Make the Switch to Safer Products

Cancer. Disease. Auto-Immune Disorders.

I often wonder why it seems that these issues seem to be running rampant through our friend circles, through our own families. It’s real, and it’s scary. No wonder my anxiety gets the best of me sometimes. It seems we all know someone going through something health-related that is terrible. Why?!

Cancers caused by genes, known as familial cancers, account for only two to five percent of all cancers. That means the majority of cancers are environmental… fed by your habits, what you’re surrounded by and what you put in and on your body.

Am I a 100% crunchy, organic, gluten free, dairy free, non-alcohol drinking vegan? No, and I’m not claiming to be. But the fact of the matter is, I try to make the healthy choice when proposed with options.

The products I use on my skin and body, and my kids’ skin and bodies? You better believe I’ve made the switch to safer. When I cross one giant thing off the list that’s going to cause disease, I call that a step in the right direction. We shouldn’t have to wonder if the products we use are going contribute to major health issues and that’s why Beautycounter is so diligent about advocating for change in our country. But until then, please know you can trust the skincare, makeup, sunscreen, shampoo and body products that #Beautycounter produces for you and your family, having banned over 1500 ingredients that we KNOW are bad. Just for comparison’s sake, the US has only banned 30. 😕

So what’s the easiest way to #switchtosafer? With ONE product you’re running low on. Start small. Just start. 🙌🏻

Beautycounter Faves

Two weeks in and these are my fave Beautycounter products so far. 🥰 Dew skin tinted moisturizer 👌🏻 concealer pen 👌🏻 Lotus cleansing balm 👌🏻 charcoal mask 👌🏻 ahhh so many good ones guys! I’m so excited to have found this company and love helping others make the switch to safer. Your health is worth it!

Skincare Faves

Overnight Resurfacing Peel - Goodnight, dullness. Good morning, radiance. Featuring a proprietary multi-acid complex, this leave-on AHA/BHA peel improves skin texture and boosts clarity without irritation or over-drying. With glycolic, malic, and botanically derived lactic acid, the formula clears away dull surface cells, while arginine and essential fatty acids help soothe and nourish to reveal a brighter complexion.

Charcoal Mask - Ten minutes to a purified complexion: this nutrient-rich kaolin clay mask with activated charcoal purifies and balances, absorbing excess oil and drawing out impurities. Salicylic and lactic acids aid in a gentle exfoliation, giving skin a smooth, polished look with a minimized appearance of pores. Perfect for those concerned with congestion and oily skin.

Lotus Cleansing Balm - This multi-tasking cleansing balm, perfect for day and night use, hydrates while it cleanses, removing makeup and impurities with nourishing ingredients that won’t strip away your skin’s natural moisture. (Bonus: it can also be used as a mask for a hydrating overnight facial.) With a blend of lotus extract, jojoba seed oil, and avocado seed oil, Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm soothes and destresses skin while increasing luminosity.

Matte Effect Gel Cream - Control oil for up to eight hours* with this innovative cream-to-gel formula for oily and blemish prone skin. Featuring our signature SkinBalance Complex of wintergreen and rosebay willow, this non-greasy hydrator improves skin’s texture without silicone and other ingredients that can clog pores. Oil-free.

Makeup Faves

Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer with SPF - Sheer coverage, super-charged with SPF protection. This benefit-packed tinted moisturizer delivers lightweight hydration, a hint of sheer coverage, SPF 20 protection, and a luminous dewy glow. It also includes black currant, peony flower root extract, and vitamin C to enhance skin brightness and sodium hyaluronate to promote firmer, smoother-looking skin.

Touchup Skin Concealer Pen - Click, cover, correct. Dark circles, redness, and other imperfections are no match for this buildable, medium-coverage concealer. In addition to providing flawless coverage, it’s formulated with knotgrass extract to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and photoaging—so skin looks firmer, brighter, and instantly more even. The click-pen design and brush applicator make it easy to apply just the right amount exactly where you need it.

Tint Skin Foundation - A lightweight, creamy foundation that actually cares for your skin, this formula goes on seamlessly and blends effortlessly to cover imperfections and visually even out skin tone. Buildable and natural-looking, it leaves you in control of the coverage: For light coverage, apply with the Retractable Foundation Brush; for medium coverage, apply with the Flat Complexion Brush. It comes in 10 flexible shades, each of which is formulated to suit a range of skin tones. (So you don't necessarily have to change shades as the seasons change.) It also includes sodium hyaluronate, a natural moisture magnet, to promote smoother-looking skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Volumizing Mascara - Made with natural fibers, this advanced formula increases volume by 385%* to create fuller, more dramatic-looking lashes. The hourglass brush curls, separates, and plumps for high-drama glam–without clumping, flaking or smudging. Cleaner, plant-derived ingredients, like carnauba wax and rice bran wax, replace harmful emollients, while bataua oil helps soften lashes.

Classic Eyeshadow Palette - Sundrenched nudes and neutrals come together in a palette that’s anything but ordinary. Flattering to all skin tones, it features nine safer shades in matte and satin finishes, including a sparkling topper shade to take your look from day to night.

Introducing Beautycounter

The fact of the matter is, I’ve been missing something. Sharing a product line I loved was a part of my life for four years. I loved being creative in the ways I shared it through photography, special events and connecting with others. Having that business wasn’t just about making money… that was honestly icing on the cake, it was about much more. I can’t tell you how many people came to me who needed help, they wanted to feel better about their skin using products that were good for them, and it was fulfilling to be a part of that journey.  It was also rewarding to see people join our community and experience the same things I was enjoying so much.

I left my previous beauty company due to some non-product issues. Being away from a product line I loved for nearly a year made me realize that the skincare world became part of who I was.  Friends are STILL reaching out to me weekly asking for skincare advice or product suggestions. I decided to do a little research and started feeling like I was being called back.  My research led me to this company over and over and I must say I’m super proud to now be a part of it!  Let me tell share some of my favorite things about the company… 

The Mission

One by one, we are leading a movement to a future where all beauty is clean beauty. We are powered by people, and our collective mission is to get safer products into the hands of everyone. Formulate, advocate, & educate—that’s our motto for creating products that truly perform while holding ourselves to unparalleled standards of safety. Why? It’s really this simple: beauty should be good for you.

Our Clean Promise

Since our first product launched in 2013, we’ve created our own high standards in pursuit of clean beauty. Over 1,500 questionable ingredients are never used in our formulations—we call this The Never List™ —and our Ingredient Selection Process is unparalleled.

Giving Back

We’re proud to be a Certified B Corporation, and part of a global movement of brands using business as a force for positive change. We support nonprofits we feel aligned with, and invest in new forms of giving by partnering with leading scientists to find safer ingredients that will create the better products of tomorrow.

Advocacy

Ever think your lipstick color could make you an agent of change? We advocate for stricter guidelines and regulations to shift the personal-care industry away from using harmful and questionable ingredients. Since we launched in 2013, we have collectively sent over 135,000 emails, made over 10,000 calls, and held over 1,250 meetings with lawmakers— all in the name of better beauty.

I’m excited to give you this brief introduction to the one and only BEAUTYCOUNTER. I feel genuine excitement about this decision and for what’s to come. I look forward to making an impact on the world as a better beauty advocate and I look forward to addressing beauty concerns for those of you who are interested!  From my own experience so far, I absolutely love every product I’ve touched (full make up line, multiple skincare regimens, body products, sunscreen, kid/baby products, it’s endless)… I love the branding, packaging, beautiful subtle scents, the business support, well thought out training, earning potential, bonuses, it’s alllllll good people.