Valerie, you are a little goddess!
I just recently started using some of your make-up and I’m so happy to have found you! I’ve never had concealer to work this well, or eye shadows (multi-purpose minerals) that stay on and sparkle ALL DAY!
I am so thankful to have your products and just wanted to let you know that my face is looking so pretty - all thanks to you!
Oh yeah, and thank you also for the free samples - you rock, woman!! I’m a customer for life! I just sent my mom some of your products too (we’ve both used another mineral make-up brand for years) and I’m sure she is going to love them just as much as I do!
Best regards, Natalie
I’m a 63 y/o university professor and today was graduation. Each year, our graduation services are recorded to DVD for the grads and this year, we were under very hot lights because it was being broadcast live to the local community, as well as to a number international sites.
Of course, I didn’t know that until I got there, but - - -
After graduation, several women walked up to me to ask what skin care and cosmetics I use because I apparently I looked great on camera compared to some others who were on the platform. Then, I received two phone calls from family who had seen the broadcast and they said the same thing!
Many thanks, Val, for your outstanding skin care and mineral makeup products. All that faithful use of Green Cream, Image skin care, and the mineral makeup really paid off today. Your dedication to quality really came through. Marilyn
I just wanted to take this moment to compliment you on your products. I received my samples today and I immediately applied the mineral makeup and found it’s amazing. It covered just what you said it would and gave me a natural healthy look. Thank you. Jean
Hey Val, I just thought I would drop you line and let you know that I LOVE LOVE the lipstick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t even tell you how many compliments I got this weekend on my makeup and skin. You are fabulous!!!! I can’t thank you enough for everything. You have done so much more than help me with my skin, pick out great makeup...you have greatly improved my self confidence. You are so wonderful. I adore you Val. Lucy
Thank you Val for all that you do for us!
I have to tell you how much I love the Image line. I love Image and I do think that their products are far superior to any department store brand. They are pricey but they will last a really really long time. They are just so fabulous and so worth the price!!!
I used to get my skincare from the department stores, and I felt sick when I read the post on your board about the lady who is working the cosmetics counter. I used to use Dior, LaMer, Revive and I am so glad that I didn’t spring the $300 for the LaPrairie microdermabrasion!!
I totally avoid crusing the cosmetic counters now that I know the truth.
Take care Val, and don’t work to hard! Jill
Val,
I really do want to give you a special Thank You from the bottom of my heart, for your wonderful Cover Deluxe Foundation and mineral makeup, the Green Cream, Eye Plex, Scrubs and all the advice and learning that we get from your forum.
Your products have truly made a HUGE difference in the way that I look, and therefore in my self confidence and it translates into all aspects of my life. You Rock!
Thank you forever, xoxoxo
Kathy
Hi Valerie,
Just wanted to let you know that I received your samples yesterday. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You must know my skin tone better than I do because you sent me a free sample of Valerie - and of course THAT was my closest match! I think I will have to mix a little W3.5 in to make it a tad bit more yellow, but WOW is all I have to say! I can’t use the W4 as a foundation because the color is just not right, but I found that it makes a great great concealer. Who would have thought?
I am also in love with the free sample of Adobe that you sent me - it’s almost like a bronzer and I am OBSESSED with bronzers and this color is perfect because I can only wear the red based ones since my skin is so olive/yellow - the brown/orange/yellow/golden ones just make my face look dirty and sallow. So that was a great little surprise. And a little goes a loooong way.
I am still trying out your matte finish and I really really hope it keeps the oily face away because I truly love your products so far. Granted this might be premature considering I have worn your makeup for only two days, but I couldn’t help it - I’m just so impressed.
Anyway, to conclude, thank you for your service and thank you for the free samples. I am a poor law student with lots of debts and I really want to try mineral makeup but have to limit myself in what I order because of my lack of funds. I mean, $20-30 for me is a a week’s worth of groceries (depending on how cheap I am feeling)! So your extra sample of Valerie was God sent b/c otherwise I would have been SOL in finding my match.
AND I got to find a great blush in the meantime. Really, the picture on the website does not do it justice, I would have never ordered it and I would have missed out on an exquisite color.
Oh, and one last thing... you have quite a following and I just couldn’t help but be attracted to that - out of all the raves for all the ladies that make mineral makeup (I have been reading the mmm forum and the other companies’ ad nauseam - I research things to death), people just really love YOU, not just your products - and that’s quite a feat.
It is always nice to see someone who loves what they do and cares, especially since I am coming from the often apathetic, money-hungry world of lawyers.
I have been using the Image products for one year and have never looked
better. I am 45 year old women and recently have been getting compliments on
my skin. I no longer have the embarrassing teenage acne breakouts, my skin
is clear and clean.
I recommend Image products to all of my friends and
anyone who compliments me on my skin. I have even had people disbelieving me
when I say I am 45 - what an ego boost to a middle age woman!
I consider my self lucky that a friend referred me to Val. She’s a wonderful Aesthetician and great at what she does. I highly recommend
her great treatments, pampering and service for a great price.
Bridget M.
Hi Valerie!
I just wanted to let you know that I received my sample order and I want to say thank you for the extra samples. :)
I absolutely LOVE your Cover Deluxe foundation! I was a long-time Botany user and to be quite honest with you, your foundation beats it. In my opinion, your foundation is now the new standard. I have tried just about every mineral company out there, so this is coming from an experienced mineral user. :)
Your foundation is truly amazing. I’m fairly oily, but it lasts on my all day without any seperation. Honestly, I think it looks as good when I take it off at night as when I first applied it in the morning. I don’t know how you do it, but it is fabulous!
Also, I’ve been using my Green Cream Level 9 sample and I think that I have found a miracle! LOL! I am a little dryer than usual (but that’s good news for an oily gal), but no flaking or irritation. I have mild rosacea and what has me absolutely amazed is that it reduces the redness. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on IPL treatments, but this works better! Is Green Cream recommended for treating rosacea? If not, it should be!
THANKS AGAIN!!
Hello Val,
I wanted to tell you how much I like your minerals. I’ve used Mineral makeup for a couple of years (including: Sheer Cover, Mineral Secrets, Bare Escentuals, Everyday Minerals, and a number of other smaller company’s foundations) I usually don’t name other co.’s, but I wanted you to know which ones I have to compare yours. Of course everyone is looking for something different and I have really liked some of them.
But your minerals seem to combine all the things that I’m looking for in a mineral makeup! Light, not cakey, not too matte, but not shiny and just a nice glow! In the past, I have had to wash my face MANY times because I just didn’t know when to STOP! LOL Either I have really learned self control or your makeup is just that great! And I’m 99.9% sure that I do NOT have good self control!!!!
When you gave away samples a couple of months ago, it told me you were willing to let your product speak for itself. Honestly, I might not have tried it otherwise! You seem like such a sincere person and I really appreciate that when dealing with skincare or makeup, especially online.
Sorry to be so long winded. I usually don’t have that much to say when buying, but I think it’s important to let someone know when their product is valued.
Thanks again!
Hi Val :)
I got my makeup today. It got here in less than two days!!!!! Thank you for the samples also :) I totally love ALL my products!!! They are awesome! I can mix and match the colors for different looks and they all look awesome!
I love the Gel Liner. This stuff is going to last forever. It’s very pigmented and I only need to put a tiny amout on my brush for it to work. And this stuff does not come off!
I also love the lip gel stuff in the pen. The color Flash is beautiful and it looks great over Guava lipstick.
I love love love the lumi-shine. It looks great and is not sticky at all.
The lip sparklette in Pixie rocks!!! It gives a great glossy look!
I love the lipstick in Nude Pink. It’s like a nude color but also a pink color. I cannot stop wearing it. This stuff stays on too!
I also got the Rose Spray and it’s great. It’s like a body spray but the smell lasts. It also smells so clean. I cannot wait to try the other scents. I love it!!!
And my favorite product is the Horizon eye light. Oh my God this stuff is so awesome. I have never ever seen a color like this. It looks great on my brow bone. It also has a gold color tint to it. I am so in love with this product.
Thank you so much Valerie for the beautiful products and the super fast shipping and for also beinging so helpful. I’m hooked for life and cannot wait to place my next order.
ttyl :)
Val,
I’ve been sampling your products for a couple of weeks now. Your Cover Deluxe Foundation and finishing powders have worked great on me. I’ve been wearing W3 for a whole week and I love the coverage. You’ve got some really nice colors on the multipurpose powders. Last nite I got the coolest compliment from my father in law about how much younger I looked. I was wearing your makeup. So guess what - I finally placed my order for full sizes of W3, Matte Finish and Satin Sun.
Multipurpose Gala is my favorite eyeliner color. I didn’t know it would look this nice on me considering I’d never worn plum colors before.
Thanks for your great stuff! You’ve got a returning customer :)
I first met Val through receiving a gift certificate to her for my 23rd birthday back in August 2005. I was a tough acne client. I had massive deep clogging and black-heads all over my forehead, chin, nose and starting to creep up my cheeks. I went to Val with one concern and one concern only- to have clear skin for my wedding the following October!
Val first started me out on Green Cream Level 3. Since my face was SOOO congested and the oil and acne was SOOO impacted, it took several months for the Green Cream to really start loosing the oil to a point where the black heads could be easily extracted. I started Cream Cream Level 3 in October and worked my way up to Level 9 which I just started in January.
The road has not been easy getting up to the level 9. Many heartfelt and encouraging conversions with Val and many treatments to get my skin prepared and conditioned to be able to handle the higher level. Val and I had appointments every 3 weeks for months, doing microdermibrasion, chemical peels and intense extractions.
After months of being patient, crying, emailing Val a ton pouring out my heart, Val and I have finally begun to see the light. After using Level 9 for 1 month now, I am seeing a dramatic decrease in the blackheads- 90% reduction in some of the most congested areas, finally my skin is smoother and just plain- PRETTIER- which is every bride’s dream!
After months of my skin peeling and purging from the Green Cream, loads of red marks from extractions and months of hoping and waiting- I am seeing results!
Val never said that this was going to be easy or fast- and through this experience I have learned serious patience. Giving up on Val or the treatments was never an option. I knew that with the level of my acne and how long it had been a problem (since I was 16!), I knew that Val and I were going in on this for the long run! Val has been a love through the whole process!
Since my first email to her- before we even spoke or met in person- her heart jumped out to me! I poured my heart out to her explaining that I am going to be married to the love of my life and my biggest fear is that on my wedding day my face would be a mess as regular, my frustration with going to TONS of other situations looking for help-looking for a relationship with them to really develop and long term plan rather than just a quick fix with one visit.
She has talked me through the whole process and I love her for that! Val’s expertise in her field makes me feel so comfortable and trusting of her with my face.
My road to clear skin and 100% elimination of the black-heads and acne is not over yet- but the light at the end of the tunnel is clearly shinning!
I feel much better about myself, I can not wear makeup around my fiancé and still feel relatively pretty and not have to worry about him seeing my beaming red, bumpy face instead of the pretty girl that he knows that I am.
I have 100% faith in Val and in the Green Cream - I encourage other acne stricken women to give it a try, but know that it takes TIME! That could have been one of my biggest mistakes if I gave up early on, if I had not trusted Val, if I had lost faith in the treatments- I would never be seeing the result that I am now- I would never be feeling the way that I am!
Time, Patients, Val and Green Cream is all that you need- that is my story and I am sticking to it!
Love you Val! XOXOXOX
Nicki- The Bride!
Dear Valerie,
Again, I want to thank you for the prompt service! I want to let you know that although I am addicted to skincare & makeup and read (almost obsessively) tons of forums & product reviews, I have honestly never written any reviews or given my opinion of products I have tried (I am just really shy).
My first experience with Mineral Makeup was ~ 1.5 yrs ago, and until about the last 6 months (when I discovered at my local health food store a brand of mineral makeup that looked so much better on my skin than the (famous!) brand I had been using), I have been in search of the perfect shade and formula (bismuth and talc free) of Minerals. I can tell you that I have ordered from tried SO many brands, but something was always off.
I always fell back on the brand from the local whole foods store, because it looked the most natural, matte, and fine, and makes my pores look almost invisible. But, somehow, I kept looking for something more (partly because I’m an addict, and also probably because I haven’t been able to match my skintone in their formula).
Because I have become so used to receiving samples and testing Mineral Makeup from different companies, I was really not expecting much yesterday from my order from you... Thanks to this experience, I was able to tell right away that your makeup had exactly the texture I was looking for, and the shades are great too. (I have very "irritable" skin, very sensitive and prone to redness (I use retin-A for acne), and I am of mediterranean origin, but I would say I have fair/olive skin tone, but I wish I could tell what my skintone is, I have been so desperate to find a perfect skintone match, even before using Minerals!!!).
Thank you so much, your product is great! ~ Jan D.
Poem submitted by P.D. -
What’s this, a package? Oh boy!
Hooray its my new makeup toys!
From Valerie Dear
Way up in New Hampsheeeer
I cant help but make lots of noise!!!
After dinner I open the box
Everything in there ROCKS!
The millions of pots
The base-lots and Lots!
I’m gonna look like a fox!
The sparklettes have me under a spell
They shine and they mix oh so well
Candi crystals--so many!!
which foundation? well...any!!
and the lip kit, Oh Val, what the hell?
I cant wait to mix and to match
my cool lip kit and the rest of the batch
the mint lippies are cool
Im a lippie fool
your website has been such a great catch!
Incognito is awesome OH MY!
Its gonna be so fun to try
Ill wear it tomorrow
"gloss over" my sorrows
who knows maybe kiss a hot guy!
I want the other lumishines now, too
who can stop at just one or two?
the colors they thrill me
my budget will kill me
but it cheaper than therapy, too.
Last but not least is the Girly
Its shiny! its sparkly! its swirly!
I get so excited
with your stuff I’m delighted
be it matte, crystal, sparkle or pearly!
Chris S.,
I definately feel I hit the jackpot when I met Valerie. Not only is she an exceptional aesthetician, but also a warm, caring, awesome person. My skin has turned around completely since I have been seeing Val.
An aquaintance at the gym heard my age and came up to me and asked me my beauty secret and I answered "her name is Valerie". Looooooove ya lots Val!
Angela D.
I have been going to Valerie for 6 months now. I have had problematic skin since i was 13. I am now 23. I’ve been to 3 Dermatologists, tried Retin-A, Bencimycin, antibiotics, and over the counter products like ProActive.
Nothing has worked until i heard about Valerie. my skin has never looked better. I Have almost no break outs, less clogging under the skin, and a glowing shine. The energy from Valerie is addicting. I use the products she supplies and I also use her makeup which makes a huge difference in itself.
My friends can’t believe the change. Five of them now see Valerie and are as happy as I am with her. She is an honest buisness woman and trust every suggestion that she has. I am extremely happy with my results. Thanks Val :)
Deanna B.
I have been a client of Valerie’s for over two years now and was completely amazed by her knowledge and professionalism from the very first time we met. She took the time to explain the products to me and helped me to find the very best skin care regime for my skin type.
Christine H.
Hi Val,You were right on with the Total Repair Cream. My skin feels incredible! Christine
Katie S.
I’m 16 and a few months ago I started to get acne. It was getting pretty bad and I couldn’t find any products that helped. I was ready to go to a dermatolagist when my aunt recommened Valerie, so I decided to try that. I got a facial and a daily regime. Within 5 days my face had made remarkable improvments. I couldn’t believe the results. I’m so glad I didn’t go to a dermatolagist because they just give drugs.
Christine T.
After having two new babies in the past 2 years, my skin looked awful!!!!!!!!!! Ater a facial w/ Val and using the Green Creme. What a difference!!!! I look so much better!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You VAL!!!!!
