TA DA! Introducing Chic, Affordable, and Safe beauty

I first read about BeautyCounter founder Gregg Renfrow in the Weekend WSJ a few years ago.  I was intrigued with her bio, the product, and the business model she choose to launch Beautycounter.  Finally I got my hands on the real deal through my friend Julie.  The packaging is reminiscent of Chanel, the products are beautiful and all smell so good.  I knew we needed to share the story with our Monkee friends.  Tomorrow, Julie will be at Monkee’s to share BC’s story, mission, and products with us.  She will also introduce us to their Never List, which is long!

Founder Gregg Renfrow started with an overhaul of her home in a mission to keep her children healthier and safer and then turned her sights on her make up bag.The company’s goal is to inform the community and keep us beautiful and healthy at the same time.  Please come and visit with Julie tomorrow. 

"The average American woman puts between 12 and 20 chemicals on their skin 365 days a year." Sounds shocking, right? But stop for a moment to think about what your skincare routine involves each and every day: shampoo, soap, lotion, cosmetics -- the list goes on. Your skin is your largest organ, absorbing up to 60 percent of what you put on it. But even more shocking -- and upsetting -- is the fact that 80 percent of the ingredients that are used in daily personal care products have never been tested for safety. The laws governing the cosmetics industry date back to 1938 ... and haven't shifted since. 

(courtesy of Huffington Post)