Why I only want to purchase clean beauty.
A few months ago, I learned the ugly truth behind my favorite beauty products. Almost my entire makeup collection is filled with hazardous ingredients, synthetic materials, toxic formulations, and dishonorable ethics toward not only animals, but also humans. (Don’t even Google mica and how it’s harvested by children in India.)
During my self love journey, I started to eliminate steps in my makeup routine to cultivate a love for my natural beauty. (More on that in another post.) By studying minimalism I discovered sustainability, which opened my eyes to the chemicals behind personal care products.
Currently, I’ve only purchased two clean products – mascara from Pacifica & concealer from RMS Beauty. Instead of dumping my current collection, I’m using up what I have and slowly purchasing products that support my morals and well being. All the products below are toxic-free as well as cruelty free!
Foundation
Product | Kjaer Weis Cream Foundation
What I love | Incredible cosmetic line designed by a celebrity makeup artist. High coverage foundation that applies beautifully and is made without silicone. Lux sustainable package with refillable inserts.
Price | $68
Product | RMS “Un” Cover-Up
What I Love | I actually own this product and I originally purchased it to use as an under eye concealer. However, due to the high amount of coconut oil, I prefer it has a light coverage foundation! This little pot will last a long time!
Price | $36
Product | Ere Perez Quinoa Water Foundation
What I love | Light cover foundation formulated with botanical ingredients to function like skincare. Hoping I can purchase this for the summer!
Price | $33
Product | Ilia True Skin Serum Foundation
What I love | Serum-infused foundation that functions as both skincare and color correction. Lightweight formula buildable to a medium silky finish. Soothes redness and plumps fine lines with a powerful blend of botanicals!
Price | $54
Concealer
Product | Clove + Hallow Conceal + Correct Concealer
What I love | I’ve watched several YouTube videos on this product and it’s very high quality with buildable coverage! Plus, the brand commits to formulating their products only 15 ingredients!
Price | $18
Product | llia True Skin Serum Concealer
What I love | I can’t wait to buy this product! From what I’ve seen in video demos, it looks super buildable with flawless coverage! It is also enriched with stabilized vitamin C and albizia julibrissin bark extract. So fancy!
Price | $30
Setting Powder
Product | Thrive Cosmetics Filtered Effects Soft Focus HD Setting Powder
What I love | I’ve watched several YouTube videos on this product and it looks incredible on the skin! The blurring technology combined with natural extracts creates a matte, flawless finish. It claims to soften pores and fine lines too!
Price | $35
Bronzer
Product | W3ll People Bio Baked Bronzer Powder
What I love | Soft matte finish with a subtle radiance! Applies like velvety, like a cream to powder texture, for long-lasting wear!
Price | $24.99
Blush
Product | Lilah b. Divine Due Lip & Cheek
What I love | Multi-purpose cream blush with a luxurious matte finish! Apply in buildable layers to lips, cheeks, or even eyelids for long-wearing results!
Price | $46
Product | Elate Cosmetics Universal Creme Blush
What I Love | This dual purpose product functions as both a blush and lip pigment! Made with cold-pressed organic jojoba oil, this cream product applies with a soft and dewy finish. The packaging is refillable and made from bamboo which is a completely compostable materials!
Price | $29 (Including the packaging.) $22 for the refill.
Product | p/y/t Beauty Heart Beat/ Cheek Color
What I love | This brand really excites me! It’s affordable, follows clean standards, and the branding is on point! This gorgeous powder blush is formulated with jojoba seed and Vitamin E with lightweight hydration!
Price | $22
Mascara
Product | Pacifica Stellar Gaze Length & Strength Mascara *I actually own this product
What I love | This mascara strengthens my lashes as a result of the infused coconut oil and Vitamin B in the product! The super plush brush feathers my lashes and adds lots of volume coat after coat!
Price | $14
Product | Juice Beauty Phyto-Pigments Ultra-Natural Mascara
What I love | Nutrient-rich formula that hydrates and evenly coats lashes without clumping or drying. Intense dark color!
Price | $24
Eye shadow Palette
Product | Lily Lolo Pedal to the Metal Palette
What I love | Lily Lolo’s oil-free, non-drying formula makes for a pigmented and highly blendable eyeshadow palette! This cool toned palette covers looks from day to night with both shimmer and matte textures!
Price | $34
Product | Ere Perez Chamomile Eye Palette
What I love | Ere Perez’s 6 shade eyeshadow palette is formulated with calming ingredients, including chamomile, to sooth delicate eye area during application. The palette contains both shimmer and matte shades. Looks perfect for summer!
Price | $34
Eyeliner
Product | W3LL People Expressionist Liquid Eyeliner
What I love | Very effective liquid eyeliner with a a hyper-pigmented formula that doesn’t budge! Nourishing ingredients such as aloe and anti-microbial rosemary support this EWG verified product!
Price | $17.99
Product | Ilia Pure Eyeliner
What I love | Soft and blendable eyeliner infused with healing oils like Vitamin E and sesame for gentle application near delicate eyes.
Price | $24
Brows
Product | 100% Pure Green Tea Fiber Brow Builder
What I love | Perfect for a daily groomed brow! Delivers intense pigment and volume without leaving your hairs sticky or stiff! Pro Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E strengthen brows while green tea fibers add volume!
Price | $23
Highlighter
Product | Rituel De Fille The Alchemist Highlighter
What I love | Super intense powder highlighter that gives a dazzling “wet” look without an artificial finish! Blinding highlighter!
Price | $32
Lipstick
Product | Kosas Weightless Lip Color
What I love | Kosas’ high impact lipsticks glide on evenly and leave lips feeling luxuriously hydrated. Incredible ingredients like mango seed butter and cocoa seed butter nourish lips for all day comfort!
Price | $28
Product | Axiology Lip Crayon
What I love | Luxurious brand with affordable pricing! This brand specializes in solely lip products and formulates with “clean” and not just “natural” ingredients!
Price | $26
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