What It’s Really Like Being a Beautycounter Consultant + Why I Joined!

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Wondering what it’s really like being a Beautycounter consultant? I’m sharing everything you need to know about the Beautycounter business opportunity & why I joined!

In October of 2019, I decided to take a leap of faith & partner with Beautycounter as an independent Brand Advocate, or formerly known as “consultant”. This is a decision that truly changed the trajectory of my life both personally & professionally, so I wanted to give you an honest look into what partnering with Beautycounter looks like. If you’d like to hear me speak about my journey thus far as a Brand Advocate, you can also watch this live on IG!

If you’re unfamiliar, Beautycounter is the leader of clean beauty & has been since 2013. No other brand compares to the strict ingredient selection process, safety screening, & overall transparency that Beautycounter prioritizes. If you’d like to read more about their safety standards, you can do so here. They source ingredients responsibly, ban over 2,800 harmful or questionable ingredients, test every batch of color cosmetics for heavy metals, they use sustainable packaging, & are 100% transparent regarding all parts of our products, packaging, & business. Plus, Beautycounter is a Certified B Corp!

What started as me being excited to share these amazing clean products that I was loving, really turned into a true passion & a full time income. I’ll share a little more about my “why” for joining but it really is something so much bigger than just products

Why Being a Beautycounter Consultant Matters

As someone who has struggled with my health in the past & have an autoimmune condition, I remember switching to what I thought was a “cleaner” alternative many years ago & turns out, although it may have been better than some other products, it surely wasn’t clean. But that’s the thing! There is such a lack of communication & consumer awareness regarding the products we use, the ingredients found in these products, & their relation to our health.

You don’t have to take my word for it either, there are plenty of studies out there linking MANY common personal care ingredients to cancer, breast cancer, endocrine disruption, skin issues, skin irritation, allergies, liver toxicity, diabetes, birth defects, infertility, & MORE! If that doesn’t tell you that somethings up, I’m not sure what will.

Beautycounter not only provides safe products for the entire family to use, but they provide a chance to be a part of real, meaningful change. Beautycounter’s mission is to get safer products into the hands of everyone & the way we will be able to do so is through changing laws. Since Day 1, Beautycounter has been advocating for more health protective laws & over the past 11 years, we have been able to help pass 16 pieces of legislation!! We even advocate every 2 years in Washington, DC. You can read more about my first advocacy trip with Beautycounter here!

When you make the decision to partner with Beautycounter, you can lending YOUR voice towards driving change within your community. Our story & eduction is best told person to person. So when you sign up & start your business, you will have the opportunity to help the people in your life understand the importance of choosing safer personal care products while also earning a meaningful income. It’s truly the best of both worlds.

Why I Joined Beautycounter

I decided to become a Beautycounter Brand Advocate because I felt extremely passionate about sharing clean products & helping at least one other woman learn what I was learning about how under-regulated the personal care industry is. And I loved that I was using products that were truly clean without having to sacrifice performance for safety. I didn’t want to question whether or not the products I was using were clean anymore. And with Beautycounter I didn’t have to.

It’s really as simple as that. I didn’t have any previous experience with Direct Sales, no prior sales skills, I was terrified of public speaking, & I really didn’t know the true opportunity that was in front of me when it came to income. But what I did have was a strong work ethic, resilience, a desire to learn, & a willingness to step outside of my comfort zone. After 4.5 years of doing this work & promoting to the top 1% of Beautycounter, I can confident say, that’s really all you need to be successful.

Beautycounter Consultant FAQs

What’s the best part of the business?

There’s so many amazing things about being a part of this business. Not only am I playing a part in actively changing the beauty industry, but I also have the opportunity to share a fantastic high performing, safe solution with so many people.

I also have the ability to bring in a meaningful income when people shop through my link & through mentoring a team. The beauty of this business is that it can & will look different for everyone. I personally love how Beautycounter is an effort based business, meaning you get what you put in. If you work it as a business, it will pay as a business & if you work it as a hobby, it will pay as a hobby.

One of the most unexpected surprises that came as a result of starting my business is massive personal growth. I don’t recognize the person I was when I first started in the best way possible. It’s one of the things I’m most proud of actually. That alone has been such a gift.

Finally the Beautycounter Brand Advocate community is truly incredible. Over the past 4 years, I have met some of my dearest, closest friends as a result of this business. Being a part of a supportive community full of women working towards the common goal of getting safer products into the hands of everyone is so energizing, fun, & empowering!

Disclosure:

Please bear in mind that earnings with Beautycounter may vary significantly. They depend on many factors, and not all Consultants will earn money. Relevant factors include each Consultant’s time dedicated to selling/mentoring and their unique circumstances. To see more about the earnings and costs of Beautycounter Consultants, please view the 2022 Income Disclosure Statement at www.beautycounter.com/ids. In 2022, the average Beautycounter Consultant earned $1,878 in the U.S before expenses. In Canada, the typical Consultant earned between $0 and $1,000, excluding income from retail sales of products.

What’s your least favorite thing about being a consultant?

Believe me when I say that there isn’t anything really to dislike! If I had to choose one thing, it’d be that consultants aren’t eligible for free shipping on standard orders, but that’s it!

Does it cost more money to shop with a consultant?

No! It doesn’t cost you anything to shop with a consultant. Shopping with a consultant does give you a customized shopping experience because we can act as the middle man if you have a customer service issue, we can keep you updated on promos, give personalized product recommendations, send out samples, etc.!

If you ever want to shop Beautycounter with me as your Brand Advocate, type in my name “Madi Rowan” at checkout & you’ll be linked to my site! And please know, if you ever do shop with me, I so appreciate your business.

Any monthly minimums?

There are no monthly minimums & or extra fees when you sign up to be a Beautycounter Brand Advocate! When you get started, you will purchase a Digital Enrollment kit for $50 that instantly unlocks your personal website. If you’d like to continue after your first year, you will have to pay an annual fee of $50 to keep your website up & running. But there are no sales requirement you have to maintain monthly.

Is inventory required?

Beautycounter Brand Advocates are not required to buy a certain amount of products or keep any sort of inventory. The products that I have on hand are ones that I have purchased because I wanted to. I also keep samples on hand, because they are a really great business tool, but again, they are not required.

Any sales requirements?

Beautycounter doesn’t require monthly sales requirements, but in order to maintain an active status as a Brand Advocate, you must sell or purchase $750 every six months. This is extremely doable, even with minimal effort. Beautycounter’s average order size is $125 US, so it comes out to about 6 orders.

Is Beautycounter a pyramid scheme?

No. Pyramid schemes are illegal. Beautycounter is a omni-channel business meaning there are multiple ways to access our products. One being through shopping with a Brand Advocate, shopping directly through the e-commerce website, shopping at our brick & mortar stores (NYC, Denver, & a seasonal store in Nantucket), & through strategic partnerships. Beautycounter has also collaborated with Target, J.Crew, Goop, Sephora, & Ulta.

Do you have to have a lot of followers to be successful?

Absolutely not. Anyone can be successful within this business. It’s so much more than having a certain amount of followers on social media or a blog. There are plenty of successful consultants who barely utilize social media at all! It depends on the person. No matter if you have 500 followers or 100k, you’ll find that you’ll be successful through showing up consistently, putting in the work, genuinely sharing your love for the products, & prioritizing conversations.

Do Brand Advocates get a product discount?

Yes! All active Brand Advocates are able to purchase Beautycounter products at a 25% discount which is amazing! We also have the ability to earn free products, half-off products, product credit, & are able to shop new products before they launch at an even steeper discount.

Is there training or support?

Beautycounter provides incredible training for all new & active Brand Advocates. We have access to an abundance of training materials, images to use, helpful information to share, videos, specific product training, & more! If you’re considering getting started, make sure you are enrolling with an active mentor who will also support you. I can’t imagine not having a mentor & now, I’ve had the privilege to mentor many women as they start & grow their own Beautycounter businesses.

How do I choose mentor?

Having a good mentor to help support you, encourage you, answer questions, give you coaching, & teach you the ways to make the most out of this business is key. I hear from so many Brand Advocates that they wish they could switch to my team due to the abundance of support I provide, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. So if you’re considering enrolling with a friend, I’d encourage that you ask them what type of support they can provide you. A problem that I often see is friends enrolling with friends & then the enrollee becoming disappointed when their mentor isn’t working their business like a business or worse case, steps away from the business completely leaving them with zero support.

If you want to grow an actual business, I’d highly recommend choosing a mentor who is working their business like a business. One thing the women on my team can count on, is that I’m always going to show up. Beautycounter is my full time job & I’m not going anywhere.

A few ways I support my team is through a team chat, a team Facebook group, monthly team meetings, monthly coaching calls, 1:1 coaching, social media assistance, & weekly email support so that you can set your week up for success. As a top 1% Beautycounter mentor, I feel very confident in my ability to mentor well & would be honored to help you grow a business of your own.

If you’re interested in partnering with me, please send me an email at rowanmadi@gmail.com & we can take things from there!

Are you required to build a team?

No, you are not required to build a team, but if you do, it’s a lot of fun. If you do decide to build a team, that’s when you can really maximize the compensation plan.

Can you make money right away?

Yes! As soon as you join as a Beautycounter Brand Advocate, you have the ability to earn a paycheck! You will begin to earn commission no matter how much or how little you sell. Brand Advocates automatically start off making 25% commission with the ability to earn up to 35% commission! One thing I do want to make clear, Beautycounter is not a get rich quick scheme. You do have to put in work in order to enjoy a great paycheck. But what I love about this opportunity is the fact that there is no income cap. If you’d like to learn more about how Brand Advocates make money, check out this post next!

How do I get started?

First find a mentor! If you know someone personally that is already a Beautycounter Brand Advocate, you could ask them. There’s also an option to search for Brand Advocates in your area on our website. OR if you don’t know anyone, I’d love to mentor you & welcome you onto my team! I mentor a large group of women across the US & Canada!

On the Beautycounter website there is an option to “Become a Brand Advocate” & that will take you through the necessary steps to enroll. When you enroll, you have the ability to purchase a starter set, which is a bundle of products with a steep discount or you can shop a la carte. When I joined, I was a little hesitant to dish out the money for a starter set. But wow, I would have definitely regretted if I didn’t choose to purchase one when enrolling. If you have the means, I highly recommend a starter set.

It currently costs just $50 to start a Beautycounter business & $21 if you’re already a Band of Beauty Member. So for $50, you can have your own business up & running in just a few minutes!

If you have questions about enrolling, please email me – rowanmadi@gmail.com!

I hope this was helpful if you’re currently considering getting started as a Beautycounter Brand Advocate. Starting my Beautycounter business was one of the most empowering & life changing decisions I’ve made in my adult life. I can’t imagine what my life would look like if I didn’t bet on myself & say yes four years ago.

When you link arms with Beautycounter, not only will you unlock an incredible income opportunity, but you will play a role in creating change in the lives of many through sharing the importance of safer personal care products. Please know that your voice matters, your story matter, & your health matters. And if this is something you’re considering, please go for it. You have no idea what could be on the opposite side of your yes.

To enroll as a Beautycounter Brand Advocate, click HERE. If you want to be under my mentorship, please make sure you choose me as your mentor. If you type in Madi Rowan, I’ll come right up.

And if you have any additional questions about what this opportunity could look like for you, please leave a comment below!