Celebrate a Stress-free Holiday season!

Celebrate a stress-free holiday season with SHOP Gift Cards! 

Just in time for the holiday season, SHOP Gift Cards are here to take the stress out of shopping for loved ones! They’re “cards” in name only, because SHOP Gift Cards are completely digital. You purchase them and then seconds later they’re in the recipients inbox, ready to be spent on any of the millions of products available through SHOP.COM.
Praise is already rolling in! Take it from this satisfied customer:

“This card is GREAT! It has already saved the day for me. I am always late sending a birthday gift to my father, but this morning, I was able to send him a $100 SHOP Gift Card. It arrived instantly!

Also, I have a daughter away at college. I was able to surprise her with a $100 SHOP gift card, too. I got two gift cards in a single checkout. I am on a roll!” – Mark Ward

Grab SHOP Gift Cards for your friends and family today in the SHOP.COM Gift Center!

My List takes the guesswork out of shopping for others

Everyone knows a picky shopper and just how difficult it can be to find the right gift for them, but there’s a solution right at your fingertips: SHOP.COM’s MyList. It’s a handy tool that lets anyone create an easily shared wish list of gifts that would make their day, taking all of the speculation out of shopping for others!
Here’s how it works:

1. After registering as a Preferred Customer, the shopper can immediately begin searching for gifts that they want.
2. For every product they like, there’s an option to “Add to MyList” on the product info page.
3. Once selected, the option to add to an existing MyList or create a new one is given. Each MyList can be named according to their contents.
4. After the MyList has been populated, the options to Continue Shopping or Manage MyLists are given.
5. Users can share their MyLists under the Manage MyLists page.

That’s it! No more guessing whether your friend or family member will like their gift because they’ve already picked it out. It’s simple, effective and most importantly, hassle-free, so start suggesting MyList today!





Click to Copy feature for coupon codes for your convenience and shopping ease!. Rather than typing in a long string of characters to receive discounts from coupon codes, customers can now simply click on the highlighted text to copy it to their clipboards and paste into the appropriate field. Saving money has never been easier!
Download ShopBuddy for free today at SHOP.COM!

Save more, live better!

Times are tough and it often seems like we just can't get behind the 8 ball.

I want to share some powerful things that can change the course of your business and help your clients at the same time which will increase your bottom line.

When your client comes to you, they want to "feel" better. Feeling better always gives hope. We often waste our time chit chatting with our clients to pass the time and give no real purpose but to get through. I know, I have been there. Trading time for money, working toward the weekend.

Have you ever heard service to survive, retail to retire. There are only so many hours in a day, right? We can only do so many services in a days work. Retail will absolutely boost income. But then, we don't want our customers to feel like they are being hounded every time they come in for an appointment, because our perception of sales is often feeling pressured to buy something we are unsure of. On the flip side, customers love to shop and save time if you offer extended retail items, purses jewelry etc. Remember we are all consumers and we do all love to buy, but no body wants to be sold.

If we could see ourselves as educators (which you may already have that mind set) We are no longer selling, we are matching products to our clients needs because we listened well. So then, we have to carry a lot of items in order to match a lot of products to our clients needs. It can get expensive and we may have space challenges.

If we want to help clients to a greater degree, then we first open our minds and get our own solutions resolved, or at least be on our way, after all life is a process. We are all on a journey and we learn from what others have already been through.

What do you think is most on our clients (and our) minds right now?
Remember, you are your client too!
How can I afford to keep my services up?
End of year taxes!
Holidays are quickly approaching.
How to look great and save money at the same time.
Do you think it's safe to say that a lot of people are stressed?

I want you to do an exercise that will show you something very powerful and proven.

Go to my website, pennycrosson.net > products > shopping list
Print out the shopping list and check off everything that you consume at home and your work place. Then I want to know if you spend more than $100.00 a month on everything you checked off. In fact, let me know approximately about how much you really do spend on everything if you can.

Then send your answer to me in an email at Penny@pennycrosson.net

I will ask you a few more questions and give you some proven statistics to show you something very powerful that could revolutionize your business and give you a powerful tool to help yourself and your clients.

It is important to know how you think about things you consume in everyday life and your business. This is a very cool exercise. We all want to save more and live better!

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Penny

Penny Crosson

972-835-3752

Cosmetologist/ Author
Beauty / Health Educator
Image / Stylist Color Specialist
CE Course Provider
Business & Marketing Coach
Retail / Wholesale Product Broker

The Beauty of Giving by Shopping Smart.

Times are tough, and as we look for ways to save, we don't want to skimp on quality. The beauty is . . . we don't have too!


We all know that everything is going online...click & order vs brick & mortar.  

Did you know that over 60% of beauty products are sold online. I cannot tell you how many packages show up at my door that are auto parts, computer gadgets etc...that I personally did not order! The beauty is...everyone shops 24/7 for anything, anytime anywhere.
And it feels like Christmas when packages arrive. It always feels like a gift, even if you bought it yourself, for yourself. Why is that? It's just fun to receive new packages.

So saving time, money and gas by shopping online is the way to go. I want to show you how you can get the most out of your time and money. Go to . . .           Shop.com/pennycrosson/ 


This shop site is the largest shopping website in the world. It has over 35 million products, over 3000 stores. 5 times bigger than Amazon! All the popular stores where you already shop. You can shop by product, price, brand or store. You can even comparison shop with a click. Price alerts can be set up for when you want to be notified if something goes on sale for the price you want to pay. Create a wish list for yourself and have family members do the same.

So check it out.... you have nothing to lose but more savings.

At the top right you can sign in and set a FREE preferred customer account to start earning 2-50% cashback everytime you shop. You can apply your cash toward products or have a check sent to you once it reaches $10.00 or more. I had some mailed to me!


If that isn't good enough, you can even refer your friends who also love to shop online and earn 1/2 % from their purchases.

 While you are in your preferred customer account, you can upload your friends from your email address list. If your friends shop, you earn 1/2 % on everything they buy. And your friends can do the same thing... while they earn 2-50% cashback they too can earn 1/2% cashback from their friends. Just make sure your friends type in your email address as the one who referred them.

It truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Who ever thought you could earn money while you and your friends shop!

It's a beautiful thing, to shop and save, time, gas and money! 


Here are a few stores to check out:
If you wear glasses                > eyebuydirect.com  ( 4 for the price of 1)
If you like phone accessories > cellphoneshop.com (save up to 80%)
have printers                              > 4inkjets.com
audio books                            > audiblebooks.com (first book it FREE) 
Like to eat out                         > Restaraunts.com and so much more!
Starbucks!                               > starbucks.com (earn 6% cash back)
Groupons                                > Grouponstore.com and more . . .(2% cashback)
 

You'll be amazed at all your favorite stores!

You can even send someone an E-Gift and they can choose from stores or items you pick out, but they never see the prices. Once they choose it, you are billed and it is sent to them. It's really cool. 

All these stores offer "better deals" through this site only....in cashback savings. It adds up fast.


Just make sure you are signed in before you start shopping! And don't forget to share your great deals with your friends.


The beauty of shopping smart allows you to give more!


Enjoy this gift!

Celebrity Inspired!

It is great to get make-up ideas from celebrities, especially if you have a celebrity look a like yourself. If you just like a look and want to copy it, often time it needs to be modified to your features in order to look great on you. You want to wear the make-up, not have the make-up wear you. 

If you have ever tried to copy a look and it was a disaster, that is usually why. Your features are spaced differently and your personal style may be a little different. Make-up is fun for that very fact that we can play and dress up to look like a certain movie star, singer or model, and if we mess up, we can have a do-over. Here is a Selena inspired look.

Make-up is just like God's grace. It is very forgiving, covers our imperfections and if we mess up, we can wash it off and start all over again, no questions asked. The ultimate do-over in life! I love it.

The Beauty of Freedom

As we celebrate Memorial Day weekend...reflecting on how much we have to be thankful for. I woke up this morning and there was oxygen all around me... still. Another day, another opportunity to express my thanks to God, in thought, in looking around at how blessed we are. Walking to the kitchen to make some coffee and glaze at the sweet family photos placed strategically in the right places of course on my path to my early destination, not to forget my dog Sammy who thinks I am a rock star by the way she yelps with excitement every single day as I walk past the glass door.

Life is short and we get so caught up and stuck in our daily routines to get to the weekend to yet, start the week all over again. Sometimes I think how in the world can we get so stuck.....when we have so much freedom around us. Maybe we have too many and it can be overwhelming so we stay where we are, comfortable.

This is the time to step up and make some new choices if you feel that you are needing a nudge
in a different direction.

Did you know that we are designed to move...forward! Start moving if you find yourself complacent.
How many people do you see walking and driving around during the day backwards,  talking backwards and writing backwards?  That's what I thought...everybody is moving forward in so many ways. So think of ways where you, are you "not moving forward"? Start making some simple changes. I'll help you brainstorm... (your welcome!)

Your health,
During your down time, are you experiencing maybe too much TV,  engaging with people with true friends, not your million face book fans and tweeters that you don't know...really! Wardrobe overhaul, maybe you are stuck in a style that you still fit in, but you want or need a change. Maybe you have matured but your skincare  and make-up choices haven't. Maybe you need to be the leader in your life and have positive impacts on people around you (by now), but you are still expecting others to be the impact on you.

Let's stay current in moving forward as we pack our purses each day.
So... what you are packing in your cosmetic bag today...or did you forget something?

Foundation: Does it match your true color? Are you covering up or enhancing what God gave you?
Eye Shadows: The colors of your life experience. Are you allowing the colors to change on you as they have changed life around you?
Lip liner: Are you letting the words from your heart, mind and lips be filtered through God's words to redefine how you speak, to others that help shape those around you.
Lip Gloss: Do you gloss over everything in life...or place it discreetly in careful, thought out ways to bring out only the best in yourself and others!
How do you want your life's face to be remembered each day? What kind of memories are you making?

Join me for a fun workshop of change!

Time for a real ladies night out? Grab your group of ladies and bring your cosmetic bag with you. Enjoy a two hour journey through your makeup bag and let's see what is working for you and what is not for only $25.00 each. Bring your own snacks and drinks. Location: My studio. Downtown Garland. Enjoy a fun workshop with some fresh make-up ideas & techniques to look and be your best today...not yesterday! We "all" can use a little help! Even the celebrities.
 Book an event!

February / Beauty with a Purpose

When I hear the word Beauty....many things pop into my mind.  

Anguish...

Something to strive for as we face the mirror each day and count the number of lines on our face, or a step on the scale and allow a measly number to determine if it will be a good morning or not. Allowing the judges scoring to be photo shopped pictures that are impossible to obtain.

Acceptance...

Loving yourself, the way you were made. No one is or will ever be perfect. Doing the best with what you have and making it work! Educating yourself in how to dress, best colors for you, ideal hair and make-up styles.When we know better, we do better.

Peaceful...

A beautiful sunset, an early morning sunrise over fresh water or mountains with or without snow on top.

Joy...

Those who embrace life and and are not bound from their past from enjoying the everyday things of, even in a day to "get things done".

Laughter...

People who have fun anywhere and do not care "what others think, who might be looking on".

Giving...

Those who truly "get it" that life is a journey and where we have been can be a blessing to others

when we can stop and pour into the lives of others and share from our past experiences, good and bad to help and encourage others.

Rest...

Not afraid to say no. Understanding that rest is important mentally and physically and that working from a place of rest can help to stay focused on what is really important and what can wait.

Health...

We all come in different sizes and shapes. Taking care of our health to maintain energy and focus is important to keeping our ideal body proportion & composition in the muscle vs's fat war. I think we can all say we admire those "appear" to be disciplined in this area.

Being...

Being "all there" where ever you are. Not wishing you were always somewhere else. Being fully engaged in mind and body to get the full experience where you are presently.

Growth...

Those who will not settle each day for the same old crazy! Learning from your past.

Reading inspiring books, hearing from others with wisdom. Investing in your life to help others.

When I was much younger, beauty used was something external only to me, until I grew up enough and experienced more things in life to know different. I then began to appreciate that everything that happens in life can be used for future references for ourselves and others who are willing to grow and learn, from...

As we approach Valentines Day...

Love... Is upon us, as we all desperately want to be loved and have someone to love us back.

Love is selfless, giving, peaceful, joyful, patience, kind and not self seeking, does not brag, is not rude, does not hurt others.

You + Acting out everything you do from a place of Love = True Beauty with a Purpose.