Or actually an earthquake. In 1987, Natalie Bauss was selling cosmetics for Nordstrom
when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the city. She expected to find a mess when she
stepped into the stockroom later that day. What she discovered was far worse: the "high-
end" products had eaten through the carpet and pad, exposing the concrete subfloor
beneath. It was impossible for her to imagine what this would do to a person's skin.
In her quest for answers, Natalie became a Certified Aesthetician. She then applied her
knowledge to start up several investor and physician-led spas. These experiences were the
first steps toward founding a company committed to sourcing only the finest food grade,
organic ingredients.
PARTNERSHIP, PURE AND SIMPLE
In 2012, Natalie met Ron Webb, a Rocket Scientist, who shared her passion for skin care. In
fact, he was in the process of starting his own skin care company focused on advanced
botanical technologies. The two combined their knowledge and experience to form a line of
skin care products like no other. KPS Essentials was born.
