You all know I love wearable looks and this is a quick, simple, but very pretty example. The tones are pinks with a subtle glow that adds a bit of dimension. Face I started with my Little Barn Apothecary Geranium & White Tea Beauty Mist because my face was a bit dry, but I knew the makeup was going to be indoors only and I would be removing it in a couple hours. Toners (not the astringent kind) and mists like this help soften and rehydrate skin which I’ve found…
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5 Etsy Skincare and Makeup Shopping Tips
I absolutely love shopping on Etsy for skincare and makeup! There are so many options and so many wonderful small businesses, so I thought I’d put together a few tips to help you explore these options.
Making the Cut: Round 1 – Pink, Coral & Neutral Lip Products
I decided it’s time for me to start really making the switch to more ingredient-conscious makeup and this is round one: pink, coral/peach, and neutral lip products. Keep reading to find out what had to go and why, and what made the cut. I used EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database and painstakingly searched for ingredients in each product until I came to one that was a 3 or above or until I ran through the entire list for a product. I started out with 81 products, yes, 81, and just…
How to: Be Ingredient-Conscious
One of the biggest changes I’ve made to my beauty routine is being more ingredient-conscious and I’d like to share a few of my tips with you so you can learn to take more control of what you put on your face. Being “ingredient-conscious” means being mindful of what ingredients are in the products you are using. This includes things like reading labels and learning what some of the common ingredients are and where they come from. I think of this as a learning process and something that is specific…