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Posted in Alima on Aug 17th, 2010
Alima is one my favorite all natural makeup lines, and definitely my most-used mineral makeup line. Their blush and/or foundation are used by me on a near daily basis, and I adore their brushes, #35 for eyeliner and #17 for blush to be specific. As for eyeshadows, their quality and beautiful colors allow for endless [...]
Posted in Orglamix on Aug 3rd, 2010
Orglamix is an etsy shop filled with all natural mineral makeup. I’m pretty set when it comes to mineral powder and blushes, but I couldn’t resist the saturated kaleidoscope of their eyeshadow color range. I’m not crazy adventurous when it comes to vivid colors, so you’ll see that I didn’t veer too far from my [...]
Posted in rms beauty on Jul 12th, 2010
Some mornings I need a little more tending to than others. Whether it’s lack of sleep the night before or allergies wreaking havoc, dark circles under my eyes tell me that I need more than a light dusting of powder to get me through the day. Even though I am crazy for makeup, I don’t [...]
Posted in Natural Makeup on Jun 21st, 2010
I took a detour into the makeup section of my local mega-store the other day, looking for the Physician’s Formula Organic Wear display. I wasn’t on the hunt for anything in particular, just wanted to see if there was anything that would pique my interest. The bright orange coupons touting $3 off any Organic Wear [...]
Posted in Alima, Dr. Hauschka, Everyday Minerals, Nvey Eco on Jun 3rd, 2010
clockwise from top: Alima Mimosa, NVEY Eco 953, Dr. Hauschka 01, Everyday Minerals Rhapsody in Peach I’ve always had a preference for pink blushes. Pink is one of my favorite colors and when it comes to blushes, they’re hard for me to resist. This spring, I decided to branch out into the world of peach blushes, [...]
Posted in Hourglass Cosmetics on May 12th, 2010
I‘ve never been a primer gal, and rarely use bronzers. My reasons are skepticism about primers and laziness in adding another step to my routine with a bronzer. Until I started reading Gaia’s blog, The Non-Blonde, primers seemed to be another way to spend money on an unnecessary product. Not so according to Gaia, it’s [...]
Posted in Alima on May 6th, 2010
I finally went for it. I got all the things on the Alima website that I have been lusting after for months. Thankfully Alima is a very affordable line, and that’s refreshing when most all natural beauty brands can cost a small fortune. The following are photos of the haulage. I have to admit, a [...]
Posted in EcoTools on Apr 2nd, 2010
Cruelty-free, bamboo handles, *ferrules made from recycled aluminum, and a case made of cotton and hemp. EcoTools just might make the ideal green brush set. But the real question is: How do they perform? Exceptionally well! The Blush Brush is so soft and fluffy that it feels like a beauty treatment just swiping it across [...]
Posted in Dr. Hauschka, Everyday Minerals, Nvey Eco on Mar 1st, 2010
At this time of year, we’re all feeling a little pasty aren’t we? I guess I should qualify that and say here in the Northwest we certainly are. I’ve got an extra pallor at the moment as I am recovering from an unexpected surgery last week. All is well, but I will be counting on [...]
Posted in Hourglass Cosmetics on Feb 16th, 2010
The above picture was taken just days ago at La Perla’s Fall 2010 Collection Preview. The makeup looks for the show were created by Hourglass makeup artist Michael Pierce and this one is the “Classic Look”. The model is wearing eyeshadow from the Visionaire Duo, Gypsy. I have Gypsy and adore its neutral look with [...]
Posted in Hemp Organics on Jan 23rd, 2010
Lip color, whether it’s in gloss, stick or tint form, makes me most happy when I can apply it without a mirror. Happiness is also achieved when I can do two things at once, like make my lips look better while protecting them from the sun. I didn’t realize Hemp Organics would be the giver [...]
Posted in Revolution Organics on Dec 17th, 2009
Finding a 100% natural lip gloss is more challenging than you might think. Many companies call themselves “green,” natural,” and “organic” but you’ll still find synthetic chemicals, dyes and petroleum products in their ingredient lists. Not so with Revolution Organics. They’re the real deal. Not only does their lipgloss not contain synthetics, chemicals, parabens, petrochemicals [...]
Posted in Dr. Hauschka on Dec 7th, 2009
For well over a year now, I’ve been using Dr. Hauschka’s mascara in both formulations, “Mascara” and “Volume Mascara.” Occasionally I venture into new territory and try other brands, only to come back to my beloved Dr. H. I reviewed Physicians Formula’s Organic Wear Mascara here, and at the time was pretty impressed with it [...]
Posted in Vapour Organic Beauty on Nov 30th, 2009
I’ll admit I didn’t know what to expect when I first used Vapour Organic’s Atmosphere Luminous Foundation. I’ve used many loose mineral powder and pressed mineral powder foundations, but Vapour Organic’s is a stick foundation and I had never used a stick foundation, mineral or otherwise. I’m rather partial to my Jane Iredale PurePressed Mineral [...]
Posted in Natural Makeup, rms beauty on Nov 5th, 2009
Pure, all-natural, unadulterated, mineral makeup. That’s what celebrity makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift is offering with her rms beauty line. This means the ingredients are all in their natural state and have not been processed in any way. On the rms philosophy page of their website, you can read in greater detail about this, but suffice [...]
Posted in Natural Makeup on Apr 19th, 2009
* Currently Josie Maran Cosmetics is non-compliant in their Compact for Safe Cosmetics. Additionally, Josie Maran cosmetics does not appear to be as green as they are marketing themselves to be because of their use of ingredients such as polybutene, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and synthetic D&C dyes. Please see the article Greenwasher Exposed: Josie Maran [...]
Posted in Nvey Eco on Feb 20th, 2009
On rainy days with a lack of agenda, I often find myself clicking through old photos on my macbook to kill time and relive precious moments from the past, blah blah blah. The problem becomes that, when looking back at photos of myself, I tend to be highly critical, and overly eager to jump into [...]
Posted in Natural Makeup on Feb 15th, 2009
Finding a good buy in the green world of beauty can be a challenge, so when I read about Physicians Formula’s Organic Wear Mascara I was anxious to try it. The price point is decent at $9.95, although admittedly on the high end for a drug store product. But a steal compared to my current favorite, Dr. [...]
