There’s a few different methods to make your application apply syntax highlighting, this method below works for me, and although there’s many better, and more efficient ways it can be done, this is simple. Really simple.

First off, you need a reference for RegularExpressions -

using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

…and you’ll need to create a Rich Text Box, and either a button or menu item – you can have this working on a timer or a ‘TextChanged’ function, but it requires a bit more work, and can get very messy with large sections of text.

We need to declare regular expression strings to a variable that we’ll be searching for, it’s easiest to place it in the ‘global declaration’ area.. So right after:

public partial class Form1 : Form
{

Create your variable declaration:


public Regex keyWordsBlue = new Regex("if |then |else |fi |true |while |do |done |set |export |bool |break |case |class |const |for |foreach |goto |in |void |if\n|then\n|else\n|fi\n|true\n|while\n|do\n|done\n|set\n|export\n|bool\n|break\n|case\n|class\n|const\n|for\n|foreach\n|goto\n|in\n|void\n");


This is basically saying anything between the quotes, delimited by a pipe(|) symbol will get highlighted.

I’ve picked some common protected function words in Unix for my example. Since I don’t want *every* occurance of this to be highlighted, i’ve made it so the word requires a space or a return (new line \n) character after it, which 99% of the time it will have.

The next bit will apply the highlighting. Personally I prefer to have this in a button, or menu item – if you want this to run on ‘TextChanged’ or via a timer, you’ll need to edit it ever so slightly.

Remember to create this in a seperate function, so you can call it from different places as/when required.

        private void ApplySyntaxHighlighting()
        {

            // Select all and set to black so that it's 'clean'
            rtbText.SelectAll();
            rtbText.SelectionColor = Color.Black;

            // Then unselect and scroll to the end of the file
            rtbText.ScrollToCaret();
            rtbText.Select(rtbText.Text.Length, 1);

            // Start applying the highlighting... Set a value to selPos
            int selPos = rtbText.SelectionStart;

            foreach (Match keyWordMatch in keyWordsBlue.Matches(rtbText.Text))
            {
                // Select the word..
                rtbText.Select(keyWordMatch.Index, keyWordMatch.Length);
                // Change it to blue
                rtbText.SelectionColor = Color.Blue;
                // Set it to bold for this example
                rtbText.SelectionFont = new Font(rtbText.SelectionFont, FontStyle.Bold);
                // Move cursor back to where it was
                rtbText.SelectionStart = selPos;
                // Change the default font color back to black.
                rtbText.SelectionColor = Color.Black;
            }
        }

Now, in your button or menu item, you need to call the function with “ApplySyntaxHighlighting();” – i.e.


private void applySyntaxHighlightingToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ApplySyntaxHighlighting();
}


Once you’ve added some different regular expression strings, it should start looking a bit like this:

P.S – The expression I used for the comment line was:


public Regex keyWordsGreenComment = new Regex(@"\#.*?\n");


I’ve been asked by several people about the steps I take to both cut out my images and how the highlighting is done behind the images and on the edges of the die cut background.    Soooo, here you go!   

I’m probably including too much information, but I have this ritural I follow for most of my cardz and thought I would share each step.    Hopefully, you can just skip over the unneeded info and find what you might be interested in.   AND, I’m asking Santa for a video recorder for Christmas!!   I think it will make these tutorials VERY much easier!!   

1.   The first thing I do when creating a card is to choose my papers, so I can match the colors in the DP to the Copic markers I use.   Obviously, this isn’t a necesary step for this tutorial.  

This little cutie is Vanessa from InStyle Stamps Club Anime – already colored with Copics.   I’ve printed the image twice – once to color and the other will be the mounted background shape.  

(I generally use a Spellbinders Nestabilities die  for my background shapes, but unfortunately, I really wanted to attach Vanessa to a heart shape and she was a bit too large for the Spellbinder hearts, so this heart shape will not have any embossing on the edges.)  

2.  The other supplies needed are a good pair of scissors  (these are very cool Squishy Scissors from Marvy Uchida);  Ink for highlighting – I generally use Tim Holtz Distress inks;  a small rectangle – about 1 1/2 inch by 3/4 inch piece of  Inkssential Cut-n-Dry Stamp Pad Felt from Ranger   (This really is my FAVORITE material for a smooth, even highlight); and a permanent black marker.  (Since the marker is used for the edges of the cut image, I don’t use my Copics for this part.  I’ve found out the hard way that it can damage the tips!)

3.   To make my detailed cutting a little easier to get to, I cut roughly around the image about a  1/4 to 1/2 inch.

4.   I guess  because I’m right-handed, I always begin cutting on the right side of my image, always beginning with the most difficult cuts. 

5.  I cut as close to the outside of the black line as possible, moving both the scissors and image as I’m cutting.   This always reminds me of peeling apples for PIE!   I usually end up with one long connected piece –  since you are never really taking a full cut, just moving the scissors around your image.    (Yikes!   I hope that makes sense!    Once I get a video recorder, I will try to redo this to actually show you this “in motion”!)

6.  Now, time for that black permanent marker – Carefully run the side of the marker around the edges of the entire cut image.   This just makes your cutting look cleaner -  yes, there is a word for people like me!    

7.  On to uncolored background image.   My first step is to use one of the Gray Copics to add some shading around this image.   I used W3 here.

I usually take my Colorless Blender pen to soften this line so it doesn’t appear too harsh.

8.   Since I will be attaching the cut image with Pop It!  Dots, I color the outer sections so that when the card is viewed at a side angle you will see a colored image rather than the white uncolored one.   (yep, that word again!)

9.   Finally time to sponge the background of the shaped image.  

I do this in a light circular motion – I start out directly on the image - since the first touch to the paper generally is darker.  

Just keep lightly going around the image always starting from this point – always in a circular motion, until you achieve the desired level of color.   If you need to pick up more ink on your piece of felt, start again from the center of the image.     

If you look closely, you can see the darker “starter points” on the center of the image -  Don’t worry, these will be covered with your cut image!

10.  And  to add color to the edges of your shaped image -

If I’m using a different color, I just use the other end of my piece of felt.  

It’s best to have a piece of scrap paper under your image for this step. 

This time, I begin my ink actually on the scrap paper, holding my shaped image tightly with my left hand.  

Put your inked felt straight down onto the scrap paper and pull it up and over onto your shaped image, continuing around the entire shape in this same motion.   Again, always starting lightly and going over the area again if a darker color is desired.   

I always keep turning my shaped paper rather than the inked felt around the edge, so the ink impression flows in the same direction.     (Somebody REALLY needs a manicure!) 

11.   That’s it for the highlighting!   

Now, just apply those Pop It! Dots to your cut image and stick it onto your highlighted, shaped image.

12.   And she’s ready to be made into a card!!      Pretty easy, right?!    

As soon as I complete this card, I’ll include a link here.   Thanks for stopping by for this lonnnnnnnnnnnnng tutorial!   If you have any questions – please don’t hesitate to ask.    And, hopefully, if Santa brings me a video recorder, I can redo this whole thing and it might make more sense!!    lol

Ready for a little color boost? Whatever your natural shade may be, hair highlights and lowlights can provide contrast and help you to create a striking, unique look. Unlike a full color treatment, a highlight or lowlight can enhance your hairs natural color, while creating definition and contrast, as well as a unique look that is all your own.

If you have never experimented with highlights or lowlights, but are intrigued by the idea of these color-treatment options, you have come to the right place. Here is your definitive guide to both of these treatments.

Simply put, hair highlighting is a way to lighten, brighten, and enhance your hair color. While there are home-highlighting treatments available, your best option for stunning, professional quality results is to have your hair highlighted at your salon, where your expertly-trained stylist will use Professional quality hair products. There are many types of highlights available, the most popular ones being streaking which involves multiple, contrasting hued highlights, and the classic front of the hairstyle highlight method. Whichever highlighting shade and method you choose, keep in mind that the health of your hair will have a direct impact on the overall appearance and quality of your results.

If your hair has been severely damaged, due to environmental factors like excessive sun or humidity, or an excess of styling and home hair coloring products, ask your stylist if an intense, moisturizing reconstruction salon treatment is right for you, before you have highlights or other color applied.

Hair lowlighting delivers exactly what the name implies, by darkening and deepening your color with a contrasting shade, providing a unique, striking look. As with highlighting, your lowlights can be abundant, or simply done, and the color you choose should complement, or provide contrast, to your current shade. The health of your hair is also an important consideration when deciding on the type, and frequency of your highlighting treatments, since damaged hair does not hold or absorb color as well as healthy hair normally will.

Lowlighting is a trend that many celebrities, including Courtney Cox, and Scarlett Johansson have been seen with, and is swiftly gaining as much popularity as highlighting treatments. The most important thing to remember when selecting a lowlighting shade is that colors that are dramatically darker such as black lowlights on blonde hair may not always turn out exactly as planned, which is why it is so important to have your hair coloring done professionally by a salon stylist.

I assume you know how to foil. I want to share with you some tips that I found helpful.

When you foil with colour, formulate 1 level lighter than the target level, for example, if you want to end up with level 7 highlight, mix you formula as though you want level 8 highlights. The reason for this is since the color is processed in foils it’s not going to oxidize enough and your highlights are going to end up a little lighter.

In similar fashion, when doing lowlights I like to formulate a level darker to add some dimensions to the existing color. If the color of the lowlights matches the existing colour precisely, it will look too monochromatic.

Highlights and lowlights for that matter should be at least 2 levels apart from the background color in order to be visible.

When highlighting with colour, remix your formula every 20 minutes. The trick here is to put the tint and the developer together in the bowl but not to mix them. Mix them only when you are ready to apply.

You don’t need many fouls to create special effects. Remember that highlight are just that: highlights. 15-20 foils are enough for partial highlights, quite often the desired effect can be achieved with 10-12 foils. 30-35 foils should be plenty for a full head.

Concentrate on the visual area of the head: the top and the front. That’s what everyone sees.

Stay 1/4 inch away from the scalp to avoid bleeding. Remember that the thickness of a slice or a weave will influence the distance that you should stay away from the scalp.

There is a great technique called shadowing when you put highlights and lowlights in the same foil. The results are very impressive. Another way to do it is to weave highlight in one foil and then put the rest pieces of the same weave into a different packet. You will have 2 back to back foils.

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I want to call this ‘dingo’, the Australian answer to the fox, except a bit more doglike. Diigo lets you highlight, sticky-note, tag and of course bookmark webpages. I imported bookmarks from FireFox. It encompasses websites that I’ve given a thumbs-up in StumbleUpon (as well as ‘regular’ bookmarks), including ‘StumbleUpon’ and whatever tags were applied in SU as tags. You can add more tags.

I’ve only used this for a bit and I am finding it fun. They seem to have thought of a lot of eventualities. Naturally Diigo has the social aspect of sharing bookmarks, but I am happy not to share at this stage.  Perhaps if I had friends who were collaborating, but honestly, the random folk of Diigo can do their own work for now. Mashable highlights Diigo and other enticing ‘back to school’ web apps.

Making designations in a transcript has traditionally been done via the old standby: the highlighter.  It’s great for visually calling out a few sentences and thanks to the good folks at Crayola, you can even use yellow in certain cases and pink in others!  … but when you take things electronic, you know you can do better (web tour, video).

On printed paper, you need that sentence to be as bright as possible, so you can actually find it when you’re frantically flipping through the stack later.  Electronically though?  Any product worth your time is going to provide easy (and well-organized) access to anything you’ve designated.

And what about when the same sentence (or sub/super sets) need to belong to different designations?  We’ve all had that really enjoyable experience of the green/yellow/pink highlighters coming together to form such a lovely shade of bleh.

These factors and more came together to lead us to our original “marked in the margin” style of designations.  Multiple designations in the same area?  Some w/notes attached and others not?  No problem.

Of course, as with any technological solution, sometimes it’s nice to be able to head back to the old standby.  One of our new export options will provide that capability via the “Enable Background Highlighting” export option.

When background highlighting is enabled, the background of the designated text in the PDF is highlighted.  We keep your sidebar denotation of “multiple designations” but with the additional familiarity of the highlighted text.

This starts off a series from a found moleskin journal. It was found in a library.  It’s the first page and might be my favorite.

From a found graph paper moleskin journal.

G’dayUK 2009 is a series of events positioning Australia as an innovative and thriving economy. The aim is to encourage British companies and consumers alike to take another look at Australia as a great place to invest in, work, holiday, do business with and generally get to know.

By highlighting the unique range of skills, resources and opportunities offered by Australia, the heavy-weight burst of activity aims to reinforce business and consumer partnerships between the two nations by focusing on four main areas: trade & investment, food & wine, migration and tourism.

Whilst G’dayUK has a serious message, the week will also be a vibrant celebration of uniquely Australian products, people, places, businesses, skills and attitude and an invitation for the British to get involved. A stellar cast of well-known Australians, including politicians, business leaders, artists, winemakers and chefs will showcase Australia as a modern, energetic and desirable business and leisure destination.

G’dayUK 2009 is supported by the New South Wales, Queensland, South Australian, Victorian and Western Australian State Governments, Australian Trade Commission, Qantas and Tourism Australia in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wine Australia, Australian Business and key private sector sponsors.

G’Day UK 2009 is a chance for Australian celebrities, governments, businesses and agencies to show off the sunshine in Australia.

Two week’s worth of events will showcase Australia as a place of investment, tourism, business, and more importantly, as a prime destination for skilled migrants.

The G’Day UK Week will begin with a Manchester Migration Open Day on the 21 June, and will end with tasting premium Australian wines and Australian-themed food and wine menus cooked by Michelin-starred chefs on the 4 July in Selfridges, Oxford Street, London.

All information at http://www.gday-uk.co.uk/events

Alex Riley shows how he does basic shading and highlighting in this video.

The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society announced that new survey results reveal alarming gaps in the public’s awareness of gout, a painful and potentially debilitating form of arthritis that affects three to five million Americans. In a survey of more than 2,000 Americans, 65% of adults admitted to being “not at all knowledgeable” about gout and just over 70% did not know that gout is a form of arthritis. In fact, gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis among adults.

“There are a number of myths and misconceptions about gout that have complicated efforts to raise public awareness about this condition,” said N. Lawrence Edwards, M.D., chairman of the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society, and a specialist in rheumatology and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, Gainesville. “Because of its association with historical figures who suffered from the condition like Henry VIII, Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Newton, some people mistakenly believe that gout is a ‘historical’ condition. The truth is that gout is very much alive today – in fact, the number of Americans with gout has actually doubled over the past 30 years.”

Gout is associated with an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood (a condition known as hyperuricemia), but more than 4 in 5 adults (83%) said they have not had their uric acid levels checked in the last five years, or weren’t sure if they had. Among those who have ever suffered from gout, 35% said they have not had their uric acid levels checked in the last five years, or weren’t sure if they had.

A third of adults, and just over half of those who have ever suffered from gout believe that gout is curable. While in many cases gout symptoms can be managed effectively with dietary changes and medication, people with gout should not interpret a lack of symptoms as a “cure.” Even when painful symptoms are not present, untreated gout and prolonged hyperuricemia can lead to permanent joint damage and deformity. Most experts agree that lowering a person’s uric acid level to less than 6.0 mg/dL is helpful to prevent the painful consequences of gout.

Almost half (49%) of adults were not aware of the potential crippling effects of gout, such as needing to use a cane or walker, or having to stop working because of limited mobility.

“Advanced gout leads to the same level of work loss, physical disability and diminished quality of life seen in advanced rheumatoid arthritis, but, as these survey results indicate, the severity of the disease remains underappreciated,” said Dr. Edwards. “People with gout are often stereotyped as being overindulgent or heavy drinkers and there is a perception that sufferers bring the condition on themselves. If we are going to improve care for the growing number of Americans living with gout, these myths need to be corrected.”

About Gout

Gout is caused by an accumulation of sodium urate crystals in the joints and other tissues. These crystals form when there is an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood (a condition known as hyperuricemia). Gout, which affects approximately 3-5 million Americans, is one of the most painful forms of arthritis and the most common form of inflammatory arthritis among adults. Patients describe the pain of a gout attack as one that rivals that of childbirth or the fracture of long bones. Gout causes sudden intense pain and swelling in the joints. Following their first attack of gout, approximately 60 percent of patients will experience another attack within the first year. If gout is left untreated it can lead to permanent joint damage and destruction of tissue.

About the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society

Formed in September 2005, the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society has a comprehensive educational brochure, as well as a user-friendly Web site for patients, caregivers, family members and health care providers.

Potential donors are encouraged to support the educational outreach of the Society. Gout Awareness Day sponsorship has been provided by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., and Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About the Survey

This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive from May 5 to May 7 among 2,176 adults ages 18 and older of whom 95 have ever suffered from gout. Results were weighted as needed to reflect the composition of the U.S. population of adults ages 18+ using targets for region, age within gender, education, household income, race/ethnicity, and propensity to be online. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

Source: The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society

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101 booking ideas….. take 5 ideas and work with them! Keep this in your file at home so that you can refer to them!!!!!

NSD Sheron Flaster sent this and I’m sharing it with you.

LIFELINE

BOOKINGS ARE THEof your business. If you’re out of bookings you’re out of business.

eas, and you will NEVER be out

Booking is an attitude. If you think you can – you can. If you think you can’t – your

right!

BOOKING IDEAS…………………………… they’re everywhere………………

1. Friends, relatives, neighbors, people you work with, people you once

worked with, former classmates, people from your husband’s job or

organizations, recreation contacts – this is a way to get started. Use

Booking Dialogue “How to Book Your 1st Eight Classes.”

2. Promotion – Dialogue “How to Book Your 1st Eight Classes.” Change to say

you are getting a promotion to Star Consultant, Star Recruiter, Team Leader,

etc. Use with family, friends, former hostess, etc.

3. Portfolio – One of the most successful ways to book appointments. All

women love to be a model.

4. Check-up Facials (or color appointments) – to everyone who buys the basic

set.

5. To Earn free – for those customers who couldn’t afford all the product they

wanted.

6. Selective Approach – people you just like.

7. Hostess Contest – Rebook past hostesses – having a contest and just thought

about you.

8. Tentative Date Approach – use when a hostess is unsure of the date.

9. Facial Boxes – put in businesses, doctor’s office, restaurants, florist,

cleaners, dress shops, etc.

10. People in your neighborhood or apartment complexes. Send a flier or use

the Introduce Yourself Letter from the Company.

11. Telephone Book – use a survey.

REMEMBER……CHOOSE 5 TO WORK WITH!!

12. Welcome Wagon, New Comers to church or neighborhood.

13. Beauty Books – Leave everywhere – Doctor’s/Dentist’s offices, beauty

shops, laundry mats, store bulletin boards, reception areas, large buildings’

bathrooms, mall bathrooms, restaurants, etc.

14. Warm Chatter – Use a survey or portfolio booking approach.

15. Book to Look – have basket in center of table and when they book, they

get to draw for an extra hostess gift.

16. Glamour Classes – invite preferred customers to your home where they can

learn a new glamour look for spring/summer.

18. People who have postponed or canceled.

19. Mother’s Day Class – all of your customers for a Mother’s Day Gift from you.

20. Birthday Class – all of your customers who have a birthday in the same

month. Or have a

birthday party for Mary Kay’s birthday May 12 & donate some proceeds toward

Cancer Research.

21. Clubs, Organizations, Drill Teams, Cosmetology Classes, Home Economics

Classes, Physical Education Classes – offer to do a special talk, do two

models, get names of everyone attending and followup for individual

consultations.

22. 1/2 Price Sale – for anyone who didn’t buy the basic set. Call and offer

basic set at half price if they share a facial with three ladies you haven’t facialed.

23. Offer a special gift for having 5 people at their check-up facial/color

appointment.

24. Mini Class – use these words when someone says they don’t want to invite

friends over for a skin care class. Have them only invite 2 friends for a mini class.

25. Business Cards – spray with cologne and insert when mailing a bill,

making a bank deposit, giving a check, paying with cash or a credit card.

26. Wear Mary Kay Pin Upside Down – people will tell you that it is upside

down. Thank them for telling you and offer to give them a free facial for being so

nice.

27. Give your hostess an extra special gift if she has three bookings before you

arrive to do her class.

28. Wedding Parties – look in the local newspaper and call the brides from

engagement announcements and offer to do their wedding party.

29. New Mothers – look in the local newspaper and call the new mothers and

offer to do a free makeover.

30. Contact Bridal Shoppes, Photography Studios, Catering Services – offer to

be a part of their wedding or advertising package.

HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR FIVE???????

31. Fun Packages – make up packages of product or use a beauty book and

have

special customers sell a certain product for you. Example: sell 6 lip glosses

- get one free. This approach is great for teenagers.

32. Surveys – everyone loves to give their opinion. Do it everywhere you go, use

your

neighborhood directory, church directory, or go to the library and use the

Cross reference Directory that has a list of all the people living on each street in

the city.

33. Nail Care, Boutique, or Gift Classes – have special classes with your

customers or your potential customers where you just show nail care, body

care, Spa products, Supplements or fragrance items.

33. Booking Game – use at classes. While the masque is drying have them write

down the names of their friends and phone numbers for referrals for booking.

Give a small prize for the most names. Example: an eyebrow brush.

36. Penny Booking Idea – use at classes. Put a penny on a tray. When the

customer asks about the penny explain that when they start with at least the

basic set they can use their penny to purchase one item when they share their

check up facial/color appt. with three friends.

37. Promotions or Transfers – watch newspaper for ladies who receive a

promotion or transfer. Call them and congratulate them. Offer them a free facial.

38. Teachers of Your Children – Don’t forget to do something nice for them.

Teacher Appreciation Day May 8th!!!

39. Chamber of Commerce – most cities have a book you can buy with a list of

all clubs and organizations. Follow up by calling the program or social

chairman requesting the opportunity to do a program on skin care at one of their

meetings or coffees. Tell them there will be no sales that day.

40. Ministers – these people know women who may need some help with self

esteem and also who may need to work.

41. Men’s Wives/Girlfriends/Moms/Daughters – think of the men you come in

contact with

each day – insurance men, repairmen, husband’s friends, postman, UPS man,

etc. also men with whom you work. They all have wives or female friends.

Don’t forget them.

42. While vacationing – remember we have no territories. Always take your

Go case with you on trips. You can get lots of business and

recruits. It is relaxing, fun and deductible.

43. Nursing Homes – these people need attention and can become your best

customers. They will love it. Pamper them!

44. Business, Modeling, or Beauty Schools – wonderful source for skin care

and glamour presentation.

45. Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Employees – contact the manager. They love

for their employees to look their best. Offer to teach skin care/image.

46. Conventions – ever think about what the wives have to do at conventions?

Find out who the manger is of the hotel for these events and you can often

have a room to give facials to the ladies.

47. Referrals – always ask for referrals from each person you come into

contact with. Make this a habit.

48. Fashion Shows – offer to do the models or set up a booth and offer a

drawing.

49. Miss Teen Contest, pageants, etc. – offer to do a model or set up a booth

and offer a drawing.

I KNOW IT IS HARD, BUT JUST CHOOSE 5

TO

START WITH !!

50. Drama and Theater Groups – these people must have makeup.

52. Preprofiled Guest List – any guest you have preprofiled that was unable

to attend a class.

53. Sample Booking – staple samples to your business cards or Beauty Book.

When you meet

someone you would like to book – tell her you’re doing a “customer acceptance

survey” on a exciting new product and would they test your product for 24 hours.

Then call them back and ask how they liked the product and ask for her opinion

of TimeWise and book her a skin care consultation.

54. Halloween Booking – give out a small facial certificate to all the

children offering their mother a free facial.

55. Ads – place small company-approved ad in your church, subdivision, or

local newspapers. (Check with your Director for approved advertising).

58. Reorder Bookings – offer customer a chance to win their reorder free by

booking a class.

59. Fundraising Groups – Women’s Clubs, Churches, Cheerleaders, etc. – offer a

percentage

of sales for their great project. Example: let them sell Satin Hands, lip gloss, sun

screen, etc. and give them 25% to 30% of everything they sell.

60. PhotoMat Sales People – drive up and look at photo albums for your

portfolios. Tell them what it is for. Offer before and after makeover for her.

61. Telephone Solicitors – listen to her sales presentations, decline

politely, tell her you are in a contest to give away free makeovers to the

next 10 women you talk with and she is a lucky winner.

62. Anyone who sells you something – your way of thanking them for being so

nice.

63. Booths – you can set up booths at arts and craft festivals, bridal shows,

or any place you can display your product. Remember you are not allowed to

sell from a booth. Only take booking leads.

WELLLLL ??? e-mail me and let me know which

five of these

ideas EXCITE YOU !! What would be FUN!!???

65. Sororities and Frats – Contact College Sororities and Frats

66. Graduates – Schools, Back to School

67. Lip on Card – See Sheet on Demo Lipcolor On Your Business Card

68. Portfolio – Before/After Pictures

69. Hot Lip Parties – Model Class At Meeting

70. Glamour Shops – Introduce New Spring/Fall Colors

71. Scavenger Hunt

74. Preferred Hostesses – 20 Customers, 3 Shows/Yr., Priority Seating, 50%

Off Fragrances

75. Facial Thru Mail – Send Foil Samplers with Beauty Book to try, then call back!

76. Mother/Daughter – Mother/Daughter Before and After Pictures

77. Holiday Glamour – Using Special Holiday looks

78. Nails – 85% Use It – Nail Care Class

79. Monday Night Model – offer Model’s special.

81. Gift Certificates for Makeover/Holidays.

82. Use Trend Look Cards to book second facials.

83. Pool Party – Summer looks around a child’s pool. Do a Hollywood Legs

Class.

84. Cards with Husbands – Tips – When husband goes out for lunch, he leaves

your business card with his tip.

85. Gift Giving Service – Executive Shopping Letter.

86. Open House – Send out invitations, make appointments.

87. College Dorms and High Schools – business clubs, DECA.

Isn’t this just what you needed?….to be

a STAR this quarter !!

89. Anniversaries – Offer to do makeover before dinner.

91. Cold Weather Classes – Time to reprofile for Winter. Warm Weather -

Summer time!

92. Day Care Centers

93. Lunchtime Facials – or hand facials when you’re on the run!

94. Paper Clip on Profile – 6 Months – Facial, Nail Care, Body Care, Foot
Clinic, New Colors
95. Take Hand Facial – Satin Hands
96. Model of the Month – Before and After pictures taken with own camera. At
end of month, one is chosen and receives a gift.
97. Fragrance Clinic – Show the layering of fragrances.
98. Brush Clinic – how to use brushes.
99. Trend Look – Pick one look out of Look Book and promote for a month.
100. Eye Clinic – Do eye looks on half of face only.
101. Glamour Clinic – for women who wear glasses.
OPEN YOUR MOUTH – JUST ASK!

Selling to your friends and families is JUST ONE WAY OF SELLING MARY KAY.

You don’t have any more excuses to JOIN MARY KAY AND START MAKING MONEY & DRIVING YOUR BRAND NEW MERCEDES BENZ OR VW POLO AND EARNING MONTHLY COMMISSIONS.

Email me for your Beauty Consultant Agreement! £185 to join and you get over £500 in products.

Procrastination kills! DO IT NOW!

olubolaadeleye@yahoo.com

I will love to have you on my team!

Dear Friend

*     ALWAYS Attend and Support Company Events. Try to take guests to EVERY Monday Night Meeting so you can be motivated and trained while your earning!!

*     Take New Team Members Along with you to your Skin Care Classes and talk to them in the car on the way.  Try not to tie up both of your precious scedules with personal “extra-training” times.

*     Listen to Motivational Tapes while you put on ;your make-up in the moring and while riding in the car.  Make your car a “college on wheels.”

*     Try To Do Two Things at Once.  For example, why not listen to tape while ironing?  Write postcards while you’re getting your haircut. Drop deliveries off on the way to your child’s ballgame!

*     Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff! Keep growing form frustrating moments that point to a need to re-prioritize and plan better. Frustration proceeds growth.  It’s not meant to be a sign to quit!!

*     Make a Bug List. Write down those things around the house or in your business that “BUG” you and tempt you to get off track. Scheduling a time to “fix” these pesty items will relieve you of stress.

*     Always Be Solution-Oriented not problem oriented!  Guard your attitude and your time will be much better utilized!!

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Or, as one writer puts it, are  you a Preservationist or a Footprint Leaver?

Steve Leveen, in his article, Writing in Books (found at Levenger of all places) says few questions polarize serious readers as this one.  Some people generously and freely mark, underline, highlight, comment, and generally use their books like they’ve been ridden  hard and put away wet.  Others treat books as sacred items, forbearing to sully their pristine pages.

“For Preservationists, writing books is akin to running fingernails down a chalkboard.  For Fingerprint Leavers, books are like food to be heartily enjoyed.”

Me, I’m a bit of both, but I tend toward the Footprint Leaver.  I’ve been thinking about this issue a little bit, as I review and study books on body art, and also take photos from them.  Photos from books which are marked up are less than aesthetically pleasing.  And I love books qua books, too, and appreciate their heft, design, and crisp pages.  So, some books I leave alone.

But I USE my books–I consult them, and do tend to highlight, mark, and comment.  How can you study and learn if you can’t highlight, underline, and jot down your impressions? Knowledge is yours to keep forever, but books are mere possessions.

I’m probably going to hell.

The intriguing photo at top left is from janetmck’s Photostream; and the diligent student pic is from rocknroll guitar’s Photostream.

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Dream Hair.

Believable.

Beautiful.

As a makeover artist, each guest is like an amazing story.  Professional salon haircolor offers so much more than  “at home” “box haircolor”, when it comes to multi- dimensional looks.

Childrens’ haircolor glistens with different tones, and is rarely ever just one color.  Haircolor is one of the greatest creative services that salons have to offer.

Professionally speaking, I was once told that… “the right haircolor is; just that.  The right color”

All of the guidlines, of haircolor placement, hold true when designing a clients new look with hair extensions.

Balmain Hair Extensions offer a variety of natural looking hair textures, and their hair extension/ haircolor palette is exquisite.

Their packaging is eye catching and makes for easy artist/client communications.   This enables studios to carry much of the hair extension inventory, on hand.  This is great…seeing immediate results can be right at your fingertips.

How do you wish your hair could be better?

Think about it for a minute.

Most of us have something that we might wish we could change.

There are a few misconceptions when it comes to hair extensions.

Hair extensions are not always viewed as practical, and hair extensions can be extremely practical.

How?  First of all, it is not always about adding length to your hair.  In some instances, Balmain Hair Extensions are installed to add more volume to the existing length; just for some fullness.

One example of this would be, if you have a bob haircut and one side goes under….and the other does not.  I have a client that falls into this category.  The reason why she has one side that will not go under is, that she lacks a little bit of hair density on that side.

Simple fix.  We added Balmain Hair Extensions just to that side of her hairstyle.  Just by adding extra density and thickness, her bob hairstyle had balance.

Practical and undetectable.

When it comes to designing looks, as a makeover artist, what is very important is “balance”.   Hair extensions are believable when the hair extensions are not too overpowering the stature of the guest wearing them.

What does all of this mean?  For example, I am 5′ 2″ and as much as I “dream” of having very long hair; I don’t.  Very, very long hair on petite woman actually will make them look shorter.

The opposite is true of very tall women.  Tall women can wear longer hair, and it will look balanced.

When it comes to dreaming about having a studio design your “dream” hair, do your homework.  Call on several studios and asked to see photographs of previous guests.

Some studios may even offer payment plans for your hair extension service.

Balmain hair extensions are of the highest quality.    They have 3 types of installation methods to appeal to all types of styling needs, and lifestyles.

As seen below,  Balmain Hair offers beautiful colors and great imagery.

The makeover story shown within this post is a “strand by strand” application.

Another suggestion, if considering wearing the Balmain Hair “strand by strand” option is, to have a couple of “test strands” installed.  This is highly recommended to see if it will be comfortable to wear.

The bonds are virtually undectable, and feel like a grain of “rice”.

Balmain Hair extensions are 100% real human, remy hair.

Remy hair means that the natural hair cuticle is going in the same direction.

Balmain hair is strong, beautiful and soft.  It orginates in China, and then the hair strands are reshaped into a “triobular” shape.  This makes the hair move and look very, very real.

The Balmain Hair extension “Fill-in” strands come pre-tipped with a keratin based bonding wax.

This is NOT GLUE.  There is some mis-information that exists about this fact.

***Important— Protect yourself and be sure that your hair extensions service is being provided by a certified hair extensionist.

The major hair extension manufacturer’s require certification on an individual stylist basis.  What does this mean?  Unfortunately, sometimes “information” is shared.  Especially when it comes to “strand by strand” bonding,  just be sure that you are getting what you are paying for.

Hair extensions are an investment and so is the education that goes into being knowledgeable about them.  From professional experience and being certified by Balmain Hair & Great Lengths Hair Extensions, the trainings can be between $1,000 – $2,500; to become certified.

One certificate DOES NOT cover an entire salon/studio.

There are many creative installation options, and when it comes to installation this is when it is important for there to be good judgement about who should wear hair extensions and who should not.

Some instances of when it is not recommended that hair extensions be worn are:

* Note enough natural hair density

* Regular sauna use–  hair extension bonds do not like excessive moisture

*  Too much time in a chlorinated pool or over exposure to the ocean

*  Recently given birth–

Hair’s natural shed rate will increase ( affects longevity of hair extensions)

*  Recently had chemo therapy –

adhesion of hair extensions may be affected

*  Heavy use of silicon based products.

Dream hair is not only for the movie stars.

What is your “Dream” hair wish?

For more information about Balmain hair visit http://www.balmainhair.com

The Loft Salon Studio is centrally located within New England. 

Will travel for on location work.

All work– Hair, Makeup & photography by Ann Marie Walts

www.theloftsalonstudio.com

413-734-6204

Continuing from my blog the other night…

Here is another MUST KNOW.

The “professional products” you see on the shelves at your local drugstore or grocery store… you know the shelves… the ones that you look at, read the back of the bottle, consider buying it, then look at the price… yeah, those shelves.

Well, let me tell you something. Those products have been ripped off and stolen. They are severely outdated, diluted, contaminated, or counterfeit. It is a huge scheme in our industry, and we call is product diversion.

Professional haircare companies such as Loreal Professional, Redken, Matrix (including Biolage), Mizani, Pureology, Shu Uemura, and Kerastase, are all against this and will NEVER make their products public. SO basically, if you see these products on the shelves anywhere but a salon– it’s a fake. Don’t buy it. For the sake and health of your hair!!

Here’s the thing. These schemers buy our products from our salons. In bulk. What we don’t know is these guys will take it, dilute it a lot, contaminate it, and distribute it in counterfeit bottles. Then, they let is SIT THERE in dusty boxes for who knows how many YEARS before it actually goes on the shelves.

In the video below, professionals went undercover and not only bought the items, but tested them and researched them.

1. They bought items for MORE than they would have paid in the salon. WHAT?! You thought you were getting a deal!! Are you shocked yet?

2. They researched the products– and some were DISCONTINUED 4 years ago!! Have you ever seen 4 year old shampoo? And you are going to wash your hair with that?! Eewwww

3. Some products were actually contaminated… with who knows what! Gross. You let that run through your hair and then down your body. Ick.

4. Some of the bottles weren’t even the same. A lot of Redken bottles have the same shape. When I was in Meijer the other day, doing my own investigating, the bottle didn’t even look the same!!!

Here’s an example of the popular Kérastase Bain Miroir. The picture below shows the differences on the bottle. The investigators found that not only was the bottle countefeit, but the product was too… filled with cheap detergent.

1. You are paying $32.49 for a counterfeit bottle of luxury shampoo that is full of undocumented ingredients. You could have bought the real product for .50 less at your local salon with a guarantee for the product and furthermore, had beautiful hair.

3. This counterfeit Kérastase contains chemicals and ingredients that are not part of the Kérastase approved formula. Do you really want that to touch your head?

**Found on DavidCraggs.com** The blog made to inform the world.

On the back of our professional products, they will say something along the lines of, “Exclusive Salon Distribution Only”, or “For Sale Only By Professionals”. I’m sorry but since when does your local grocery store count as a professional salon retailer?

I know some of you will buy counterfeit purses. Hey, we all know we can’t afford a $1,500 Chanel Bag. So we buy the $30 version with the messed up C’s that will surely break in 6 months. But that purse only holds your stuff and you carry it on your side. Counterfeit salon products actually go on your head, and run down your body. Gross. And you actually CAN afford it. It’s not that much of a price difference than say, the counterfeit Chanel bag and the real one.

So basically, if you want to learn more, watch this youtube video. Contact product diversion hotlines if you have been a victim of this scheme. And just buy salon products. You trust us with cutting and coloring your hair. So trust us now. We know what is best for you, and your hair.

If you have a customer service inquiry regarding one of our Professional Products brands, please contact our highly trained team of customer service professionals listed below:

Redken: 1-800-503-3997
Artec: 1-800-345-5012
Kérastase: 1-877-748-8357 (Option 1)
Logics: 1-800-3-LOGICS
L’Oréal Professionnel: 1-800-345-5012
Matrix: 1-888-777-6396
Mizani: 1-877-726-3624
PureOlogy: 1-800-423-5369
Shu Uemura Art of Hair: 1-866-914-8750

I went to PURI with my wife and two minor children on NOV.,2003 and have to back within three days
due to mental attack created by others at PURI and in KOLKATA also. As a patient of mental
depression I beared more expensive then and they tried to turn me into a dishonest, but they faliured
and turned me a mental patient day to day. At puri- taxi driver, caretaker of Jafraganj nivas, owner of
KAKATUA LODGE, PANDAS trouchered me mentally all along. Lastly I came back to Kolkata
by NILACHAL EXP. where some of them were sitting to disturb me ,so that I could not speak anything
to the Police and they also threatened me. I was realy afraid with my wife and children. one person
guided us and settled a prepaid Taxi at HOWRAH Station where somebody kept some sensor
on my back side and they followed us all along so that I could not inform the situations.
At last after arriving of my elder sister house at Raghunathpur, KOLKATA I decided to inform
all situations to Lalbazar Police, but they tapped the telephone line and threatened me.
At mid night they fixed a sensor on the roof and fared me all along.
Next morning I returned to Berhampore by a hired taxi spending eight hours with previous problems.
After receiving at Berhampore we went to Dr. K.S. Dutta!s Chamber where three persons like
antisocial were sitting. I wished to tell everything to the Doctor, but nothing to say for them
and till now I was under his treatment.
I also went to CALCUTTA for better treatment but lastly they referred me to DR. K.S. DUTTA
again and again and turned me a mental patient day to day.
NOW I WISH TO TELL EVERYTHING, CAN YOU HELP ME TO RECOVER MY ILLNESS
AND PUNISHED THE BAD ELEMENT OF OUR SOCIETY?. PLEASE HELP ME.