Beautycounter swaps and what you can use instead

Since Beautycounter made its announcement yesterday, we’re not quite sure when they’ll be back in action. I’m grateful for the experience but am parting ways with the company and looking forward to the next adventures. 

Hi friends!

I hope you’re having an amazing day so far! This week has been a wild one. We all had to re-audition for next year’s symphony season (got my spot but was super nervous!), it’s photo week at dance, Mother’s Day tea at school (one of my favorite events for the year), a charity event with Liv, and the usual dance/basketball/homework scramble, in between client calls and some other exciting things (one will be annouced tomorrow!).

So I’ve been running around like a chicken, and in between everything, Beautycounter dropped a bomb yesterday.

Here’s a copy of the email that I sent to my clients:

I hope that you’re having a wonderful week. Just wanted to pop in with a quick note and update about Beautycounter. I shared more on IG stories a couple of weeks ago, but our founder, Gregg Renfrew, bought the company back from the investment group Carlyle. They didn’t seem to align with Beautycounter’s mission, and the company had been in a bit of a rough spot for the past couple of years.

I took a step back to watch and see what was going to happen, and was really excited to hear that Gregg was back at the forefront of the company. We launched the fragrance line – I loooooved it!! – and it felt like momentum was building.

Needless to say, I was surprised to hear the news that the website was going down in April with the transfer of the business. It didn’t seem like a good sign to me, but I remained cautiously optimistic. They’ve encountered some hurdles along the way that have delayed the re-opening of the website. They originally stated it would be up May 1, but it wasn’t ready to go. The latest news today is that they think that it will be back in Q4… just in time for the holidays.

I’ve been a huge fan of Beautycounter and their mission for many years. I originally joined 9 years ago – when P was a tiny baby. I think that clean beauty and skincare should be accessible to everyone, and I’m really proud of the products I’ve shared and the legislation they’ve passed for safer beauty. I’m grateful for the incredible women who have been on my team — at one point there were over 100 of us! It was genuinely a “women supporting other women” vibe and I am here.for.that.

I’m also beyond thankful to all of YOU. Thank you for trusting me with skincare recommendations, for enjoying these amazing products, and for directly helping to support our family. For many years, BC was a significant part of my income, and I feel grateful every day for my *jobs* and the ability to connect with all my virtual BFFs online

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