So, Does Skincare Break the Fast?

Good news!  No. Skincare does not break the fast...unless you are eating it.  Please do not eat your skincare products.

That being said, does our skincare matter?  I'm glad you asked!
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​If you know me, you know that I’ve been living an intermittent fasting lifestyle since 2014. When I started, I continued to eat the Standard American Diet (or “SAD”), but over time, my body has naturally guided me toward different choices during my eating window.  Now, I make much different choices when it comes to the foods I eat, and I feel better at 50 than I did at 30. 
 
The changes in what I eat have carried over to other parts of my life, as well.  These days, I make more natural choices when it comes to cleaning products, wine, and even things like deodorant, skincare, and makeup.

Enter Melanie Avalon and Beautycounter.

As with many things Melanie loves (think Native, Joovv, Feals, etc.), here is what happens.  Melanie will start talking about something on the Intermittent Fasting Podcast, and I am not interested.  I don’t need whatever it is she is using, ThankYouVeryMuch.

But over time, I’ll start looking into whatever it is, and before you know it, I’m HOOKED.  That is what happened with Beautycounter.  

Why do I love Beautycounter?  While we often think of exposure to toxins in our food or cleaning products, guess what is one of the biggest sources of toxic exposure that we’re directly exposed to each and every day, especially for women? That would be our skincare and makeup! Our skin is actually our body’s largest organ, and what we put on our skin can go directly into our bloodstream. Even though I don't want you to eat your skincare, as I already said, the products enter your body as if you were eating them.  And did you know there is essentially no government regulation in place for skincare products? While Europe has banned over 1000 chemicals from skincare, the US has banned fewer than 10! Would you put banned chemicals in your black coffee? I wouldn’t. So why would we put it into our bodies through our skin?  

It can be hard to find safe skincare and makeup that actually works. Thankfully, there’s Beautycounter. They formulate amazing skincare and makeup and do extensive testing to create products that actually work, look amazing and most importantly, are safe for your skin. With Beautycounter, you can easily switch to safer skincare and makeup.

And, not only is it so safe it’s Melanie-approved, but the makeup and skincare products are also high-quality.  I’ve switched over my makeup drawer, and I’m thrilled.

When you shop with me at beautycounter.com/ginstephens, you are helping to support the Intermittent Fasting Stories podcast with every purchase.

If you want to try Beautycounter (and once you visit their website, you know you will!), I highly suggest you become a Band of Beauty member. It’s sort of like Amazon Prime for skincare. Go to the menu and select “become a member”.

For $29 a year, Band of Beauty members receive:

• Free Shipping on Qualifying Orders of $100+
• 10% Product Credit on Applicable Orders
• A welcome gift when you spend $50+ on products when enrolling
• Member-exclusive offers

Becoming a Band of Beauty member will pay for itself with your first order.
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I’m so excited to introduce y’all to this amazing company.  Let me know what products you love in the Facebook groups!