Arbonne Mama :)

Its been almost a week since I officially signed up as an Arbonne International Independent Consultant! Each day that goes by, I am so excited!
On day 2 I got my first business builder, and I am so excited for her! She is going to do great!

The path is clearing up, and I can see my family's future more in focus! I look forward to what God has in store for me!

Why did I choose Arbonne?

A few reasons.

1) I really liked the products. --I was first introduced to it back in 2005. I thought the products were great, but taking care of my health and my skin was not a big priority to me. It is 2011, and now at the age of 25 (and with one child), it has hit me that I am not going to be young forever! Not to mention, that now I have an amazing husband that I always want to look my best for! So I've started taking more interest in myself. I want to look good an feel good. I started using the products again when I decided to join (ran out of the older stuff, and didn't care enough about myself in those terms to get more), and I already see a difference. I've never had issues with acne. During my pregnancy, I never DID NOT have issues with acne LOL. Now, post-prego, I'm back to normal for the MOST part. However, I do find myself breaking out from time to time. The Arbonne products have helped that. Also, Andrew's has had patches of dry skin recently, so I started using the baby cream samples, and it's really been helping.

2)I don't really care too much for the other direct selling companies. I'm in a Mary Kay driven family. My grandmother and aunt sold it, my mother has sold it since I was little, and continues to every now and then. I've never really taken an interest in it. Plus, growing up with Mary Kay for so many years, I know little bits here and there about the company. I know when Mary Kay was still alive, she made sure that Mary Kay continued being a "word of mouth" company. She did not want to commercialize it. A few years after her passing, the Mary Kay commercials began to pop up. I feel a company that is not willing to honor the founding vision/legacy, will eventually lose its appeal. Mary Kay Ash stood for some much, and its a shame to see whomever is currently running it sell out to, what seems to me to be, greed. That's the beauty of being part of a direct selling business. We cut out all of the middle men. When you add advertisers, retailers, etc..you drive up the price of the product. Then it becomes just like every other item you can buy in the stores. To anyone sells Mary Kay, if its treatin'ya well, awesome! It's just not for me :)


3) I LOVE what Arbonne stands for. "Pure, Safe, Beneficial". I've learned so much about beauty and health since I've begun this journey. It shocked me to find out that the average woman comes into contact with an average of 515 chemicals a day. 515?? REALLY? It's crazy to me! Being a fan of Anatomy and Physiology. I was already aware that our bodies absorb things through our skin and into our bloodstream, but I did not know that the rate of absorption was 60% quicker through the skin! It's really made me more aware of what kind of environment I put myself in, and what I'm putting on my skin! I love how everything is plant/botanical based and just there is something for everyone! I also love that they don't sell random things. All of the products are common household products, things that we are already purchasing on a regular basis (shampoo, conditioner, creams, vitamins, makeup,etc).

4)I love the unity! Since I've joined the realm of Arbonne, I've made so many new friends. Many of whom I have never even met! Its great reading people's stories, or seeing what inspires others to succeed. I feel like I've added an extension to my family, family I have yet to meet! The support is amazing. I am getting constant support from my sponsor (and I think I talk to her a whole lot more than I talk to my own mother!..I know.. I need to start calling my mom more lol). I am building my own business, but I'm not building it alone. I am in business for myself, but I also have a team. I'm virtually surrounding myself with others that have high hopes, dreams, and aspirations. And I love it!

5) Finally, their compensation plan is awesome! The commissions, the bonuses, the TRIPS! Other than being born in El Salvador, I've never really been out of California (okay..I've been to Vegas..I've also been to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico..but I was in the mountains...lol)...I would love to go to new places! My sponsor is leaving in less than 2 weeks to ATLANTIS... not.. not Atlanta, Georgia LOL... Don't worry..I had never heard of it either.. I had to look it up..its in the Bahamas... I would LOVE to go to the Bahamas! AND her trip is paid for!..PLUS, I think she even got 1K to spend out there! I would LOVE to take my family on a trip. Mike and I spent our honeymoon in Long Beach..it was great, but I'd love to give him a second honeymoon in an exotic place like ATLANTIS LOL! Next year!!! Oh and I almost forgot! I can will my earnings to my family. Meaning, if something were to happen to me, they will continue receiving any residual income I am receiving. My family would be taken care of, or at least have an outside source of income. I love that!

Also..I cannot forget..the Mercedes...I've never really focused much on Mercedes..but then again, I tricked myself into thinking that something like that would be out of my reach. It is no longer out of my reach, and the more I see about Mercedes, the more I am loving the idea of having my own! Arbonne will pay for my Mercedes when I get to a certain point with my business..and it is not that far up! Only like 3 levels from where I'm at! Plus, I read all of the success stories..Its not like the lottery..very few will win...there are SO MANY success stories with Arbonne. You have your single moms, dads, people living out of their cars, blue collared workers, white collared workers, and so on. So many people from different walks of life have been impacted by Arbonne. And I am next!

I was nervous at first about making Arbonne my decision, because I did not want to invest in something that I would fail at. Now I am so happy to say, that I did make the right decision. The only way I could ever fail with Arbonne is if I make the conscious decision to quit. Which will NOT be happening here! The only way I see myself going, is up!

I'm always looking for others to take with me to the top. If anyone reading this feels like they want something more; if anyone reading this could use a little extra pocket money; and if anyone reading this is motivated to make a change in their lives and in the lives of others. I would love to hear from you. Arbonne can do for you, what it has done for me. It's given me a new hope, and an exciting new vision.

Let me help you make a change in your home, your health, and/or your pocketbook!

Carmen
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