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9 Best Natural Beauty Products For Getaways!

4/29/2019

Summer is here, but so many of us won't be able to take long trips. The best way to relax this summer might be short trips.

With our busy schedule, weekend getaways are one the best ways to take a breather and recharge. But, we don't want to be burdened by loads of luggage. So, to stick with your natural beauty routine and take our little escape for some needed R&R, here is your getaway green beauty list!

Natural Eye Care: I love the 100% Pure Bright Eyes and coffee bean eye cream. These natural and vegan products will make your eye care a breeze; for long night or dark under-eyes circles, the bright eye and the eye cream will help with puffiness and brighten your undereyes.

For a pop of makeup, I love the Juice Beauty Phyto-Pigments Plant Me A Kiss Kit. This is the perfect makeup combination. This package includes Full-size PHYTO-PIGMENTS Satin Lip Cream Lip 0.11 fl. oz in Sonoma (pink rose color) and deluxe-size PHYTO-PIGMENTS Ultra-Natural Mascara 0.13 fl. oz in Black.

For your foundation, I love the FitGlow Beauty |Vita Active| silk foundation. This foundation applies so easily and is super easy to blend. The formula contain healing and moisturizing natural ingredients such as organic coconut oil, organic jojoba oil and organic shea butter, Organic pomegranate plant sterols, Beet Extract and Vegan Collagen. They also have an amazing concealer to bring with you.

Don't forget your SPF; two option here:
You could go with an moisturizer SPF; the MyChelle moisturizer SPF 50 is sheer and light weight. It is easy absorbed by the skin and the finish is very skin-like. I like that they have tinted version of this moisturizer.
Another option is the Suntegrity tinted moisturizer SPF 30 face sunscreen. The formula contains hyaluronic acid that is a great anti-aging ingredient. It is also lightweight and moisturizing at the same time. This is a tinted moisturizer that has been created to cover imperfections. This could even replace your foundation.

To cool down, clean and hydrate your face, I love the Ursa Major individual facial wipes. These multi-taskers ward-winning, individually-wrapped bamboo face wipes are one of my must item for trips. My skin feels so refreshed when I used this facial wipes. Also, they lightly exfoliate the skin. Major thumps up on this green beauty products. To remove my makeup, I use 2 wipes to make sure that all the makeup is removed.

Another hydrating option to remove your makeup is the RMS Beauty Raw Coconut Cream. This cream is another great beauty multi-tasker. It moisturizes the skin as it removes even the most stubborn eye makeup. It made with organic coconut oil.

Don't forget to moisturize your body as well.
Kosmatology | Mini Lotion Bar | is one of my must items for any travel. This one is high performing and multi-functional. It is so practical for on-the-go. It keeps my skin soft and glowing. It also smells wonderful. It works great for dry skin, dry elbows, and feet. It contains organic shea butter, organic coconut & olive oil. I apply it on my damp skin to lock in additional moisture.

If you need a shampoo, I love the Innersense Organic Beauty travel trio. Compact and easy to carry. This are perfect for a short trip. I also like them over dry shampoos as dry shampoo can leave white residues in your hair.

Enjoy your getaway!

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How To Pick Brushes for Facial Dry Brushing |My Top 3 Best Brushes

4/22/2019

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Interested in facial dry brushing? Don't know what facial brush might work for you? In this blog post, I share with you my top 3 facial brush. #greenbeauty #facebrush #drybrushing #naturalproduct

I am a big fan of body dry brushing to deal with cellulite and exfoliate my skin. So, when I learned about facial dry brushing, I was very curious. I quickly found out that there was a lot of praise for this skin care ritual.

Facial dry brushing has a lot of benefits for the skin, especially if you have tired dull skin. It will give you a glowing skin. It detoxifies the skin to help clear congestion, tones and firms the skin, and help to reduce puffiness. It also helps exfoliates and stimulates cellular turnover.

So, I have been doing it for months and I can tell you that my skin loves it. One of my skin obsessions is with my skin texture; I have underskin bumps. With dry brushing, my skin is smoother and glowing and my pores are less congested.

There is a caveat here though; the only skin care benefit claim that is supported by dermatologist is that facial dry brushing increase circulation in the area of the face that is brushed. I could not find any research supported other skin care benefits claims regarding facial dry brushing; however, let's me say that natural beauty estheticians and dermatologists praise this natural skin care routine. One claim that is supported by all dermatologists is that facial dry brushing helps the skin absorb topical treatments better.
[source health.com, MindBodyGreen.com].

Everyone agrees though that one of the biggest risks to the skin is to choose a harsh brush. I learned that facial dry brushing is about very gently exfoliating the skin, stimulating your facial muscles, increase blood circulation to help us get a healthy skin.

So this blog post is about find the right facial brush before even doing facial dry brushing. If you want to learn about How To Dry Brush Your face. I have a blog post for you.

First, What to avoid when picking a facial brush for dry brushing?

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3 Ways To Be A More Social and Earth Conscious Consumer | Earth Day

4/8/2019

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Are you a conscious consumer in the making? Do you want to go beyond green beauty by making socially conscious and environment friendly choices?
This Earth Day, in this bog post I share with you 3 simple ways to be a more conscious consumer.

#1 - Shop Fair Trade and Ethical Brands
Here are few natural and organic brands that use fair trade practices
These brands use fair trade practices and sustainable ingredients

True Moringa is a natural beauty company that work with over 1000 families in Ghana to make nourishing and soothing green beauty products.

Dr. Bronner's make natural gentle soaps for the whole family. They work with organic farmers to create equitable supply chains, fair living wages, and excellent working conditions as they invest in the people and communities they partner with.

Mata Traders is an organic clothing company that work with artisans to make their clothing and pay them a fair wage. They make these beautiful organic clothes for everyday wear. Their mission is to ‘fashion a better world’ by creating designs that celebrate a woman’s originality and empower her to use her dollar for change.

#2 Shop Green Beauty Brands with Sustainable Packaging
What is consider sustainable packaging? Sustainable packaging is packaging made out of material that can be easily repurposed, harvested without harmful effect on the environment, or is biodegradable.

Here are few green beauty companies that uses sustainable packaging.

Earth Day is here to remind us to be a more earth conscious consumer, but we can do this all year round. In this blog post, I share with you how we could use green beauty to me more eco-friendly. Click to read more. #greenbeauty #sustainable #organicbeauty #naturalproducts

Tata Harper: The majority of their packaging is made of glass. They only use plastic for their pumps and when it is necessary for their products to function.
Ecco Bella: Ecco Bella offers three different refillable packages for multiple products (eyeshadow, powder eyeliner, blush, and shimmer dust).
Captain Blankenship: This is a natural hair products brands that use recyclable and reusable glass packaging
Elate Beauty: they use bamboo packaging from China and work with a green certified, fair-trade manufacturer.

#3 Reduce the use of plastic in your house.

What can you easily do to be more eco-friendly? Click to read these 3 easy ways to be a more conscious consumer. #greenbeauty #sustainable #nowaste #wastefree

An article from Clear Water Action mentioned that "plastic waste affected at least 267 marine species, including 43 percent of marine mammal species and 86 percent of sea turtle species."

Plastic waste has been so damaging to the marine life. We got to do better and every little step count! One of the easiest ways to reduce your use of plastic is to use reusable silicone bags like Stasher bags. This is a healthier alternative to plastic, their bags are self-sealing, air-tight, and made with food-grade silicone.

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10 Best Natural Moisturizers SPF 30 and Above | EWG Moisturizer with SPF

4/1/2019

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Looking for a easier way to protect your skin against the sun? Read about these Natural Moisturizers with SPF 30 and above to protect your skin. #greenbeauty #naturalproducts #SPF30 #sunscreen

Protecting our skin against the sun is one of the best skin habits we should have. Exposure to the sun has been shown to give us early aging signs and aggravate the one we already have.

Shiny day or cloudy day, we have to protect our skin from UV rays.

During winter though so many of us forget about it and do not wear sunscreens at all. But spring and summer are around the corner, and girlfriend, we better put that sunscreen on.

Now to be real, we all know that with our busy schedule it is a bit challenging to find time to add an additional skin care product in our skin care routine. So, the clean beauty world created facial moisturizer with SPF to help us. With one plant-based product, you can have both the moisturizing effect and the sunscreen protection.

Let me stop here for a second: when I read about facial moisturizers with SPF a while back, I was very skeptical.

We hear a lot about SPFs facial. But, are they effective? In this blog post, I share with you about natural facial moisturizing SPF. Read to find more. #greenbeauty #naturalproducts #SPF30 #sunscreen

We are all told to apply our sunscreen at least every 60 to 90 minutes. So, I did not believe in that idea of facial moisturizers with SPF were effective. When I researched what dermatologist say about moisturizers with SPF, I found out that they do not protect us as well as regular sunscreens [sources: study from University of Liverpool]. But they are not a waste at all because they provide some level of protection against the sun. And, it is better to use and moisturizer with SPF then no sunscreen at all.

So, to protect our skin without having a complicated skincare routine, moisturizer with SPF are highly recommended.

Wondering if the natural facial moisturizing SPF work? Looking for a easier way to protect your skin against the sun? Read to find more. #greenbeauty #naturalproducts #SPF30 #sunscreen

We are in luck here because the green beauty world stepped up their game by providing SPF moisturizers that work amazing for the skin; we now have anti-aging antioxidant packed, oil-free, hyaluronic acid-primer SPF moisturizers.

My pick of top 10 moisturizers with SPF 30 are powered by plants to give you the best coverage and to deal with your skincare concerns. I found moisturizers with SPF 30 and above that also have natural ingredients that are best for mature skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and dry skin. I reviewed the ingredients and selected the one that will provide the best results for each skin types. I also went through customers reviews. Please make sure to test any products first.

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