About Lyndsey
Born and raised into an eccentric family of “New Aged Hippies”, I was introduced to holistic remedies and organic foods at a young age. After college, I quickly fell in love with all things related to health and dedicated myself to the lifestyle; reading countless books, medical journals and articles on the subject.
In 2005, I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and started my career in the cosmetic industry. During my five years in the field, I received extensive and invaluable education, which was not only enlightening but scary as I began to take a close look at the ingredients being used. The greatest thing about Handcrafted Beauty is that it allows me to pull from my cosmetic background and combine it with my holistic roots. I serve as Creative Director at Handcrafted Beauty, and I’m responsible for Product Development. I constantly research and test ingredients to create new and innovative products that deliver noticeable results.
I wear many hats these days, but the most important is that of wife and mother. I live in Hudsonville, MI with my husband, Brent and my daughter, Avery. As a family, we love to spend time outdoors and enjoy taking Avery to local farms to pick fresh fruits and veggies, while educating her on the importance of health.
About Raquel
As a self-proclaimed product junkie, I’ve literally tried it all. I spent five years working behind a high-end cosmetic counter, trying a vast assortment of product lines in search for that elusive, perfect skin care regimen. To be honest, there was no price I would not pay, and soon my bathroom was overflowing with products, most of which were extremely overrated.
In 2006, I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Today, I work as the Operations Director and Purchasing Manager for Handcrafted Beauty, where I’m responsible for finding fresh, quality ingredients to ensure we create the best all-natural products on the market. I’m passionate about the health and beauty industry and very excited to share what I believe to be the best products with others.
I live in Grand Rapids, MI with my love, Jon, and our greatest blessing yet, Nova Grace. Life is busy, but we find time to golf, boat, and travel together.
The Future
Our lives revolve around these two little girls; and we want to make the world a better, safer and cleaner place for them. We take pride in every single product we make, knowing that we are not only removing chemicals from our home, but our customer’s homes as well.
One day, we hope to hand the business over to these two littles. While Ms. Nova is just starting her development plan (focusing on things like….walking and actually getting food from her hand into her mouth) Ms. Avery has expressed a strong interest in applying labels to the finished product. It is this love of stickers that placed Avery in her current position, CEO of Packaging. Our products are rooted in love, family and fellowship and this trumps the need for perfectly centered labels. In the event that you do have a label that is far from perfect; we appreciate your grace as we try to to fill in for Avery while she furthers her education (attending Kindergarten) or blows off some steam by playing with her friends.
