✨ What is one act of kindness you witnessed recently that moved you? Shirley Raines lives out acts of kindness every single day. Shirley is beauty in action. ⁣ From the heart of downtown L.A.’s Skid Row to the Projects of Las Vegas and beyond, @beauty2thestreetz is rewriting the story of beauty and worth. Shirley shows up with compassion and connection that remind every person she meets: You matter. Your story matters. Your dignity matters. ❤️ ⁣ As we step into the holiday season and prepare to serve together on Giving Tuesday, I am reminded of what this work is really about. It is about affirming humanity. It is about making sure that someone who has been overlooked for too long can look in the mirror and feel: I am seen. I am valued. I am thriving. ⁣ Shirley turned her own pain into purpose after losing her son and walking through unimaginable grief. She always says that every person she serves is a queen or a king, because loss of shelter does not mean loss of dignity. ⁣ So many of us talk about beauty. She walks it. She lives it in the streets, in the meals served, the hugs, the #ThriveCausemetics makeup donations, the hairstyling, and the simple act of choice that so many of us take for granted. Thank YOU, our Thrive Causemetics and Bigger Than Beauty Skincare community for making this possible. Your purchases, your belief in our mission, your love, and your commitment to impact allow this work to continue every single day. ⁣ It is beauty as empowerment. It is beauty as equity. It is beauty as love. And it is all fueled by YOU. As we head into Giving Tuesday, know that every time you choose our products, you choose to lift someone else up. You choose to help someone feel seen, valued, and thriving.