BRAZEN BLOG

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — The town of Manitou Springs was founded in the late 1800s as a tourist’s gateway to the scenic wonder of Rocky Mountain formations; a respite with an abundance of bubbly mineral spring waters boasting healing properties.So it only makes sense as the home base of Brazen Bee, the natural skin care apothecary and essential oils shop from nutritionist and herbalist Courtney Henslee. At Brazen Bee, Henslee and her staff hand craft chemical-free, whole-plant formulas for skin, … read more

Skincare with clay can make a world of difference: here's how this beautiful dirt can make or break your mantle. Using clay is appropriate for everyone, one of the biggest concerns should be HOW you use it.   1. NEVER LET CLAY DRY on your face. There is one single exception to this, Glacial Marine Clay. 2. Do not use "pulling" clays as a full mask more than once a week, These clays are Rhassoul and Multani Mitti (Fuller's Earth) 3. Clays are all very different. Respect them for their attrib … read more

ROUND TABLE WITH BRAZEN BEE - AUGUST 23, 2020Did you miss the virtual event? Watch the full round table discussion here: Introduction by Courtney HensleeThe United States has the most lax laws on topical products of any nation in its wealth bracket. The last time a law was made around topical products it was 1938. This was before skincare formulators even had access to the broad spectrum of chemicals they do today. There are only 8 chemicals banned for topical use in the United States. Th … read more

Just a couple of days ago I was intrigued by the 4,000th ad hitting me on Facebook about another "no shampoo" solution. I often click to see what other companies are doing and are *saying* is "no poo". I'm most often just disappointed to see it's yet another product packed full of chemicals and so sadly being promoted by Jonathon Van Ness (I DO LOVE THAT MAN).This was also one of the MANY times I found that an ingredient list is just so deceptive that it stinks. I want all of you to be able to l … read more

It's a real struggle some days to be a part of the “Beauty Industry.” I am horribly embarrassed by the way other companies market and the products they peddle: tricking customers into believing their product is natural, fooling people about what ingredients are capable of doing, charging insane amounts of money for things that are mostly WATER, hiring celebrities to act like their products are what they use at home, using ingredients that come from plants on the endangered … read more