By Valeria Garcia for Dailymail.Com and Sonia Horon for Dailymail.Com
9:53 p.m. on April 20, 2024, updated 9:55 p.m. on April 20, 2024
Jessica Alba cut a stylish figure as she was seen wearing a stylish ensemble in Los Angeles on Saturday.
For her latest outing, the 42-year-old actress opted for a little gray miniskirt with a black mesh top under a matching peacoat.
She teamed the look with a pair of suede knee-high boots and gold earrings while tossing a black handbag with a gold chain over her shoulder.
Her honey brown locks cascaded over her shoulders as the layers of her face blew in the wind.
The Fantastic Four star, who recently announced her plans to step down as creative director of The Honest Company, showed off her natural beauty by choosing to wear minimal makeup.
Her lightly curled hair bounced as she showed off her new manicure to the camera.
The outing comes just a week after the company owner publicly shared her change in plans for her career.
Last Tuesday, she revealed her plans to pursue new projects, outside of her brand, The Honest Company.
After serving in the leadership role and founding the company 12 years ago, the actress said she would step back but “continue to provide strategic advice through my role on the board of directors.” ‘administration”.
In a statement via an Instagram post, she shared throwback photos from over the years alongside inspiring quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Honey star shared a carousel of photos led by a photo of herself in a warehouse, sitting on pallets of cardboard, from when she started her business in 2011.
She also shared another photo of herself speaking on a podium at the Nasdaq Market in New York on May 5, 2021.
She was ringing the opening bell when The Honest Company took its private company public, also known as an initial public offering (IPO).
The entrepreneur also included a recent photo from this year as she sat back to back with CEO Carla Vernón on a bench with the Honest logo on the wall behind them.
Her message also contained a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt written on a plain background. “Never allow a person to say no to you if they do not have the power to say yes. »
Alba shared another quote from the former first lady of the United States: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
In a lengthy caption, she said it wasn’t “easy” to make a choice, but didn’t explain why she chose to opt out.
Instead, she called The Honest Company “a true labor of love” and thanked her team for “allowing me to be the best version of myself” before adding that she leaves her company in the hands of its CEO and management team.
“It is with a grateful heart that twelve years after founding The Honest Company, I step down from my leadership role as Creative Director,” she said.
“However, I will continue to provide strategic advice in my role on the board.”
“Building Honest has been a true labor of love. From the first concept book I presented to my friends in the Mommy and Me course, to ringing the Nasdaq bell with my family by my side, this journey has been the journey of my life, a journey that only existed in my wildest dreams,” she said.
“To the entire Honest team, past and present, your unwavering commitment to our mission is the fuel that keeps us going.
“Everyone always says you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with – thank you for allowing me to be the best version of myself.”
Alba then thanked her supporters, who she said were “the reason we exist,” and asked them to “never stop sharing” their stories, testimonies and “everything else.”
“And of course to our honest families, I will be forever grateful,” she said.
“Reading your stories and testimonials, seeing photos from your baby showers, monthly milestones, morning/afternoon routines and everything in between – please never stop sharing these moments with us. You are the reason we exist.
“Thank you for showing me that a girl with an unconventional background in business could help lead a movement for good,” she added.
Alba concluded her lengthy post with an emoji of hands holding a heart shape and signed it “Jess.”
Previously, Alba launched the personal care products company in 2012 with 17 products in its line alongside co-founders Christopher Gavigan, Brian Lee and Sean Kane.
She explained that she was inspired to found the company after the 2008 birth of her first child, Honor.