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Comment by Gina Williamson on March 18, 2011 at 8:42pm

ooooh! that is who I am looking at now and getting very excited about!! how funny you just posted that! I sent my registration request in and am awaiting my approval so I can start shopping! I love their choices and think it would really compliment PCA skin (what I have decided to use for peels as well!) sounds like we are on the same track!! :-)

Comment by Heather Capitanich on March 18, 2011 at 8:38pm

I am using PCA for my chemical peel line & leaning towards Skin Scripts to replace Bioelements.

Comment by Gina Williamson on March 18, 2011 at 7:42pm

Thanks, Heather. What line are you moving into?

Comment by Heather Capitanich on March 18, 2011 at 5:46pm

I am phasing Bioelements out of my skin care product line.  I have retailed and back-bared this product for over 2 years now & like some of the serums that they offer & their softening gel is nice.  To me this line of products is very safe, good for beginners, but not going to give any dramatic results.  They have a ton of products to choose from, which can be very overwhelming not only for you, but also for your clients.  They are also selling their line of products in all of the Beauty 360 salons throughout the US which are usually adjacent to any CVS Pharmacy which is why I am choosing to move away from them.  I do not want to sell my clients a professional product that they can purchase from a drug store!

They also have an opening order of $2000

They make you purchase a specific amount of retail & back-bar within that opening amount

You also have to sell over $400 per month to stay on their radar-they are very strict

I also noticed once they started supplying the Beauty 360 that it was taking up to a month to receive any of my back ordered products, which was wayyyy to long to make a client wait.

 

Hope this helps & if you have further questions about Bioelements-I'll try to answer them :)

Comment by Gina Williamson on March 18, 2011 at 4:12pm

I appreciate all the different input as I am trying to sort out what to do.  Part of my "dilemma" is that the chiropractor I will be renting space from IS a consultant- so my thinking was it could help us both if I was also signed up... so I'm wondering if I should sign up just so I can benefit from any sales w/in the office, w/o necessarily "pushing" it if I don't feel comfortable doing so.

Does anyone have any input on Bioelements?

Comment by Jami amidon on March 18, 2011 at 3:26pm

I LOVE having Arbonne as a home care choice in my business. It has helped me build my aesthetic business as well, I am currently booking into end of May and June. With a wait list for April.  It is all about being educated on the facts and not really caring about what other people think. My bottom line speaks for itself. 

My encouragement to anyone looking to consider this line is that you will find as many believers as non believers. I learned a long time ago that I will always find people to tell you what you want to hear if I look hard enough. I am sure you will make the decision that is right for you Gina. 

Comment by Robin Collins on March 18, 2011 at 3:03pm

Hi Gina - I also wanted to offer clients a healthy makeup choice and turned to Arbonne as their makeup line is quite good and well formulated.  However have since found this company a disaster to work with.  I opted for their online link thru my website rather than spend thousands on inventory and was promptly notified (after spending another $120 on the link) that I was not "allowed" to put any pics or words to get people to look at the link...I questioned this as I see women who know nothing about the skin frantically trying to sell skincare products from Arbonne in the local Dunkin Donuts and elsewhere, but I as a professional couldn't put in details about their makeup that the company itself  says!  After a few months of makeup events I found that if you don't sell (or purchase yourself) $150 worth of Arbonne products per month - you don't even receive your commission on the amount you did sell!  I was not told all of these fine details at my initial meeting and quite frankly am totally no longer interested in selling anything this company has to offer.  I agree with Susan - this is a "home grown" skincare company...anyone who feels like trying their hand at being a salesperson can get involved - no skin education required.  To that end the products are formulated to be safe, home use products - not professional products.  Even for me who was never interested in their skincare products, but only in their makeup, have found this company to be somewhat sketchy in their process.  Best to go with a professional skincare company.  I do offer PCA Peels at my business and have been very successful, however I do keep that separate as the "peel co"  The line for skincare that I use is Dermalogica and have been very successful with this.  Dermalogica is a fair company to work with and you don't have to feel that a big inventory is necessary - you can do web partnership with them and have people order the products you recommend through your website.  (I offer people a small discount on their next service if they bring in a receipt from a purchase on my web.)  Good luck to you!

Comment by Susan Ferguson on March 18, 2011 at 1:54pm

@ Gina - First, you paid a good amount of money to become a Professional in this field, I would stick with products that you can only get from a professional.  Arbonne can be sold by anyone.  Being that you are new and just starting out and as you have stated money may be an issue, I would choose one line that you really like and believe in and start with that.  Sometimes trying to sell the features and benefits of more than one product line can be confusing to clients.  Also trying to keep enough inventory of more than one product line can be pricey.  Product on the shelf sells easier than telling clients that you need to order it. 

As far as the stuff being sold on e-bay, in my opinion that hurts the professional store front establishments, but there is nothing that can be done about it except to educate our clients on the benefits of having a personal relationship with their esthetician and the quality control of that relationship.  Best of luck to you in your decision making, it is a lot to think about.

Comment by Gina Williamson on March 16, 2011 at 5:43pm

Hi everyone! I decided to post some of my comments from the "Business Women Tips & Wisdom" group in this one as well to hopefully get some more feedback on products….
I have been trying to decide between PCA skin and Bioelements- and think I have opted to just use both. Is this a good/bad idea?
I also am considering becoming an Arbonne consultant. Even though it's not a professional product, I'm thinking it might a useful sideline to boost my bottom line (aka help pay rent...!)- and a way to meet women interested in beauty and skincare to market my services to.  (I am getting some discouragement from going this route- I can see both sides to it. I have been doing a lot of internet research, and it seems to be a highly recommended product line by estheticians and dermatologists out there, so I am feeling a bit conflicted).
Ok- the other question would be the cosmetic end... I know I don't want to invest thousands in being able to sell professional cosmetic lines... is there any merit to Arbonne in the cosmetic department- or are there are cosmetic lines that I can recommend/use/order/sell without hundreds of dollars of start-up?  I heard that Jane Iredale is around $4000. there is just no way.... :-( any ideas on this??

I am a huge believer in mineral makeup. I personally have been using Sheer Cover, but would like to be using something I can also turn around and SELL (I'm all about selling!! haha).  I don't necessarily want to stock cosmetics- but it might be nice to have a line I am associated with that my clients can sample and then order- and that I use to be my own advertisement.  So if anyone has any ideas/input for that, let me know!!
ALSO- it looks to me like professional products are being sold all over ebay!!! is this an issue for anyone?! :-(( is there no regulation for this?

Sorry for this multi-faceted post!! I am new to this forum, newly licensed, and newly embarking on my career! I will be renting space from a chiropractor starting in May-- so LOTS to absorb and decide!!

Thanks, everyone, in advance. :-)

Comment by Patricia M. Lewis on March 5, 2011 at 8:44am

Do anyone have the Nova (6 in 1) microdermabrasiion machine?

Are you satisfied with it?

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