One of my ultimate goals in life is to find a perfume that has decent ingredients and doesn't make me feel physically ill or smell mega crunchy (as in like a big ol' pile of patchouli). I just might've found that in 's perfumes. Ingredients- Since they aren't provided in the Etsy Shop, I can't be entirely sure of the exact ingredients in these perfumes. I can, however be comforted by the assurance that "only high quality essential oils, botanical resins/oils & and plant absolutes...
Archive for the ‘cosmetics’ Category
Product Review: Pixxxie Pie & Posie Perfume Oils
Jan
31st
2013
31st
2013
One of my ultimate goals in life is to find a perfume that has decent ingredients and doesn't make me feel physically ill or smell mega crunchy (as in like a big ol' pile of patchouli). I just might've found that in 's perfumes. Ingredients- Since they aren't provided in the Etsy Shop, I can't be entirely sure of the exact ingredients in these perfumes. I can, however be comforted by the assurance that "only high quality essential oils, botanical resins/oils & and plant absolutes...
Product Review: S.W. Basics Makeup Remover
Jan
29th
2013
29th
2013
As much as I love my BFF coconut oil, I've recently become aware of a few of its shortcomings. For one, it can and does occasionally make my eyelids rather puffy when I use it to remove my eye makeup. My preferred alternative? S.W. Basics Makeup Remover. Ingredients (provided at store.swbasicsofbk.com)- ”Sweet almond oil*, Extra-virgin olive oil*, Jojoba oil* *Organic" The Cosmetics Database gives is product a low hazard score of 0. Some great things about this product: 1. It’s free of parabens, phenoxyethanol, phthalates, and tons of other stuff you wouldn’t want on...
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Product Review: S.W. Basics Truly All-Natural Lip Balms
Jan
28th
2013
28th
2013
If there's one thing I value more than soft lips, then it's soft lips that also smell and taste pleasant. And guess what? The balms I'll be reviewing today deliver all of the above. WIN. Ingredients (provided at store.swbasicsofbk.com)- "Beeswax*, Extra-virgin coconut oil*, Cocoa butter*, Essential oils* (In citrus, cinnamon, and peppermint options) *Organic" The Cosmetics Database gives the peppermint, cinnamon, and cocoa lip balms low hazard scores of 0, and it gives the citrus lip balm an also low hazard score of 1. Some great things about this product: 1....
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2012 Makeup Highlights
Jan
15th
2013
15th
2013
Well, hello again pals! Stephanie from S Green Juice tagged me to do a post on my 2012 makeup highlights, and I couldn't think of a single reason why I shouldn't. So here goes: 1. Which makeup brand stood out to you most in 2012? Drugstore and High end? I'd be lying if I said I'd ever been impressed with natural makeup purchased at a drugstore, so I won't. As far as pricier brands go, has yet to disappoint me in terms of performance. In...
4 Current Faves
Dec
31st
2012
31st
2012
Because a girl's gotta live her life at some point, I'll skip the part where I apologize for not posting in over a month. Still, I hope to make up for my long absence by sharing the following recently-discovered lovely products with you guys: So I know I'm always singing the praises of soap-free cleansers, but my current cleanser is actually a little sudsy! Due to my own lack of research, I didn't realize this when I purchased it. However, washing my face only once a day (at night) with a...
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Stark Skincare Argan Lip Treatment Review
Oct
11th
2012
11th
2012
When Jessica had a giveaway on a few months back, I entered and was actually one of the lucky winners to get a tube of her Argan Lip Treatment for free! Today I'll be reviewing it. Ingredients (provided at starkskincare.com)- “Argan oil, Cocoa seed butter, candelila wax, vit. E, pure essential oils.” This preliminary report I created for this product in the Cosmetics Database gives it a low hazard score of 1. The only ingredients with hazard scores above 0 are tocopherol and unspecified...
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Vapour Stratus Instant Skin Perfector Review
Oct
10th
2012
10th
2012
After an embarrassingly long break in Vapour reviews, I'm back today with a review of one of my very favorite products of theirs I've tried yet: their in all three shades. Ingredients (provided at vapourbeauty.com)- “Organic/Bio Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Organic/Bio Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Silica, Organic/Bio Cera Alba (Beeswax), Lysine, Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract, Organic/Bio Lecithin, Organic/Bio Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil & Organic/Bio Lecithin & Organic/Bio Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil & Organic/Bio Papain (Papaya), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Essential...
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(Closed) Essentials Giveaway
Sep
10th
2012
10th
2012
Would it surprise you if I told you that, on any given trip to any given store, I usually head straight for the health and beauty section upon arrival? Of course it wouldn't. Unfortunately, I'm pretty limited as to where I can purchase legitimately natural products in Lake Charles. We have a small health food store, a Sephora, a Ross, a Marshalls, and a Target. I'm sure I don't need to point out the problems with this selection, but I will anyway. The first is way yonder out of my price range and sells...
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A Big Ol’ Birthday List
Aug
8th
2012
8th
2012
I'll be 23 on August 19th. Instead of comparing myself to all the people who were already wildly successful in their fields by the time they were my age, I think I'll share a list of things I want instead. Sound good?
You had me at organic cotton.
A dream and a half.
Whether it's because we share a name or...
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Vapour Vernissage 3-Free Nail Lacquer Review
Aug
3rd
2012
3rd
2012
A nail polish review seemed like an appropriate addition to a week full of beach-themed posts, so today I'll be reviewing in Trance and Eternal shades. Ingredients (provided at vapourbeauty.com)- “Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Adipic Acid, Isoproply Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Acrylates Copolymer, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Iron Oxide, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 6 Lake.” The preliminary report that I created for this product in the Cosmetics Database gives it a hazard score of 2. The only individual ingredients with hazard scores above a...
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