I finally took the plunge this morning and threw out all of my old beauty products I was holding on to.  I have always love love loved beauty and skincare products, and I’ve always been trying to find that secret combination s to make my skin look flawless.  In doing so, I didn’t realize that a lot of the products I was using were doing more harm to my skin and body than they were doing good.  Sure, I did see some acne begin to clear up, and my skin did look refreshed when I woke up when I used certain products, but after finding out that there hasn’t been a major law passed to regulate the beauty industry since 1938, and the things I was putting on my face and body could lead to cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive issues, I decided I needed to make a change.

My friend introduced me to Beautycounter and even before I tried one single product, I fell in love.  I fell in love with the mission.  Beautycounter wants to get safer skincare into the hands of everyone. They are creating safer products through strict screening processes and very high ingredient standards. They even have a list of 1,500 ingredients they will NEVER put in their products.  These ingredients are found in most of the stuff you unknowingly use every day (fragrance, formaldehyde, parabens, triclosan and triclocarban, etc).

Once I tried the Beautycounter products, I realized that not only were they safe, but they were as effective (and some of them even more effective) than the high end products I had been using in the past.  Safe + Effective?!?!  Yes, please!  I’ve been slowly transitioning all of my skincare, body care, and makeup products through the past few months along with the bath products my kids use. ( Did you know that many kids products that claim they are “tear free” actually have a numbing agent in them?)  I finally threw away all of the other stuff I was holding on to, and my new clean and effective skincare regime is all set up.

If you are interested in cleaning up your and your family’s skincare routine, now is the perfect time to try out the Beautycounter line.  Starting on September 12, Target has partnered with Beautycounter for a limited time designer collaboration!

What Is This Collaboration?:

For a limited time only, a curated collection of some of Beautycounter’s most coveted products will be in Target! It’s an amazing partnership to get their mission into the hands of thousands of women. Just as the founder and CEO said in this great VIDEO HERE, Beautycounter is MUCH MORE than a brand. It is a movement and a mission to educate women about the ingredients that they are putting on their skin every day. The partnership with Target provides the Target customer with some of the Beautycounter products at a different price-point. They are smaller bottles, but the same product and ingredient line. They are perfect to introduce yourself to the products, use for travel, or gifting!

Some of my favorites:

Charcoal Bar: It cleans out your pores like nothing I’ve used before. I use it 3-4 times a week. You can read more about the benefits of activated charcoal HERE.

Makeup: I use the Tint Skin, Concealer Pen, Powder, Mascara (just won a 2016 Allure Best of Beauty Award), Color Pinch Blush, and Lip Sheer on a daily basis.

Moisturizers: The Rejuvenating Night Cream is my favorite of all products!  It leaves your face feeling very hydrated, smooth, and bright.  I use the Rejuvenating Day Cream in the morning as a nice light moisturizer with added brightening benefits.

Balancing Face Oil:  A super cool and innovative way to moisturize skin and boost radiance.  The face oil is easily absorbed, contains ylang ylang and wild chamomile, and provides balance to combination skin.

Brushes: Their brushes are, by far, much better than the best makeup brushes in a department store…at least this is my personal experience. The price point is much more friendly, too!

PROMOS To Celebrate The Target Launch:

1. You can shop the entire Beautycounter for Target Collection HERE, or by going to your local Target store. Text “Beauty” to 827438 to receive a $5 off coupon for Target online orders. You will get a gift code with every purchase you make at Target to use on a future Beautycounter purchase (the gift that keeps on giving!). Please consider purchasing through me to redeem your free gift:  www.beautycounter.com/veronicacowen
2. For anyone who shops with me via the Beautycounter website {ORDER HERE}from today until next Sunday, September 18th at 12 midnight CST, you will receive:

• A free 1-year Band of Beauty Membership with any product order above $75.  This membership will give you perks, free shipping, and product credits when you shop throughout the year.

• A full size Hydrating All Over Body Lotion with any product order above $100.

• BEST VALUE: For any product order above $150, you will get to pick a free Beautycounter product {YOUR CHOICE up to a $32 value}. You can browse and shop HERE. This free product of your choice will be sent to your mailing address at the end of September. This also ENDS, September 18th at 12 am CST.

***LIMIT: ONE promotion per customer***

Other Questions:

– If you are ever interested in the business of Beautycounter, please let me know! Always looking for great co-workers to add to the team! Since Target launched, the products are selling like crazy and people are going to need a consultant to purchase once the collaboration is over.  This is an exciting time for Beautycounter and a great time to join us!  We are headed into holiday season…40% of all retail is done in Q4 for the entire year! There is no time better than now!

– And if you are ever interested in hosting a party or a Facebook social, I would love to tell you the benefits…aka FREE products! It’s so fun and is just a simple get together with other ladies!

– Any other questions, just shoot me an email or message me through my blog! I always try my best to respond in a timely manner!