What’s the impact of Cinco de Mayo partying on the skin? Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:20 am Cinco de Mayo… may be a fun holiday, but it’s not so great for your skin! Spicy food and alcoholic drinks are Vasodilators, which means blood vessels expand and blood rushes to the surface of your skin causing flushing and redness on your face, neck and chest. (I definitely see these noticeable changes on my fair skin!) During extreme over indulgence or regular drinking, sometimes capillaries or veins break on the surface of the skin that are only repairable by expensive laser surgery. So if you drink, do so in moderation, and take the lesser spicy foods versus the extremes to keep your skin healthy, happy and resilient! And if you have overindulged, make sure to bring a product along that will interrupt the inflammatory cascade to prevent permanent damage with ingredients like peptides! Stay happy and healthy this holiday and enjoy!
What’s the impact of Cinco de Mayo partying on the skin?
Posted by marykoster on May 3, 2012
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Green, All Natural, and Organic – what does that mean in skin care?
Well if you’re like me, you’d like to believe that products that say “all natural,” “green” and “organic” actually mean something. We all want to do better by the environment and our skin/bodies.
However, the sad truth is, they don’t mean much in the world of cosmetics and skin care. Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, two of the most well-respected names in dermatology, share more insight into why this is.
For example, federal regulations don’t require any specifics, so be wary of the hype! According to the Doctors, using a banana, for example, just to make a product smell better can allow it to be called organic or natural.
With such lax regulations on this terminology, it’s best to know who is behind the skin care products you are buying and know their reputation and track record to be sure you’re getting products that are good for you and do what they say they will do.
To be green and stay healthy, we all must do our research first! Happy Earth Day Weekend, everyone!
Posted by marykoster on April 23, 2012
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Why is my skin so dry?
Today’s health/skin care tip: This comes from Nurse Mary Radford with the question, “Why is my skin dry no matter how much moisturizer I use?” Well, the short answer is that your skin piles up dead skin cells which clog and prevent your moisturizers from sinking in as effectively. In order to remedy the situation, try using an exfoliator, one to 3 times a week. (Microderm abrasion pastes are great for this!) Not only will your moisturizers work more effectively, but the exfoliator will help skin cell turnover which promotes younger, healthier looking skin! If you’d like to learn more about microderm abrasion, this is my recommended reading on the subject!
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Posted by marykoster on April 23, 2012
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Skincare with Mary: How it all started!
To those who don’t know me, I have had acne my whole life. I have been allergic to the medications that typically treat acne and didn’t figure this out until well into my teenage years. Needless to say, many a harsh chemical and treatment were prescribed to me with little to no effect or severe worse reactions that outweighed the benefits (if any). Little did I know at a young age I had so many allergies to topical agents that these would likely do more damage than good!
I thought this life-long problem was going to stick with me forever in a very severe way. (And at 38 now, I can say, it still hadn’t gone away!) However, in the down economy, while looking for a job since I had been laid off 5 years ago after going back to school for my employer to achieve art director status (I’m a graphic designer by trade)… something new came into my life and has changed it forever. While skin care may not have been my number one choice for a new career move… it has resonated with me in a way I never thought possible. I am now given the opportunity help people like myself who never thought they could have clear, beautiful skin and the confidence that goes along with it.
So this is where my journey begins. Take a look at my own before/after photos just using calming products designed for rosacea, eczema and psoriasis along with other sensitive skin issues. Who knew that my sensitive skin could be healed and acne gotten rid of with a topical treatment I wasn’t allergic to!?!? I’m so excited and couldn’t be more jazzed about being able to help others look and feel their best. I hope you enjoy my tips and advice on this sometimes embarrassing, sensitive topic!
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Posted by marykoster on April 23, 2012
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Cyber Monday Special – Free Stuff with Purchase of Rodan + Fields Regimen!
*Today, for ONE DAY ONLY, each person that signs up as a preferred customer on Monday, November 28, 2011 using the customized Solution Tool to figure out what the Doctors recommend for you, will get a free full-sized product of their choice from our red-labelled essentials line to get into the holiday spirit! Keep it, or give it as a gift!
To order, 1) go to: the solution tool, 2) email yourself the results (so I know you are going there for this sale), 3) place your order as a preferred customer by enrolling (which will get you 10% off AND free shipping!) and I will contact you to choose your FREE item! (Let me highly recommend the body moisturizer for this time of year!)
Also, if you order over $175 in products from my site, you get the Doctors book, “Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change,” FREE!
Happy Holidays to you! Thank you for being a customer!
Posted by marykoster on November 27, 2011
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We’ve got a winner for Rodan + Fields Sunless Foaming Tanner & Lip Balm!
At the end of October, I had a skin-it to win-it campaign where I asked customers, friends and family to try the Rodan and Fields Dermatologists’ interactive skin consultation tool for a chance to win these two fabulous products: the Essentials Sunless Foaming Tanner and the Lip Balm! Our winner for the package on the web site was Amy Burgin! A big heart-felt congrats to Amy on winning this special prize! We hope you enjoy it!
And last weekend, we were a vendor for the Gaithersburg, MD Health Expo where we also gave away this same incredible prize pack. Today I drew that winner and it’s the fabulous Nichole Reilly, RN, the Clinical Director at Secure Medical Care in Beltsville and Gaithersburg, MD. If you have never heard of the facility, please check them out. They fill a much-needed gap between regular physicians and emergency care and it’s good to know where they are in your community! A HUGE congrats to Nichole! I know she will enjoy the products and a little pampering for herself while she is so focused on helping others!
If you are interested in learning more about where we’ll be next, follow me over on facebook or twitter to learn up to the minute, where we are and what we are up to!
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Posted by marykoster on November 11, 2011
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Rodan + Fields Sunless Tanner & Lip Balm FREE product giveaway: Contest Alert!
After attending the Home Business Expo in Frederick, MD, my prize winner has not claimed their prize! So, their loss is YOUR gain. This is my way to say ‘thank you’ to my fans and give them a chance to win this for themselves as well as tell their friends about it too! So, here are details below:
SKIN IT TO WIN IT!
Want to keep your fabulous summer glow all winter long PLUS keep those lips moist with our SPF lip balm? Here’s how to win through facebook and twitter:
1. Click here on the skin consultation Solution Tool!
2. Answer a few short questions about your skin using our new Rodan + Fields Solution Tool. It will give you recommendations straight from the Doctors for your skin and a specific plan to follow.
3. Have your personal prescription for change emailed to you.
4. Then click on the “share on Facebook” button or the “share on Twitter” button to share with your friends and have them do the same. It’s that simple! Everyone who follows these 4 steps is entered to win a FREE FULL-SIZE SUNLESS FOAMING TANNER & LIP BALM to be given away OCTOBER 31st! THE MORE YOU SHARE THE MORE CHANCES TO WIN…GOOD LUCK! Just one week to enter! Get sharing!
P.S. Comment here too when you’ve shared it/done it to receive a bonus entry! 
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Posted by marykoster on October 24, 2011
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There’s An App For That! (And an iPad 2!)
Ok, this past weekend was convention for Rodan and Fields and it’s more like Christmas! They announced that we have a digital product catalog available to download in iTunes now AND a new app for the iPad 2! YAY! So, check it out and let me know what you think!
Also, now is an amazing time to become an independent consultant with Rodan and Fields to earn this FREE iPad 2 just for growing your at home business. Want to learn more? By the end of October, thousands of us will be earning a new iPad2. Why not you or someone you know? Getting started is so easy and we’ve only got a month for this smart, techie offer. If you’ve toyed with the idea of starting an R+F business of your own, and you’re a go-getter… then now’s the time. Add a comment if you want to learn more! Shoot me a message at my website. Can’t wait to talk to you!
Posted by marykoster on September 27, 2011
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Welcome to my Rodan + Fields Blog!
Hello everyone and welcome to my official Rodan + Fields blog! This used to be where you could find information on my design business or design-related articles, but that blog is now located at mkdesignhaus.wordpress.com! I hope you enjoy my page here and please let me know if there is something I can help you with in relation to your skin-care needs or if you’re curious about starting down the road to your own independent business opportunity with the rising star of the Direct Selling Association! I’m here to help!
Posted by marykoster on September 25, 2011
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Goal to raise $15K for fellow Artist, Rabbit.
Lately, I’ve felt like, “I wish I could do something” on a lot of occasions. And you may have noticed that my former response of “why isn’t someone doing something” has slowly changed into, “What can I do about this?” So, with that in mind… I give you Rabbit.
Rabbit is someone I only know online, but he has inspired me multiple times to do things outside of my comfort zone with art, and to not give up on myself without even trying to do so for me personally. He just inspires simply by who he is and what he does. His work goes from light to dark and all stages in between. He’s incredibly talented in his writing, painting, drawing and more. I have only begun to know him, but to know he is HIV+ and has AIDS and may die simply from not being able to afford care; this breaks my heart. More than that, it angers me that in this day and age issues like this still arise with some of the most advanced care available to us…but at a huge cost to those of us without insurance.
So as one artist to another, and one human being to another, I’m imploring you to pass this along to help raise some much needed funds for Rabbit to afford the medicine and care he needs until he does qualify for financial assistance of some kind. The tragedy of losing him in this fashion when it can be avoided is something I do not want to think about too long without acting in some way to try to help. It makes me break out in tears, quite honestly.
If you can’t offer financial support in this fashion, or if you also want to buy his work, you may support Rabbit in other ways through his art on facebook and through his online art gallery. You can also read more about him and his story through Jottergirl’s blog post interview with him. My goal is to raise $15,000 by the end of this year for him. You can contribute on chipin.com and all proceeds will go to Rabbit by December 31, 2011.
Posted by marykoster on August 15, 2011
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