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Jennifer Sanchez has been on Broadway (8 times as of this moment) and is a singer/songwriter who has an amazing story!  She shared how she grew up in a military family with influences from her Mexican, Spanish, German and Japanese heritage.  She studied music in school and graduated high school early.  During her first year of college Jennifer got pregnant (and went into labor during a final!).  Everyone in her life thought she would move back home and that would be it, but instead she started on an amazing journey with her son as her co-pilot.  .Jennifer is a ball of light, joy, determination and silliness and was the perfect conversation to end our season with.    Josey and I got to discuss our top selling product, Tamanu Oil, and why it's so popular.  We also go through the different uses for it as well as how it got added to our line in the first place. Episode Call Outs: Erin's Faces Mineral Foundation (Jennifer is Natural Beige) Lineup pic of the foundation ladies The Michael Singer Podcast The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. SingerErin's Faces Tamanu OilCome have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Today’s guest is Digital Content Creator, Monique Cupid who has a really uncommon slant on aging – she loves it!  She says it’s her superpower!  Amazing, right?  We get into the why and the how on it and it’s really inspiring and exciting.  We also discuss societal beauty standards, black beauty standards and raising a black son in today’s landscape.  Monique also shares some of her favorite clean beauty hair and skincare goodies.  Our #2 top product in our chat with Josey today is our Matcha Mascara.  We talk about how it performs, why I made it and why it's lovely. Episode callouts: Melanin Haircare African Black Soap Reviving ShampooLotus Moon Coconut Cream Hydrating CleanserMarla Renee Beauty Tumeric Honey Gel CleanserErin’s Faces Rosewater Tonic Lotus Moon Tonic Rebalance Lotus Moon 360 Renewal CreamErin’s Faces Argan OilErin's Faces Matcha MascaraCome have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

This episode is really fun because our guest, Tara Jarrett, and I both have some epiphanies during our conversation and we get really jazzed about it!  Tara is in real estate development where she literally creates communities and she also has a beauty community through her blog, Her Natural Way and her Instagram account.   Tara and I discussed a topic we’re both passionate about – redefining beauty – what does it mean and how can we feel more beautiful?  Does it come from the perfect cream or lipstick or is it deeper than that?  Spoiler alert – yes, it is deeper than that.  She shares how a month of not wearing any makeup to work changed her life and how her new chapter in her mid 30’s is causing her to do some soul searching.   Our discussion with Josey today is about our Peptide SPF 30, #3 on our countdown of our top products.  We talk about why sunscreen is important, how ours came to be and why it’s such a top-seller.  Also – it’s game time for SPF as a concept so if you haven’t picked one up, whether it’s ours or someone else’s, please get on it! The discussion Tara and I had encompasses so much of what I believe about the concept of beauty – it’s SO. GOOD.  I hope that you love it! Callouts from episode:  RMS BeautyVapourFiggy CoBlue Ridge Beauty Barn EPA’s stat - 90% of aging is due to sun damage Not skipping sunscreen as you get older – THIS article Renee RouleauErin’s Faces Micellar WaterErin’s Faces Peptide SPF 30Episode 9 where we discuss how to know if your sunscreen is “clean” or not – starts at 40:15Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Lori Dalvi is a Shamanic Practitioner and Energy Healer.  In today's episode, Lori shares her journey to and through shamanic work and gives us an example of how we can use it in our own lives.  She talks about how the concept of “truth” is what leads her through the challenges in her life and how our connection to nature is what her work is all about.   New this week at Erin's Faces are our: Limited time "Plant More Flowers" Organic T-shirtsFree packet of zinnia seeds with every order in May while supplies lastSunstick SPF 15 Watermelon Lip BalmToday with Josey we are talking about our #4 product, our Extreme Moisture Balm and it’s delicious! If you’re in the market for a night cream stick around to the end. Callouts: Conversations with God by Neale Donald WalschErin’s husband dying her hair red during pandemic video Ondine Landa’s Beauty Full Stories EpisodeFour Winds SocietyCome have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Stephanie Mero is a consumer advocate, certified wellness coach, cosmetologist and curly hair specialist,author, a new mom and she’s featured in Episode 4 of the new series on HBO Max, Not So Pretty, which is all about the hidden hazards in cosmetics. Stephanie used hair products herself and on her clients which initially were wonderful and then later caused her hair to fall out, causing  hair loss and bald spots in both her and her clients.  It’s how her advocacy was born and she challenges brands to do better and calls for more transparency.  We talked about her experiences with all of that as well as challenges that come with growing up with curly hair.   Number 5 in our top seller list discussion with Josey is our Fruit Smoothie Lip Gloss which makes me so happy because when we launched her last spring I had no idea if anyone would even wear lip gloss with all of the masks!  Callouts: Stephanie's main website - www.curlsandhealth.com Follow Stephanie on Instagram @steph.meroErin's Faces Matcha MascaraErin's Faces Fruit Smoothie Lip GlossStephanie's Facebook Group for Hair Damage & Loss Stephanie's Youtube channelHBO Max Not So PrettyOrganic Way Haircare (Oway) - see link belowwww.holistichairtribe.com Stephanie's book – Cracking the Curl Code – a simple guide to effortless hairStephanie's Hair Blog & Oway Hair Product Recs - www.curlpromise.comStephanie's Clean Living Products & Recs - www.toxinguide.com Stephanie's petition for cleaner packaging - www.change.org/safepackaging Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Today’s guest is Dr. Serena H. Chen who is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist and all around super smart lady (@drserenahchen on Instagram).  Dr. Chen graduated from Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. She attended Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and then trained in Gynecology and Obstetrics and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Whether you’re trying to have a baby or not she drops so many specific wellness action steps that are simple but effective - hormonally, physically, mentally – you name it she has a great suggestion.   Our talk today with Josey is about our Peptide Eye Cream which is #6 on our countdown of our top-selling  products.  We get into a discussion on aging and how that can feel as our face changes.  Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Quiana Agbai is a Boston-based, Ohio native who has been covering urban family life on her blog Harlem Lovebirds since 2009. A graduate of Wellesley College with 8 years of both ad agency and client-side experience, in 2014 Quiana launched Trifecta Media Group (TMG); a marketing, PR and graphic design firm catering to start-up companies. Beyond Harlem Lovebirds and TMG, Quiana is a Toastmaster, has served as the Community Outreach Lead for the Boston chapter of Moms Demand Action, and on the Leadership Collective of the Wellesley Racial Justice Initiative from fall 2017 - summer 2020 and is involved with several other community organizations as well. During our conversation we talked about how she prioritizes being accessible to her family while running a successful business, raising children in today’s climate in terms of race and weight and her thoughts on social and racial justice.  I fell IN LOVE with Quiana during our talk and I know that you will too.   Our conversation with Josey today is all about our Firming Eye Gel which great if you didn’t get sleep and you eyes need a depuff or you want something that will wear well under makeup. Mentions from episode: The Nap MinistryTherapy for Black GirlsCome have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

We're back for Season 2 with our first guest, Whitney Austin!   Whitney is the Executive Director of the Nonprofit, Whitney Strong which focusing on reducing gun violence across the country.  She has a passion for this because she was shot multiple times during a mass shooting.  She shares the story with us, how she pulled through it and how beauty ties in to her messaging.  The pillars of her recovery are gratitude and hope. In Erin’s Faces news we launched a new Fruit Smoothie Lip Gloss this week!  The shade is called Starbright and it’s a cool toned berry shimmer.  If you haven’t tried our glosses before they’re awesome – they’re made with organic ingredients, have glass packaging for easy recycling and aren’t sticky - honest! If you’d like to pick one up, or anything else on the site!, you can use the discount code BEAUTYFULLSTORIES, at erinsfaces.com for 10% off your order.   We’re starting a new series with Josey where we’re walking through our top 8 products and answering client questions about them – today is our Rose Quench Serum. Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

We're back!  We have more incredible conversations with eight women from all walks of life who continue to all be our clients.  First episode of Season 2 starts next week - see you then! Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: beautyfullstories.com & erinsfaces.com 

We're taking the summer off so we're relishing in our last episode of the spring! Lorece Shaw is a pharmacist from Houston, TX who is passionate about science and clean products, and in today’s episode, she shares her love for these two worlds with us. We talk about how she found her way into the world of green beauty, and she reflects on current thinking in the space. Fear-mongering has become increasingly prevalent, and while it is important to educate people about harmful ingredients, Lorece argues against using fear and shame as selling tactics. She also talks about inclusivity in clean beauty and highlights the fact that many ingredients that have risen in popularity have their origins in BIPOC communities. Our conversation also touches on some simple swaps you can make right now, why Lorece believes in taking back the clean beauty space, and what it means to create a truly inclusive green beauty industry. You don’t want to miss it! Our email this week (47:20) is about whether you should use a serum or SPF in the morning if you only have time to do one step.  Call Outs from the Episode:  Take our season's end surveryLorece ShawPappasito's CantinagoopHoneybee GardensThe Skin Cancer FoundationErin's Faces Peptide SPF 30Tweetables: “If we just be more slow and intentional about what we’re using and why, I think we can arrive at a better place somewhere in the middle.” — Lorece Shaw [0:21:45]  “I think that the best approach would be to focus on the positives of what the person and the brand offers, as opposed to framing it as a ‘Don’t use this, don’t do that.’ Or, ‘my products don’t have this.’ I think perhaps a better way to frame that is, ‘Hey, look at what’s in my products. Look at what I do have. Look at what these ingredients can offer.’’” — Lorece Shaw [0:25:10]  “You cannot discredit how anyone’s experiencing the world.” — Lorece Shaw [0:41:50]  Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com 

Katherine Phifer is a psychotherapist and life coach who works with female leaders to help them run their businesses from a place of grounded soul AND own the power that they were born with.  And she likes sparkles a lot so Erin is in!  In this episode, we hear about Katherine’s journey and her unique view on leadership. After seeing the sacrifices that so many people make when they are in high level roles, and she shares why she believes we don’t have to give anything up to get to where we want to be. We talk about the importance of establishing boundaries to protect ourselves and ensure we are not drained by interactions. Katherine also bravely opens up about her pregnancy loss, where we hear about her angel daughter and the value she brought to Katherine and her family’s life. As the show wraps up, Katherine talks about managing her Crohn’s disease and what she has learned about taking better care of herself in the process.   Our email this week (44:26) is about why we decided to use glass for so many of our products. Erin shares the story of how she came to use this packaging and why it is a decision that she is now so happy with. Call Outs from the Episode:  Katherine Phifer on TwitterKatherine Phifer on InstagramThe Happy Love ProjectShould I Sacrifice My Health for My Business? with Tamar VezirianErin's Faces Matcha MascaraErin's Faces Radiant Firming ConcealerErin's Faces Mineral Lip GlossTweetables: “I’m of the mindset that you don’t have to sacrifice anything, that you don’t have to give up something in order to be a leader.” — @katherinephifer [0:07:40] “My appearance and my self-image was always wrapped up in my anxiety about life, anxiety about how life was going to work out, and my appearance was wrapped up in that.” — @katherinephifer [0:41:48] Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com

Ali Ewoldt is one of Broadway's leading ladies, and was the first Asian woman to play Christine in The Phantom of The Opera on Broadway (and is a DELIGHT!).  In this episode, Ali talks about her journey of falling in love with performance and musical theater. We hear how she landed her career-defining roles and what it was like working with some of her idols.  As a Filipino, she found a home in the Asian-American theater community and highlights how the tight-knit group supports one another.  We also hear about when she was told she "was not Asian enough" for a role, and what she did when she faced this baseless criticism.  As our conversation wraps up, Ali sheds light on her 10-year-long journey to playing Christine, why single accomplishments will not make you feel fulfilled, and she also shares some of her tips for getting comfy seeing yourself on Zoom!   Our email this week (51:53) is about how you can best use a lash and brow serum. You will also hear about some other products that will help strengthen those lashes and brows! Call Outs from the Episode:  Ali Ewoldt on TwitterAli Ewoldt on InstagramRebecca LukerKate BaldwinDeedee Magno Hall on TwitterJennie Kwan on InstagramLes MisérablesLea Salonga on TwitterAdam JacobsDaphne Rubin-VegaErin's Faces Eyelash & Brow Enhancing SerumErin's Faces Gentle Milk CleanserErin's Faces Matcha MascaraErin's Faces Micellar Cleansing Water Tweetables: “We're all kind of apples and oranges and it only helps when we lift each other up and support each other.” — @aliewoldt [0:27:38] “Because I am mixed, it's hard to throw me into a casting box. That's a thing that we love to do in musicals and theater, in acting and casting in general.” — @aliewoldt [0:32:48] “We have an idea of what somebody who's Latino looks like, what somebody who's Asian looks like, and none of these things are monoliths.” — @aliewoldt [0:34:35] “Comparing is silly. It imagines that we're all capable of looking the same way and achieving the same things and honestly, that would be terribly, terribly boring.” — @aliewoldt [0:48:15]  Come have fun with us! Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty Gathering Instagram: @erinsfaces Email: [email protected] Website: erinsfaces.com