I'm not really sure what that means, but I was thinking about my Ascorderm dropper and that Train song popped into my head. I figured that if it was a good enough title for their song and album, it was a good enough title for my blog.
Hello blog!
I missed you, but what I really miss is how you used to sync with Facebook within a day or so. Now you hold my blogs indefinitely and then post several of them all at once.
So, let's talk Ascorderm.
For starters I still haven't properly used the product I'm sorry to say. I was trying to conserve inventory and take one of the old bottles with the pump cap. For those of you who do not know, the pump cap leaks, which is why we are now packaging the serums with a dropper cap. Antioxidant fun fact - the reason the pump leaks is that the antioxidants used in the serum give off a gas which builds pressure in the bottle, eventually breaking the seals of the pump and causing it to leak. Now that we have the dropper, users will open the cap every day, releasing those gases and preventing leakage.
Woo hoo!
The other fun fact that I learned is that because those other antioxidants are changing, it protects the vitamin c from changing, so the l-ascorbic acid stays stable and ready to use even after sitting on the shelf (or in the medicine cabinet in my case) for an extended time.
Enough of me changing the subject though and back to my excuses about not using Ascorderm. As I was saying at first I was using the old pump cap, which broke and leaked serum everywhere. I threw it out, got another one and then bugged our operations manager to give me a dropper (this way I still didn't interrupt our inventory). All of that took a few days, during which time I was still using my Radical Results (which I had saved even though I broke the pump on that one too (just to repeat from my previous blog that pump broke because of either me power pumping it or it just being a faulty seal and not for the same reasons as the Ascorderm)). So in all honesty for the next two days I used my Radical Results out of habit (and cursed each day after I realized I had used the wrong serum) so I finally tossed the Radical Results and now am on to the Ascorderm Serum.
Here's what I like about it - it feels very light when you apply it, it's not as thick of a serum as the Radical Results is. I also like the smell, it reminds me of coffee, which is always a good thing to smell early in the morning. I don't mind the smell of Radical Results but during one of our trainings, someone said that it smells like a sushi restaurant and I can't lie...they were right! Not that it smells like fish, but there is a very distinct smell in a sushi place, some kind of mixture of seaweed and soy sauce...I can't describe it. But you get used to it pretty quickly.
Here's what I don't like about the Ascorderm - the absorption. Now as I said earlier I have not been properly using the product. You are supposed to follow the serum with a moisturizer and I haven't been doing that. So I brought one of those home and will try it out tomorrow. I went with the Ascorderm moisturizing lotion, I think it's lighter than the cream and hopefully won't take too long to dry.
I can' t really even describe what it is about the absorption, I think I just had gotten so used to how the Radical Results felt, that I just need to adjust. I've heard people describe Ascorderm as tacky, but I don't think that's really the word I would use. I just felt like it was not mixing well with my make-up application.
I'll let you know how it goes!
In other skin news, all is well! I think that I have been breakout free (knock on wood) for a month now. And that's totally breakout free, not just saying that even though I still had a few tiny zits appear. Totally zit free!
Go Biopelle!
In marketing news, a friend just told me that our brand fan pages are starting to pop up in his "suggested" section on Facebook. Do you see them too? Please become a fan and encourage other product users to do so as well! I have big plans for our Facebook presence, but I really need more friends and fans in order for me to justify the spending! So any help that you can provide would be so wonderful.
Oh and if anyone reading this is friends with Oprah and wants to put me in touch with her too, that would be great!
That reminds me though that I was contacted by my favorite make-up artist who asked me if I could provide some OC Eight for one of her musical clients to take with him on tour. I don't have permission to name drop, but I just wanted to tell you how excited I was!! This isn't the first time that I've been told that someone famous is using our products, but every time I hear it I just can't help but think that this might be THE person to give us a good recommendation and send the masses in search of our products. Unfortunately you usually have to pay for that type of endorsement, but a girl can dream.
So if you are famous and reading this, please tell the world that you love our products, free of charge.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Working for the Weekend
Friday afternoon, I decided it was time for some blogging!
I finally remembered to pick up an Ascorderm Contouring Serum to add to my regimen. I had used it before but then when I became the product manager for PRESCRIBEDsolutions I switched to the Radical Results because I am totally biased to my brands (I can't lie). So now that both PRESCRIBEDsolutions and Ascorderm are my brands I will be forced to choose between my two children!
The timing is right though because apparently I am a power pumper and somehow broke the valve on my Radical Results and it is leaking now. So I guess it's a sign that it is time to start fresh!
I really hate using a moisturizer in the summer time (well, really any time but it's easier to justify when my face feels all dry in the winter) so I'm really hoping that just using my Up the Anti over it will help it to absorb and dry the way that it needs to.
Speaking of Ascorderm, we are running an AMAZING re-launch special on this product line. We've just repackaged this with a dropper instead of a pump and are really excited about getting this new packaging into the marketplace.
Oh and I also wanted to tell you that I've been using a Tensage Ampoule every other night before bed. I like it a lot. When I use the ampoules daily for too long, I sometimes feel like they stop absorbing as well, which is probably all in my head or has more to do with the humidity in my house, but either way, using them every other day seems to be working out really well.
I'm so excited about how my skin looks, I only have on a little bit of foundation to hide the giant pores around my nose and then just powder to even everything out. It is so nice for the summer time! My skin does look pretty good on its own, but using the Up the Anti with it's little bit of tint really helps.
Unfortunately now that it takes me so much less time to put my make-up on it gives me so much more time to stare at my closet wondering what to wear! I think there's a shopping spree in my future!
I finally remembered to pick up an Ascorderm Contouring Serum to add to my regimen. I had used it before but then when I became the product manager for PRESCRIBEDsolutions I switched to the Radical Results because I am totally biased to my brands (I can't lie). So now that both PRESCRIBEDsolutions and Ascorderm are my brands I will be forced to choose between my two children!
The timing is right though because apparently I am a power pumper and somehow broke the valve on my Radical Results and it is leaking now. So I guess it's a sign that it is time to start fresh!
I really hate using a moisturizer in the summer time (well, really any time but it's easier to justify when my face feels all dry in the winter) so I'm really hoping that just using my Up the Anti over it will help it to absorb and dry the way that it needs to.
Speaking of Ascorderm, we are running an AMAZING re-launch special on this product line. We've just repackaged this with a dropper instead of a pump and are really excited about getting this new packaging into the marketplace.
Oh and I also wanted to tell you that I've been using a Tensage Ampoule every other night before bed. I like it a lot. When I use the ampoules daily for too long, I sometimes feel like they stop absorbing as well, which is probably all in my head or has more to do with the humidity in my house, but either way, using them every other day seems to be working out really well.
I'm so excited about how my skin looks, I only have on a little bit of foundation to hide the giant pores around my nose and then just powder to even everything out. It is so nice for the summer time! My skin does look pretty good on its own, but using the Up the Anti with it's little bit of tint really helps.
Unfortunately now that it takes me so much less time to put my make-up on it gives me so much more time to stare at my closet wondering what to wear! I think there's a shopping spree in my future!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Battered, bruised but beautiful!
Well, I survived the first birthday party and most feedback shows that it was a huge success! We had too much food, which I always think is better than too little, the rain that was forecast for the day never showed up and my daughter was the perfect birthday princess!
My legs didn't end up looking quite as good as I had hoped. My gardening escapades left my legs bruised, bug bitten and scraped. Self tanner can only cover so much! And of course I was not a good product manager and didn't have any Auriderm in my house to help clear up the bruises. I'm fully stocked now!
I have been using Auriderm on my poor toes. I dropped a table on them! I can only wear open toed shoes because they are so sore. I've had great results with Auriderm on other bruises so I'm optimistic that this bruising won't last too long. I should probably grab some Auriderm arnica tablets out of our post-procedural relief kit, but I know that I'll never remember to take them.
In other skin news, I think my skin is looking great! Which is good and bad. Good because it is so nice to not have to wear a ton of makeup in the summer and feel confident about my skin. Bad because I was thinking about switching to the Ascorderm serum instead of my PRESCRIBEDsolutions Radical Results, but now I'm feeling reluctant to change anything because it is all working so well.
In case you were wondering, here is my regimen:
AM
AFA Cream Cleanser
Radical Results Anti-oxidant serum
The Eyes Have It !
Up the Anti SPF 30
OC Eight!
PM
Retriderm
Tensage Ampoule
I switched my Tensage Ampoule to the evening because it just takes too long to dry in the morning for my regimen and technically you are supposed to repair at night anyway. I was only using them in the morning because I like the Tensage dewy glow, but I still have radiant skin when I wake up, so that is great. I'm not sure if I should be using Retriderm or Tensage first, but I've been doing Retriderm first because it absorbs so much faster.
And in somewhat skin related news, I need a good lip product with SPF, any favorites?
In hair news, I splurged and bought a salon quality straightener and it was worth every penny! It's by Brocato and it's called a Vibrastrait. It gets super hot but the plates vibrate when you clamp it so it doesn't burn your hair. I'm in love! And it stands up to the humidity, my hair does not get frizzy or fluffy.
And I think that is all of my major news!
In Biopelle news, our Facebook page has hit 500 fans! That feels like a milestone. Thank you for suggesting our page to your friends, I hope that you find the content interesting and helpful. Our fan pages are growing, but not nearly as quickly, so if you haven't yet, please become a fan of your favorite Biopelle product pages!
My legs didn't end up looking quite as good as I had hoped. My gardening escapades left my legs bruised, bug bitten and scraped. Self tanner can only cover so much! And of course I was not a good product manager and didn't have any Auriderm in my house to help clear up the bruises. I'm fully stocked now!
I have been using Auriderm on my poor toes. I dropped a table on them! I can only wear open toed shoes because they are so sore. I've had great results with Auriderm on other bruises so I'm optimistic that this bruising won't last too long. I should probably grab some Auriderm arnica tablets out of our post-procedural relief kit, but I know that I'll never remember to take them.
In other skin news, I think my skin is looking great! Which is good and bad. Good because it is so nice to not have to wear a ton of makeup in the summer and feel confident about my skin. Bad because I was thinking about switching to the Ascorderm serum instead of my PRESCRIBEDsolutions Radical Results, but now I'm feeling reluctant to change anything because it is all working so well.
In case you were wondering, here is my regimen:
AM
AFA Cream Cleanser
Radical Results Anti-oxidant serum
The Eyes Have It !
Up the Anti SPF 30
OC Eight!
PM
Retriderm
Tensage Ampoule
I switched my Tensage Ampoule to the evening because it just takes too long to dry in the morning for my regimen and technically you are supposed to repair at night anyway. I was only using them in the morning because I like the Tensage dewy glow, but I still have radiant skin when I wake up, so that is great. I'm not sure if I should be using Retriderm or Tensage first, but I've been doing Retriderm first because it absorbs so much faster.
And in somewhat skin related news, I need a good lip product with SPF, any favorites?
In hair news, I splurged and bought a salon quality straightener and it was worth every penny! It's by Brocato and it's called a Vibrastrait. It gets super hot but the plates vibrate when you clamp it so it doesn't burn your hair. I'm in love! And it stands up to the humidity, my hair does not get frizzy or fluffy.
And I think that is all of my major news!
In Biopelle news, our Facebook page has hit 500 fans! That feels like a milestone. Thank you for suggesting our page to your friends, I hope that you find the content interesting and helpful. Our fan pages are growing, but not nearly as quickly, so if you haven't yet, please become a fan of your favorite Biopelle product pages!
Monday, June 7, 2010
No Pain, No Gain
I just would like to start by saying that I don't always use Biopelle's products the way that I should and that Biopelle holds no responsibility if you follow my lead and hurt yourself. I will feel really sorry for you though, if that is any consolation.
So my legs just stopped burning after about 20 minutes of discomfort. I want to use a self tanner on my legs the next few days so that they will look at least somewhat better with the dress that I am wearing to my daughter's first birthday party on Saturday. To prepare them I applied some AFA Advanced Treatment Body lotion to exfoliate and slough off all of the dead skin.
Here are the problems with my decisions:
1 - I shaved this morning. You know how sometimes people tell you not to do something, but then you try it anyway and the result you get is way better than if you had listened to their advice? This is not one of those cases. I promise you, it burns like crazy and I really don't recommend that you put AFA ATBL on within the same 24 hour period that you shave. Put it on first and then shave.
Why did I not do that? Well, there are plenty of excuses. Mostly that I get up at 5 AM to shower and shave and I don't have much logic or forethought working that early in the morning.
2 - I have really sensitive skin anyway. I think that the AFA ATBL ranks in pH level around that of the AFA Gel Max, which is the strongest of the gels. And I still tingle if I use the mild. So genius.
So given those two reasons, why do I put myself through the stingling agony? Well, the results are really good, lol. My self tanner will go on nice and smooth tomorrow, so I suck it up tonight. I'm a glutton for pain!
The other reason is that I keep getting all of these bumps from my razor, I finally gave up on it and bought a different brand. If you would like my razor review here it is:
Schick Quattro used to be my favorite. Then they changed them so that the strips now have aloe in them and when I used them my legs would break out. It was terrible! So I switched to Venus, which is just okay in my book, not nearly as close of a shave as the Quattro, but no break outs so I stuck with it. Then Schick must have gotten a lot of complaints from people like me because they introduce new "Sensitive" razors that I had hoped were the old formulation. It appears not though as they are still making me break out.
So if you have a good razor recommendation I will gladly take it!
Until then, I shall twitch away, resisting the urge to wash my legs as I exfoliate away the dead skin and impurities on my gams. I do not suggest that you do the same...
So my legs just stopped burning after about 20 minutes of discomfort. I want to use a self tanner on my legs the next few days so that they will look at least somewhat better with the dress that I am wearing to my daughter's first birthday party on Saturday. To prepare them I applied some AFA Advanced Treatment Body lotion to exfoliate and slough off all of the dead skin.
Here are the problems with my decisions:
1 - I shaved this morning. You know how sometimes people tell you not to do something, but then you try it anyway and the result you get is way better than if you had listened to their advice? This is not one of those cases. I promise you, it burns like crazy and I really don't recommend that you put AFA ATBL on within the same 24 hour period that you shave. Put it on first and then shave.
Why did I not do that? Well, there are plenty of excuses. Mostly that I get up at 5 AM to shower and shave and I don't have much logic or forethought working that early in the morning.
2 - I have really sensitive skin anyway. I think that the AFA ATBL ranks in pH level around that of the AFA Gel Max, which is the strongest of the gels. And I still tingle if I use the mild. So genius.
So given those two reasons, why do I put myself through the stingling agony? Well, the results are really good, lol. My self tanner will go on nice and smooth tomorrow, so I suck it up tonight. I'm a glutton for pain!
The other reason is that I keep getting all of these bumps from my razor, I finally gave up on it and bought a different brand. If you would like my razor review here it is:
Schick Quattro used to be my favorite. Then they changed them so that the strips now have aloe in them and when I used them my legs would break out. It was terrible! So I switched to Venus, which is just okay in my book, not nearly as close of a shave as the Quattro, but no break outs so I stuck with it. Then Schick must have gotten a lot of complaints from people like me because they introduce new "Sensitive" razors that I had hoped were the old formulation. It appears not though as they are still making me break out.
So if you have a good razor recommendation I will gladly take it!
Until then, I shall twitch away, resisting the urge to wash my legs as I exfoliate away the dead skin and impurities on my gams. I do not suggest that you do the same...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Summer of Fun?
Hello blogiverse. I've missed you! The IT department has blocked you from my desk, so we must meet in secret rendezvous (at least until I put in the request for that to be reopened).
I have an exciting update, but I'll save that for later.
The boring updates are that my skin is doing just fine. Loving my Tensage glow which seems to be lasting a little longer now that I've done 2 monthly treatments back to back. I still forget to use my Retriderm every night (but not tonight!) so I can't say for sure what if any benefit my skin gets from that, but I love the way it smells (see Retriderm Tangent below*). And I'm still addicted to The Eyes Have It ! Seriously. I keep a bottle at my desk now so if I start looking tired I just dab a little more on. I'm still using the Up the Anti sunscreen and I think that I have mastered the application because I have not seen any more tan lines since that previous post. And of course I top everything off with my OC Eight!
At the moment I am covered head to toe in Biopelle. My Retriderm on my face, Body of Knowledge (contouring and slimming cream) from neck to ankles and AFA Advanced Treatment Body Lotion on my feet. Why the new body regimen? Well, my daughter's first birthday party is next weekend and we're doing the big to-do and even though I know it's all about her, there will be a lot of me in pictures and I'm working to look my best. And yes I know that Body of Knowledge isn't going to work any miracles in a week, but someone once told me that using a slimming cream often makes people subconsciously start taking better care of themselves. What the heck, it's worth a shot.
Oh and the AFA Body Lotion is for my sad, dry, calloused feet. I'm such a hillbilly sometimes, I really should stop walking around barefoot outside. But thankfully the exfoliation with the AFA line makes my feet look presentable again. (I feel compelled to mention that I don't let ANYONE touch my feet so I self pedicure, in case you were wondering why I don't just go and let a pro take care of them)
*Retriderm Tangent
Have you ever watched Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls? He always talks about needing vitamins but he pronounces it with his British accent with a short "i" and I'm not sure how to type that phonetically. But whenever I apply my Retriderm I think that it has a vitamin smell to it, but the British sounding kind of vitamins because it's fancier.
Anyway...my big news!
I took Heliocare for the first time!
Heliocare is our oral antioxidant that provides additional sun protection. I was a little nervous about ingesting something, but there are a ton of studies on it's safety, so I went for it. I didn't think I would really have anyway of knowing if it worked or not, but I do!
We went to an outdoor birthday party and I slathered on the sunscreen and took my Heliocare. The day was hot and sunny and I ended up pulling my hair up (it was down when we left the house) and I never thought to apply sunscreen on the back of my neck. When we got home it was red, but within a few hours all was back to normal! I can only think to thank the Heliocare for that. As I've mentioned before I have very fair skin, so normally I burn pretty badly.
In marketing news, my boss has decided to shake things up a bit, so I'll be taking on some new brands. I must admit that I've been biased in using my brands before the others, so now I need to reacquaint myself with these other Biopelle products, Ascorderm and Auriderm. I do have some spider veins so maybe I'll be adding some Clearing Gel to my regimen soon...
I have an exciting update, but I'll save that for later.
The boring updates are that my skin is doing just fine. Loving my Tensage glow which seems to be lasting a little longer now that I've done 2 monthly treatments back to back. I still forget to use my Retriderm every night (but not tonight!) so I can't say for sure what if any benefit my skin gets from that, but I love the way it smells (see Retriderm Tangent below*). And I'm still addicted to The Eyes Have It ! Seriously. I keep a bottle at my desk now so if I start looking tired I just dab a little more on. I'm still using the Up the Anti sunscreen and I think that I have mastered the application because I have not seen any more tan lines since that previous post. And of course I top everything off with my OC Eight!
At the moment I am covered head to toe in Biopelle. My Retriderm on my face, Body of Knowledge (contouring and slimming cream) from neck to ankles and AFA Advanced Treatment Body Lotion on my feet. Why the new body regimen? Well, my daughter's first birthday party is next weekend and we're doing the big to-do and even though I know it's all about her, there will be a lot of me in pictures and I'm working to look my best. And yes I know that Body of Knowledge isn't going to work any miracles in a week, but someone once told me that using a slimming cream often makes people subconsciously start taking better care of themselves. What the heck, it's worth a shot.
Oh and the AFA Body Lotion is for my sad, dry, calloused feet. I'm such a hillbilly sometimes, I really should stop walking around barefoot outside. But thankfully the exfoliation with the AFA line makes my feet look presentable again. (I feel compelled to mention that I don't let ANYONE touch my feet so I self pedicure, in case you were wondering why I don't just go and let a pro take care of them)
*Retriderm Tangent
Have you ever watched Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls? He always talks about needing vitamins but he pronounces it with his British accent with a short "i" and I'm not sure how to type that phonetically. But whenever I apply my Retriderm I think that it has a vitamin smell to it, but the British sounding kind of vitamins because it's fancier.
Anyway...my big news!
I took Heliocare for the first time!
Heliocare is our oral antioxidant that provides additional sun protection. I was a little nervous about ingesting something, but there are a ton of studies on it's safety, so I went for it. I didn't think I would really have anyway of knowing if it worked or not, but I do!
We went to an outdoor birthday party and I slathered on the sunscreen and took my Heliocare. The day was hot and sunny and I ended up pulling my hair up (it was down when we left the house) and I never thought to apply sunscreen on the back of my neck. When we got home it was red, but within a few hours all was back to normal! I can only think to thank the Heliocare for that. As I've mentioned before I have very fair skin, so normally I burn pretty badly.
In marketing news, my boss has decided to shake things up a bit, so I'll be taking on some new brands. I must admit that I've been biased in using my brands before the others, so now I need to reacquaint myself with these other Biopelle products, Ascorderm and Auriderm. I do have some spider veins so maybe I'll be adding some Clearing Gel to my regimen soon...
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