Why I Became a Beautycounter Consultant and My Favorite Products

So last month I did something COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone… I became a consultant for a “clean” makeup and skincare company, Beautycounter. I have been a makeup and skincare addict for years… let’s say since medical school. I used to binge watch Youtube make up tutorials for hours and obsess over the newest releases from various companies. Buying beauty products, particularly makeup has always been my guilty pleasure- and is something I still very much enjoy (maybe a little bit too much according to my husband)!

With regards to Beautycounter, I began to learn about the concept of “clean” beauty back in January and became very much intrigued. Maybe I had been living under a rock, but I never really paid attention to terms such as “clean beauty” or “green beauty”. I knew that Sephora had a special classification of products that were considered clean, and that was about it. Well for those of you who were like me and do not know about these terms, clean beauty is a subset of the beauty and skincare industry in which there is an emphasis on avoiding controversial and potentially harmful ingredients like parabens, sulfates, oxybenzone etc. It is not a regulated term and does not have a universal definition.

One of the Catholic lifestyle bloggers I follow on Instagram, Nicole Caruso, is a consultant for Beautycounter too and after watching her videos and learning about Beautycounter, I decided to buy several of their products. Well, I fell in love… the hype is real. I first bought their Dewskin tinted moisturizer which I am absolutely obsessed with. It is sheer and glowy, super hydrating on the skin and has a physical SPF. I am wearing this tinted moisturizer in the photo at the top of this blog post.

I also bought their Counter+ No. 1 Brightening Facial Oil which I have been using in the PM as the last step of my skin care routine instead of a moisturizer. I have combination skin with large pores on my nose and this oil helps my skin stay hydrated without any breakouts. Before this I was super hesitant to use facial oils, however now I am a big believer. My only advice is to use a little bit of oil- a few drops, as a little goes a long way.

I could go on and on in regards to other products that I am loving, such as their Overnight Resurfacing Peel, their new lipglosses which contain responsibly sourced vanilla, but this post would never end. After using and loving many of their makeup and skin care products, I decided to be brave and join as a consultant. Beautycounter is different from other direct sales companies in that the focus is not on recruiting other clients to join as sellers- and you do not even have to purchase through a consultant! Beautycounter is available from their own website, at Sephora for a limited time, in a few retail stores, and through a consultant such as myself. The prices are the same whether you buy through a consultant or from the website directly. The bonus of buying through a consultant is that they can obtain samples for you, help you choose which products would be best to meet your needs, advise you when sales / promotions are occurring and provide further instruction and education.

Beautycounter is an ethical company; I believe that they are very fair with their consultants- full transparency, I paid $50 to become a consultant and receive 25-35% commission from my sales. I also get discounts off most of their products… that alone is worth it! Beautycounter uses only the safest ingredients possible; they hire outside companies to test their products for safety, and they push for new legislation to improve regulation of the personal care industry. Makeup and skincare is not highly regulated by the FDA- and I can say that as a physician I find that downright scary. (Neither are vitamins and supplements which is a whole other story!) Compared to Europe, the United States’s supervision of beauty and skincare companies is dismal.

So with all that being said, if I have the option to choose “cleaner” beauty and skin care brands- I am going to do it! In addition to Beautycounter, other clean brands that I have been enjoying are The Honest Company, Burt’s Bees and Pacifica. Believe it or not, Target has a really nice selection of clean brands. Other clean make up brands that I am dying to try include Ilia and Ere Perez. In full honesty, I still use my less “clean” make up and skin care- I have not given those products up (just yet), but I am definitely slowly moving towards choosing brands which do not use harmful ingredients and focus on safety. My biggest takeaway is that we should all be more mindful of ingredients in our personal care products. Our skin is our largest organ for crying out loud!

If you have any questions about Beautycounter or want to pick my brain on “clean beauty” in general- please send me a message or leave me a comment! Beauty, skincare and wellness are some of my biggest passions, and I can talk about them for hours!

You can shop with me through this link www.beautycounter.com/monicasuarezkobilis

Any Beautycounter links in this post direct you to my personal Beautycounter website, so you would be shopping with me as your consultant.

I hope you are having a beautiful start to your week!

Love,

Monica