March Madness (Younique Style)

Hey! March has been another busy month for me and the company! We had an amazing product launch on the first of the month and the internet went completely insane. We added self tanner (FINALLY), tinted lip balm, a new foundation brush, lash curler, liquid eyeliner to the line up. When Younique first started out, it was easy to see who the all star was (clearly the 3D Fiber Lashes because that's where it all began!) But now there are so many other fantastic players on the team that it's hard to make a firm decision on who the MVP is anymore! You see what I've done there? Yeah I totally ran with the whole 'March Madness' thing but I have to stop myself here or it'll get a bit tedious!

As for myself,  I have gone from 150 followers on Twitter to 400 in a week and a half which I honestly can't believe! I remember when I hit 75 followers two months ago and I was crazy excited. I never thought this whole online marketing thing would go so well or be so fun! I have put a lot of time into it because, after all, it is my very own business and I want to do well but I really have enjoyed every moment of it and the success that has come along for the ride. If you would have asked me a year ago when I first tried the Younique 3D Fiber Lashes if I would ever become a presenter, I would have said no. My previous venture in the world of direct sales was quite traumatizing but this has been the exact opposite.

It's still such a strange feeling when people I don't know come up to me and compliment me on my makeup. My makeup wasn't bad looking before but I think it's the change in self confidence along with even better makeup skills. That's what doing YouTube videos and taking selfies for a living does for you! And I can actually have full on conversations with these people and not feel like I want to be swallowed into the floor. So, where are my sales at? I am so glad you asked! As you know, the month of February didn't exist on my Younique radar because of university classes being insane! As of 6pm today I am only $95 away from hitting yellow. I'm 90% of the way there. And it was so random as well. Here I was hosting a facbook party and no one had messaged me about placing an order or anything. I just randomly went onto my website to look up some products for my mom and there it was. Just sitting in my orders list, all neat and tidy. That feeling definitely does not get old! It's surprisingly addictive, I must add. If you haven't had that feeling yet you are definitely missing out. It goes a little something like this, "oh yeah just minding my own business having dinner and I got PAID." That pretty much sums it up.

Now for everything else, I still love my team. They are literally the most phenomenal women and they're all together in one group, rocking their business and supporting one another. And I have yet to see any drama which is unheard of and very refreshing. So that covers the money, team..... hmmmmmm what else is there? Oh yes, the haters. I am pleased to say that I haven't come across any so far. I think people expect you to act a certain way-- spamming, being unbearably sales-y, etc--- and when you aren't like that they don't really know what to do with themselves. I'm still, as ever, on the hunt for cons but I've only come up with pros so far. I will keep you updated though! Ok well maybe one minor con, I want the makeup. All. Of. It. But I did before anyway so it's not really a huge change, only now I have a legitimate business reason to treat myself!

Half Way!!!

It happened again!!! I was up until 3am for the second night in a row with my poor sick boy and I got a call from a customer wanting to order some makeup. I was stoked, to put it mildly! And then the best thing happened. I went to sleep. No, not that but I was happy to get some zzzzzs. This morning I checked my website and I had 3 orders of mascara on top of the order I knew about which puts me halfway to yellow status in exactly 20 days! (I figured out the count again) :) The mascara is one of the best sellers because it really is the best out there, as is everything else, but the mascara gets a lot of attention! This puts me half way to my yellow promotion which gives me more commission AND you can never drop below yellow once you achieve it.

I was chatting with my team yesterday and I found out that most other direct sales companies make you pay for your website and do auto-shipments. I was absolutely horrified and I had no idea! Younique does not do this which I am so grateful for. I am also on my way to earning a free spot on the cruise to Cozumel, Mexico! That would be such a dream come true and I'm working my butt off to achieve it! Can you imagine after joining in January, getting to go on a free cruise in October? No? I can! and it's starting to look really good for me. My goal for the year is to hit black status but before that, I am going to get fast start and get some more team members. I am so grateful for this job that just fell into my life and has worked out so well and I really want to be able to share the joy and financial freedom that I have already been able to enjoy with others!! Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to better their situation and with Younique it honestly couldn't be easier. The presenter's kit only cost me £65 ($99) and you saw how awesome that was!!!!! And I love that the makeup is ALL FOR ME haha. Might be a little selfish but I am so happy that I didn't have to use it to demo on other people. That was the main reason that I signed up in the first place!

I just want to thank all of you who have taken the time to follow my journey. Every day, I see that more and more people are reading this and even though I don't know who you are, it makes me so happy and thankful! Feel free to subscribe to my blog and share it with your friends. And when you decide that you need this in your life as much as I do, send me a message and I'll help you out! You'll be part of an amazing team and these ladies I have already met have become like family to me. We share each other's days and chat constantly-- not just about makeup-- but everything and they are super supportive and helpful. None of us leave the others to fend for themselves and the training and friendships are worth more than anything else to me!