Searching for That Perfect Natural Skincare: Beauty Counter Review

Let me preface this post by saying, I am 100% not a beauty blogger and have no desire to be. This is a space for me to share what our family is up to and what I’m sewing, BUT I had so many different people ask me to share what I thought about Beauty Counter after I posted my box on IG, and this was the most efficient way to do that. I am definitely not a beauty or makeup expert, but I have tried so many natural and organic skin care products over the last few years, that I feel like I can at least give an opinion on Beauty Counter vs. other natural makeup lines. So this Beauty Counter review will be coming from the perspective of trying so many different products in my personal search for the perfect natural skincare.

Now, first. I don’t think there actually is a perfect natural skincare brand. What works for me may not work for others, because we all have different skin types, diets, lifestyles, etc. I purchased (full price – this post is not sponsored and I’m getting nothing by sharing) the Tint Skin Foundation in Ivory, Voluminizing Mascara, Rejuventating Eye Cream, and Instant Eye Makeup Remover. I received the Balancing Charcoal Mask, along with samples of the Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion and Plumping Jasmine Facial Oil as part of their Clean Swap program. (If you purchased one of 6 items that typically have the worst ingredients, you got to choose a swap.)

{I won’t be reviewing the eye cream or the mask because I haven’t used the eye cream long enough to give a valid review, and I haven’t gotten around to using the mask yet.}

I’ll start with the eye makeup remover. It has a super strong floral scent, which took me by surprise when I first opened it, so if strong scents bother you, keep that in mind. From the scent I honestly expected it to burn my eyes when I used it, but much to my surprise, it didn’t burn at all. And it did a bang-up job of removing my mascara and eye liner by basically just pressing a cotton ball with a little of the product on it onto my eyelid. When I first used it, I thought it would leave my eyelids oily, but that’s not the case. Definitely something I’ll continue to purchase.

Next for the Tint Skin Foundation. I use a dime-sized amount for a lighter coverage and a nickel-sized amount for more of a medium coverage. It is thicker than the foundation I was using in the past, but the coverage is better, and the color looks completely natural. With this Mineral Fusion Liquid Foundation I was using previously, I had a very hard time matching my skin color, despite all the different tones and shades. As far as wear, I’d say Beauty Counter lasts about as long as my other natural foundations have. It’s usually not a full day of wear for me, but close enough.

The Voluminizing Mascara took a while for me to get used to. I was using a drugstore mascara, completely the opposite of natural, and it worked great for me. It takes 2-3 coats of the Beauty Counter Mascara to get the same results as I got with one coat of my drugstore mascara, but for something that isn’t pumped full of chemicals, I’m totally ok with that. And if I’m in a hurry and only have time for one coat, it thickens my lashes enough at the bottom that I’m pleased with the results.

In the photo below I’m wearing both the foundation and mascara (it was a quick one coat day today). I do wear a translucent powder over the foundation because I prefer a much more matte look to my foundation, but the foundation gives a beautiful dewy look without it, if that’s your thing! I didn’t photoshop anything in this photo – just added a little contrast to the original image.

The two samples that I got – the Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion and the Plumping Facial Oil are definitely things I’ll be purchasing full size in the future. I struggle with combination skin, and a lot of times my forehead becomes very flakey by the end of the day, especially in the winter. I’ve been using a few drops of the Facial Oil, followed by the lotion, and haven’t noticed this at all since using it! The facial oil has the same strong floral scent as the makeup remover, but I get used to it quickly. It’s just shockingly strong at first 😉

So far I’m really impressed with Beauty Counter, and am definitely going to try more of their products next month – specifically the concealer, lipstick and the eye shadows. Also, I love that I can go on the website and order whenever I want. I like the freedom in that. You have the choice to either go through a rep’s site or purchase on the standalone site. I went through a rep, and you can find her site here. What’s your favorite Beauty Counter product? I’d love to hear it!