My Thoughts on Younique's Opulence Lipstick

Since joining Younique I have learned to love lip glosses, and lip stains, however, I grew up during the time of Lipsticks and matching liners and still prefer them over glosses and stains.  When Younique announced the release of the New Moodstruck Opulence Lipstick line I was so excited!  Now that I have them I am even more excited!!

What Younique Says:
Blending together old Hollywood glam and inspired innovation, Younique is reinventing a classic lip look for effortless, bold beauty. The new Younique Moodstruck Opulence Lipstick is a long-wearing, buttery-soft lipstick that smoothly glides on and provides full, colorful coverage for a glowing and modern look. Infused with crushed ruby gemstones, Younique’s luxurious matte and metallic lipstick formulas pack brilliant light pink to deep red color effects for rich, lively lips!

Pampering pouts for a busy work day or exciting night out, Younique Moodstruck Opulence Lipstick provides all-day wear without fussy feathering or messy bleeding.  Whether you are sipping a coffee with friends or blowing a kiss goodbye, Younique Moodstruck Opulence Lipstick's color stays vibrant and in place.  With a soft structure bullet, Younique Moodstruck Opulence Lipstick glides onto lips like satin without harsh tugging or pulling for a clean, noble, and sophisticated look.  For standout high-coverage color, apply your favorite shade directly from the tube, or dab onto lips with your finger tips for a soft natural look.

Designed with

• Crushed Ruby Gemstones Provide light pink to deep red color effects
• Soft Structure Glides like satin without tugging or pulling
• Resilience All-day wear; won’t feather or bleed

Formulated without

• Gluten
• Soy
• Fragrance
• Paraben
• Latex
• Sulfate
• PABA
• Nano particles

What I say:

I have found that these lip sticks go on smoothly and last for hours, and even more so if you combine them with the lip liners, stains and glosses.  I was shocked to find that my favorites are actually Pink! I love all the colors, but for some reason I am absolutely in love with Ritzy, a very soft shimmery pale pink, it is so fantastic!

The colors are beautiful and the tubes they come in are just as beautiful. They coordinate beautifully with our Precision Lip Liners. 

My one word of warning, CHECK the ingredients before wearing!  Our Opulence Lip Stick contains Mango as one of the ingredients, which for most people is not a problem, however, there are those that are allergic or sensitive to Mango that may have problems.  I suggest that if you have allergies or sensitivities to anything, you should always check the ingredients first, just to be safe.

As always, you can find these amazing products on my site at www. youniquebypamela.com and shop to your hearts content!
 

3D Fiber Lashes +

How can 3D Fiber Lashes be improved, they are perfectly amazing as they are!  I know this is what you are asking yourself, I have been asking myself that same exact thing!! Well I received my first set of the 3D Fiber Lashes + and I am shocked by the difference I see!!

The First difference is in the packaging alone.  Instead of the bulky case, they now come in a simple little black bag inside a sleek box.  The tubes have been modified as well, they are now silky smooth and curvy with a cool little window so you can see when you are getting near the end of the tube.  Best of all is that they are now manufactured 100% in the United States!!

The product itself now has a new brush, which I love so much more than the old version.  In addition the formula has been enhanced.

"Our scientists have spent two years perfecting our enhanced, proprietary formula, and developing the new applicator for maximum coverage. It's a breakthrough for lashes."

—Mukhtar Siddiqui, Chief Science Officer, Younique

The ingredients have also changed, and now our Moodstuck 3D Fiber Lashes+ contain our amazing Uplift Eye Serum, a formula infused with antioxidant Co-Q10, squalene and vitamins C and E to condition lashes.  Check out the information page, including a cool slider at https://www.youniqueproducts.com/pamelagraham/business/fiberlash

This new formula is hypoallergenic, and has been Ophthalmologist approved!!









Now that I have had a set and been using it for a while I can say that I LOVE how easy this is to apply!  It is the same Gel, Fibers, Gel application method as the original, however, it does not take as much Gel.  Just a light coat, then the fibers and then another light coat.  You get the results of 2 coats of the original with only one coat of 3D+ which is a time saver in my book!









The packaging makes it easier to carry in your purse, which I always do, I mean how else can I show it off? LOL  It is also easier for my nieces to carry in their school bag or with their cheer uniform! 

I love that the new formula has been tested by an Ophthalmologist.  I currently wear mainly my glasses, but I do occasionally put in a pair of contacts, and even though I have not had problems with my 3D, this fact makes me feel better, just in case I do something like stick the brush in my eye when adding the fibers (which I did just this morning) LOL! Luckily my eye is fine and even though I did get some fibers in it, they rinsed right out, with no negative side effects!

September 1 is tomorrow and with it comes all new collections and new products, so visit my site at www.youniquebypamela.com after roughly 2am pacific time, and check out our amazing new products!! Next post will be all about our New Eye Shadow Pallets!  I can't wait to get them!!

Staying Positive in the face of Daily Struggles

We all live with daily struggles, some are small and some a large! Over the last couple of months mine have seemed very large!  I know on the grand scheme of things, they are relatively small but for me that are HUGE!  As a single woman, my struggles are mainly Financial, I never seem to have enough money to cover everything that I need to pay so I am always late on something.  Truthfully it sucks!!

I work full time, 40+ hours a week, at a job that I used to love, and now dread.  I am no longer happy with my position or doing the same stuff day after day after day.   I know this will change, I know that I have a great position with an amazing income for someone with only a high school GED and limited college.  I am just in a funk that I cant seem to dig myself out of, but I WILL, I always do!

In August 2013 I made the conscious decision to attend the first ever Younique Convention, and I LOVED IT!  I do not regret that decision one bit, however, the money it took for me to get there, that should have went to pay bills instead, is a mistake that i have not yet been able to fix. Around this same time, my refrigerator died, my dishwasher died, and then shortly there after my Washer and Dryer both died. and I got behind on some payments, and then somehow I was a month or two or more late on everything!  I have tried to catch up and for the last 2 years I just keep falling further and further behind!  

Almost 5 months ago my friends decided to take the trip to Mexico that I had been asking them to take for several years, but I did not have the funding to go, so they went without me.  I was so happy for them and so very pissed at myself for letting my situation get to that point!  I pulled a copy of my credit report from every agency and made up a spreadsheet that outlined everything. I then estimated what my pay check would be for every payday between then and the end of the year.  I went through all my expenses, and changed what utilities I could to save money, then budgeted out how much I would have extra each month to put towards my debts.

At this point I was confident that I could get a handle on it within a year.  Then I got the court summons from an attorney hired by one the collection agencies.  That took me to my knees instantly!  I reevaluated my plans with them being the first priority, and contacted them to start payments.  Luckily it was small and I had three pay checks in May so I paid them off with the last check in May.  I also paid off my car, Yipee!!!

I reevaluated my spread sheet and had a plan in place to start on the next set of bills, while saving for the next convention and was feeling so much better, then I was hit by another court summons from another collection agency!  I have now once again set up a payment plan, not for the one I had intended to pay off next, but for the one that took me to court! My financial life is a mess!!! and because of it, I am sick all the time! My health is at risk because of the stress and fear that I am dealing with on a daily basis!

By now I am sure you are wondering why I am telling you all this, I mean really why would you care about my financial struggles?  Sometimes I don't even care!! 

Well through this all I have had Younique!  My small income from my Younique business has allowed me to still go to the movies with my friends once in a while, go to lunch, or dinner or heck even just buy groceries, and gas for my car!  Without my Younique income, which is very small because I have not built a team and do not work it like I should, I would be asking my family for help with groceries, or going to the food bank for whatever I could get from them.  But through all of this, my posts on facebook and the way I interact with people is positive!  I am trying to stay positive and in order to do so, I act positive in everything I do!!

Some posts something negative on my wall - Delete! - Someone says something negative about someone or something - Ignored! - A fellow presenter makes a negative comment in our group about the company, Delete - My LIFE has no room for negativity, I WILL NOT live that way any longer!  I WILL SUCCEED! I WILL OVERCOME my financial difficulties and I WILL turn my daily struggles into daily TRIUMPHS!!  

You are what you do and believe and I BELIEVE THAT POSITIVITY BREEDS POSITIVITY and negativity breeds negativity, which would you rather have in your life?

Younique has been such a blessing to me, and now I get to go on a Jamaica Cruise for FREE with a friend, so that I can get that time away that I so desperately need.  I know that after this vacation, I will be back to loving my job and my life and all my daily struggles will seem just a little smaller. 

I will continue to pay off the debts and work my Younique business, while focusing on my health.   I will continue to assist my customers to best of my ability and train my team to do the same! 

I also know that no matter what the lord has in store for me I will face it with a positive attitude! 

Stay Positive my friends!!!

 

Three Little Words and One Amazing Company that Changed my Life!!!

In October 2012 I made a spur of the moment decision to spend my last $112.00 ($99 kit plus tax and shipping) to join this company called Younique, after reading a simple story about the founders and then reading the Mission Statement:

Younique's mission is to uplift, empower, validate, and ultimately build self-esteem in women around the world through high-quality products that encourage both inner and outer beauty and spiritual enlightenment while also providing opportunities for personal growth and financial reward.

This mission statement centers around three little words: UPLIFT, EMPOWER, VALIDATE, and this company, the founders and the employees, and the independent presenters, Live and Breathe this mission.

At the time I joined there were no products available, no website, no anything, but an inspirational Mission Statement that made me want to be a part of this company.  BEST DECISION EVER!!!!!

With Younique I received a new family, over 200,000 presenters world wide, that have become my #YSisters (and brothers), they support and encourage me as I support and encourage them.  We all work to help each other because together we will all succeed.

I went into this with the idea that starting at the beginning of a company, the ground floor, I am presenter #83, would allow me the time to build my business in order to supplement my retirement from my everyday job.  I can officially retire in 2029, so I have lots of time.  I have not pushed and worked my business as much as a lot of the other presenters have.  As of now, I have only advanced to Pink Status, and been paid as Pink only once, but I did it! I have lots of time to keep advancing and I will hit Black Status before I retire!

So by now I bet you are wondering just what #Younique has done for me that make me say Younique has changed my life, am I right?  Well I have spent the last 2 years and 8 months, learning about myself, and stepping out of my comfort zone, and for someone like me this is HUGE, and I still have a long way to go.

Since joining Younique I have had so many blessing bestowed on me, that I am forever grateful to Derek Maxfield, his wife Shelaine Maxfield, Melanie Huscroft and my sponsor, Nichole Smith, and so many others that I can't name them all.  They are each responsible in one way or another for my increasing self confidence, and feeling of self worth, and for that alone I love each and every one of them!

In addition to bringing me out of my shell, Younique and given me a small supplemental income. Since I have not build a huge team it is not a large income, yet, but I know that it will be.  Up till now it has allowed me to pay my bills with my paychecks and use my awesome purple debit card to pay for things like dinner with friends, lunches, movies, and one month my income was large enough to cover my entire Maui vacation!

I have now, thanks to my little purple Younique debit card, paid off my SUV, so I no long have a car payment; it has also helped me pay off another debt, and I hope within the next 12-18 months to be completely out of debt, with the exception of my home.  For me this is AMAZING!!!!

Since the start of the company Younique has done incentive trips, this year it is a cruise to Jamaica.  We had until the end of May to acquire enough points, through a number of methods, to secure a spot on the cruise.  We needed 25,000 points for one person and 40,000 points to bring a guest.  I worked my business like I never had and because my team is still so small, no matter what I did, I was not able to get the necessary points.  I ended up with less than 5,000 - but it was so much fun watching the posts on facebook and celebrating with all my #YouniqueFamily their success in earning this cruise.

Younique announced a couple of days ago that everyone who earned the cruise will get to take a guest with them, which is amazing; but they also announced that ALL the Black Status Presenters would be given 2 packages for a presenter and a guest to go on the cruise also, that they could distribute to anyone in their team in any manner they wish.

Nichole, my incredible sponsor made a video describing how she would be handling this give away, she split her tickets up and gave one for things the presenter was doing, and the other will go to the presenter with the highest PRS this month.

The video starts with her saying all these wonderful things about this presenter, and as I am watching it I keep thinking, that sounds like Lindsey (a fellow team member, who is simply awesome!) and then she says something along the lines of "So I just have to ask, Pamela Graham who are you taking to Jamaica with you" and I honestly had to back up the video a couple of times to make sure that she had really said my name!!!!

I AM GOING TO JAMAICA!!!!! and I GET TO TAKE A FRIEND!!!!!  All we have to do is make it to Miami and Younique is paying for the rest!!

I am still in complete shock that all the nice things she was saying were about ME!  It stuns me that someone described in such a nice way, could actually be me!  Who knew!

I decided right away that I am taking my friend Amy Marlett.  I met Amy when I was 7 years old, she was 6, and now 39 years later, she is still my best friend.  She knows all my secrets and loves me anyway, and no matter how much distance and time has separated us over the years, we always pick up right where we left off.  Now we get to spend some time just relaxing on a cruise to Jamaica!!!

Yes Younique has changed my life, for the better, in small and large ways.  I will forever be grateful to all those involved with Younique for helping me to live up to those three little words!

Stiff Upper Lip - Lip Stains

OMG!!!!! I Honestly never thought I would like let alone LOVE a Lip Stain!  Now I LOVE 7 of them!!

My past experiences with lip stains have left me wanting a better product.  My lips always felt extremely dry and rough after using a stain. They never lasted as long as promised and would fade or disappear completely before I finished my cup of coffee and they never made it to lunch let alone dinner - I hated them!!!

Well now Younique has introduced 7 Magnificent Lip Stains; from the Stiff Upper Lip Lip Stain product line you can choose from 7 of the most amazing shades that do not dry out your lips!  I will be honest and say that these stains do not last all day on me, but they do last till lunch which is better than any I have used before.  On most people they last all day, but I mess with my mouth and am always drinking water or coffee or something all day long, so on me I have to reapply after lunch so I have it the rest of the day.  I am OK with that since it is only once and not every hour! 

The Seven colors include:Shy; Sappy; Skittish; Saucy; Savvy; Sleek; and Sultry!

I never thought I would like some of these colors, Savvy is PURPLE, and Skittish is practically florescent pink - but they all look great on everyone (in my opinion anyway).  This is a fellow presenter who is awesome and shared her amazing photos modeling all the colors - she looks great!

 This is me - I am not nearly as photogenic, but in the first on I am wearing Sultry, and LOVE this Color! But then I tried Savvy and OMG my lips look Awesome in purple! LOL  I have tried them all and will not bore you with more of my horrid selfies but they all look just as wonderful, even Skittish!!

So long story short, if you like Lip Stains you will LOVE these and if you don't like Lip Stains I believe you will LOVE these.  Keep in mind these, like all our other products, are covered by our Love it Guarantee, so you have nothing to lose!!

Don't forget to visit www.youniquebypamela.com for you makeup needs!

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Becoming a Younique Presenter

Over the last couple of years I have had many requests for information on becoming a Younique Presenter; because of this I have decided to put it all in a blog post that answers that question and several others that I get asked on a regular basis.  

What is Younique?
Younique is one of the newest and fastest growing direct sales companies, they began recruiting presenters in September, 2012 and launched for product sales on November 1, 2012. What sets Younique apart from other direct sales companies: they offer high quality naturally based products that people are incredibly interested in buying. Younique offers a high-end line of naturally based mineral make-up and beauty products, including our #1 best seller, the Original Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes, that don't come with a high price tag.  Younique has already become a million dollar company so things are happening very fast for this amazing brand!

Do I have to do In-Home Parties?
Only if you want to! As a presenter you can work in your PJs all day if you want to! You can do ALL your selling through social media - Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram. You can host virtual or in-home parties or if you just LOVE being the hostess - have a party of your own at home. You have complete control over how you would like to run your business!

Do I have to keep inventory on hand?
You're not required to hold any inventory; everything is shipped straight from corporate to your clients.You can order additional items for vendor events or in-home parties if you want to, but it is not required.

Do I get any training or support?
Yes TONS. Younique is all about uplifting, empowering, validating and supporting other women -- both customers and presenters. You'll get support, inspiration and ideas from corporate, from other presenters, from myself. As your sponsor, my job is to provide you with all the information I can, to help you succeed in you business, what you do with it is up to you.  Like I said: we're here to help each other! There are Facebook groups where we share marketing ideas, social media tactics, inspiration and lots of laughs :)

Why should I join?
Its the Best job ever! As a Younique Presenter you get:

• Instant royalties - Get paid less than 4 hours after every sale on you site
• Generous compensation plan
• Earn Younique cash and free products
• Incentive trips
• Meet and learn from amazing woman

How much does it cost?

It's only $99US/$119CAN/$129AUD/$139NZD/£69UK to sign up! You get a new presenter's starter kit, which is valued at $216US/$254CAN/$273AUD/$289NZD/£174UK so you already start off winning. There's no other hidden fees or monthly auto-ship.

What does the Presenter Kit include?

• 3D Fiber Lashes
• Uplift Eye Serum 
• Refreshed Rosewater
• Lucrative Lip Gloss - Luxe 
• Moodstruck Precision Pencil Eye Liners - set of 3 (Perfect, Pristine, Prim)
• Shade Stick
• White Status Charm (on purple ring)
• Black Oval Embossed Presenter Case
• Free business website
• Instant Access to the Younique Virtual Party System™ (start hosting parties immediately)
• $25 USD in Younique Cash on your birthday, annually
• PayQuicker Younique bank account and Purple Younique Branded Debit Card
• Presenter Guide
• Current Catalog

Are there monthly quotas to meet?
In order to stay active a Presenter must have $125US in PRS on a rolling 3 month basis; what that means is that within the current month and the 2 previous month you would have had to sell or purchase $125US is product; SOOOOO Easy to do!  That is 5 Sets of our Amazing 3D Fiber Lash Mascara, and truthfully I buy 10 at a time and they are sold before they arrive, so if you work it you can succeed!

These are the questions I get asked the most about Younique and becoming a presenter.  If you have any others, feel free to ask!

 

Join Younique Now

Divine Moisturizer by Younique

I absolutely LOVED Brilliant Moisturizing Gel and was devastated that it was being replaced.  I have been using it since it came out and my skin looks and feels amazing.

I told myself that it would be OK, it would take time, but I would survive the transition and that being in an airless pump was a great thing and would be so much easier than scooping up a little ball and some gel.  I had convinced myself that nothing could replace my Brilliant, and boy was I wrong!!

Brilliant has now been replaced with Divine Daily Moisturizer; here is what the website says about it: A supremely divine daily moisturizer that has been formulated for all skin types - we call that Divine! This new formulation has fewer preservatives and comes in an airless pump.

I received the Divine about 2 weeks ago, and have used it everyday since, as I have said before I am pretty bad about washing my face at night, however, I have been trying to do that every night so that I can use my Uplift Eye Serum, and have been doing pretty well at it.  So after washing and applying the uplift to my eye area, I apply my Divine; and I honestly can say that I love it MORE than I loved Brilliant!!

Divine is sooooo much easier to use; one little pump does the entire face! It is very smooth and silky and my skin loves it! I honestly did not think that my face could feel any better than it did with Brilliant, but with Divine it is does!

There is no smell with Divine, and even though it faded quickly the smell of green peppers with the Brilliant was sometime a little bit much, so I am very thankful for the lack of smell.

Normally by the time I wake in the morning, my face feels a little oily and dirty, so I wash it right away with my Illuminate Clear Cleanser, but with having applied Divine before bed, my skin does not have that same feeling in the morning.  I still wash and reapply my Divine, but will admit that on the weekends, when I am not leaving home, I sometime completely skip the face washing.  Of course that is also the days when I stay in my pajamas all day long! LOVE those days!!

So for all of those that are looking for a really good moisturizer, or those who loved our Brilliant and are sad that it is no longer available, give Divine a try, I am sure you will love it as much as I do!!

Divine and all the other Younique Products can be purchased through my site www.youniquebypamela.com or through any other Younique Presenter. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I hope it helps you in deciding to give Divine a try!