Hey! Hi! I am supposed to be r e l a x i n g (according to both Beautycounter and my husband) but I wanted to pop in quickly and say hi from Ojai! This resort is GORGEOUS!
My travel day on Sunday went well but was SO LONG. I was awake for almost 24 hours. My brain was so super charged from excitement and new friends and dreaming up ideas that I just couldn’t nap (despite 3 different attempts). When I finally went to sleep, I woke up at 4am on Monday morning ready to start the day! Oh the irony of having a hotel room to myself and not getting good sleep. I am still having a wonderful time though!
I’m here with my best girl, Teri!
We’ve been chatting daily since reconnecting in April, and she has been such a wonderful mentor and friend.
I shared this on Instagram and wanted to share it here as well. I know it’s cheesy when people get all “this changed my life” talking about something like being a skincare consultant, but truly everything about this experience has been SUCH a pleasant surprise. You just don’t know what it’s going to be like until you do it.
Seven months ago, I was a new mom with little time for new projects but an itch for something new. I had said no to different people who emailed me about Beautycounter at least 25 times. I had no qualms about the company or products – I just felt I already had too much on my plate.
But then one day I got a message from Teri of A Foodie Stays Fit who I knew from way back in the early blogging days. She told me all the things that I needed to hear: That you don’t HAVE to do anything you don’t want, that it’s not about selling it’s about sharing, and how she has built her business helping people find solutions.
So why did I say yes? I decided to join this mission to create an additional revenue stream for our household. I want to continue to be able to work from home and take care of Mazen and Birch. The more diverse my income streams are, the more stability I have for the future.
Beautycounter is now my favorite leg of my overall online business to work on. I would not have predicted how much this self-employed entrepreneur would appreciate feeling connected to a big company (a B Corp, I might add.) My day-to-day job as both a blogger and a mama can be quite lonesome, and the Zoom calls, team meetings, email updates, new product announcements, webinars, and daily Voxer chat with other consultants is all very stimulating. It’s the perfect blend of having the perks of a large company and working at home, when you want to.
I have Teri to thank for speaking my language and getting me over the hurdle of trying something new. I am SO GLAD I did because Beautycounter has already added so much to my life.
Hi to my boys
I Facetimed Mazen from the airplane (!) and then called Birch yesterday. He does not say “mama” that often but he said it 100 times in a row with a smile on his face! It was the sweetest. He’s been doing well at home, but I can tell he misses his mommy. One year ago today was his due date!
Trip Recap
I am here with some of the top leaders in the company, including the HQ dream team and CEO Gregg Renfrew herself. We’ve been eating the freshest California produce, getting makeup tutorials and making new friends. I am planning to take tomorrow off, I have a really solid Quaker recipe coming at you on Thursday (Birch’s new favorite!) and then I hope to write a big recap of this trip for Friday’s post. Follow along in my Instagram Stories until then!
Off to put on my dancing shoes!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
You lucky ducky! Enjoy your little getaway, everything looks awesome! 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Sarah says
What resort are you staying at? Do you pay for trips like this or does Beautycounter?
KathEats says
The Ojai Valley Inn! It’s stunningly beautiful. This trip was a thank you to top earners over the summer, and all expenses except travel were paid for.
Katie Toomey says
Hi Kath, I’m a long-time reader, but I have been very squeamish lately about these Beautycounter posts. Can you please explain more about the company, and if it’s a multi-level marketing sales model? You don’t say anything about the products whatsoever in this post, like why they work, how they work, what the ingredients are, why they’re a better or more ethical choice than other brands, etc. Just that selling it has changed your life for the better, which is standard MLM sales tactics. If you can provide some more detail and transparency, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jill D says
Good for you Kath! Enjoy your time, your readers will be here when you return!
Tracy says
The resort does look amazing! The views. I want to go there!
Katie Toomey says
A little bummed that you have chosen not to post my comment and address my questions about promoting an MLM – but I’m sure you know that if I have these questions, other readers have them too. If this company is something that you stand behind, you’re proud of, and you defend whole-heartedly 100%, why not just answer some honest questions?
KathEats says
Hi Katie. I was saving a response to your comment for my travel day so I could write something thoughtful. As I mentioned, the purpose of this post was a check in while on my trip and I have a longer post planned for Friday. I have written about the products, how they work, why I like them, and the ingredients in previous posts which you can read here. Perhaps you missed those?
The short answer to your question is that Beautycounter products are sold direct to the consumer through multiple channels, including online both through consultants or on your own (you don’t have to shop with a consultant if you don’t want to), a few retails locations, and pop-ups/collabs with larger companies on occasion. You might have a hesitation about MLMs because of how their compensation plans are structured and that they focus on recruiting to make money. Beautycounter as a direct sales company is product focused and our compensation plan rewards people for their own sales more than building a team. You don’t have to recruit a single person, but if you choose to you’ll still earn the most on your own sales. When she founded the company, our CEO Gregg Renfrew saw that today’s modern consumers rely on social and personal recommendations to make decisions on what to buy. She saw an opportunity to let consultants to tell the Beautycounter story one to one and knew that would spread the safer skincare message more authentically than superbowl commercials or tiny print on the bottle.
Maybe I haven’t explained it in a way that is helpful for you, but you can check out these two detailed blog posts written by consultants who have been with the company for a few years for more depth: Teri and Diane.
Lastly, you might like to read through the 2019 Social Mission Report – lots of good stuff in there too!
lynn says
Ojai is the best! We always stop by Meditation Mount and Bart’s Books whenever we go. Enjoy.
Sara says
I feel cheesy posting this, but I’m glad you started selling BC. I had admired it from afar for awhile and after reading your posts, decided to give it a try. So happy I did. And I read all of Teri’s posts about BC after reading yours. Hi Teri! Hi Kath! Thank you both 🙂
KathEats says
Thank you Sara! I think Gregg (the company CEO) would love this comment.
Jamie says
Hi Kath!
I live in Ojai with my husband and 2 small children. Let me know if you need any local insights or recommendations! Maybe I’ll see you around town. ??
KathEats says
What a beautiful place to live! I just left 🙁 I went for a walk one day towards town. Wish I had had a few days to explore!