Learn what earth-friendly buzz words to look for… and which harmful ingredients you should avoid on your labels
“Pure” and “natural” might be the buzzwords of today’s hottest products, but don’t believe everything you read. Because the personal care industry is unregulated, even the word “organic” can be slapped on products chock-full of chemicals that can be dangerous. But who has the time to read through the laundry list of ingredients? If you do — great. If not, use this cheat sheet to know what ingredients to avoid, and what ones are the best earth-friendly alternatives.
Today we’ve got a fun video by the lovely MichellePhan about makeup for those of us that wear glasses. Everyone in my family wears glasses except for me, so I’m pretty positive that I might need these tips someday, too.
Wet n Wild’s Mega Glo Illuminating Powder is a great bronzer to use all over your skin— over a blush, as a brow highlight, or all over the face for a healthy glow.
I tried the Starlight Bronze color that features four shades, a light gold, a peachy/pink, a bronze and darker gold shade. Surprisingly, it’s not shimmery to the point of tackiness…
Urban Decay’s eyeshadow in Baked is a shimmery, bronze-y gold that just makes my eyes pop. It looks so beautiful on dark brown skin (gotta love that contrast!) and it can be layered and blended to your heart’s desire.
