Comments on: Q&A with Sam Sample – Be Genki Skin Care http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/ mecho.com.au is a online style guide for men and women. We dig the latest from the world of Fashion, Beauty, Gadgets, Home Lifestyle and more. We aim to be a source of inspiration for your stylish lifestyle. Read exclusive interviews with guest bloggers, giveaways and newsletter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:29:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mecho team http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 mecho team Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:10:14 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-2808 mecho congratulates Sam on Be Genki's 2nd Birthday and thank you for a lovely evening of celebration last week. The latest news is that the brand is going to London and we look forward to stay updated. Love your style! x mecho congratulates Sam on Be Genki’s 2nd Birthday and thank you for a lovely evening of celebration last week.

The latest news is that the brand is going to London and we look forward to stay updated.

Love your style! x

]]> By: Sam Sample http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Sam Sample Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:48:24 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-204 Hi Rachel, I think that eating habits, stress, depression, external factors (weather and pollution, unsuitable facial products) all play a HUGE role in the health of your skin. I don't think that you can single out any of these factors as being more important than the other as each of them is as influential as the next. When addressing anything to do with health and wellbeing eg: skin health... I think it is important to treat the body holistically and address the physical, emotional and spiritual influences with equal importance. Our skin is our largest organ, protecting us from the outside world and reflecting our inner life. Therefore it is important to use natural products which complement the natural physiology of our skin, and make a conscious effort to be aware of what we consume. It if we are healthy on the inside then that will be reflected with a healthy glowing complexion on the outside. I could really go on and on and on about skin health and what it takes for a healthy glowing complexion... but I'll give you a shortened down version so I don't bore you to pieces. It’s the same old story… exercise regularly; drink an adequate amount of purified water each day; consume a diet based on organic wholefoods; avoid/limit your intake of all the nasties such as cigarettes, alcohol, processed foods and late nights; set aside some ‘YOU’ time each day/week to do something that you enjoy doing that’s also nourishing to your soul; take a moment each day to think of all the positive things that you have in your life. Smile. I’m all for the 90/10 rule too. Eating healthily 90% of the time makes me feel happy about indulging in all the naughty things the other 10% of the time. It’s all about balance isn’t it? And I agree with you 100% about some products being well over priced. Yes, more often than not, I think that you’re just paying for the brand, and all the money that that brand invests in advertising dollars. There are, however, some very good brands out there that have also invested a lot of money in to research and development and use very high quality ingredients which therefore will be reflected in the price of the end product. For example, Rose Otto essential oil has remarkable healing qualities, and is very expensive, so therefore this will be reflected in the price of the product, and you will be getting what you paid for. It’s a little too difficult to answer your question “what is myth and what is true” as it’s a different answer for each particular brand, and I am certainly not an expert on each and every brand out there. And every brand is different, some operate very ethically and do not mark up their prices exorbitantly. Guess, you’ve just got to find a brand that you trust and that works for YOU. In my opinion, the best products that you can use on your face and body are ones that complement the physiology of your skin (ie: they work in harmony with your body and support the growth and renewal of skin cells) Products that contain a high percentage of synthetic (man-made) ingredients have the potential to damage your skin by interfering with the natural processes of our body. For example, they strip your skin of all its natural oils, can exacerbate skin sensitivities, not to mention a number of the ingredients potentially being carcinogenic (ie: having cancer-causing properties). There is a lot of debate about this in the media at the moment and no doubt you’ve heard how bad petrochemicals, parabens and sulphates are for your skin. Some people may disagree with me in regards to how damaging man-made chemicals are. However, a lot of these chemicals are petroleum based and it’s basically like putting glad wrap on your skin… sure the moisture won’t get out and your skin may look soft and beautiful for a little while… but how on earth can you expect it to breathe and do what it needs to do, when it has a thin layer of plastic wrapped around it. Nature has so much to offer and there are so many beneficial plant oils that have far superior properties than synthetic chemicals, without the scary side effects. But I guess it all comes down to personal choice doesn't it. The thing that realyl surprises me though... is that some people are happy to spend $50 a week on cigarettes or alcohol and then refuse to spend $40 on a good quality body product that lasts a month. Interesting choice huh? Hope I've anwered your questions and hope that I haven't babbled on for too long. xSam Hi Rachel,

I think that eating habits, stress, depression, external factors (weather and pollution, unsuitable facial products) all play a HUGE role in the health of your skin. I don’t think that you can single out any of these factors as being more important than the other as each of them is as influential as the next.

When addressing anything to do with health and wellbeing eg: skin health… I think it is important to treat the body holistically and address the physical, emotional and spiritual influences with equal importance.

Our skin is our largest organ, protecting us from the outside world and reflecting our inner life. Therefore it is important to use natural products which complement the natural physiology of our skin, and make a conscious effort to be aware of what we consume. It if we are healthy on the inside then that will be reflected with a healthy glowing complexion on the outside.

I could really go on and on and on about skin health and what it takes for a healthy glowing complexion… but I’ll give you a shortened down version so I don’t bore you to pieces.

It’s the same old story… exercise regularly; drink an adequate amount of purified water each day; consume a diet based on organic wholefoods; avoid/limit your intake of all the nasties such as cigarettes, alcohol, processed foods and late nights; set aside some ‘YOU’ time each day/week to do something that you enjoy doing that’s also nourishing to your soul; take a moment each day to think of all the positive things that you have in your life. Smile.

I’m all for the 90/10 rule too. Eating healthily 90% of the time makes me feel happy about indulging in all the naughty things the other 10% of the time. It’s all about balance isn’t it?

And I agree with you 100% about some products being well over priced. Yes, more often than not, I think that you’re just paying for the brand, and all the money that that brand invests in advertising dollars. There are, however, some very good brands out there that have also invested a lot of money in to research and development and use very high quality ingredients which therefore will be reflected in the price of the end product. For example, Rose Otto essential oil has remarkable healing qualities, and is very expensive, so therefore this will be reflected in the price of the product, and you will be getting what you paid for. It’s a little too difficult to answer your question “what is myth and what is true” as it’s a different answer for each particular brand, and I am certainly not an expert on each and every brand out there. And every brand is different, some operate very ethically and do not mark up their prices exorbitantly. Guess, you’ve just got to find a brand that you trust and that works for YOU.

In my opinion, the best products that you can use on your face and body are ones that complement the physiology of your skin (ie: they work in harmony with your body and support the growth and renewal of skin cells) Products that contain a high percentage of synthetic (man-made) ingredients have the potential to damage your skin by interfering with the natural processes of our body. For example, they strip your skin of all its natural oils, can exacerbate skin sensitivities, not to mention a number of the ingredients potentially being carcinogenic (ie: having cancer-causing properties). There is a lot of debate about this in the media at the moment and no doubt you’ve heard how bad petrochemicals, parabens and sulphates are for your skin. Some people may disagree with me in regards to how damaging man-made chemicals are. However, a lot of these chemicals are petroleum based and it’s basically like putting glad wrap on your skin… sure the moisture won’t get out and your skin may look soft and beautiful for a little while… but how on earth can you expect it to breathe and do what it needs to do, when it has a thin layer of plastic wrapped around it.

Nature has so much to offer and there are so many beneficial plant oils that have far superior properties than synthetic chemicals, without the scary side effects. But I guess it all comes down to personal choice doesn’t it.

The thing that realyl surprises me though… is that some people are happy to spend $50 a week on cigarettes or alcohol and then refuse to spend $40 on a good quality body product that lasts a month. Interesting choice huh?

Hope I’ve anwered your questions and hope that I haven’t babbled on for too long.

xSam

]]> By: Sam Sample http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Sam Sample Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:25:38 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-203 Hi Mon, I'd have to agree with you 100% re: the ironing thing too. It is one thing that I really don't like doing and have been fortunate to have boyfriends in the past that have done my ironing for me. How did I get so lucky, huh? I'm seriously thinking about investing in one of those little hand hold steamers that clothing shops have. You just hang the garment on a coat hanger and steam it with a little hand hold thing. Joy! and ... yes this is my last week. Lovely chatting to you too :) xsam Hi Mon,
I’d have to agree with you 100% re: the ironing thing too. It is one thing that I really don’t like doing and have been fortunate to have boyfriends in the past that have done my ironing for me. How did I get so lucky, huh?
I’m seriously thinking about investing in one of those little hand hold steamers that clothing shops have. You just hang the garment on a coat hanger and steam it with a little hand hold thing. Joy!
and … yes this is my last week. Lovely chatting to you too :)
xsam

]]> By: Rachel http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Rachel Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:30:35 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-201 Hi Sam, How much do you think eating habits (yummy chocolate!!), stress, depression, external factors (weather and pollution, wrong facial products etc) impact on skin? I also often think some skin products are well over priced and you just paying for the brand. How much science is there really around everything? What is myth and what is true? Rachel Hi Sam,

How much do you think eating habits (yummy chocolate!!), stress, depression, external factors (weather and pollution, wrong facial products etc) impact on skin?

I also often think some skin products are well over priced and you just paying for the brand. How much science is there really around everything?

What is myth and what is true?

Rachel

]]> By: Mon http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Mon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:30:04 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-197 Hi Sam, Well they say sharing is caring ;) I think we all appreciate you sharing that piece of information. I hear your pain about washing silk or anything that needs handwashing for that matter! I have a similar thing with linen - love it in summer but hate ironing it.. I got a message that this is your final week on this blog.. its been a treat chatting to you! Best, Mon Hi Sam,

Well they say sharing is caring ;) I think we all appreciate you sharing that piece of information. I hear your pain about washing silk or anything that needs handwashing for that matter! I have a similar thing with linen – love it in summer but hate ironing it..

I got a message that this is your final week on this blog.. its been a treat chatting to you!

Best,
Mon

]]> By: Sam Sample http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Sam Sample Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:33:55 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-186 Hi Mon, Great to hear! Yes I had a really lovely weekend - lots of swims at Bondi, chilling out with friends, catching up with family, reading magazines and I even managed to squeeze in a little work too. Oh... and the endless washing baskets of hand washing that I managed to get through too. I recently was told that silk and cashmere are two fabrics that adjust to your body temperature, therefore making them the perfect fabric for both summer and winter so I have begun a love affair with silk... and I now have all these lovely things made of silk... dresses, tops, underwear, skirts... the list goes on. It really is a beautiful fabric to have touching your skin, but a bit of a bugger that it all has to be handwashed. One afternoon a week is now dedicated to hand washing. Not quite sure why I am choosing to share this piece of information with you??? Anyway, thank you for the feedback. x Hi Mon,
Great to hear!
Yes I had a really lovely weekend – lots of swims at Bondi, chilling out with friends, catching up with family, reading magazines and I even managed to squeeze in a little work too. Oh… and the endless washing baskets of hand washing that I managed to get through too. I recently was told that silk and cashmere are two fabrics that adjust to your body temperature, therefore making them the perfect fabric for both summer and winter so I have begun a love affair with silk… and I now have all these lovely things made of silk… dresses, tops, underwear, skirts… the list goes on. It really is a beautiful fabric to have touching your skin, but a bit of a bugger that it all has to be handwashed. One afternoon a week is now dedicated to hand washing. Not quite sure why I am choosing to share this piece of information with you???
Anyway, thank you for the feedback.
x

]]> By: Mon http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Mon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:18:55 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-182 Hi Sam, Thank you for your lovely words too! I'm recharged with new motivation and energy especially after a peaceful long weekend. Hope you had a nice one too? And mecho: have fun in Japan! Never been there but it's on the list to travel absolutely. Mon Hi Sam,

Thank you for your lovely words too! I’m recharged with new motivation and energy especially after a peaceful long weekend. Hope you had a nice one too?

And mecho: have fun in Japan! Never been there but it’s on the list to travel absolutely.

Mon

]]> By: mecho team http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-176 mecho team Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:50:08 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-176 Moshi moshi, Sam et al! mecho is going Japanese from mid-Oct :) We would love if you could share with us what you think we should check out in Japan by adding comments to our post online. Yes, we want your own little black book this time! Add your comments here: http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/mecho-is-going-japanese-%E2%80%93-share-your-little-black-book/ Thanks and enjoy reading your blog immensely, Sam. All your advice makes us feel all fuzzy and nice inside. Keep blogging with Sam until she leaves us in two weeks time! Moshi moshi, Sam et al!

mecho is going Japanese from mid-Oct :)

We would love if you could share with us what you think we should check out in Japan by adding comments to our post online. Yes, we want your own little black book this time!

Add your comments here:
http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/mecho-is-going-japanese-%E2%80%93-share-your-little-black-book/

Thanks and enjoy reading your blog immensely, Sam. All your advice makes us feel all fuzzy and nice inside.

Keep blogging with Sam until she leaves us in two weeks time!

]]> By: Sam Sample http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Sam Sample Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:31:32 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-162 Hi Mon, thank you for your lovely words. You're a sweetheart. I'm so thrilled to hear that my story inspires you to look at your life and question whether you're doing something that you want to do. For the past few years I have been making a conscious effort to check in with my self every now and then to have a look at the lifestyle choices I am making to ensure that I am staying true to myself and making this lifetime the best one possible for me. I was, however, in a similar to position to you prior to starting Be Genki... in a comfort zone and afraid to take the risk. I was busy helping other people grow their businesses and not focusing on my dreams. A lot of people tried to tell me that I was crazy to enter into the cosmetics industry and create a new brand.. so much competition, too risky blah blah blah... and for a while there I was letting their "point of view" dominate my desire to do what I wanted to do, but in the end I had to do it... or I would have spent my whole life wondering "what if?" And it's not that I regret any of my past choices regarding business as the things I learnt in previous roles has helped me with developing Be Genki. It did take me 3 years of umming and ahhhhing to actually start the business too, so please don't be too hard on yourself. Maybe this part of your life is meant to be the time when you enjoy that big fat paycheck, and then in a few days, weeks, or years, you may wake up and go "hey... this is not working for me anymore... think I might change my life and do something different." xSam Hi Mon, thank you for your lovely words. You’re a sweetheart. I’m so thrilled to hear that my story inspires you to look at your life and question whether you’re doing something that you want to do. For the past few years I have been making a conscious effort to check in with my self every now and then to have a look at the lifestyle choices I am making to ensure that I am staying true to myself and making this lifetime the best one possible for me. I was, however, in a similar to position to you prior to starting Be Genki… in a comfort zone and afraid to take the risk. I was busy helping other people grow their businesses and not focusing on my dreams. A lot of people tried to tell me that I was crazy to enter into the cosmetics industry and create a new brand.. so much competition, too risky blah blah blah… and for a while there I was letting their “point of view” dominate my desire to do what I wanted to do, but in the end I had to do it… or I would have spent my whole life wondering “what if?” And it’s not that I regret any of my past choices regarding business as the things I learnt in previous roles has helped me with developing Be Genki. It did take me 3 years of umming and ahhhhing to actually start the business too, so please don’t be too hard on yourself. Maybe this part of your life is meant to be the time when you enjoy that big fat paycheck, and then in a few days, weeks, or years, you may wake up and go “hey… this is not working for me anymore… think I might change my life and do something different.”
xSam

]]> By: Mon http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/guest-blogger/qa-with-sam-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Mon Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:57:55 +0000 http://www.mecho.com.au/blog/qa-with-sam-sample/#comment-161 Sam, People like you make me look at myself and go what am I doing to improve my life and actually something I want to do!? I admire how you have managed to establish yourself and being successful out of something you enjoy by staying true to yourself. The scary part for me is that I'm currently in a position I always thought I wanted to be, in a corporate job making lots of money and doing what I do best but tell you the truth, I'm not really enjoying it. I am in a comfort zone where I'm not willing to take the financial risk of quitting and doing something of my own.. Maybe one day I say to myself! Mon Sam,

People like you make me look at myself and go what am I doing to improve my life and actually something I want to do!? I admire how you have managed to establish yourself and being successful out of something you enjoy by staying true to yourself. The scary part for me is that I’m currently in a position I always thought I wanted to be, in a corporate job making lots of money and doing what I do best but tell you the truth, I’m not really enjoying it. I am in a comfort zone where I’m not willing to take the financial risk of quitting and doing something of my own.. Maybe one day I say to myself!

Mon

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