An esthetician for over a decade, Shelby Gray takes a small glass bottle’s dropper between her fingers and squeezes facial oil into her palms every morning. She closes her eyes, deeply breathing in the oil’s calming scent before applying it to her cheeks, forehead, neck and décolleté.
Grounding yourself in the tactile feel and smell of a daily and nightly skincare routine can serve as a comforting self-care reminder. In the hectic nature of everyday life, especially during a years-long global pandemic, the pleasure of rituals has become more meaningful than ever.
Shelby created Beaux Supply Co. two years ago out of her Boulder-based oil lab. Her inspiration came from the inability to find a facial oil with the right consistency and beautiful scent that absorbed well into the skin but still left a dewy glow. When Shelby first started, she defined what effect she wanted from each product, perfected the smell, and created oils with all people, skin tones and textures in mind.
Beaux Supply Co. combines organic essential oils and organic carrier oils with floral scents such as neroli and the earthiness of frankincense and helichrysum. Once Shelby completed her small-batch formula for facial and body oils, she passed out samples to her friends, who responded with rave reviews.
Shelby says, “The intoxicating scent made applying the oil feel like a sacred ritual that, in turn, became a sensory experience each time for myself or when my friends used it.”
Beaux Supply Co. products are made for various skin types, so every product has different results. Because they can be used in combination with other products, Shelby’s goal is for her oils to be a go-to supplement for skincare routines everywhere.
“The whole purpose of oil is to protect your skin and lock moisture in,” Shelby says. Because of this, she recommends applying facial oils after thinner serums and water-based lotions in your skincare routine.
You can apply facial oil to protect your pores from makeup in the morning or use Beaux’s body oil directly in the bathtub for a bit of aromatherapy and hydration. Beaux’s Cast Away cleaning oil removes makeup, sunscreen or lingering dirt after a long day.
Beaux Potion facial oil is age-defying, brightening and tightening skin to even out tone and repair cell damage for hydrated, glowing skin. No. 13 facial oil calms inflammation, reduces redness and heals skin.
The Bright Eyes oil comes in a roller with the cooling effect of cucumber, plus coffee bean oil to improve circulation and antioxidants to lighten dark circles. It rebuilds collagen and elastin to tighten, reduce puffiness and hydrate under-eye skin. Your senses can also choose between Daybreak body oil with a honey citrus and floral nose, or Dusk body oil’s notes of vetiver and sandalwood.
Beaux Supply Co.’s products are newly available in Christina’s Luxuries boutique at 2425 Canyon Boulevard, and are soon coming to more area stores. You can order on BeauxSupplyCo.com or by messaging @beauxsupplyco on Instagram.