About
I love a story about life’s winding path and how it brings us to where we are. I’m glad this one is about me because I like the feeling that landscape keeps changing. I’m also very happy that you’re here to read it.
My name is Christine Scaman. It was Christyne Mason till I was married in 1992. That “y” I thought was so original in Grade 6 got in the way of filling out legal documents and had to go.
I’m almost 49. Three children later, I’m still married to the same guy as in 1992.
I’ve been a veterinarian (part-time) since 1990.
What I really love is makeup. For a long time, I’ve known that my perfect career would be helping women choose makeup that suits them perfectly. I have enormous admiration for cosmetics marketing. It is at the pinnacle of that profession because it has us handing over money for products we do not even expect to work. From a marketer’s perspective, that must be just brilliant. The problem is that we waste too much time and too much money. We are too gullible because we lack knowledge and objectivity about ourselves.
Among the many detours that eventually joined the path, I wanted to better understand how the internet works. I was restless but had no idea how to start. I joined a blogging course in September, 2007. It was run by a smart guy from Australia. Every month for 9 months or so, a new lesson appeared in my Inbox. The project became the website www.agreenertea.com. The writing has women over 40 in mind. It addresses topics that we care about like where happiness comes from, the easy-fast-nutritious recipes I like, my favorite workouts, and, of course, skin care that really works, and makeup for real women who live in the real world with real time and money constraints.
In April, 2009, I became a Colour Analyst. I chose the Sci\ART system because I’m an analytical person and their approach seemed very precise. Turned out to be one of the top 10 best decisions of my life. In the process, I learned that I had placed myself in the wrong season and had to re-learn the colour concepts I had about myself. There are few things I like better than finding a new way of looking at something I thought I knew. It’s taken me 5 months and I’m still learning.
Many Colour Analysts are Image Consultants, helping clients find the right clothes and clothing style. That’s not my thing. Each of the 12 Seasons does have a certain look and I will help you understand that. I’m more interested in working with you so that you learn to choose the right makeup for you. It takes time and practice.
Most importantly, I want to empower you. I want for you to know yourself better, to recognize someone who’s been hiding inside, waiting to get noticed. I want you to be a smarter, tougher consumer. I want you to see how good it feels to finally settle into your own skin and see what a perfect fit it is.
You do not have to be who your parents expected or your husband wants or your boss demands or your kids …. You are only responsible for your own happiness and success. Not anyone else’s. Take on the challenge of finding out about you.
Einstein said “Until I am ready to walk away from what I am, I can never become what I will be.” Well, that is true. But you don’t need to know what you will be when you start. You just need to start.
