FAMILY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT!
Meg here and I have a whole new family!
I grew up in not the best circumstances in a very small town outside of Boston. Let's just say my parents were/are "absent"
It's fine-life happens to everyone! Let's just move on!
I say that, and I whole-heartdly believe it. Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.
So many of you have emailed me that I must have gone to a fancy school, I must "know people" I'm just "so lucky!"
I am not from any family that anyone would do favors for. I never went to college. I walk under ladders and step on cracks...I'm not very lucky.
Why would anyone want to help such a loser?
Here is a tutorial for all blog writers. I beleive you must pay it forward and here are the keys to my success....
In the beginning I begged for product, no one would send it without a very formal email on how I would help expand the brand.
This led to getting to know every key product placer. As the site grows the community learns,
It's very hard to throw the party and build a community. Who knows how it looks from the outside. I feel like the party was a success so I am lucky enough to have Stylemama report from the field! Here she is!
What do you get when you combine make up, energy drinks and the press? A meg'smakeup.com re-launch party for the record books!
The Madame of Makeup does not disappoint. The word of the night: Flawless! As expected, Meg was a total knock out and of course her hair and makeup looked gorgeous! She was dressed in a fantastic pink cocktail dress that just happened to be the same color as the gift bags and the cocktails! What else would you expect? The girls from “Her” energy drinks hosted an open bar, featuring their light pink concoction. Vodka chasers optional. Ironically, it looked as if each carbonated cocktail was purposely chosen as the perfect pink accent for Meg's entire look. Too cute!
Impressed? Me too. But the thing that touched me the most was her heart. Not knowing anyone at the re-launch was a non-issue. Meg embraced me like a sister, offering her friendship as if we had been life-long friends. Shortly after our introduction, I met the infamous megken! Meg is one lucky lady. Megken is as awesome as all of think and if possible, even more hilarious!
The entire event was created in classic Meg's Makeup style, women supporting other women. In this case, women with internet based businesses. Meg and a panel of 6 others (including Catherine Hickland) participated in a question and answer forum allowing guests a glimpse inside the minds of these successful women. Meg kept everyone laughing, while impressing us with her down to earth, tell it like it is approach to the beauty industry. Next came the fashion show, beautiful women dressed in eclectic and tempting styles.
After meeting LAFred in person, I discovered he produced one of my favorite movies, Napolean Dynamite. He is such a cool guy. Got a technical glitch on the site? It's LAFred to the rescue. Meg introduced me to many people and I am excited about the gratifying new friendships. (Hi Marianna!) We are talking about a room full of seriously cool people.
All the while, you can see Megken going out of his way to welcome guests. Giving loads of special attention to my husband John (stylepapa) and me. For a good time, call 1-800-megken! He is effortlessly kind and Meg's biggest fan! Megken and stylepapa just might surprise us all with male reviews in the near future. Wouldn't that be something?
It would have been party perfection if the rest of the Megettes could have been there. However, you can be certain your presence was felt, because there was an energy throughout the room that could only be attributed to your love and unwavering support.
At the end of the evening, each guest left with a fabulous pink gift bag that like our hostess was generous to a fault. Featuring brands like Organic Apoteke, Juice Beauty, Urban Decay, Lip 20 and Cat Cosmetics. We all left with far more than we came in with. The gift bags were a huge hit with all the guests! Even the bag made the perfect tote. The gifts just kept on comin'........
In the end, I left with new friends, great products and the knowledge that Meg can throw one hell of a party!
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Awwwwww.... When I first noticed the site wasn't working I panicked but now it's just so beautiful......
Meg, you know you are a part of my family, and I am happy to be a part of your "new" family!! The party sounds like such a hit! I loved the video. I wish I was there sipping pink cocktails with such lovely woman. You all rock! I hope to be at the next one!!xoxo
I'm tearing up here in Texas. Seriously I am humbled to be connected to such an amazing and human female of the ultimate degree!Proud to be in your "family" Miz Meg and even more proud of how you work tirelessly to ensure that maybe,just maybe, you'll bring a bit of that light that shines around you through hard work and love to some of us mere mortals out here! Okay now this is serious: I was in awe of the "Usual Suspects" thing but NAPOLEAN???You do NOT even KNOW what a HUGE fan I am of this little flick (and if you haven't seen it GET IT ASAP and be prepared to laugh your ass off!) I will not miss the next event only if it's so I get to meet not only megken but LAFred as well! It is one of my very favorites and I LOVE everything about it!Seriously,"Canned Heat" is at the gym with me many hours of cardio,LOLROF! (the song he dances to...)"Have some ham Tina" and thanks to YOU Miz Meg for not only giving us laughter but also the tears and love that often come with the joys of truefriendship! You could pretend to live on that silver-lined cloud and no one would be the wiser but instead,you get dirty right with us!Proud of you...so proud.And stylemama? You freakin' ROCK besides looking so damn good in that video I shall pinch you for it when I meet your gorgeous butt!
I wish I had known about the party. I would have pan handled if necessary to buy the last minute airline ticket. Great job Meg. We value the work you put into getting this first class site going. I can honestly say I look up a product before I buy. I feel that all us fans need to put the word out about this site because even with the poor economy all women still want their lipstick, but they also want that tube to be great, great the first time they buy.
Beste Hilsin
i love discussing family...only because growing up i was very torn and had some problem and never realised why. come to find out when a child is adopted they suffer sever mental trauma, and i am adopted. it really changes the perspective of life.
j.baby
Your so beautiful here!
This is the truth spoken! People who are successful did not all have ti handed to them. People grow up and reach an age where they decide who and how they are going to be. You have the ability to make yourself who you want. That being siad, it is importnat to still be true to yourself and remember where you came from. Everyone has a past. Anyone can ompare horror and sob stories. The difference is looking at where the person is today. Life is always going to have snags, every single person has their own life, problems, tragedies,a nd accomplishments. Life is what you make it. The best words i have ever heard:THE HUMAN MIND PASSES OVER 1,000 THOUGHTS PER SECOND THAT YOU ARE UNAWARE OF. THE ONLY ONES YOU KNOW OF ARE THE ONES YOU CHOSE TO HOLD ON TO.
My mother told me this during one of my most difficult break ups. (engaged, he cheated with a teacher sort of thing.) So realizing i could chose to stop remembering those times really empowered me and healed me quickly. be positive and the world will reverberate.
j.baby
Oh man, I wish I could have been there! I would love to take some shots and laugh my ass off with Meg! I love her online but I know in person, we would totally click! I love you Meg and I really appreciate your sarcastic sense of humor!
"So many of you have emailed me that I must have gone to a fancy school, I must "know people" I'm just "so lucky!"I am not from any family that anyone would do favors for. I never went to college. I walk under ladders and step on cracks...I'm not very lucky."If I hadn't have read that I would have presumed the same. But then again, I've always been of the opinion that we make our own luck. And Meg, you have made enough luck for an entire life-time of goodness to happen to you!Well done for working so hard from the bottom all the way up to where you are now - sitting atop a glorious throne with many women who feel empowered and lucky to have had you in their lives. You're changing the world and making people think with every single word you write. Sure, make-up doesn't make the world go 'round - but this site is about so much more than that. ♥
I cant get anything done without enegry drinks and lack of sleep. hard work and determination are the only way that you can get anywhere in life, when you press on, you're bound to succeed : ))Good Work Meg
Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.This is so true !!!Its great to see how good things work out in the end. It makes the journey more worthwhile
I wish I was there you guys are awesome!
Suzanne Bailey :)
Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone.such a touching quote! :)
xoxo
this is so beautiful
Meg, you are such an amazing woman. I love to see how kind a person can be with people she doesn't know in person.I wish I could have been at that party!
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I completely agree. I love my immediate family and that's really all I need to be happy. I totally agree that you can find more honesty, loyalty just good in people who are not family!
You are a very inspirational woman with a big heart!!!
That all sounds like so much fun! Sometimes I wish I lived in a bigger city where I could go to lavish parties but I'm really a small town girl and wouldn't belong in a place like that. :) Family isn't necessarily the one you were born into......
*~*AMY RENEE*~*When life hands me lemons, I'm opting for lemon pound cake!
so happy for u
I believe in karma, and the fact that you should treat people how you want to be treated.I can honestly say that I am happy with what I have got and family is so important to me :)x
Good for you Meg!
You look stunning as always ;)
Family is very important to me but I have come to realize that family isn't always just blood or marriage related. I have a wonderful husband, children, mom and etc but also friends that have become my family. You can have family through friends, work and even sites like this where you get a tight bond with people. I feel for those that truly don't know what family is.
Nice sounds great.
Aw Meg, I am so happy it is going so well for you! Even in the few days I have been on the site I have been so happy to find this community. Your childhood may not have been amazing, but you are! xxxxxxxxxx
Lily - Mineral makeup Junkie!!!
Sounds like a good time!
absolutely love the picture. STUNNING.