Story of Facing Beauty

I’m Marie, skincare formulator and creator of Facing Beauty.

My journey into skincare started when I was 17, working at Myer & David Jones as a fragrance consultant, where I became really interested in all things beauty and cosmetics.

I later became a qualified makeup & eyelash extension artist and continued working as a beauty consultant for Myer and David Jones, as well as, doing bridal makeup & lash extensions on the side.

Many of my customers were in their 30's, 40s, and 50s + and I found that, being so young, they didn't really trust that I understood their needs or could advise them on the best products to use.

So, I started researching products and ingredients to educate myself on the best products for my clients needs. That’s when I decided to study to become a skincare formulator.

How does the refillable skincare element fit in?

When I was a makeup artist, I always had so many empty product containers. Many too pretty to simply throw away.

I ended up washing them out to use as sample containers to give to my clients.

Knowing how many used cosmetic containers get thrown in the bin, I really wanted to incorporate a more sustainable & refillable element so our customers can continue using the bottles.

The refillable sachets can also be recycled through the TerraCycle scheme, you can download a free returns label and pop empty packets in a box and post them off for recycling.