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| The participants were able to help each other with their facials and makeup at the Lasting Impressions Studio in Sandy, Utah. |
Sandy, UT- Mary Kay consultant Tina Parkin, is working towards her personal goal of having 100 makeovers within three months in order to increase her chances of winning a national Mary Kay contest. The prize- $5000 toward her charity of choice. “The event is called 100 Faces. You get to tell them what makes you feel beautiful and it makes you feel good,” said Parkin.
To Parkin, 100 makeovers equal 100 opportunities to enhance
the possibility of giving back to those in need. The many unique faces that
showed up to the workshop at Lasting Impressions Studio are all women that want
to help and have a good time by being “models” for the contest. Brittany McGee, the co-host of the event said, “I love
helping people and always have, I started doing Mary Kay just for some extra fun. I have had the privilege
of seeing the difference Mary Kay has made in so many lives and love that I am
able to be a part of it.” To McGee this isn’t just another contest it’s part of
reason why she loves working for Mary Kay. “I think the biggest benefit is
seeing the difference its made in others' lives whether it’s my customers, or
people that have decided to earn some money and join my team. I have seen so
many women grow and just be happier because they feel good about themselves.”
The contest consists of before and after pictures that are
submitted to the national corporate office where many Mary Kay consultants have
also submitted the faces from their own personal goal. “The company is giving
away 50 of the $5000 donations to charities and they’re done in the customer’s
name. So you get to choose whatever place you’d like to donate to” said Parkin
“which makes it extra fun for the models.” Although Caitlin Garner doesn’t
really like having her picture taken she said she was willing to do this so she
can help Tina reach her goal. “I don’t really like my picture taken but if my
picture is chosen I would like to donate the money to Big
Brother Big Sisters.”
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| Tina Parkin took the "after" pictures of Caitlin Garner for the 100 Faces contest. |
The toughest part about competing in the contest for Parkin
has to be picking a charity. “Every time I do this I hear about so many
different charities that I didn’t even know about. So I think for me it would
really be a toss up for who I would pick but I’m a big believer in the PrimaryChildren’s or Make a Wish Foundation would be one of the ones I would choose.”
The results of contest won’t be known for a few more weeks
but Tina Parkin is hopeful that with 100 participants she will be able to win
the contest. She has been with Mary Kay for eight years and she too loves that
she is able to provide encouragement and inspiration to all the women she has
worked with. “It’s definitely been really empowering to be a part of it,” she
said. “It’s definitely great to be able to connect with people and be able to
have that one on one and get to know your people.”
Through Parkin’s personal
consultant webpage women are able to contact her at anytime if they have
questions. She hopes to inspire women to reach their dreams and provide an
outlet for mothers, sister, aunts or friends to become whoever they wish to be.
“When you have kids growing up in a Mary Kay house hold and they see you hit
these goals, they see how you react to it so it builds you and it builds them
at the same time.”
