Founder's Story
A Letter to You
Hello friend,
Before anything else, I want you to know this:
I see you.
I may not know exactly where you are in your journey — the beginning, the middle, or the long stretch after — but I know you’re carrying more than most people will ever understand. And if you’re here, looking for something safe to put on your skin, I imagine you may also be carrying questions, fears, or the quiet hope of feeling like yourself again.
I’ve never walked through cancer — and I will never pretend to understand what that feels like.
The choices you face, the territory you hold… it is sacred, and it belongs to you.
But I do know what it’s like to lose yourself.
To wake up in fear.
To feel stripped down to your core.
To wonder if the woman you once were is still in there somewhere.
And I know what it’s like to rebuild — slowly, quietly, one imperfect day at a time.
During one of the hardest seasons of my life, a tiny act of beauty saved me.
A swipe of red lipstick.
It didn’t fix anything, but it reminded me:
“There you are. You’re still you.”
That moment is why Lotus Beauty Co. exists.
Not to tell you what you need.
Not to promise perfection.
Not to gloss over the reality of what you’re facing.
But to offer you options — products made specifically for you, created with deep respect for what your skin has endured and profound tenderness for what your heart may be holding.
Every formula is reviewed by oncologists, dermatologists, and scientific experts
because your safety matters.
Your peace of mind matters.
Your trust matters.
But beyond the science, I want our products to feel like a soft exhale.
A grounding moment in the middle of a storm.
A quiet reminder that you’re still here… and still you.
I’m not here to speak over you.
I’m here to listen.
To learn from you.
To walk beside you with humility and reverence.
You inspire me more than you know — your courage, your resilience, your light that keeps rising even on the days it flickers.
Lotus wasn’t built in a boardroom; it was built from real stories, real women, real strength.
Yours included.
If you choose to bring Lotus into your life, I hope it eases your mind.
I hope it softens your heart.
I hope it gives you even one moment of recognition when you look in the mirror — a moment that says:
“There I am.”
You are not alone.
You are not unseen.
And you are not defined by what you’re going through.
I’m here with you — not to lead, but to walk alongside you as you keep going, one brave step at a time.
With love,
Stephanie
The Power of the Lotus
The lotus flower is at our core because it is a powerful symbol across many spiritual traditions. Though it grows in dark, muddy waters, it rises clean and untouched to bloom in the light. The lotus represents rebirth, enlightenment, and the beauty that can emerge from suffering. It is a reminder that no matter how deep the darkness, we all have the capacity to rise, to heal, and to return to ourselves—whole and radiant.
The journey through cancer—or any deep trauma—is not clean or linear. It’s messy. It can be sacred. And like the lotus, it transforms us.
Lotus Beauty Co. isn’t about perfection. It’s about the return to self—through knowledge, through care, through compassion.
Because like the lotus, every woman deserves to bloom—not in spite of the mud it grows in, but because of it.