Safer Beauty Believer: Beautycounter

You all know me, always on the lookout for safer, healthier, more natural in all aspects of my life. That’s a quest I’ve been on for several years now and one journey that I think will be never-ending for me in this life. Not only because I think there’s SO much information out there, that’s constantly changing, but also because I take genuine interest in taking the best possible care of my body. Someone I really admire once dropped this nugget of gold on me and it really has changed my approach to nearly everything. . .

“Food is either medicine or poison.”

And let me tell you. . .this idea applies to waaayyyy more than just food. What we tell ourselves is either medicine or poison. What we do physically with our bodies is either medicine or poison.

AND, what we put on our bodies is either medicine or poison!

Over the last several years I’ve experienced frustrating adult acne and often found myself trying product after product in an attempt to improve my skin and eliminate by breakouts.  In the summer of 2017 I was on a rabid hunt to find anything that would help my skin. Of course, some of the challenges I was facing were a result of my diet and also stress, but in my search I also found that the products I was using were contributing to the disruption of my endocrine system.

So, lucky for me I stumbled on the safer skincare company Beautycounter. I started out using their makeup instantly and as I slowly I learned more and more about the company and the importance of safer skincare I one-by-one swapped out all of makeup and skincare products to Beautycounter. Now that I’ve done a significant amount of research, it’s not surprising how much my skin improved.

So who is the Beautycounter I speak of? We’re a company who believes in getting safer products into the hands of everyone and in the importance of educating as many people as possible so they can make informed decisions when choosing their skin and personal care products.

Before starting my research I had no idea what ingredients and chemicals were in the products I used daily. I was solely concerned as to whether or not they were going to “look good” or give me the results I wanted when it came to clearing my skin. Little did I know all of those products were laced with chemicals that were wreaking havoc on my skin and on my health.

I want to share some shocking information I learned when I started looking deeper into how to solve my skin issues.

You may be surprised to know. . .

Ummmm…. yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. . . The United States has not passed a cosmetics law since before the start of World War II. I’m sorry what?

And hold on, wait for it. . .

I ignorantly assumed that if it was being sold in stores it was safe and that someone, somewhere had taken the time to make sure of that.

That is sadly, just not the case.

There is hope though! I know I felt daunted after reading those stats, but I realized quickly that my decision to start using Beautycounter two years ago put me ahead of the game as our company eliminates over 1,500 harmful ingredients that studies have shown can lead to significant health concerns.

I am so excited to continue sharing what I’ve learned about safer beauty with you thanks to Beautycounter!

Light, Love and the Highest Vibrations,

Lon