Athletic skincare - by athletes, for athletes!
Becky's athletic journey started in dance, and she regularly taught dance classes before moving to Peru in 2012. Deep in the Andes Mountains, Becky lived in a simple adobe brick home with no indoor plumbing, no internet, and no access to grocery stores. She spent her time outdoors doing physical labor, leading backpacking excursions, and running the community-based tour company she founded. She flew halfway around the globe to study yoga at an ashram in Lonavla, India, shortly before beginning her jiu jitsu journey in 2014. She currently holds the rank of purple belt in jiu jitsu and regularly switches between fighting, dancing, and running.
Becky is on a mission to change the way athletes and adventurers think about skincare. Since she trained so hard in so many different athletic pursuits, she expected her personal care products to work just as hard. Becky's vision was to streamline her routine with low-waste, high-impact products that eliminated cheap, sensitizing ingredients. She was adamant that each product needed to work from scalp to toe, or it wasn't good enough. She knows first-hand that races, competitions, and adventure trips are rarely close to home, and who wants to drag a bulky toiletry bag to race day?
Athletes face a number of skin challenges that would benefit from a simple, yet dynamic, routine. Exposure to the elements, dehydration, chafing, and irritation are all a normal part of training. Even going from the gym to work requires a simple, quality personal care routine that would be lightweight and easy to pack.
Mil Usos is Spanish for “one thousand uses”. It also means "a handyman” - you know, that sought after gal or guy that can fix everything? Becky created Mil Usos to be the handyman that'll take care of all your skincare needs with as few products as possible.