Although I haven't been very active on permies lately (super busy summer on the homestead), I wanted to share a little blog post I wrote about natural beauty. I think natural, organic beauty is so important in this day and age with lots of young women using toxic products on their largest organ, the skin. Enjoy and let me know what organic/natural beauty products you like! I would love to learn more about any undiscovered small-cottage businesses making pure products.
I used to be a make-up consultant when I was very young and naive. After a few years of selling products that I realized were full of toxic chemicals I had an awakening. I couldn’t
sell them anymore. I wanted to give the
gift of confidence and natural beauty, not the
gift of future cancer. So I took a financial hit and threw all of my inventory away. And I started looking up every ingredient that was listed on beauty products. It was an education in complex sounding ingredients like parabens, and I’m happy that nowadays most educated women are very wary of mainstream beauty products and their toxic ingredients. It’s not worth the risk of long-term health damage to have the latest beauty product on your skin.
Glowing, Colorful Natural Look
In my opinion, the most beautiful women have a clean, fresh face that glows with health and a bright smile. My mother also believes that wearing lots of color helps your natural beauty shine through, and I have to agree with her. After looking at my closet, I find that I own a lot of brown, grey, and black clothes. Now that I am in my mid-thirties, I think that beautiful colors and patterns in clothing are a nice addition to my natural beauty routine. Luckily, there are also lots of lovely patterns out there even in eco-friendly clothing and organic fabrics.
I’ve made a short
video showing my simple daily beauty routine. Let me know what you think!
Which Skincare Brands Are Pure & Natural?
How does someone learn which companies make pure healthy beauty products? It can be daunting and confusing, especially with an already busy life.
Start simple and buy only 100% Certified Organic products. Beyond that, try to get to know the beauty company, where the products are made, and what standards they have. There are many
local make-up and beauty small businesses popping up. Even Amazon sells some handmade products. But it’s best to check in your local health food store and ask if there are any local beauty companies selling there.
In my e-book,
Rosemary's All-Natural Cosmetics Guide, I share with readers all of the natural beauty products that meet my high purity standards. I am not an
affiliate of any of the companies. I also used EWG’s (Environmental Working Group) rating system as a reference point. EWG is a non-profit organization that tests thousands of products for all types of chemicals and ranks them in terms of toxicity. Use their database to look up the products that you normally use, if you're curious. My beauty guide is complete and simple, and will take all of the guesswork out of which products are pure and which are not. As an added bonus, I tried to pick products that were in the mid price range, so that it can be affordable for most people. Most people cannot afford to spend $50 on a daily moisturizer or cleanser! Some of my tips that are spread throughout the guide are intended for you to simplify your beauty routine. It will also lower your risk of overloading your body with toxins and cancer-causing chemicals.
I've got a lovely Homemade Lip Balm Recipe here at MOTHER EARTH NEWS. Enjoy!
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