QVC Beauty Event on March 24th

I've got great news for all the QVC US shoppers out there.  On Sunday March 24th  QVC US is offering free shipping & handling on the following items/kits by ASK Cosmetics:

A-62260 - 1 bottle of TIPS for Toes

A-62259 - 2 bottles of Revival Nail Polish Remover

A-69605 - 2 x Contour Nail Files in a set

 

A-00563 TIPS 5 Piece Ultimate Manicure Kit

 

A-1859    2 bottles of the Revival Skin Conditioning Milk

 

For more information on these products, check out this page for brief product descriptions and to find out more about the brand, ASK Cosmetics Inc. of Canada.

All these kits are available on QVC's Beauty - TIPS Nail Care website.  These products and all the details about ordering can be found right here.

 

 

Take advantage and save some money on QVC this Sunday, March 24th. 

 

See you soon,  Lisa M.

 

 

Week 4 of ASK Cosmetics Skincare Challenge

Upon reading Leslie's initial email (sent in Jan 15th, 2013) I just knew she would be a great candidate for the ASK Cosmetics skincare products.  This is what she wrote, you can see from the before pictures that her hands look terribly rough, dry, chapped and painful.

For the past couple of years my hands have became extremely rough. I believe it started after I had my first son. I started washing my hands more frequently and I guess using off brand/cheap hand wash my hands started cracking and become rough. I have since tried using different brands of hand wash and nothing seems to help. I even have tried different hand lotions to try and get them back smooth. At first the lotion seems to make them smooth but after it dries my hands are back to the way they were.

My hands are so bad they even crack and bleed around my knuckles which are not as bad as the palm of my hand and around my fingers. My two boys and my husband tell me when I touch them that my hands are so rough that it scratches them. Which is a horrible feeling for a mom to not try and touch her children. I still do I just put lotion on my hands real quick and then touch there face or arms.

The biggest challenge is when we go to a store and I have to hold my sons hand to cross the road he refuses because first he thinks he is a big boy and second he always tells me that he doesn't like the way my hands feel. My husband well that is a different story about my hands being rough.

My hands are getting cracks so much they get a little sore at times, if that makes sense, especially when my knuckles start to bleed. When I bend my fingers it gets little sore because as you can see in the pictures that is where the cracks are the worse on my hands. Also, I have a Himalayan cat which I pet all the time. I think I could be her brush because every time I pet her I get a lot of her hair all over my hands. Her hair just sticks to my hands.

I would like to take this challenge because I would love to have my soft hands back. Not only for myself but also for my family to tell me I have soft hands and they would love for me to touch them. Most importantly for myself and not to suffer anymore from crack hands that are so rough and bleed. But also to feel good again about myself. A woman loves to be pamper and this would be my way of pampering myself!

Thank you,  Leslie

 

 

A great update (sent in Feb. 24th, 2013) and fantastic results after 4 weeks of applying ASK Cosmetics skincare products.....

 

Photo taken after 4 weeks for using the products

Hi Lisa,

I have uploaded week fours hand pictures for you to look through. I am just amazed that in four weeks my hands are looking great! I am truly loving these products and I can't wait to share the news to my family and friends about them. I have just had rough hands the past couple of years and now in a few weeks my hands are finally getting back to the way they should be. A big thanks to your company. I will update you in another week.

Thank you,  Leslie

 Week 4's Progress Photos taken and sent in by Leslie

 

 

 

For the "Healthy & Enhancing Skin Care Challenge 2013" sponsored by ASK Cosmetics, all participants were provided with the following products including detailed instructions on how and when to apply them for maximum results:

 

Revival Hand & Nail Cleanser for gentle cleansing,

Revival Skin Conditioning Milk for moisturization without waxes and silicones,

TIPS for Toes - our secret weapon against cracked, bleeding, painful areas!!  It works like magic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda's Nail Transformation using TIPS Nail Conditioner

Bare Naked Nail Challenge sponsored by ASK Cosmetics Inc.

Week 0 - Photo taken Jan. 8th, 2012.

By the picture you can see that my nails are in rough shape. I recently trimmed them as I had a couple break back at work. I would like to be able to grow them longer but have them strong enough to endure the kind of work I have to do in retail. By getting on a regular routine/schedule with T.I.P.S. Nail Conditioner I know this is possible. Looking forward to the challenge. Thanks for the opportunity.

 

Week 1 - Photo taken Feb. 10th, 2012.

 

I can start to see the progress especially around the cuticle area.  They feel moisturized and my hangnails are becoming fewer.  My nails seem to withstand the wear and tear they get at my job.  Will keep you posted.

 

Week 2 - Photo taken Feb. 17th, 2012.

 

A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes.  My nails are growing well and they feel great.  I continue to notice the soft, hydrated cuticles I have now thanks to TIPS Nail Conditioner.

 

Week 3 - Photo taken Feb. 27th, 2012.

 

 

Week 4 - Photo taken March 6th, 2012.

 

Week 5 - Photo taken March 13th, 2012.

 

 

 

Week 6 - Photos taken March 28th, 2012.

 

Here is an update on my nails.

I am really liking the fact that my nails seem to grow faster. They are unbelievably whiter and stronger. The tops of my nails are so smooth which I think is a good indication of the TIPS product (use of the Revival Skin Milk included) making them not so dry and so nice to apply polish on them. Having said this I do have to trim my nails more often but love using the file. Hope this encourages my “TIPS Family” to keep using this amazing product.

 

 

Week 7 - Photos taken April 3rd, 2012.

 

Here is my weekly updated picture.

As you can see my nails are very white & have grown very fast from my last picture taken just 1 week ago.  I am extremely pleased with your product and I know that it works. Consistency and patience really pays off.,,I am going to trim my nails as I find them too long for my liking so my next picture will look different as far as length goes, but I am confident my cuticles will remain the same.  Thank you for letting me share my progress.

Week 8 - Photo taken April 19th, 2012.

 

I have been faithfully using ASK Cosmetics products - TIPS Nail Conditioner on my finger nails since Feb. 10^th, 2012.  I have found the product to be extremely successful on my cuticles & nails. My cuticles are in great shape. The surface of my nails is soft, yet the nails are strong & whiter. I found my nails growing faster also as I have had to trim them more often to a length I was comfortable with.  I plan to continue using this product.

Thank you for the opportunity for me to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy & Enhancing Skin Care Challenge in on!

In January ASK Cosmetics Inc. of Canada reached out to all those who suffer from very dry, irritated skin offering them a chance to become a participant in the first skin care challenge.  They were sent an assortment of skin care products sponsored by ASK Cosmetics and were provided with detailed instructions on how to apply these items for maximum benefits.

 

Today I would like to share the first impressions after one week of applications sent to me by two participants:  Leslie and Jackie.

 

Leslie's Story.....

 

 

Before photos of Leslie's right hand - dry, chapped, irritated and very painful with some bleeding

 

Leslie's First Progress Report reads:

Hi Lisa,

I have attached a few pictures of my hands. I now have been using the products for 6 days and I can tell a difference in them.

First, my hands are not as rough as they used to be. I love the way the lotion makes my hands feel like silk after I use the product. Also, the silk feeling I think seems to last longer than using regular hand lotion.

Secondly, my knuckles have stopped bleeding. Now my hands around my fingers are still dried out and rough but nowhere near what they were a week ago.

I can't wait to see how the products continue to change the appearance of my hands. I will send you another update and pictures in another week. Also, can you use these products on your face? My face does get dry in the winter months and it's hard to keep it from drying out.

Thank you,

Leslie

 

After 6 days of applying the skin care products by ASK Cosmetics Inc.

 

 

 

Jackie's Story.....

 

Before picture taken and sent in January 2013

 

Jackie's First Progress Report reads like this:

 

Lisa,

I've been using the products as instructed since January 31. Below are some pictures I've taken. You can visibly see that I have a split in my skin on the left side of my thumb. I also have a less severe split on my finger. I started using the TIPS for Toes on the splits several times a day and at night before bed and I have to tell you that it is remarkable. Although it doesn't have any numbing agents, the splits instantly stop hurting the moment I apply it. It absorbs quickly enough for me to apply the lotion after.

The soap leaves my hands feeling clean without over drying them. 

Now for the lotion. It is the only lotion I have ever used that thoroughly moisturizes without feeling greasy. The lotion actually absorbs completely. My hands have never been this soft and healthy in the winter. For as long as I can remember, my hands have suffered dry, cracked, painful winters. I have tried countless creams, lotions, even oils with little or no results. At night I would cover my hands in aquafor or Vaseline and sleep wearing gloves just to try to heal them for the following day. But it never failed, by night my hands were dry, cracked and painful again. Since using the Revival system, I have noticed a drastic difference. At night my hands are not dry. They keep the moisture without the grease!

I will continue the updates and keep taking pictures.

Thank you,

Jackie

 

After 1 week of using the Revival Skin Care System by ASK Cosmetics.

 

All participants in the Healthy & Enhancing Skin Care Challenge were provided with 3 important items:

 

Revival Hand & Nail Cleanser for the mildest hand washing possible (for more details on this product click here:  Best tips for washing your hands the gentle, healthy way);

 

Revival Skin Conditioning Milk for soothing nourishment for their skin without the unhealthy, unnatural waxes and silicones (for more info on this product click here:  ASK Cosmetics Skin Care - to the rescue!);

 

 

 Last but not least participants were given a bottle of TIPS for Toes with the instructions to apply a bit to all the severly cracking, dried out areas of their hands.  People are sceptical when I tell them to do this, but it works wonders!!

 

ASK Cosmetics offers "travel size" bottles of the Revival Skin Conditioning Milk and the Revival Hand & Nail Cleanser so you won't have to leave home without it.  The bottles are very convenient to take along in your purse.

 

All ASK Cosmetics products are available:  on their website/webshop, The Shopping Channel in Canada, QVC in the USA or by calling toll-free 1-877-275-5566 to place an order.

 

Follow ASK Cosmetics via:

 

Facebook

 

Lisa Mueller @nailcareasklisa

 

their boards on Pinterest;

 

their videos on Youtube - Lisa Mueller for ASK Cosmetics;

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Comments are always welcome.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day,  Lisa M.

 

 



 

 

 

Healthy and Enhancing Skin Care Challenge

If you are someone who has to deal with dry, irritated skin, you might want to join the "Healthy and Enhancing Skin Care Challenge" sponsored by ASK Cosmetics Inc. of Canada.  This is the first time for such a challenge.  To date ASK Cosmetics has staged 2 finger nail transformation challenges and one for toe nails, all of which were huge successes.  The participants were very pleased with the results they achieved.  So, now we would like to try a new challenge using our skin care products.

 

So, if you would like to take the challenge and improve your skin with ASK Cosmetics, please read and follow the below-listed instructions carefully.  And just remember.....

 

Good skin is always in!

You must “like” the ASK Cosmetics Facebook page to get started, as this offer is EXCLUSIVE to the Fans of the ASK Cosmetics Facebook page and/or Lisa’s Nailcare Blog. We expect and encourage all participants to be active and post comments when their photos are shared. That’s what our fans and followers like to read.

Step 1: Take a picture of your skin (preferably your hands) or any dry, irritated, reddened areas that need some intensive moisturization.

Step 2: Write a detailed description of the condition your skin is currently in, and why you would like to take this challenge. The more detailed the better!

Step 3: Send me your postal address, the photos and your write-up describing your skin's condition to: lmueller@askcosmetics.com

Step 4: If you are one of the participants chosen by ASK Cosmetics to take part in the "Healthy and Enhancing Skin Care" Challenge, you will be sent a release form to be signed and returned within 10 days. This form states that you agree to allow use of your photos and comments to be shared on our Facebook page, blog site and/or other social media platforms by ASK Cosmetics AND you agree to follow the stipulations set up as part of this challenge.

Participation in the ASK Cosmetics’ Healthy and Enhancing Skin Care Challenge will mean:

Only using the ASK Cosmetics' skin care products, which you will be provided with, for a 6 week period of time.  These products can (and should) be used all over your body:  face, hands, arms, legs, feet.  They are by no means to be exclusively used on your hands!

Sending in “progress reports” and photo documentation of your results by email to lmueller@askcosmetics.com once a week.

·      Allowing use of these photos and comments on the ASK Cosmetics’ Facebook page, Twitter platform or blog site. No full names or addresses of any kind will be made public.

·     Taking time to read the product instructions and following these instructions accurately.

·     The Challenge is open to international participants, however please make note that all correspondence must be in the English language.

·     This is not a contest, so there will be no winners. If chosen, you will take part in a challenge with guidelines set by ASK Cosmetics, the company sponsoring this event.

·     Each of the participants chosen will receive all the necessary skin care products for their specific needs and full instructions in order to achieve best possible results.

So, if you think you are eligible and would like to embark on a total fortification and enhancement of your skin from head to toe, get cracking and take some photos, jot down some details about your skin and the problems you have encountered with it. I will be accepting participants from Jan 10th to 30th, 2013. International participation welcome! Should you have any questions concerning any of the above-mentioned steps or stipulations, please don’t hesitate to contact me at: lmueller@askcosmetics.com.

Here’s to getting your skin in its greatest shape ever and ready for the summer......and thanks for taking part.

Lisa Mueller

Vice President of Global Sales and Social Media for ASK Cosmetics Inc.

 

Let's get Kissy, shall we!

My Easy-Breezy Manicure Routine

 

 

 I applied TIPS Nail Conditioner first thing in the morning followed by a pea-sized amount of Revival Skin Conditioning Milk for an extra boost of penetration and hydration for my weather-beaten hands.

 

Then I wait a few hours before beginning my manicure.  The reason being is that TIPS Nail Conditioner is an oil-based solution and nothing will adhere to oil, let alone have long-lasting wear.

 

Then I choose a polish shade that reflects my mood, or perhaps one that is on my shelf just waiting to be swatched.  On this day it was Sinful Colour's Kissy 1102.

 

Seen here in this photo is one coat of Kissy.  Since it was not yet opaque and the desired intensity had not been reached I continued applying this gorgeous shade.

 

That's better!  Wow, I love the deep, rich turquoise shade it gives you once on your nails.  However, don't be fooled by the shade in the bottle - it looks like a deep green shade until it meets your talons.

 

 

I can't write enough good things about this "gem".  It applied extremely well; the brush was super eay to work with and if this makes any sense - the formulation was very forgiving.  By this I mean it evened itself out well and you can "fix" up fast and effectively.

 

If I was asked to give it a mark, I would definitely grant it a huge 10!

 

What is your favourite among the Sinful Colours Collection(s)? 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Comments are always welcome.  Cheers, Lisa M.

 

 

 

 

 

From acrylic damaged nails to longer, stronger natural nails

As you may know ASK Cosmetics is running a Total Nail Transformation Challenge at present.   The participants send in weekly reports including photo documentation on their results.  The reason we set such a long timeframe for these challenges is simple:  good things take time.  There is no such thing as a "quick fix" for nails, so please don't believe that months or years of damage done to your nails can be repaired within days or weeks.  It can take anywhere from 4 to 9 months for your nails to totally grow out!

Gayle, one of our fantastic participants, has sent me her Week 6 Update, which I would love to share with you today:

My nails continue to improve in strength and appearance, with amount of ridges starting to decrease. Cuticle health is improving except for where I continue to pick, this is a habit I am working hard to break and do see some improvement. I have stopped picking apart my pomegranates and my nails are losing the dirty look I had complained of (beware of those pomegranates - they definitely stain). You will see that during a particularly stessful moment I reverted to biting and attacked the right hand thumb nail as well, another bad habit, using nails as tools, did this and had some breakage, didn't break right off and I am babying it and believe it or not, I think it is self mending, will let you know more next week.

I continue to receive compliments on my nails and a co-worker commented across the table after a meeting "oh I see you are getting acrylics again" and when I told her I had stopped biting and these were my very own, she was really impressed and had to hear all about the ASK products I am using. I continue to use the Revival Hand & Nail Cleanser (BUT so do the others in my house despite my direct order to leave it alone, will have to check and see if they notice any improvement), the Revival Skin Conditioning Milk (love this stuff and will be ordering soon) the TIPS for Toes (every am prior to washing/showering) and of course the curved Contour Nail File multiple times per day (this goes everywhere with me). I am loving my nails and plan to never bite again, if they are this nice half way through the challenge, I cannot wait to see how wonderful they will look when we are done. Thanks ASK for helping me to love my nails :)

 

Great work, Gayle.  Your progress is amazing and we are thrilled about all the compliments you are receiving. 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today.  Til next time, Lisa M.

OPI's From A to Zurich

On my quest to find some nice red shades I stumbled upon OPI's "From A to Zurich".

 

My initial impressions of this particular shade on my nails was that it looked like a medium red, lovely, wearable colour.  It was screaming "Look at me!" like some reds do.

 

Coats:  2 applied

Thickness of Polish:  on a scale from 1 (thinnest) to 10 (very thick) I would give this a pleasant 4.

Ease of Application:  With the awesome brushes OPI have and with the perfect consistency it was very easy to apply this shade.  Personally, I appreciate all polish brands whose brush and formulation allow for a simple 3-stroke application.  Not all manicures look profession when completed, but I'm sure everyone can achieve a near perfect mani with this one.  Well done, OPI.

Appeal Factor:  Enormous.  I received numerous compliments while I was sporting this shade.  Very stunning and good for day to night time - a must-have if you like reds.

This shade is now alongside "Perfect Red" as my two favourite reds, and we all know it is the season in which reds, greens, golds and silvers come to life.

During these colder months I find it can sometimes be challenging to keep my hands well moisturized at all times.  For this reason I always apply ASK Cosmetics' Skin Conditioning Milk several times each day.  You can easily rub it in before doing a manicure as it does not contain any waxes or silicones that will ultimately coat your nails.  In addition, these nasty waxes and silicones act like solvents and strip your hands of their necessary hydration.  Have a good look at the ingredients of your hand lotions before purchasing.

 

For more information on the benefits of this

Revival Skin Conditioning Milk read this Got dry hands?

 

My question for you is:  Are you ever so impatient that you ding one nail just when you thought they were all dry?

 

Thanks for stopping by and check out the amazing 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway on the ASK Cosmetics Inc. FB page. 

 

Enjoy your weekend, Lisa M