We tried Beautycounter for 2 weeks—and here’s what happened

I’m going to start it off with a bang, mamas—I loved this cleansing balm.

Dubbed “the balm that does it all,” I won’t lie: at first, I was a little confused as to exactly what I was supposed to do with this alleged miracle-worker. (And a little intimidated by the price tag, too.) Was it a makeup remover? A mask? A cleanser? Having mainly used foaming cleansers in the past, I wasn’t quite sure.

Answer: this balm is all of these things, and more, and it’s totally amazing + awesome. It’s now a part of my regular skin care routine.

I mainly use it as a cleanser/makeup remover each night. I simply rub an almond-sized amount onto my hands, then rub it all over my dry face for about 30 seconds. Then I dampen the included—and super soft—muslin cloth and wipe down my face, and then rinse. It easily melts away my makeup, along with any other impurities that may have built up over a long day of mom-ing. It leaves my skin super hydrated + soft until morning. And a little goes a long way; although I was initially taken aback by the price, I now see that one tub of this is going to last me a long time, so I felt okay about the cost in the end.

In addition to cleansing, you can also use the balm as a replenishing overnight mask (simply slather some on before bed and wake up with soft, moisturized skin) or even as a lip balm. I can’t say enough good things about it—it’s truly that good.

I’ll be the first to admit I am not generally a fan of foundations. I often find them too heavy, tough to match to my olive complexion, and greasy, and they’re not a part of my everyday makeup routine. But that all changed after I tried this one!

This tinted foundation is ah -mazing. Really. After trying a few different shades, it was pretty easy to figure out which one worked for my skin tone. It goes on so smoothly + easily, and a little goes a really long way—I didn’t need much at all for an even application all over my face. (And I didn’t even use an applicator to apply, I just used my fingers.)

And it made my skin look SO good! (If I do say so myself 🤣). It looked even, glowing, and really natural. Even my husband, who I’m pretty sure would take a week to notice if I dyed my hair blue, came home from work and said, unprompted, “What did you do to your skin? It looks so pretty!”

Buy the foundation, mamas. All the foundation. 😉

I’m pretty picky when it comes to what I put on my son’s skin. And although I hadn’t tried any BC family products up until now, I definitely will be going forward. Everything that comes in this collection—shampoo, conditioner and body wash—was awesome.

The body wash can be used as a shampoo, which was great for my son’s shorter hair. For mamas of kiddos with longer hair who need some additional TLC, the conditioner does a great job of getting the knots out (you can even dilute it with water to use as a detangler for bed head) and makes hair feel super soft. And everything smelled great, too!