How to: Beautycounter on a Budget

I love clean beauty but how do I make the switch to Beautycounter without cleaning out my wallet too?

Since Joining Beautycounter, I’ve talked to a lot of people who really want to try clean beauty products but are concerned about the price. I love Beautycounter, but I’ll be the first to say it’s not cheap. It’s comparable to department store and Sephora prices, but not Target. It’s a process, and there’s no need to throw everything out right now! So whether you’re like me and just graduated college or you are trying to make healthy choices for a young family, I’m going to tell you my suggestions for making the switch to clean beauty on a budget!

I honestly didn’t pay attention to my skincare until college. I think I honestly used hand soap and body lotion for a bit… cringe-y I know. In college I started trying a couple products from a family member’s MLM she was selling, but the products were way too harsh or didn’t work at all. Around the same time, I was diagnosed and being treated for endometriosis, an illness related to the body’s immune and endocrine system. My body was reacting to everything from laundry detergent to candle fragrances. Not to mention what I was putting directly onto my skin like lotions and soaps. I tried some products that marketed “clean” ingredients or “hypoallergenic” promises. As I started doing research into women’s reproductive illnesses, I realized the link to ingredients with endocrine disruptors in beauty products! I was horrified when I learned about the toxic ingredients in my bathroom from my mascara to my period products!

It wasn’t until my senior year that I got gifted some Beautycounter makeup and miraculously, I didn’t react. So in April they had a 20% off promo for new clients so I took the plunge, but a little bit at a time. Here’s some tips for making the switch without breaking the bank!

Switch out 1 (or 2) products at a time

Start with one of your products you may be running low on, and run it through EWG or compare the ingredients yourself with our Never List. It’s a good rule of thumb to start with a product you can’t live without, like a cleanser or your concealer, or a product you’re running out of. Buy just one or two products at a time over the course of a few months. You’ll build yourself a safer collection without spending a ton of money.

Take advantage of sales and promos

I made my first skincare switch during an offer like our current one-20% off for new clients. Some products can drop almost $10 making it more affordable for a college grad! Keep an eye out for after holiday sale or a Black Friday offer as well, there was also a sale of Holiday sets this summer before the new sets were released where some products were up to 25% off original price. Timing is everything and this week is no exception! Enter your email through this link and get an offer code to your inbox.

Buy collections or regimens

A great way to save money when purchasing at Beautycounter is by buying a collection and saving 10-20%. Check out this skincare quiz that will recommend a regimen for you along with 2 addition products to try for your skincare needs. I used the 20% off code to purchase the Countermatch regimen for myself and never looked back! I love love love the moisturizer and remember when one of my best friends noticed the difference in my skin during a Marco Polo. “Bonnie, your skin is GLOWING!”

Some sets worth taking note of:

1. Flawless in Five-6 makeup products for a beautiful, natural look complete in 5 minutes!

2. A Holiday set (limited time) like the Bright Side Duo or the Good Glow Body Duo

3. Get the Look-4 safer, high performing makeup products including an eye shadow palette with ethically sourced Mica.

 Become a member

Want to get the best bang for your buck? Then the Band of Beauty membership is the way to go! It’s $29 for the year and you get free shipping on orders $100+, 15% product credit for every dollar you spend, and a free gift when you sign up and spend $50 (right now receive the Think Clean Welcome Set with the Overnight Resurfacing Peel and our Charcoal Facial Mask) receive member-only exclusive offers year round without a monthly fee or auto ship.

Become an advocate

The best saving in my mind is to join the mission of Beautycounter and become an advocate (that’s really what consultants are). As a consultant, you save 25% on products and earn 25-35% of what you sell. Plus, you’re helping bring about change in the beauty industry! Right now I’m using my earnings to pay off my college debt so I can keep doing what I love-storytelling! Beautycounter has provided me with the means to do what I love while making an impact in an area I’m passionate about-education and product safety!

If you’re curious about the business opportunity fill out this quick form! I’d love to help you achieve your goals!

If you have any more questions about Beautycounter/or really anything, leave a comment or email me!

Clean Face & A New Creative Space

What a year the past 77 days have been.

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20 days ago I was sitting on my bed with my alumni pin on my pajama shirt contemplating my graduation day from miles away from the stage. This wasn’t how my senior year was supposed to end. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be.  Myself, alongside others have had to give up memories, “lasts,” and many goodbyes. This was a small price to pay to keep our loved ones and friends safe.

So how do I feel walking across this stage? Closing a chapter but opening another one. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed in all honesty. A little like when you wake up from a nightmare, cold sweats in your bed and your frozen like you haven’t actually woken up and are halfway in one reality and half in another. There is so much I have yet to process about ending this season.

I was challenged with a question a few weeks ago, what will you do with this time you have? When you don’t know what’s coming for you in the future, what do you do? Here’s where I take a line from Frozen II, do the next right thing. What’s the next right step for me? Well I took a big step and found something I’m passionate about and chose to pursue it. Income is hard to come by as artists know, so until the theatres are in business again, I had to improvise! So here is my why I joined Beautycounter.

I had a very unexpected journey that led me to becoming a Consultant for Beautycounter! I’ve always been passionate about clean health and being assured that anything I put in or on my body is safe. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at 19 and began searching for ways to keep my body safe from toxic chemicals and allergens. Makeup and beauty products were always a struggle because almost everything I tried would cause a flare or an allergic reaction on my sensitive skin. I was first introduced to Beautycounter when my mom gifted a few makeup products and I instantly fell in love!

My why is I am passionate about safety and beauty products and honestly feeling safe and comfy in the skin you're in! I began a journey in 2016 to eat healthier and be more conscious about what I put in my body. Then after my diagnosis in 2018, I wasn't only concerned about what I ate but also what I was wearing. With an autoimmune disease it is hard finding products that don't cause flares and still make you feel beautiful! This has completely revolutionized how I buy and choose my products so I can be the healthiest I can be while also doing my part to use natural and sustainable products. I was introduced to Beautycounter by a few autoimmune-sisters who have had similar skin sensitivity woes!

 I was blown away with how attentive and careful the company is with ingredient lists and formulating effective and beautiful products! Beautycounter has a three-fold mission, to create and distribute safer products, to educate consumers about the need for safer products, and finally to advocate for more health-protective laws in the personal care industry. Did you know that the last time Congress had passed a law regulating the cosmetics industry was in 1938? We are woefully behind on regulations and “no lists” in the US. Beautycounter has led the beauty industry with a “Never List” of over 1,800 ingredients never used in our formulations. Clean beauty has never been easier or in such a beautiful and sustainable package! This list is ever changing and being added to so that our products are the safest they can be. I've learned that unlike Europe which has banned 1,400 ingredients in beauty production, the US has only banned 30. We want to change that.

I want to advocate for change in this industry and for more transparency! Clean beauty has never been easier or in such a beautiful and sustainable package! If you have any questions for me about my personal journey to cleaner living and health OR about Beautycounter don't hesitate to email me here!