In like a Lion.....out like a Lamb!!!!

Are you a lion or a lamb???  Happy March everyone!  Only 20 days until the official start of spring, & I’m sure, for most of us, it can’t come soon enough!!  It’s so easy to get into a rut or feel depressed at this time of year.  To avoid feeling like a lion, there are a few things you should remember to alleviate that feeling.  I consider myself a positive person.  For me the “glass is always half full” (yet for those who know me well, that glass is usually a wine glass!!  Ha, ha!!), “things could always be worse” or “let’s look on the bright side” or the old standard, “when life gives you lemons…add vodka!!"  are usually what comes to my mind first.

Remember beauty is not just what you put on your face.  Your mental outlook will always affect the way you look.  If you’re “in a good place” it will show on your beautiful face.  With that said, to maintain a positive outlook, do something for yourself!!!!  Whatever it may be!!   I like to call it a “special treat”!!  Take an afternoon & do something to get away even if for only an hour.  If you like to shop, go out to a store that you always say you want to check out.  Just browse, no pressure, no need to spend any money.  Just go out & look around, get ideas for fashion or home.  If it’s exercise you may never find time for, plan a morning or afternoon & take a class or go for a walk with your iPod on.  Music is a great mood enhancer.  Your favorite tunes on a nice afternoon or at the gym will definitely raise your spirits.  It has been an awful winter, but now is the time we do squeak out an unseasonably warm day to get outside and take advantage of it.  If getting together with your friends is a “special treat”, plan it & grab a lunch special.  A nice visit with friends will be the perfect prescription for curing the winter blues!!!

Now that spring is just around the corner, what might raise your spirits is treating yourself to some new beauty colors.  Look out, because orange & pink are hot colors for spring along with purple/lavender.  Go out & try a new shadow or gloss.  That’s one of my “favoritest” things!!!

Remember one thing, while it’s still cold & dry out, you need to exfoliate & moisturize.  Not even a new color will look nice if you don’t take care of your skin first.  Your face is a canvas & that canvas needs to be taken care of before we treat it.  That is the first and number one rule of beauty is good skin care!!!

Exfoliating twice a month is a good rule of thumb.  Following with a daily skincare routine of wash, tone & moisturize will create your perfect canvas.  Mary Kay’s “Miracle Set” is just that, all in one place!!!  A wash with tiny beads to exfoliate daily, with toner built in.  A day solution with SPF 25, a light moisturizer & a night solution filled with vitamin beads.  Love, love, love it!!!  Check out my website & give it a try.  That can be your “special treat” for yourself this month.  You will see positive results and will have given your winter skin a “special treat” and turn yourself into a lamb for spring.

This month only….March Madness!!! 

Give the Miracle Set a try & receive a 10% discount on your first purchase!!   Visit my website by clicking on the link to the right….www.marykay.com/lrini & place your first order on your way to beauty!!!

Whether you’re a lion or a lamb, do something fun for yourself…your “special treat”!!!!   Never forget the best beauty tip is to SMILE!!!  It takes more muscles to frown than to smile!!! 

You’re always beautiful when you smile………

Valentines Day Special!!!

Smooches....smooches!!!

Get 20% off any  Mary Kay "lip product" purchase during the month of February!!!
Now is the time to give it a try....gloss, lipstick, anti-aging lip primer, or maybe lip exfoliator.

Just go to my website:  www.marykay.com/lrini & check out the products!!!

Happy Thursday!!!  Mwah!!!! 

Happy February Everyone!!

Don't forget to moisturize & use sunscreen!!!!  Even though there may not be a lot of sun, the harmful rays are still shinning through!

Skin will definitely be dry due to the cold & dry air in the house.  Always moisturize morning & before bed.

A little tip....when you come out of the shower, while you still have some water on your skin, rub on baby oil all over your body.  Especially elbows & knees.  Simple & cheap!!!

Stay warm & dry!!!

February is for lovers!

Hi everyone!  My name is Lisa Rini & I am so thrilled to be part of the Venture Out family.  The fact that having met such great people involved in this publication, through Facebook, is just amazing to me.  I guess there's something very positive to be said about the "Social Networking" thing!!

A little about me....
I'm one month shy of 46, married to my high school sweetheart.  We'll be married 23 years in March and have 2 beautiful daughters, Stephanie, 18 & Jaclyn, 17.  I live on Long Island & love it.  An hour from Manhattan, an hour and a half from the East End wineries & 15 minutes from Jones Beach.  What better location than that?  All conducive to my favorite things....shopping, wine and sun & sand! 

It seems I've always had an interest in beauty, hair, make-up, what girl doesn't???  One evening about 6 years ago my girlfriend invited me to a Mary Kay party.  I was in desperate need of a foundation that covered all my sins.  That said, I became a consultant.  I love their products & skin care system.  Of which I will write of quite often to introduce to all their amazing products.  Also with the opportunity to try them through me.

Having also an interest in fitness, like others I joined and cancelled many gym memberships.  About a year ago, a girlfriend, wanted me to join Lucille Roberts to attend, if nothing else their Zumba classes.  A year later.....I'm addicted!!! Yoga, Pilates and Zumba!

With a love for feeling & looking good, I hope to pass on my personal information, thoughts and knowledge on these topics.

As we enter my favorite month, February, my birthday month, we also celebrate Heart Healthy month, Valentine's Day,  as well as chilling temperatures.  What do we think of when we think of our Valentine??  Kissing!!! 
During the winter months, our lips get chapped, dry & peel.  One way to eleviate that is to exfoliate them.  Also a great way to age defy!

You can do that very easily with a soft toothbrush, (designate a special one for your lips).  Ever so   gently, rub your lips for a few seconds with a dot of toothpaste on the brush.  Rinse your lips and then apply a thin coat of Vaseline when you are through.  Doing this once a week will keep your lips free of dry skin.  If you are looking for a product that does the same thing, Mary Kay has an amazing product in Satin Lips (c) Set.  It buffs away the dry skin, then moisturizes.  I am a religious user of this product, it also keeps your lip gloss or lipstick on longer.  I am obsessed with lip gloss!!!

So to celebrate Valentine's Day, treat your valentine to some super soft lips!!

Thanks for welcoming me to this great publication.  Like I told a friend, "I'm just a regular chick who enjoys feeling good and looking my best (at least most of the time)!!!"

Hopefully you will enjoy reading my ideas, suggestions and advice on looking good, feeling good & just having fun!!!
Till next month.....keep smiling!!!
Lisa