Well here I am again and a belated Happy Valentines Day! Isn’t it funny how there is so much hype around 1 day being THE day to be romantic – any day of the year works for me! Talking about romance and love – isn’t it interesting that when you first fall in love your skin seems to be just perfect, in fact doesn’t everything seem that way – you have boundless energy no matter how little sleep you get and the world and everyone in it just seem to look better. Wouldn’t it be great if we could bottle that!

Now I said I was going to talk about skin types and thought I would start with Normal Skin….

Normal skin is probably the most unlikely that you will find. It is quite simply radiant with perfect hydration, muscle tone and elasticity. The main reason that normal skin is so rare is due to aging. As we mature the skin has a tendency to loose its perfect balance. Other factors that contribute to this change include insufficient water intake, poor diet, insufficient sleep and stress as well a host of other factors…

Normal skin still requires proper cleansing morning and night, a light protective moisturiser for the day and a hydrating moisturiser at night. And lets not forget the all-important daily use of sun protection!

You know one thing to be aware of is that our skin type changes constantly, depending on seasons and even how well we are looking after it.

But importantly the earlier we start looking after our skin the better!

Oh and while I remember there are a couple of things that I really want to make sure you all know…

Don’t forget we have a 100% money back guarantee. I know that trying new skincare can sometimes be a daunting thing. But I so love the products I stock that if you are not happy I will happily refund your money!

Love Your Skin

Lisa x

Quote of the week

“We had a lot in common. I loved him and he loved him.”

Shelley Winters, histrionic type

Hi, Lisa here from Love your Skin - welcome to my latest newsletter!

I’m sorry if some of you missed the last newsletter – we had some horrendous computer problems when we emailed it – apparently we almost ‘crashed the server’ (whatever that means!) If you are interested it is posted on my blog, on the loveyourskin.co.nz web site.

You know I turned 40 a couple of weeks back – I remember a time when people used to dread the “BIG 40” Not me – I actually looked forward to it, or maybe I’m just a bit odd!

Anyway a lot of people told me that I don’t look even close to my age (Don’t worry I’ll pay them later…) I figure some of the reason for that must be that I do try to look after my skin. Goodness knows it gets hammering from the environment and my lifestyle, which is not that of a nun I have to say! You know the deal, too many late nights, too much wine….

As I write this I am in the Coromandel on a long weekend holiday with lovely husband Steve so my skin has had a good chance to recuperate really, it’s been slathered in good moisturisers full of nutrients and no makeup for 5 days – lots of good sunscreen through the day as well!

So what is a good skincare routine? I know people that tell me that they only cleanse in the morning – it’s a good start but probably 5/10 for that. I find what works for me is using products that work for my skin and making sure that I cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and night. I also use some treatments a couple of times a week, like an exfoliating masque 2-3 times in the morning and because my skin can tend to get a bit dehydrated a hydrating masque 2-3 evenings. It seriously doesn’t take me more than 5-8 minutes.

I thought it might be useful through the coming weeks to give you an outline of the various skin types there are and how you might recognise yours….

But till then…”Love your Skin”

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“My husband says he can read me like an open book. The only problem is he doesn’t know what page I’m on.”

Sydney Dotson, reading between the lines!

Happy New Year everyone!

This newsletter is a little late - we had some technical challenges with our mailing system… oh well, hopefully that won’t happen again (I hate computers!)

I trust that you have all had a great Christmas and New Year and are ready to make 2009 successful in all the ways you want it to be!

We had a busy time with family and friends and enjoyed the lovely weather – what a great summer we are having!

And apart from family we have been really busy with Love Your Skin. We have been inundated with sample requests and orders, which is just fantastic – we hope you enjoyed your free samples.

I’ve been asked how we can afford to give these away with no purchase. The truth is, I’ve found people love the samples so much that many of you come back to loveyourskin.co.nz to purchase the products – especially at our great prices.

So if you liked the samples you received, please visit www.loveyourskin.co.nz to buy, and get an extra discount just for being a member of the Love Your Skin Skin Care Club (and free shipping of course!).

I must say I really enjoy hearing from you all, some feed back is asking how to use the products and some is about what products would suit them best…so keep the contact coming and if there is anything that you would like to hear about specifically – please let me know!

In the next newsletter, coming soon, we will get back to giving you tips on skin care, and we will have some great ‘specials’ too! Don’t miss it!

Quote of the week

“I am beautiful, famous, and gorgeous. I could have any man in the world.”

- Anna Kournikova, the model of maidenly modesty!

Hello everyone, and thanks so much for subscribing to my email list!

Well, Steve’s son is getting married tomorrow, to his beautiful Irish fiancé whom he met in Dublin. So we have the whole Irish contingent here to help celebrate (and they sure love doing that!)

They have really noticed how strong the sun is here and we have encouraged them to use sunscreen whenever they go out during the day. The girls have really taken to using the Celazome moisturizing sunscreen as it is non-greasy and they can wear it under their make-up.

Next week I will have a special treat, just for you, so please look out for it – hopefully next Wednesday (once I’ve recovered from the up-coming wedding!)

Ciao for now,

Lisa