
Meet Earthen Escapes Founder Marquita McCoy
Hi! I’m Marquita, Owner of Earthen Escapes & This Is My Story
I’ve always struggled with my skin since I was a teenager and never found anything that worked. I used to be into DIY quite a bit and so I always experimented with beauty.
While working my 9 to 5 - I used to use tea bags under my eyes for eye puffiness which is also something I struggled with. I got tired of doing that and decided to first try to create a cream that failed and then moved on to eye masks with Green Tea in them. It worked very well and I actually thought that I should sell them.
People loved them and from that point I actually started researching people’s skin problems. Dark Spots was #1. Then I focused my products around that and acne. I use my products on a daily basis. Do I still have breakouts from time to time? Yes.
But is my skin much clearer with no dark spots? Absolutely!

My Values
I enjoy helping people to feel seen and not forgotten. I’m a solution-focused person and so solving people’s problems is a motivation for me. (I’m a School Psychologist by trade so I guess that’s where it comes from). It may sound cheesy but I genuinely care about the welfare of people and want them to be happy. I’m also goal-driven and enjoy exploring my creative side in order to serve a purpose like creating skincare.
When I look back at the life I’ve lived, the business I built and the friends I’ve made, I want to know deeply that I mattered to people and impacted the lives of others in some capacity.
Fun Facts About Me So We Can Connect
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My guilty pleasures:
My guilty pleasures at the moment are love reality shows 😂 Like Love Is Blind. Also, I’m a crunchy, savory snack person so I love horrible stuff like chips, salty sunflower seeds and super buttery popcorn.
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My perfect me day:
At home (I’m a homebody) with all the window shades open. On the couch with my blanket. No phone calls and maybe a few texts. Door Dashing crab legs. Falling asleep between watching cheesy lifetime/hallmark movies. Taking an actual bath instead of shower and reading until I’m sleepy again 🤣
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My perfect night out:
My perfect night out would include getting dressed up and having a date night in the city with my hubby. No humidity so that my hair stays in place. Anytime seafood or cajun food and cocktails are included, it’s a good time for me. Add some live 90’s and early 2000’s r&b and I’m set for the evening.
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What defines who I am today:
My faith, relationships with family, personality traits (mild, patient, kind)
If I had to describe how I feel about my work in one word:
Proud

I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you want to be treated.
My personal favorite skincare product:
Green Tea Dark Spot Corrector
Hands down- the Green Tea Dark Spot Corrector! It’s such a lightweight serum that has multiple uses. It keeps the inflammation down with active acne, but also heals the skin post-acne. Dark spots and hyperpigmentation literally have no chance and it can be used ANYWHERE on the body. It’s my favorite for sure.
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How Our Green Tea Dark Spot Corrector Transforms Lives.
Before using the Dark Spot Corrector:
Jordan had been struggling with chin/neck hair since high school when she began tweezing the hair due to embarrassment. As a result, she developed discoloration, redness, scarring and inflammation. She continued tweezing her skin because she didn’t know what else to do even though she was insecure about the skin issues that it created.
During the pandemic, her mother shared my Charcoal Mask with Matcha Green Tea with her and she used it once a week. She began to notice that it significantly helped to draw out impurities in her skin and decrease inflammation. She then purchased the Green Tea Dark Spot Corrector because she was still struggling with dark spots under her chin where she tweezed. She only used 2 to 3 drops under her chin and within 2 weeks she experienced lightening of the dark spots and scarring.
After using the Dark Spot Corrector:
She stated that she used the Dark Spot Corrector twice a day after washing her face and using toner for a month and then posted a YouTube Video of her results because she wanted other people to experience results as well. She shared that she vouches for it wholeheartedly because it’s amazing and affordable.
She recommends that other people struggling with these issues purchase it. It will save your life she says. She always tags or shares with others that are looking for skincare products. She stressed that consistency is key to see results
Jordan's Video Testimonial
A Few More Things About Me
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The biggest personal transformation of my life:
Becoming a Christian and a wife.
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Something people can’t tell about me on the surface:
That I’m pretty simple. And can be introverted.
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Places I want to travel to:
More of Europe like Switzerland, St. Tropez, Spain!
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★★★★★
"10/10 recommend. The products are amazing and works like a dream. I told my family members that lives in LA and GA about the products and turns out they were already using them.I love that you actually understand the list of ingredients in each products. And to top it all off, this business is a woman founded, black owned business. Gotta love that." - Yasmin O

★★★★★
"One of my staple skincare companies. As someone with has severe skin allergies and auto immune issues, I have to be careful with skin care products. My skin loves all of her products! Highly recommend 1000/10." - Jessica M

★★★★★
"Earthen Escapes products are the absolute best! The routine is simple not a bunch of products that are time consuming. These products keep my skin tone balanced my skin is smooth even toned and moisturized. I love the dark spot serum although I don't have darks spots it compliments well with the moisturizer." - Amanda M

★★★★★
"I have suffered with adult acne and scars for years (10+ years). The scars I had were dark and every commercial product that I tried and used for years didn't work. I would also cover my acne scars with makeup, making it worse. A reel came up in my feed explaining melanin skin and how to take care of it. I immediately purchased the skincare system. I remember the owner saying, don't give up on your skin. That was in 2019 and I still use this skincare system. My acne is no more and the scars are fading away with consistency and healthy eating habits." - Michele J
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