I had no idea it would be so challenging.
You would think that I could just “pick up” where we left off with adorned with Grace, but the market has changed pretty significantly in 10 years! I do not remember having to work so hard making the products and on the website many years ago. The latter has been especially difficulty—but…I think I had a bit of writer’s block when trying to get everything jump started.
I realized that in continuing adorned with Grace, I felt important to clarify to myself what adorned with Grace would be. Back then, it started as a creative outlet for me, to make cosmetics for hard-to-match skin tones like mine, and to promote true beauty ideas for a positive influence in the world. All still true, of course!
But before I could go any further, I felt impressed to elaborate on our values and mission, so this is what I wrote down last week:
*To be a light to those in darkness who are held down from their true identity in God.
*To unite women and model how we can support and love each other.
*To define true, genuine beauty that is not based on trends & culture but out of our own natural character & born qualities.
*To promote healthy well being in all areas of life: physical, mental, emotion, relational and even financial.
*To actively give back to the community through financial support &/or partnerships especially for those women who are abused, hungry, homeless, trafficked, and simply in need of help.
Once these ideas were put on paper, the “flow” began again and the website is 95% finished! So I can honestly tell you this has my full heart into it and hoping it is even more wonderful than even before!
In fact, I am planning a “soft” Grand Opening for July 5th! This will be open only via Password. We would like to make sure most everything is working well and allow the most devoted customers to help us make sure it is as close to perfect & functioning as can be. You can be sure we will also have a special sale just for you all!
This means that our eCrater site will be closing this Friday, July 1! We will be redirecting adornedwithgrace.com to our brand new website! Only the Brushes will be back on our Clearance page as we are planning on donating the makeup to the charities around the local area.
We will have more details when it gets close to time! But know that we are very, very close and cannot wait to FINALLY get this going! Blessings to all!
