A beauty industry CEO on her 1-step skincare routine

The proliferation of everything skincare as a major industry has caused many a bathroom counter to fall victim to an overflow of products, but if you’re looking to reduce storage issues (and spending), there’s nothing like keeping it simple. 

As a CEO in the beauty and fashion industries, Gretta Monahan knows what’s good when it comes to face products — and knows how to look for ways to simplify a busy life. The founder of Gretta Enterprises’ go-to product isn’t just a one-step way to wash off the day, but it’s super effortless, too.

“Maximizing your time and success with skincare: This is something all of my clients deal with at every age, whether it's an everyday person or a VIP client,” Monahan says. “Everybody wants it simpler, not complex with so many steps. The days of thousands of steps, complex, overly specific regimens or practices — it's not necessary with all of the innovation that we've had.

“Lifestyle-wise, we want to do things smarter and simpler so that we have more time to enjoy ourselves and feel great.” 

She came across the Naturally Serious peel pads after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and was looking for cleaner ingredients. She was already “really, really trying to see if I could avoid unnecessary ingredients or ingredients that came up as questionable” before, but breast cancer gave a new lens to her search. 

“My whole experience exposed me to so much more education,” she says. “I had a cancer that is not genetic; eight out of 10 women are just like me. So the majority of breast cancers that are diagnosed are environmentally induced.” 

‘The ultimate facial treatment in a jar’

She’s still using the Natural Serious peel pads today, and they officially have staple status in her bathroom, tote, and wherever else she happens to be shuttling between in Boston, LA, or New York for work. 

Beauty CEO Gretta Monahan’s go-to skincare pick:

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Gretta Monahan

Fashion & Beauty Expert

Gretta Monahan’s award-winning collection of sleek boutiques and spa emporiums stretches from Boston to Connecticut, and her regular television appearances on The Rachael Ray Show bring her down-to-earth and friendly approach into the homes of fashion-hungry viewers across the country. With her first book, Style and The Successful Girl (October 2013, Gotham Books, Hardcover & Ebook) Gretta’s expertise is now available to the masses.

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