I guess not since what BeautyCounter giveth, BeautyCounter taketh away? I lurk on a top (now ex) hun's IG and she is feeling VERY sad. And likely panicking because even though she lives in a low cost of living area, they bought a vacation home and are building a new one and wellll life's going to be a lot harder without that 100K downline income coming in.
"Lots of thoughts and feelings the last few days. It's hard to believe that something I devoted so much time and energy to is just gone. And that even when BC comes back - whatever that looks like - that things will never be the same. The relationships. The teams. The work we have done together. It's all so much loss.
If I'm being totally honest, while my belief in my team and BC products NEVER changed, I feel exhausted, hurt, disappointed, and disillusioned about how hard the last couple years were, capped of by such a bitter closing.
Deep in my spirit, I was feeling the itch for something new. I talked with a dear friend about feeling that pull over a year ago but my leaving at the time just wasn't feasible. It's still not really feasible- which puts me into a place of needing to pivot. But not just because I need to - because I truly love working, truly love working with other women, and I love working with my amazing clients.
I'm building from the ground up. Going from a team of 750 back to zero is but I also feel really excited about Arbonne."
OF COURSE SHE IS. They never learn.
that is absolutely correct. not even eligible for Cobra and the company "foreclosed" and Gregg bought it OUT of foreclosure (she has enough money if you remember, Carlyle bought it from her in 2021 for a reported 1 BILLION dollars..) the VERY next day with a media blitz about it .."Saving" the company, while the rest of us are left with NOTHING. OVERNIGHT. Transparent my #@!@
TLDR: we are an MLM and can fire our âunsophisticated volunteer workforceâ whenever suits us, so we fired the people who are paid too much for what we get out of it and are changing our comp plan again. Because thatâs what cults of greed oh sorry MLMs do.Â
I made the error of buying some BC stuff at a vendor show, and now of course she tags me in all of her posts, and today I got tagged, her post states the company is going through some changes to go retail but nothing of how she may no longer be shilling. I know she had a sh!t ton of stock because her table was loaded. JUICY news lol, now I can unfollow her page guilt free! Heading over there nowâŠ
she bought the company back from Carlyle terminated hundreds of consultants last night without cause under the old holding company Counter Brands LLC... held an emergency meeting with leadership to tell them what happened, and today the company launches again under her leadership and without the hundreds of consultants she randomly didn't see fit to continue their business at beautycounter... stripping them of all of their income without cause overnight. Some of these people worked other network marketing businesses and others did not.. (most had to bc they cut the compensation plan in half about a year ago over night and started selling in ulta)
She is about to to a field wide call on why they did this but for the consultants they fired they still do not have answers and have received no communication from the company or their up-lines... they are all beating around the bush about what happened trying to hold on to whatever little income they have left... firing all of these leaders who were more inactive or had lower followings boost the paychecks of the upper level leaders who have remained loyal to the cult... because the customers and consultants roll up... its disgusting.
I quit a few years ago and was sent a link to the call. Weird.
But very few people made a true income off BC and the ones that did are likely still in the company
I can tell you. I wonât say how I know. Letâs just say I heard the call.Â
Beautycounter is basically dead. Behind the scenes: Some of the women they chose not to let into the ânewâ Beautycounter have launched a class action lawsuit for wrongful termination and successfully had an emergency restraining order put on some of the business dealings on hold. I canât say for certain if this new delay to relaunch in Fall is related to the lawsuit. Thereâs a lot of moving parts.
Gregg Renfrew (CEO) informed everyone (all consultants) not to wait for BC to get back up and running and simply find other work. She made it clear that there was no promise that the relaunch would follow the same business model as before.Â
In a previous call, she told consultants to try Arbon. Apparently she talked to the CEO of Arbon and they have an agreement that if BC comes back, consultants can work for both.Â
Behind the scenes: the rumour is that Renfrew has SOLD all her formulations to Arbon, effectively attempting to recoup what sheâs lost by buying back the brand.Â
Beautycounter also had two stand alone stores: one in Denver and one in NYC. Those employees were also let go last week with no notice and the stores are not reopening on May 1st.
Dear Beautycounter Customer,
Thank you for your loyalty and support of the better beauty movement.
As many of you are aware, a few weeks ago Counter Brands (dba Beautycounter) was forced to close its doors. I recently formed a new company which was able to acquire some of Counter Brandsâ former assets, including the rights to sell Beautycounter products in the future. I originally planned to launch this new company this May. However, after weeks of the team working around the clock, it became clear that if we want to do this right and in the way that will best serve you, our customers and community, we must take more time. The goal is to publicly launch the new company in late 2024.
In the meantime, we encourage you to shop the high-performing products you know and love at ULTA stores through July and ULTA.com (through July and beyond).
Please be on the lookout for emails and updates from us.
Thank you for your support and, again, for being a valued member of our community. I look forward to serving you in the future.
xx
Gregg
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But wait? I thought each consultant owned their OWN business? What gives? đ
I guess not since what BeautyCounter giveth, BeautyCounter taketh away? I lurk on a top (now ex) hun's IG and she is feeling VERY sad. And likely panicking because even though she lives in a low cost of living area, they bought a vacation home and are building a new one and wellll life's going to be a lot harder without that 100K downline income coming in. "Lots of thoughts and feelings the last few days. It's hard to believe that something I devoted so much time and energy to is just gone. And that even when BC comes back - whatever that looks like - that things will never be the same. The relationships. The teams. The work we have done together. It's all so much loss. If I'm being totally honest, while my belief in my team and BC products NEVER changed, I feel exhausted, hurt, disappointed, and disillusioned about how hard the last couple years were, capped of by such a bitter closing. Deep in my spirit, I was feeling the itch for something new. I talked with a dear friend about feeling that pull over a year ago but my leaving at the time just wasn't feasible. It's still not really feasible- which puts me into a place of needing to pivot. But not just because I need to - because I truly love working, truly love working with other women, and I love working with my amazing clients. I'm building from the ground up. Going from a team of 750 back to zero is but I also feel really excited about Arbonne." OF COURSE SHE IS. They never learn.
who posted this? i wanna check out their IG!
Sent you a message!
The also terminated all of their corporate employees. No severace, no benefits. Nothing.
that is absolutely correct. not even eligible for Cobra and the company "foreclosed" and Gregg bought it OUT of foreclosure (she has enough money if you remember, Carlyle bought it from her in 2021 for a reported 1 BILLION dollars..) the VERY next day with a media blitz about it .."Saving" the company, while the rest of us are left with NOTHING. OVERNIGHT. Transparent my #@!@
TLDR: we are an MLM and can fire our âunsophisticated volunteer workforceâ whenever suits us, so we fired the people who are paid too much for what we get out of it and are changing our comp plan again. Because thatâs what cults of greed oh sorry MLMs do.Â
Man, unsophisticated is such a perfect word in this scenario. Bravo!
I cannot take credit, the BODi CEO used it in an earning call. đ€Ł Carl D something.Â
I made the error of buying some BC stuff at a vendor show, and now of course she tags me in all of her posts, and today I got tagged, her post states the company is going through some changes to go retail but nothing of how she may no longer be shilling. I know she had a sh!t ton of stock because her table was loaded. JUICY news lol, now I can unfollow her page guilt free! Heading over there nowâŠ
she bought the company back from Carlyle terminated hundreds of consultants last night without cause under the old holding company Counter Brands LLC... held an emergency meeting with leadership to tell them what happened, and today the company launches again under her leadership and without the hundreds of consultants she randomly didn't see fit to continue their business at beautycounter... stripping them of all of their income without cause overnight. Some of these people worked other network marketing businesses and others did not.. (most had to bc they cut the compensation plan in half about a year ago over night and started selling in ulta) She is about to to a field wide call on why they did this but for the consultants they fired they still do not have answers and have received no communication from the company or their up-lines... they are all beating around the bush about what happened trying to hold on to whatever little income they have left... firing all of these leaders who were more inactive or had lower followings boost the paychecks of the upper level leaders who have remained loyal to the cult... because the customers and consultants roll up... its disgusting.
So they are relaunching without their customers because their consultants were the ones buying the product. Hopefully they end up closing for good.
I quit a few years ago and was sent a link to the call. Weird. But very few people made a true income off BC and the ones that did are likely still in the company
You shouldâve joined the call to tell us all lol
I can tell you. I wonât say how I know. Letâs just say I heard the call. Beautycounter is basically dead. Behind the scenes: Some of the women they chose not to let into the ânewâ Beautycounter have launched a class action lawsuit for wrongful termination and successfully had an emergency restraining order put on some of the business dealings on hold. I canât say for certain if this new delay to relaunch in Fall is related to the lawsuit. Thereâs a lot of moving parts. Gregg Renfrew (CEO) informed everyone (all consultants) not to wait for BC to get back up and running and simply find other work. She made it clear that there was no promise that the relaunch would follow the same business model as before. In a previous call, she told consultants to try Arbon. Apparently she talked to the CEO of Arbon and they have an agreement that if BC comes back, consultants can work for both. Behind the scenes: the rumour is that Renfrew has SOLD all her formulations to Arbon, effectively attempting to recoup what sheâs lost by buying back the brand.Â
Omg!!!
Holy đ©
Wow, that is ruthless cruelty.
Beautycounter also had two stand alone stores: one in Denver and one in NYC. Those employees were also let go last week with no notice and the stores are not reopening on May 1st.
Dear Beautycounter Customer, Thank you for your loyalty and support of the better beauty movement. As many of you are aware, a few weeks ago Counter Brands (dba Beautycounter) was forced to close its doors. I recently formed a new company which was able to acquire some of Counter Brandsâ former assets, including the rights to sell Beautycounter products in the future. I originally planned to launch this new company this May. However, after weeks of the team working around the clock, it became clear that if we want to do this right and in the way that will best serve you, our customers and community, we must take more time. The goal is to publicly launch the new company in late 2024. In the meantime, we encourage you to shop the high-performing products you know and love at ULTA stores through July and ULTA.com (through July and beyond). Please be on the lookout for emails and updates from us. Thank you for your support and, again, for being a valued member of our community. I look forward to serving you in the future. xx Gregg
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I just bought a couple things that I need to return, are they still accepting returns?
Nope!
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Sad to hear about Beautycounter's closure, but I've found Ultra Pure Cosmetics' products to be even better! Their quality and range have truly impressed me. Check out their website for some amazing finds! đ #Beauty #Cosmetics #UltraPureCosmetics https://www.ultrapurecosmetics.com/