Forgive me for sending this newsletter on an off-day, but part of being a solo founder means having a little flexibility on your timelines!
Last week’s restock was so incredible. Thinking about it still gives me a chill. We sold out of Light Beams in TWENTY MINUTES! I barely had time to post about it on my personal Instagram and Twitter before we were down to our last handful of bottles. Seeing how eager our community is to purchase, repurchase and talk about our first product keeps me going when things get extremely tough. If you missed out on buying this time around, we aim to bring back the new and improved Light Beams before the end of the year using the funds from our newly launched Kickstarter campaign to help.
So, let’s get into what comes with supporting our Kickstarter.
Supporting the brands you love shouldn’t be cost-prohibitive. We understand that while our community loves to help — we often pass around the same dollars from mutual aid funds to crowdfunding campaigns. We are really all we got. That being said, you can commit as little at $1 to this campaign. We will love you for that! Commitments starting at $35 or more will get a personalized shoutout on our Instagram stories! Those shoutouts will live on in our Highlights section, so visitors will know exactly who lifted us up for years to come.
Remember the merch we were talking about? This Kickstarter is currently the only way you can cop our exclusive, travel cosmetic bag! Packages that include the bag start at a commitment of $200 or more! Our Inner Sphere Subscribers and design team are busy creating a bag that does more than just hold your Light Beams. We promise it’s gonna be dope!
If you need a skincare consultation — you’re in luck! Kickstarter commitments of $450 or more come with our travel bag as well as a 15-minute skincare routine audit with yours truly! What is a skincare routine audit you may ask? I’ll take a look at every product you have in your possession as well as your skincare goals to give you the tips, the tricks and advice on what’s trash.
Higher commitment amounts also come with access to the Inner Sphere and longer, in-depth skincare consultations with me. A chance to make your philanthropic $$ stretch.
We’ve also got some limited packages that will give you either a coveted spot on our Community Development Team or a VIP Launch Package.
As we continue to grow and begin to create new products, our Community Development Team will remain a crucial part of the brand. This team has the power to vote, veto and set the course for where we go next. We haven’t accepted new team members since launching this newsletter almost nine months ago. We are adding five additional spots for those committing at least $1,200.
The VIP Launch Box is probably the most exciting reward package as it comes with absolutely everything. You get the travel bag, a longer skincare consultation with additional product recommendations, and a full bottle of Light Beams in an exclusive PR package. This is the only package where a bottle of Light Beams is included in your commitment and you also get the influencer treatment to match!
We’ve got 25 days to reach $10,000 and are about 18% there! I know we can reach this goal and make Light Beams available for you and everyone else to enjoy. No more scrambling for drops or long waits to replenish your holy grail skincare product. Can you imagine? Then, you’ll get to see what else we’ve got up our sleeve!
If you can’t support, we understand. Sharing it with your bestie or even your work husband can be the difference between Light Beams coming to market or not.
Inner Sphere: it’s time to get to design business. I’ve got some things I need your eyes on.