It seems that I have been involved in the beauty industry for as long as I can remember. It all started when a friend entered me in my one and only beauty contest. I was Miss Apsley for the year. Lets just say that it was a long, long, long time ago. I was asked to try for two years running, but I wasn’t about to ruin a good thing. What if I lost the title the next year?? Once was enough for me.

I then got married and moved to a tiny town to raise the two babies that would arrive a few years later. During that time I took courses and practiced the art of makeup application on anyone who would let me near them. When you are offering something for free, you get a lot of willing… faces.

Once the children were in school, I started watching the newspaper. Surely there was something in the beauty industry that would take an interest in me?

That is when I spotted an advertisement for an Avon manager. That position came with a few interesting perks… a company car and a salary and my hours were pretty much my own, or so I thought. I was never home. My territory consisted of several small nearby villages and part of my job was to sign up new Avon reps. It was fun, but exhausting.

About the time I was nearly to the burn out stage, I discovered the internet and About.com. I worked as their beauty guide for six years before moving onto B5Media. I love all the freedom that I have with B5. They have allowed me to tackle Aging Fabulous, Her Accessories, Shopaholics Daily.

I’m still at B5Media, but now I am part of the Wurk.com team as well. I will be sharing what I know about the beauty industry, the hair industry as well as staying sane while working at home. I am looking forward to getting to know many of you!!

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