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Updated: Jun 23, 2019


Hey hey. Weekend over here and just simply enjoying every second of down time and prep for the week ahead. Although the hubs is sick (Ami seems to be a lot better, thank you Thieves Oil, rest, soup and fresh OJ!).

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Hey hey!

It has been a bit but I have not forgotten about you guys. Someone asked me how I was doing with our new city life and all I could muster is "keeping our heads above water some days and soaring high other days". And that is simply how it has been.

From so much WINTER SICKNESS, to being far from family and some struggles at Z's school I am feeling quite defeated most nights. But I do smell spring in the air some afternoons and I know that will bring so many good things/changes.

So I have been prepping by doing some at-home workouts, exfoliating and moisturizing my winter skin with my two favorites.


I've also been lightening up my every day makeup. Giving myself that "just woke up but no imperfections" look. I do a pump of Dew Skin ( I am using #3 during the winter), a drop of the No. 1 Brightening Facial Oil and a 1/2 pump of the Instant Glow Illuminating Cream. The cream is a part of this set, which holds the key to my skin looking so good, the Overnight Resurfacing Peel.

The routine, is so quick, it gives your face a glow but doesn't make you feel too "made up". I use this cream blush on my cheeks, this on my brows and sometimes I throw on some mascara for an extra oomph,. And to set it all, the Plumping Facial Mist.


In order to get that glow skin you need to keep a routine that keeps your skin as healthy as possible, during the winter I have stuck to the Countermatch Collection.

And a few times a week I use keep it short, sweet and effective by applying the,

Overnight Resurfacing Peel

onto a clean face, and follow it by the

Cleansing Balm

for extra moisture.

(I massage the balm into my hairline or any other psoriasis breakouts I have)

 

And guess what!!! There is a FLASH INCENTIVE TO PROMOTE ONE OF OUR HERO BEST OF THE BEST PRODUCTS!

FREE Deluxe Travel Size Brightening Oil #1 ($38 value US/$47 CAD) with any purchase of $125 US ($150 CAD) today thru March 28th.

 

For all of you that curious on why you would join my BC team, I LOVED this post :

WHY I BECAME A BEAUTYCOUNTER CONSULTANT AS A DOCTOR

Erin Carter, an Executive Director on our team and an MD (doctor) in her everyday career shared this blog post with our team. It's full of great info and shows you that you can never assume that someone with a full time career wouldn't want to do this!

"I wrote a pretty extensive post about why I became a Beautycounter consultant as a doctor. There is a lot of info in here that would be good for anyone considering the opportunity (not just doctors) so feel free to use and share this, just make sure that people know to use your links. Hope you find this helpful!"

 

Did you see us in VOGUE

And in FORTUNE

 

 

I have started trying including Frankincense into my nightly skincare routine. It has only been a few weeks but I already know why people are raving about it!

It has minimized the size of my pores, and is even helping with some acne scarring I have had for ever. Obviously, it's a combination of just sticking to a nighttime routine EVERY night but I am not mad at this little gem of an oil. Going to have to report back on fine lines (also something that it's suppose to help with!)

It's a pricey oil but since it is a part of the starter kit, it is a steal. I am giving back $20 for anyone that buys a starter kit this month! Here is another post on FAQ's on essential oils I did a while back.

 

I have to highlight these two sets that carry all of my favorite products!

1.This is the Instant Awakening Trio I talked about above, three of my favorite products during this stage of (exhausted) life! //

2. This Is the Best of Beautycounter and the best way for someone new to BC skincare to try out some game changers!

 

Something else that is new! The hubby and I are hitting reset before Spring Break which is at the end of April, and going to give Whole 30 a try.

I think the best thing is a lot of these things are things we would all eat as a family. I 'll keep the rice & veggie pasta as a side for the girls but not for us. This combined with some workouts will be an awesome way to start off swimsuit season! Here is some meal inspo I was looking at.



And on the blog lately I shared:

 

Hope you are having a wonderful month!

Natalie

xoxo

Natalie








I have been talking about using safer ingredient products a lot around here, especially since I made the jump to Beautycounter. But I haven't chatted about sunscreen. Some of you may know that the reason I came across (and used!) a Beautycounter product a couple years ago was because of the rating/rave reviews they got on their sunscreen. And as we experience warmer and sunnier days (yay!!) and keep our kiddos out enjoying everything we have missed we should also think about how we are keeping their skin safe.

I will say that my biggest advice to anyone switching to a safer sunscreen should really read the packaging, apply as often and when indicated (so if it says every 2 hours or 40 minutes in the water, then set an alarm on your phone or keep track of the time, this is the main reason folks think "it doesn't work as well". I would much rather reapply then put chemicals on my babies or me!

Here are 6 articles that you should read before hitting purchase on a tube of sunscreen.

The Trouble with Ingredients in Sunscreen (this one is important for anyone but especially preggo and nursing mamas!)

 

And this is why I choose Beautycounter (especially after using it for a week in the Cayman Islands).

-Easy to apply. Even the Protect All Over (stuff in the tube) was so easy to get one even the squirmiest of 15 month olds. Just make sure you are using enough.

-The Protect Stick Sunscreen(Face) is what's in my makeup bag, what I wore underneath my Dew Skin for everyday on vacation and continuing on these gorgeous spring days.

-The Protect Stick Sunscreen for reapplying on shoulders, chest, faces for me and the girls. This you will find in my diaper bag for park dates and even at the beach I found myself reapplying with this. The ease of how well it goes on, is my fav. Smells ok too!!

- The Never List, this companies mission to never put the shitty stuff in products is a winning point for me.

 

Now go to this site and plug in the sunscreen you used last year... What did you find? And sign up here to get EWG's safer sunscreen guide!

xoxo

Natalie

Updated: Jun 23, 2019



Hey hey sweet mamas,

Here is another post from last week that never went up due to this stomach bug!

I've added a few things to my makeup bag ( and a few tried and true) for our "spring break"!


First up make up that is light, covers imperfections and plays double duty. My favorite touchup concealer pen (to cover the mama dark circles), Dew Skin because it has SPF and is so moisturizing that it never feels "makeupy" I just ordered it a shade darker for summer months, mattifying powder to set your makeup or to apply on those oily days, Cream Blusher because a little pink on your cheeks, lips and even your eye lids is all you need with a summer glow.

And it really does start with getting my skin nice and healthy for less makeup days, with the brightening mask (my favorite and very similar to the Tata Harper instant glow one but less expensive and much bigger), This sunscreen was rated one of the top ones on EWG site last year and the product that brought me to Beautycounter a couple years ago!

During summer months I find I need a much softer face wash so I have this Nourishing Cream Wash for the months my psoriasis is at it's worse (Especially with pool water and more sun), this eye rescue cream "is a little magic in a bottle" from one of my clients!!

And lastly this glow shimmer oil has been my absolute favorite purchase this winter, not because I have seen a big difference in my skin but because it gives my pale skin such a glow when I do apply it. I can't wait to wear it on vacation!

I got so many requests to show my Beautycounter haul this month that I plan on doing a little video when I get these goodies!

Let me know if you need any help choosing colors or products, have loved helping you guys out, or send you hubby this way for an early Mother's Day gift!

xo

Natalie

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