Archive for Gluten Free Make-Up

Why You May Not Want to Use Micas

Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished September 23, 2011 at 1:59 pm Comments Off

I recently posted about why the most reputable brands in natural beauty favor cosmetic grade iron oxides for pigmentation than any other ingredient. Even though in accordance with FDA regulation, cosmetic grade iron oxides are lab-produced, not mined. This week a very exciting new educational took was launched which helps educate us as consumers about
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Are Iron Oxides Natural?

Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished September 21, 2011 at 11:30 am Comments Off

This morning I did a lengthy beauty blog post about my use of minute amounts of Iron Oxides for pigmentation in my natural Gluten Free Beauty cosmetics. Every other aspect of the line is 100% natural, but for the few color products, Iron Oxides were the purest, best option for creating skin-enhancing color products. There
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Makeup You Don’t Have to Depend On

Gluten Free Make-Up Gluten Free Skin Care Natural Make-Up Natural Skin CarePublished May 11, 2011 at 10:34 am Comments Off

Since mineral makeups first began to appear, they’ve promised smooth, flawless skin, and some even claim to hydrate. But there are two issues that I have with most mineral makeups. First of all, while natural minerals like kaolin clay can help clarify the skin, if your skin is dry to begin with, you are inevitably
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Drugstore Mascara Fails

Afterglow Cosmetics Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished January 6, 2011 at 7:42 am Comments Off

A few weeks ago I posted about my surprise at finding a mascara (Physicians Formula: Organic Wear Mascara) that actually appears to be natural and gluten-free. So the ingredients passed the test, but my trials did not. I’ve now used the mascara many times, but also gone back to other favorites to compare, and here
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Is Drugstore Mascara Doable?

Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished December 5, 2010 at 2:32 pm Comments Off

Realizing that I am in desperate need of a new mascara, I decided to check out the selection at CVS while I was picking up tissues for a Winter cold. I really wasn’t sure whether I would find anything to even purchase, as I am quite skeptical of most mass market cosmetic brands. Most are
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Are You Ready for Healthy Makeup?

Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished September 8, 2010 at 2:24 pm Comments Off

Healthier makeup is an ever-evolving concept.  Ironically, makeup’s origins were in nature, but with derivatives of mercury and lead, they were anything but good for you. We are fortunate to live in a time in which the cosmetic industry is feeling the force of the customer and turning away from the popular lab-concocted chemical formulas
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Gluten-Free Lip Gloss Giveaway

Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished July 21, 2010 at 9:43 am Comments Off

I’m giving away one free Gluten Free Beauty natural lip gloss to each member (up to 30) of the gluten-free group that sends the most visitors to GlutenFreeBeauty.com. For info. on how to try to score these glosses for your group, please visit: http://glutenfreebeauty.com/blog/gluten-free-lip-gloss-giveaway 100% natural and gluten-free, they won’t dry, chap or addict your
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My Aha Moment

Gluten Free Make-Up Gluten Free Skin CarePublished July 2, 2010 at 7:40 pm Comments Off

My Aha Moment I was SO excited and honored to be contacted recently by the Mutual of Omaha “My Aha Moment” tour while they were in Asheville.  I was invited for an interview about my own moment of realization that aligned me with my “path.”  And for me that moment was putting my research to
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Amelia’s All Natural and Gluten-Free Soaps

Celiac Disease Gluten Free Make-Up Gluten Free Skin Care Natural Skin CarePublished May 16, 2009 at 11:05 am No Comments

One of my very favorite boutique skin care lines, Amelia’s Soap Co., has added some amazing new items to the line. I rave often about how I love Amelia’s soaps, and refuse to travel without them.  Well now Mrs. Janet Amelia has been mixing up even more delightful bath beauties to become addicted to! Famous
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New Design, New Features, Up and Running!

Afterglow Cosmetics Gluten Free Make-Up Jane Iredale Natural Make-Up Recycle VideosPublished February 22, 2009 at 6:42 pm No Comments

I was in the midst of a natural, surgery-free “facelift” to NaturallyDahling.com when Afterglow Cosmetics called offering to sponsor me in a YouTube video.  They sent a box full of cosmetics and vegan brushes, which I quickly fell in love with! I truly value Afterglow’s committment to natural, gluten-free cosmetics, and their red carpet worthy
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