| There is a new in-crowd. They are discerning | | | | was a three in one product in a nice shaped bottle |
| shoppers with specific requirements, for instance for | | | | with a silver and white plunger top, looked fabulous |
| their natural skin care products and this new in-crowd | | | | and the smell was just fresh not chemical. She |
| does not go to the shops to buy their clothes, | | | | explained that as I had a small flare up of eczema, it |
| shoes, cards, jewellery, designer bags, knitwear, | | | | would be good to use the cream as a soap |
| moisturising creams and natural beauty products. | | | | substitute and wash with it, remove my make-up |
| They go to peoples' houses in town and country, | | | | with it even eye make-up and then re-apply as a |
| owned by each other and their friends, to attend | | | | moisturiser. I did all this and the results were |
| shopping parties. Invitation is mostly by word of | | | | miraculous. This is an example of how these parties |
| mouth or email but if you are lucky enough to | | | | can introduce great new products and ideas that are |
| receive an invitation, do not bin it thinking it is some | | | | just not available in the shops. So no more soap for |
| little village bazaar. Instead give it a go, turn up and | | | | me a this three in one product is the perfect answer |
| be amazed. | | | | for my sensitive allergic skin. It was inexpensive and I |
| Most of the women who host these shows (and | | | | felt that I had spent time with a skin expert who |
| they are mostly women not men - so far), are | | | | cared about me. And my cream was presented to |
| experts in their own fields. They are honest, friendly, | | | | me in a lovely little green paper bag with white |
| will talk to you and give you advice, coffee and cake. | | | | handles and yellow tissue paper and it did not seem |
| There will often be jewellery made to order, fabulous | | | | like I had just been to the chemist. |
| high quality things that you cannot buy on the high | | | | My friend also bought a night cream with vitamins |
| street. Everything looks so fresh and interesting and | | | | and chamomile that she could not have bought in the |
| exciting and it is such fun to visit other peoples' | | | | chemist and she said that she had had a great night |
| houses and see their different tastes. I was at a | | | | sleep and her skin looked rested and clear after just |
| show recently and met a woman who makes | | | | two nights of application. And when I say my friend, |
| fabulous moisturising creams in small batches from a | | | | this is a new friend that I just met at another |
| traditional recipe that started with her grandmother. | | | | shopping party just a few weeks ago. It is a new |
| Her bottles and jars and packaging were simple but | | | | experience for me with lots of choices, fun and |
| tasteful and really original. She talked about bringing | | | | laughter. You can buy as card, a cream, a dress or |
| her creams into the 21st century using vitamins, | | | | just have a piece of cake and a coffee There is |
| minerals and essential oils and she spoke about | | | | usually a charity involved. Our hostess was collecting |
| organic skincare in a language that I could understand. | | | | for the Kent charity Hospice in the Weald, but it |
| She even took time to help me understand my own | | | | could be any charity and a small donation for a very |
| skin problem. She explained chemicals and | | | | enjoyable two to three hours shopping, laughing, |
| preservatives, colourings and alcohol and why big | | | | eating and meeting new people. |
| companies use them. I did not realise just what the | | | | I am not saying that this is going to put the high |
| big manufacturers have to put into their creams to | | | | street out of business, but for specialised natural |
| guarantee the required shelf life for their products. | | | | skincare products and original fashion and beauty |
| Even her un-perfumed cream for sensitive skin, which | | | | products these parties are the answer fro me. |