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Hello, once again from Joan Whitehead, your Fifty Is Nifty Beauty Advisor and fellow Boomer!
 
Below is a picture of me back at the Estee Lauder counter...
 

 

Taken in 2002 with two of my beauty advisors, Sue and Pam (I'm on the right)
Our store received the Estee Lauder "Counter Of The Year" award in 2002!
 
Yes, I am a former Estee Lauder Counter Manager...a Certified Makeup Artist and Certified Fragrance Consultant.   I spent many years advising my customers (many of them were Boomers) about skincare from the Estee Lauder Counter I worked at in Minnesota.  Although I am no longer affiliated with Estee Lauder, my experiences along with the knowledge I acquired during my employment, have given me an ongoing interest in skincare for boomers!  
 
My success with Estee Lauder was a result of my candid honesty with my customers.  They trusted me and knew I was being straight with them.  People bought from me because they knew I believed in what I was doing and that I was there to help them, and not just to make a sale!  Just for the record...
I haven't changed!
 
My reason for telling you all this is not to brag.  It is so you know that I am here to give you honest advice and to recommend products that I believe in.  Having said that, let's get on to the subject of skincare, and in particular, anti-aging skincare!
 
 


My Slant On Skincare
by Joan Whitehead 
 
Aging is drag, especially when it comes to our skin.  It was hard enough when we were younger to choose the right skincare.  And now, as we see the signs of aging as the years go by, it is quite a challenge to know what will keep our skin looking good!  
 
This is further complicated by the ongoing success of the beauty industry and the endless options available to us!  It is my ambitious desire to lessen the burden of determining which products are best from the endless options available to you!     
 
My opinion of the beauty industry is that high price does not always mean high quality.  However, my experience has taught me that high-quality cosmetics are a result of the latest technology, which does come with a "pricier" product.  Be aware that there are many cosmetic companies out there advertising what their products will do for you, but what matters is "what's in it" and "do you need it"!
 
In an effort to put this all into perspective, I think this will help:
 
Estee Lauder puts a lot of time and effort into educating their Beauty Advisors.  During the years I worked for them, I was constantly going to seminars to learn about their products...how they work, why they work (the ingredients) and who they would work best on.
 
 
The first thing I learned from Estee Lauder was to determine your customer's concerns and the results she (he) is looking for.  This lesson will help you when it comes to making choices for yourself...
 
To start with, "Tell me about your skin ~ what are your main concerns?"  
By listening carefully to what they have to say, and asking them a few more questions, is the key to determing what products to recommend...
  1.  Basic skin type
  2.  Their age, and what concerns them the most (like wrinkles, age spots, loss of firmness, etc., etc.)
  3.  What they are currently using and how is it working for them

 

We would then sum things up by saying, "From what you tell me, you have "dry" skin, you are concerned with "wrinkles" and you are using "whatever" and it does not seem to be helping.  I would then recommend a cleanser that does not strip the skin of it's moisture, a treatment product to restore the skin's moisture content and an enriching moisturizer.

 

What matters is your skin and what concerns you about your skin!

 


 

 

For Joanie's personal picks....

 

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Click on the "Estee Lauder Skincare" link for

personally recommended and tested Estee 

Lauder products!  

 

 



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I look forward to hearing from each and every one of you and will do my best to give you my honest advice to your beauty concerns!
 
Your personal online beauty advisor....

Joanie
 
 

 


Recommended Skincare Products:

(More coming very soon!)


 
 
Here is a website where you can find all the top of the line skincare products available at quality department stores at fair prices with FREE worldwide shipping!Convenient and secure online shopping.  All their products are 100% Genuine plus their service is very reliable and customer-friendly!
 
 
 


 
 
 

 
GUTHY-RENKER PRODUCTS:
 
 
Principal Secret® is all about Smart Skin Care… multi-purpose products that are easy to use, based on the very latest science and technology, and most important, deliver the results you want.
 
 
 

 
Youthful Essence by Susan Lucci - a major beauty breakthrough that helps polish away the look of years...to reveal glowing, younger-looking skin.
 
 

 
The Meaningful Beauty Skincare System includes an exclusive age maintenance formulation created by Europe's leading cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh. For the first time, these revolutionary formulas have been put into bottles, thanks to an extraordinary collaboration with Cindy Crawford.
 
 

 
Natural Advantage combines Retinol (pure vitamin A) and complimentary ingredients to assist in giving you younger looking skin.  Retinol is known for it's ability to reduce the appearance of fine lines, spots and other visible signs of aging, and is designed to promote collagen synthesis through cell turnover. 
 
 
 


 
 

amazon.com

 

Discover Skin Care at Amazon...great variety, great prices!

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 
A special opportunity for you!
 
Since 1997, HMS Crown has had an exclusive line of cosmetics created from premium sources. After more than 25 years of research and development, beginning by working with herbs and oils to develop crèmes in 1969, HMS Crown formulations are coming to the fore as the world's best kept secret for beautiful skin.

The reason for this sudden recognition is that HMS Crown products work.

You may not be familiar with HMS Crown, but there's a reason for that!  This is a special opportunity to enter a world focused on anti-aging!  This website offers exclusive line of skin care, vitamins, and fine art items not even available in the finest stores, nor will you see them nationally advertised.  You may accidentally stumble over HMS Crown products at a very few prestigious salons and health spas, but for the most part you'll see them only on the Internet, or hear about them by word of mouth.
 
An impressive and educational website with rare offerings of premiere products. They  Below you will find a variety of links to exciting webpages on the HMS Crown site.   They have done their homework and I highly recommend their offerings!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
Plaxan Skin Care Products
  

       

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Plazan Skin Care Products
As seen on VH1, used by Jennifer Lopez
Winner of many international awards, this high-tech line of skincare is very effective on aging skin.
 
A very impressive website ~ just click on the picture
 
 

   
Promaxyl 
 
Intensive Deep Wrinkle Treatment for Women and Men
 
Impressive description of product performance on the website.
Special price and offer if you order now...
 
 

 
Revitol
 
Natural, or "herbal" skincare products offered by a reputable source.
 
 
 
 

 
 
MaleFace Skin Care
 
Featuring skin care products for Men!  This company is well positioned to supply the growing demand for this industry. Their award winning products are routinely featured in major magazines such as Men's Health and FHM.  MaleFace travel kits not only have achieved critical acclaim from skin care experts in the industry but are also one of the best sellers in the professional men's skin care arena. They are also the only provider of men's grooming products to offer Free Shipping to their customers.
 
 
 

 

       

 
 
 
 
Informative Skincare Articles:
  

 
June, 2007
Anti Aging Skin Care

There is no doubt about the fact that we're living a lot longer, and people are
becoming interested in anti aging products to ensure that they get more years of
enjoyment as they age.

The best solution for anti aging is to take care of your body and health along
the
way.  The usual list of advice applies here, with regular exercise, good sleep,
drinking sufficient water and eliminating stress where possible.

Skincare manufacturers are aware of the ever increasing elderly age group
who
require good products to help maintain a healthy skin.   With skin becoming more sensitive as people age they need to have the choice of products in their
preferred brands that they know they can continue to use without causing irritation.

Usually the changes are made quite gradually where you will notice that a
product
that you've been using for years is slowly beginning to irritate your skin.  At other
times due to various things that are happening in your life you can find a product
that was perfectly good for your skin one month is no longer suitable.

Many of the anti aging products on the market are quite mild as they are
targeted
towards people who are older.The manufacturers of quality products do a lot of
research on people in the older age groups and they know what skin conditions
they suffer from and what is needed to assist them in maintaining good skin health.
 


June 26, 2007 
A More Beautiful You!
Antiaging Creams The Ponce de Leon of the 21st Century
By: Mike Jerry

In a quest to find youth, similar to the explorers of the sixteenth century, men and women today seek the perfect antiaging creams. Who doesn't want to feel younger, much less look younger? While the health craze is just beginning in the midst of generations of obesity, people want to do more than just feel good: they want to look good. Baby boomers have forever wanted to get their way, and these products promise to give them just what they want: youth forever.

In fact, baby boomers alone have boosted the economy of the skin care market. Scientists are constantly searching for ways to meet the demands of this generation that wants to stay young and refuses to grow old gracefully. Products with salicylic and glycolic acid saturate the aisles of department stores. Goops that promise to erase wrinkles, and potions that vow to plump up sagging skin have found their way into dozens of shopping carts.

Creams that promise to slow down the effects of aging actually also promise to save consumers thousands of dollars. A new generation of plastic people has emerged: those who swear by their monthly collagen injections to plump up lips and cheeks, and their annual microdermabrasion to wipe away wrinkles. This entitled generation often throws around plastic cards like a teenage girl going through her closet. They care little about the financial or physical cost of their treatments but only about the immediate results.

Anti-aging skincare means more than just looking good. It means caring for what a person has for the rest of his life. Obviously our bodies were not created to last more than a lifetime. So seeking out the best products to help them stay as vibrant as possible only makes sense. We are just taking care of what we've been given to care for in a small amount of time.

Dermatology would heartily agree with this theory. Doctors and skin specialists often cringe at the lengths that some individuals will go through to make their skin look younger, instead of just caring for what they have at that time. Their science exists primarily to help people retain healthy skin.

Consider those with lifelong skin diseases, for example, like eczema. Such a chronic rash not only affects a person physically but psychologically, as those who suffer from this debilitating disease will often choose to stay home instead of see others simply because of their shame. Thankfully, the same science that helps people look younger will create a new life for those who have sheltered themselves from the public eye for decades.

Ponce de Leon and his followers ardently sought out the fountain of youth, knowing that their youth had something that they wanted to have forever: beauty and energy. Our scientists can't create a fountain of youth, but their remedies might surprise even guys like Ponce.
 
Antiaging skin care is at the top of most people's lists today.  Visit us for all the tips and information you need to keep yourself looking younger today and for years to come...
 
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