Tips for Amazing Portrait Photos

Hi all! Let’s take a moment today to talk about how to take better portraits! Everyone needs a truly good portrait shot of themselves, I’ve found.  People love it when they are photographed looking their best, so these tips are going to be great for achieving that goal.



Brides (or anyone in the wedding party), you may want to cue in here! There will be so many photos taken of you on your big day-- and the several weeks leading up to it. Be sure to give them your very best!

1. First of all, wear simple clothes. Simple solid colors photograph the best, and put the focus on you rather what you are wearing. Of course you will want to wear clothes that you look good in and flatter you, but this is all about people seeing you.
2. The best lighting is going to come from being outdoors during a cloudy day. This is going to give your skin the most natural look overall.
3. If you are using a backdrop, be sure that it is simple.
4. Turn up the image resolution on your camera in order to get a higher quality shot that shows you off.
5. Put your camera in “portrait mode” (taller in frame than wide).
6. Last of all, SMILE! A genuine smile will make your pictures shine.

As always, you’ll look beautiful when using our Mary Kay products, and remember that good skin care is essential to photographing well! Whether you are having a portrait done or it is someone you know, advise them to take very good care of their skin for a couple of weeks before their shoot (when possible). The results will be stunning!

Mary Kay Gives Back and So Do We!

Hi everyone! I’d like to take some time today to talk about when Mary Kay gives back. A big part of being a successful company involves doing good things and fostering good relations with communities. That is why Mary Kay has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes over the years, and remains committed to helping out generously in the future.

Mary Kay was created with the Golden Rule in mind, and has always sought to help out wherever possible. Some of the most recent donations have been 3 million dollars which were given to domestic shelters around the nation, as well as a focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness and green initiatives.

Domestic violence in particular is something that we all can make a difference, so be sure to take opportunities to assist whenever possible.

I have found it to be immensely satisfying to work for the betterment of a community in any way possible, whether it is fundraising or donating. I’ve found that we can do a lot of good by keeping an eye out for worthy causes.

Mary Kay is always looking for ways to give back and contribute to the community. What are you doing to better your community? 

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Who Wants to Work With Me??

Over the last month, we’ve seen a definite dip our team’s progress. We’re not being as ambitious or on-task as we have been in the past. But I know something, and I hope you know it, too:  We have such potential to succeed!

Ladies, we can do better!! You are phenomenal—each one of you. You wouldn’t be a part of this team if you weren’t. I know we are all putting in work in some way—just this morning I was at Costco Warm Chattering with one of our unit members. But we need to be better as a team.

I want you to succeed. I am willing to train you and put in the effort for us to make this work. Please attend our unit meetings! They can be such a blessing in your life and your career. We only grow as much as we put forth effort, and unit meetings are a great way for us to strengthen our weaknesses and encourage each other!

I know success is possible. It takes hard work though. In the last month and a half I have pulled in 50 new clients even spending half of that time on vacation. That’s not just experience talking. You are talented; you can do this, too!

If you let it, Mary Kay can help you do great things, reach your goals (personal and professional), and learn a lot about yourself. Please don’t pass up this opportunity!

Be a Happy Bride with Glowing Skin for Your Big Day

Hi everyone! Before we get into the weekend, I’d like to take a minute to talk about Mary Kay, and the way we can help brides be beautiful on their big day. Obviously, when we serve as beauticians for a bride, a lot of our products can make a difference. After all, Mary Kay has a wide variety of everything from makeup to hair care to skin care that brides-to-be will love.

While the rest of these products are great, I’d like to focus on skin care for brides today. Brides need and love clear and glowing skin. On your special day, you want to look as good as you possibly can. You want to look good in a natural and healthy way- there are a lot of brides who aren’t so much concerned about their perfect eye makeup so much as they are with the way their skin looks and feels on their big day.

I like to get brides who want to use our skin care products going with them a few weeks before the wedding. Good skin care takes time, and we all want it to be as easy a process as possible- that looks and feels superb. I like to work with brides in order to get them going on a better skin regimen, and to teach them how to maintain it for a long time.

It is a wonderful thing to be a bride! Its nerve wracking and exciting all at once, so these special ladies deserve to look their best on their special day!

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Broadening Your Sales Base

Hi everyone! I’d like to take a minute today to talk about how we can do better with sales.Sometimes it can be difficult to meet new contacts and make old contacts into customers. The difference between success and failure can all come down to being friendly.

The fascinating thing about making sales is that there are no guarantees, so we have to adapt to sell. Here are some of the best things you can do in order to improve on your sales that I have learned in my time at this job!

1-      First of all, be very clear and confident when introducing yourself and getting people’s names. Make an effort to remember theirs! People connect better when there is some aspect of familiarity.

2-      Go to places where people are going to be! Going to the bank or grocery store or salon allows you to find people who might be interested in our products. Strike up a conversation, and show real interest.

3-      A compliment goes a long way- as long as it is sincere. People are generally very good at immediately knowing whether we are being sincere or not, so give real compliments.

4-      Look for wedding and anniversary announcements in the newspaper. If they have a number listed, try calling them to congratulate them and ask them whether the bride has all of her beauty product needs being met.

5-      People like free things. I like to start by asking potential customers whether I can offer them a free facial. It is nice, it is genuine, and it gets your foot in the door.

6-      Last of all- have a good attitude. People can feel when you are in a bad mood, so always strive to be positive and engaged with clients. You will notice results!

These are just some of the things you can do. Just remember- a lot of the skills for sales develop with experience, and that every person has talents and quirks that they can use to get results. I strongly suggest that you identify your talents, and then work on strengthening them.

Everyone’s situation is different. What opportunities do you see in your community to broaden your network?

How You Can Win a Cruise to Alaska!

Hi everyone! I’d like to take a minute today to talk about winning a free cruise through Mary Kay! If you are interested in getting a free 7 night cruise through or organization, read on! Those who are interested have about 10 months to win this contest.

The Alaskan Cruise contest has been going on since April of this year, and will extend until June 15th of next year.

Consultants can win if they do one of the following:
-    5 quarter star consultant and 8 personal qualified recruits
-    Become a brand new sales director
-    Become a director and have 1 new offspring director

Win where you fit in by June 15th of next your and cruise to the top of Alaska on your director! This is going to be a chance you don’t want to miss out on. It’s going to be 7 nights of bliss set amid some of the most spectacular scenery you can find!

You CAN win this! Don't brush it off with the thought that someone else could win-- I've won a Caribbean cruise from Mary Kay before. And let me tell you, it was worth all the work! Contact me if you have any specific questions about the cruise and how to qualify for selection. Have a great week!

Reaching Our Goals for the Next Five Days

Hello Ladies!

I hope you are all having a wonderful August!  This is such an exciting time of year, with the children getting back in school, and FINALLY being able to get back on a schedule, it's a perfect time for all of us to make new personal goals, and also professional goals!   That is why I am offering my "Emily's Special"!

As we all know, it is so important to have an inventory to help us build our businesses, and so for the next five (5) days, these are some of the amazing incentives that are being extended:

For orders of $600.00 or more, you receive:

• Starter Kit Enhancement Package (includes headbands, cotton balls, wash clothes and SATIN LIPS to demo)

For orders of $1,000.00 or more, you receive:

• Starter Kit Enhancement Package
• TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set to demo

For orders of $1,400.00 or more, you receive:

• Starter Kit Enhancement Package
• TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set to demo
• Three (3) Mary Kay Concealers to demo

For orders of $2,100.00 or more, you receive:

• Starter Kit Enhancement Package
• TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set to demo
• Three (3) Mary Kay Concealers to demo
• TimeWise Age-Fighting Eye Cream AND TimeWise Firming Eye Cream to demo

For orders of $2,400.00 or more, you receive:

• Starter Kit Enhancement Package
• TimeWise Microdermabrasion Set to demo
• Three (3) Mary Kay Concealers to demo
• TimeWise Age-Fighting Eye Cream AND TimeWise Firming Eye Cream to demo
• You will become a Star Consultant to receive addition prizes, and and qualify for BizBuilders, which is FREE MONEY on your next order

As you can see, this is a perfect time for anyone to get started in their own business and have the benefit of working together as a team to achieve goals, and ultimately your hopes and dreams!

Our team goal for production is $2000.00 by the end of the month.  So far, we are over $1,300.00.  So our end of month goal as of today is a minimum of $1,709.00.  We can do it!  

I want to recognize Sandra McCoy, who placed an order over $200.00!  Great Job Sandra!  You're a wonderful addition to our team!   

As I will be on my cruise this coming week, please feel free to email me if you need anything.  I appreciate you all so much, and am excited to be on your team.  Let's make the next 5 days count!  

Thank you,

Em Kay