My Complete Skincare Routine

Skincare is something that I’ve really taken an interest in these last couple of years. You’ve heard me mention before that I have cleaned up my personal care and cosmetics. I look for clean ingredients, products that don’t have parabens, or other harmful ingredients. It can be hard to find, I had the hardest time for years figuring out the best routine and products that fit the lifestyle I was wanting to create.

A friend introduced me to Beautycounter, I didn’t jump on board right away but the more I researched this company and these products I was impressed. I slowly started ordering things and fell in love with their quality and transparency with their ingredients. You can read all about why I chose Beautycounter here, and my makeup routine here.

Full disclosure; I love these products so much that I became a consultant. All links to products are from my consultant website, if you choose to shop with me i will earn a commission off your purchase. If you’re interested in Beautycounter but don’t know where to start I’d love for you to contact me.

I use Beautycounter’s Nourishing line, I’ve found that this is what has worked for me the best. I use the cleanser and additionally I use the day cream + night cream from this line.

My facial roller I love using mostly during my day time routine for my facial oil but it’s also nice to use in gernal all over the face, a few other products I love using:

Charcoal Mask- I use this maybe once or twice a week. It’s great for detoxing the skin, and occasional breakout.

No. 1 Facial Oil- this brightening oil I love, and I use it twice per week. It’s really helped with my acne scarring and un-even skin tone.

Cleansing Balm - I use this to take off my makeup each night.

The Overnight Resurfacing Peel is a game changer! It’s the first product that made me fall in love with Beautycounter, and everyone needs this in their routine. I’m sure of it! It’s really helped with my acne scarring, melasma and skintone. It’s a non chemical peel, and safe for everyone to use. I also love using this facial toner after I wash my face at night.

Now that we’ve talked about the products here’s the complete breakdown of when and how I use them:

AM

• wash face with nourshing cleanser

• toner

• no. 1 oil (2x/week)

• day cream

PM

• remove makeup with cleansing balm

• wash face with nourshing cleanser

• toner

• overnight resurfacing peel (3x/week)

• night cream

Boosters

• charcoal mask a couple times per week

I love how Beautycounter has changed my skin for the better, it looks brighter than ever. And I get compliments on my skin all the time, which is just the icing on the cake.

If you are interested in seeing what Beautycounter can do for your skin and aren’t sure where to start you can take the skincare quiz and see what products would fit for your needs, you’ll also get 10% off a routine when you do purchase from this quiz.

My Simple Everyday Makeup

Two weeks ago my family took a Spring break trip with our kiddos for just a few days. Since we were only going to be gone a few days I packed just the essentials. During our trip I realized that I had all my everyday makeup favorites that I use on a daily basis for a minimal easy makeup application.

Makeup and products that give me great coverage, allow my skin to breathe and most important to me are clean products and free of junk that could be harmful to my skin and body.

Today I’m sharing that with you, hopefully it’ll inspire you to clean up your makeup and show you that you don’t have to have a lot of products to achieve the look you want for a fresh face!

I start with my base of Beautycounter Tint Skin foundation in the shade Linen. This foundation uses safe ingredients and can be buildable for a fuller coverage look. I like that it looks really natural and not heavy.

Next Up is my Root Pretty setting silk- this stuff is a dream product! It takes away shine and leaves your face with that “air brushed” look. Use think link to get 10% off your first order at Root Pretty.

I love my Beautycounter Velvet Eyeshadow Palette in Classic, it has several neutral shades that blend perfectly. Perfect for travel because it has so many versatile shades that mix well together, it’s all you need.

For blush I love this Satin Powder Blush by Beautycounter in the shade Nectar.

Color Define Brow Pencil

Root Pretty Natural & Organic Mascara

Eco Tools are some of my very favorite brushes, my Husband bought me a kit a few Christmas’ ago a starter set and I’ve loved them. They are really great quality and super affordable too! You can find them just about anywhere but I’ve linked a started set here on Amazon.

When I found Beautycounter it was my solution for great skincare and makeup that was quality and ingredients I could trust! This is why I love this brand so much! Root Pretty is also a brand that I love and enjoy using. It’s locally owned and operated in Iowa (my home state!) and I love supporting them.

I love that these are just a few products that help me feel my best and put together in the mornings and it’s not a lot of fuss.

If you’re looking for some great products check out the items I mentioned, everything is linked in this post. To see the full range of Beautycounter products go here, and for Root Pretty go here. You’ll get 10% off at Root Pretty using my link.

Breakup With Your Makeup!

We talked about why I made the switch to safer, now let’s chat about breaking up with your traditional makeup! Have you taken inventory of your current makeup bag? One of the first things I did was that, and then I scoured the ‘Never List’ and checked the labels of what I was currently using and found a lot of ingredients that weren’t safe. It was the push I needed to change, and maybe you need too!

Once you decide to break up with your traditional makeup and make the switch I love that Beautycounter makes it easy for you to do. If you’re ready to take the leap I suggest the Flawless in Five bundle! It’s a great way to convert your makeup bag, and get some awesome products that are safe.

The best part of this routine is that I can do my makeup in five minutes! It’s what I need for my busy days as a wife and mom, most days I don’ t have a lot of time to get ready, so I need something that works, and this does!

What is Flawless in Five?

INCLUDES SIX SAFER, HIGH-PERFORMING PRODUCTS:

• Tint Skin Hydrating Foundation

• Touchup Skin Concealer Pen

• Color Define Brow Pencil or Brilliant Brow Gel

• Lengthening or Volumizing Mascara

• Satin Powder Blush

• Lip Gloss

You get to choose your shades on the foundation, concealer, brow product, blush or gloss. How awesome is that! For $150 you get all these products for a flawless look, and a savings of $39! This is why it’s our best deal!

Are you ready to break up with your makeup and switch to safer too? If you have color matching questions or other questions fill out the “contact” form on my site here and I’ll get your questions answered and help you pick out the bundle that’s perfect for you! Shop here.

Safer beauty into the hands of everyone.

Beautycounter Valentine's Gift Guide

Valentine’s Day is almost here! What better way to celebrate than to gift your best girls and even your husband something from Beautycounter! Safer beauty + skincare is something I’m super passionate about. I love educating and advocating for safer products!

Beautycounter makes it easy for me to spread that message and get safer into my own home, and I want to share that with you!

Here’s my top picks to gift during this fun holiday!

1. Lip Gloss- our signature glosses aren’t sticky at all and come in a wide variety of colors. Perfect for all the ladies on your list.

2. . Sugar Body Scrub in Lemongrass- this is great for pampering or everyday use. A great skin exfoliator.

3. . Satin Blusher- I love these blushes! They are triple milled, highly pigmented and my fave color is Nectar, but any shade is gorgeous.

4. . Iconic Shadow Palette- I love the mix of neutral and shimmer shades in this one. Perfect to create many different looks.

5. . No. 3 Charcoal Mask- Every girls night should end with a pampering mask, right?! The charcoal mask is one of my faves for detoxing the skin!

If you’d like to gift a set of a few of our products these gift sets are a great way to pamper yourself or a friend!

1. Best of Beautycounter- I gifted this to myself over Christmas, and it’s such a good gift. Four of our best sellers in travel size packages. This is a great way to introduce yourself to Beautycounter and try a few products at a great price!

2. Mini Lipgloss Vault- 10 lip glosses, try them all or break them up into smaller gifts for your best girls!

3. Travel Body Essentials- Give the gift of beautifully nourished skin with our Travel Body Essentials. Travel-size versions of our popular Citrus Mimosa body products tuck easily into a toiletry kit, gym bag or work tote for skin that’s clean, soft and cared-for—anywhere. 

For the men in your life, give them something special! This line has been in development for three years, and we’re excited to offer a collection for men to fit their specific needs.

1. Daily Cleanser

2. Counterman Oil free Lotion

3. Counterman Shave Regimen

Why I Made the Switch to Safer Products, and Why It Matters.

Years ago I realized the importance of ridding our home of toxins and harmful chemicals. I started out small and one by one as we ran out of things I replaced them with safer options. This has been a journey of realizing why we need safer in our homes; my children deserve safer, we deserve better for our over all wellness and health.

Even though I cleaned up “my act” as far as it came to my cleaning products and the foods we were eating- I was still consuming products with my personal care and cosmetic items that weren’t the safest. The only difference was I sat in the dark, un educated for the longest time.

Like most of you, I assumed the personal care items that were on the shelves were regulated by the FDA or someone. That they were safe. I always tell people “once you know, you can’t un-know.” That was me. I started doing more research and realized the personal care and cosmetic industry isn’t regulated at all. There hasn’t been a law on this since 1938! That’s crazy!

The European Union bans over 1500 harmful/questionable ingredients. The U.S. only bans 30. We need safer laws and more regulations in our country. There had to be a better way, and I was going to find it.

I started switching things out in small ways; natural deodorant, safer body wash choices and toothpaste.

I had two events in my life that really were the catalyst to change. One, my Grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2017. And In early 2018 I had my very first skin screening, which resulted in a biopsy. This was a HUGE wake-up call for me. Our skin is our largest organ and it only takes 30 seconds for our skin to absorb what we put on it.

A friend of mine told me about Beautycounter. I didn’t make the switch right away, but started researching this company and soon realized they had a high standard of ingredients, safer options, and the transparency in a company that I was looking for.

Beautycounter’s ‘Never List’ was a great jumping off point for me. It’s their list of harmful ingredients that will never be in any of their products. I appreciate that Beautycounter marries high quality makeup with safety standards.

I soon was converting everything and Beautycounter has made it so easy for me to switch to safer and not look back. Even if you can’t switch everything all at once, I suggest making the switch slowly as you run out of items switch and replace it with something safer.

I decided to partner with Beautycounter and become a consultant. I fell in love with their mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone. If you are looking to make the switch to safer I’d love for you to take a look at what Beautycounter has to offer; start with the Never List and educate yourself. Take a look under your sink, in your shower and in your medicine cabinet and see if any of that harmful list is in your products. It’s eye opening.

Educate yourself.

Advocate for safer.

And switch to products that work and are safe.

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