;
• Shampoo and condition hair with Cherry Almond Reconstructive Shampoo and Conditioner

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10-minute Spa Breaks ~ Part 1

If you have not had a chance to check out our new catalog for the Fall/Winter 2009 season then I highly recommend doing so! It is a beautiful catalog again and this time they included these mini spa break rituals that you can do in 10 minutes or less. They are sprinkled throughout the catalog but here is the list. Keep it handy when you need a quick pick me up!

MAKEOVER IN MINUTES!
A consistent Daily 4-Step Ritual – morning and night – is the best defense against the signs of aging.

10 MINUTE MASK
Apply Clay Mask ten minutes before showering and rinse in the shower for all-day oil control.

CELL MATES
Use the Rejuvenating Salt Mud as a detoxifying pre-cellulite treatment before applying anti-cellulite products.

MICRO MANAGE!
Use Microdermabrasion Crème after cleansing. Follow with your toner, White Tea Calming Serum, your moisturizer and Skin Perfecting Treatment for a smooth as glass finish.

EXFOLIATION EXPRESS
• Exfoliate cleansed skin with Enzyme Exfoliating Treatment
• Apply LipSmooth Lip Exfoliating Treatment (leave on 2-3 minutes - gently roll off)
• Rinse Enzyme Exfoliating Treatment and apply toner, repair product & moisturizer
• Apply LipShape Lip Remodeling Treatment

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New Holiday Products 2009!

Ok, a lot has happened since I updated last. I will start out with our new holiday line that came out this month. It is a wonderful smelling product line called Mirabelle Plum Spice. It is a warm, slightly floral and fruity scent that people just can't get enough of! I highly recommend trying some at your next Spa Party or asking your rep to whip it out the next time you see her. Here goes...

Mirabelle Plum Spice Foaming Body Scrub ~ This two-in-one foaming body scrub contains gentle cleansing ingredients and walnut shell powder that leave your skin smooth, soft and smelling delicious! I like to use it at the sink on my hands since it cleanses and exfoliates at the same time. Plus the smell is just heavenly!






Mirabelle Plum Spice Bath Tea ~ Skin-smoothing bath salts deliciously scented for the ultimate bathing experience. Drop one bag in bath tub while filling. Can also be used in foot soak tub. I have used other bath salts with rosemary or orange peel and there is nothing worse than trying to pick up all those little pieces after your relaxing bath! Ours has sea salt and other bits and bobs used to fragrance your bath but they are all contained in a big tea bag so your tub is left clean after using it!

Mirabelle Plum Spice Body Butter ~ Our body butters are the ultimate in moisturization that uses shea and cocoa butters that leave your skin so soft without any greasy feeling. Now we are offering the same formulation in our new holiday scent. I bet you can't get enough of it! Also, it is on special this month so if you buy it then you get a free sample of one of our bath teas too. It all comes neatly packaged and ready for gift giving!



Winter Lip Balm Trio ~ Last but not least is our new flavors of lip balms! They have a wonderful silky feel and they are SPF 15 too. The flavors we had in the summer are now gone but this season I am happy to tell you that we have Vanilla, Tangerine and Mint in this lovely trio. It makes a great stocking stuffer gift or for that teen who is hard to shop for!

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Where's that Sensaria Chick?

Holy smokes Batman! Did you all think I fell off the face of the earth? Well maybe! I just got super busy with life after our National Convention. My son started a new school in July and we had some major behavior problems with him so I just turned my focus onto helping him. He was asked not to come back to the school in September so I had to find a new one for him again. It was a lot of research which I did last spring when I knew I wanted to find something better for him. However, my top picks were already full so I was running out of options fast. I did decide on a school at last and he is doing well and thriving in it. I guess there was too much of a personality clash with the teacher in the other school. We still struggle with his behavior but it is no where as severe as it was this summer. Let's see what else...

We took a trip to Disneyland in August and then had my husband's family from Sweden visiting us in September. We had a lot of fun and I am glad to have taken some time off. I even got a new team member too which is exciting for me! However, when you take time off from your business it is sometimes hard to get started again. It's a good thing it is the holiday season because there are a ton of fairs, bazaars and events going on so my calendar is getting quite booked. I will always have time to do Spa Parties because I love them so much. Ok, that enough blabber from me. Back to product tips!

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New Fall Products 2009 ~ Available August 1st!

Wow! I just got home from our National Convention this weekend which was a blast as usual. It was an informative, inspirational, energizing, motivating, heartwarming, compassionate, giving and compelling weekend. I don't know if I have enough words to describe it all! Of course, one of the most exciting things they reveal at Convention is our new product line for Fall 2009! As sad as I am to see at least one of our products to be discontinued at the end of the month ... I am super excited to have these 4 new products to replace them. Plus, we have a fantastic new catalog too! Are you ready?

1) Microdermabrasion Creme ~ Gentle resurfacing treatment that uncovers fresh, new skin, soften dark spots and dramatically smooth facial lines with this gentle blend of volcanic micro-crystals suspended in a soothing, conditioning creme. This anti-aging treatment provides deep exfoliation, minimizes the look of fine lines, rejuvenates sun damaged skin and balances skin tone. You can save hundreds of dollars by giving yourself regular microdermabrasion treatments at home. You will be amazed at how soft and smooth your skin will feel after just one application! (1.25oz ~ $28)

I just tried this last night and wow ... what a difference already! It was super gentle and the volcanic micro-crystals were so fine and soothing. You definitely needed just a small amount and if there is a little water or moisture on your skin, then it helps it go a little further. I love the other scrubs we have but this one takes it to a whole new level. I bet even people with sensitive skin would enjoy using this product too. It has that nice blue tint which means Azulene is a key ingredient. It is soothing and calming since it is derived from the Chamomile plant. I sure can't wait to try it again! You can even use this with your Clarisonic too which is what I am going to do next time!

After doing some research, I found an interesting WikiPedia article as it gives an overview of what the term means and the different methods you can get microdermabrasions. If you want a more medical and technical explanation then head over to How Stuff Works and read about it there. I also found very well done web site called www.skinabrasion.net which is written by a lady who gets regular treatments at the dermatologist. She has also reviewed various in-home products to help maintain her skin between professional treatments. Maybe we can get her to review Sensaria's newest product?

2) Cellulite Contouring Serum ~ A refreshing, non-oily body-contouring gel. CoEnzyme A and effective botanical ingredients help to energize and tighten body skin, lessening the appearance of cellulite. (6oz ~ $39)

3) Cellulite Smoothing Creme ~ A purifying body-smoothing creme utilizing bontanical ingredients for a decongesting and softening effect. Tones and hydrates body skin, lessening the appearance of cellulite. (6oz ~ $34)

I have yet to try these two products since I was thinking of trying to get some before and after photos. Wait until you see the one in the catalog! It is unbelievable! Also, using this with our Rejuvenating Salt Mud will increase the effectiveness of these two products. If you would like to volunteer to test these products and allow me to take anonymous and tasteful before and after photos then contact me!

4) Sweet & Smooth Body Lotion ~ Emollient formula intensely moisturizes thirsty body skin. Leaves Skin touchably soft and silky smooth with a subtle, yet long-lasting , citrus-vanilla scent. A perfect partner to Sweet & Smooth Body Scrub which is our #1 selling product! (6oz ~ $24)

Oh my! This was the very last product revealed ... just today in fact! I wanted to put on some lotion but decided to wait until our session was over. Well, much to my pleasant surprise they announced our final Fall 2009 product and handed out our newest body lotion! I miss our Sweet Orange scent when they discontinued it in 2008 and I am glad I still have 1/2 of a bottle left. However, I am so happy to have a replacement for it now! The new lotion is slightly different than the old Sweet Orange Body Lotion but I don't mind the difference at all. It is a bit richer but of course blends in without any greasy feel. The scent is a little more on the tangerine side of citrus for me and that mix with warm vanilla is a wonderful combination. I know my fellow Sweet Orange lovers and all those Sweet & Smooth fans are going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this product! I can't wait to have people try it!

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Favorite Product #4

I don't know if people from the home office are reading my blog or if we are just all on the same wave length! In this week's rep newletter our Product Development and Education Manager was asked to pick her 3 favorite products. Well, she couldn't narrow it down to three so she listed her top 6! It is hard to just pick one or three or five favorites since it depends on what it is for or what issue I am having right now. Now I don't feel so bad about having 12 that are on my favorite list! So ... are you wondering what this week's favorite product is?

It's Sensaria's Nourishing Moisturizer! For a long time, I hesitated to order this product for myself since this product is for dry skin and I have the opposite problem. A good friend of mine has dry skin and absolutely loves this lotion. She actually buys it in the large 6oz size tube because she uses it all over her body! In fact, this is our only facial lotion (yes, it was originally designed to use on your face) that comes in a bigger size. People just can't get enough of it! For anyone who asks me if we have an unscented Body Butter, I recommend that they try this product out since it has no scent and it is great for dry skin.

Anyway, why is it on MY favorite list? My son has had eczema since about birth and we have been trying to find something to soothe and heal his skin for about three years. We went through numerous doctor recommended products for his eczema. We even eventually had to resort to prescription creams but they can't be used on a regular basis because it damages the skin. Great huh? So, the prescription cream gets used when it flares up but I still needed something else to use between the bad times. We tried all the creams that you can find in any drug store but my son did not like a single one. Either it was too greasy or he told me they stung or sometimes he just plain didn't like it. I really hesitated about spending $21 on a cream for my 3 year old (at the time) but I thought ... aww heck why not? I could always give it to my friend who couldn't get enough of it right?

Well, it turned out to be the ONLY lotion that my son liked and asked for. He calls it his "blue lotion" since the color really is blue! It isn't some artificial color because we don't have those in our products. The blue comes from the ingredient Azulene which is derived from the Chamomile plant. It is naturally soothing and calming plus it wasn't greasy or slimy or whatever unpleasant feeling the other lotions left my son's skin feeling. It absorbed very nicely and I only had to use a very small amount. It shouldn't surprise me that it actually WORKS but it really did! We now have at least two tubes in the house ... one upstairs and one with his allergy medicines that we carry with us everywhere we go.

So, got dry skin? Got eczema? Do scents bother you? Then Nourishing Moisturizer is definitely the cream for you! Tell me why you love it too!

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Favorite Product #3

I didn't feel like sharing the tip from our weekly newsletter this week because it talked about two products that I don't use very much. I feel like it's not fair to post about products I can't full heartedly recommend. I mean, I know they are good but since I don't use them on a regular basis ... it's hard to be sincere about it you know? So, instead I will continue to share my list of favorite products with you! Today's product is on the discontinued list so it doesn't really count but here goes anyway.

Line Diminisher is one of my all time favorite products and I am so sad to hear that it will be discontinued on August 1st!! It's been really hard for me to find an eye cream that I like so I was so happy when I found this one. It's not just for eyes however since you can use it on any fine lines like around your lips and mouth. I mostly use it for my eyes though.

Sensaria's web site says this about it, "A luxurious eye cream containing light reflecting pigments to soften the skin and diminish the appearance of fine lines. A combination of plant extracts soothe and help increase skin's firmness while Green Tea and Grape Seed provide protection against free radicals. Eye area appears bright, smooth and younger-looking."

I have oily skin and most eye creams are too rich for me. I just don't like anything that has a greasy or heavy feel to it. I was using our Eye Cream before I discovered the Line Diminisher. The Eye Cream is still a bit too much for me even if I use a teeny, tiny amount. You do know that the skin around your eyes is much thinner than the rest of the skin on your face and that it does not have any oil glands to help with hydration? That is why you get wrinkles more easily there. Also, that is why you need a specialized product just for that delicate area.

So anyway ... I love the Line Diminisher because you also use a teeny, tiny amount on the tips of your ring fingers. Tap your ring finger tips together to distribute it evenly. Then pat it gently under your eyes and up around your eyelids too. It's great if you have a bit leftover to dab some around your mouth area too. I just love that the light reflecting minerals brighten my eye area and even though it is very rich, it absorbs into a silky smooth texture. Well, I am stocking up this month on it but I hope the new fall products that will be revealed next week at Convention will have something even better to replace it with. Otherwise, if you have some lying around your house ... send it my way!

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Who Likes Free? Sensaria July Specials

Have you ever wanted to try our exclusive and revolutionary Mineral Genesis skin care? Or maybe you are already a fan but want to get it at a huge discount? Well, July is the month to host a spa party since it is all about Mineral Genesis this month! We also have some great guest specials that anyone can take advantage of too. It is not too late to have your own spa party and earn these great items! When it is nice out, then we can do the party outside on your deck or backyard. I can even put together a catalog party for you too if we can't work out a good time to spa together. Contact me right away to get on my schedule!

GUEST SPECIALS
Sensaria's Purse/Travel Size Lotions
Who doesn't like the sound of FREE? I sure do! This month's specials is a free 4oz purse or travel size lotion ($7 value) when you purchase the 16oz size. They come in our four signature scents of Mango, Cherry Almond, Green Tea and Rosemary Mint. I love keeping the 4oz lotions around the house and in the diaper bag and also one in my purse too. My two favorite scents are Mango and Rosemary Mint.

Sensaria's Bonus Buy
SPECIAL OFFER: GIFT WITH PURCHASE! ONLY $5! These products will soon be discontinued so here is your chance to scoop them up at a bargain price! All you have to do is spend $70 or more and you can pick our Line Diminisher (my favorite eye cream), Ultra Calming Gel Mask (a soothing and refreshing mask) or Moisture Immersion Mask (for hydrating really dry skin).

HOST SPECIALS
This month for hosts who have a party between July 1-16 and a $375 in orders get a chance to buy Mineral Genesis Eye Creme, Moisture Creme and Facial Wash for only $42! ($168 value) That is an extreme value! That is basically buying one product (face wash) and getting two more expensive products for FREE! WOW! Also, if your party gets over $550 in orders then you can finish off your Mineral Genesis collection by purchasing the Pure Gold & Conditioning Mist for only $42! ($137 value) Again, you are just paying for the Mist and getting the Gold for FREE! I love the Gold and so do many, many people who try it too.

Now, if that wasn't enough to tempt you then we will also be throwing in some more free products just by opening your home or backyard to some of your friends. You can also earn the Skin Perfecting Serum ($45 value) and Vitamin C Treatment ($42 value) for FREE this month too! Are you a fan of our Cherry Almond line? The exclusive host 1/2 price combo includes the Moisturizing Salt Glow, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Body Butter for only $38.50! ($77 value)

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