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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Is Plastic in Your Eye Makeup?

Natural Make-Up Natural Skin CarePublished February 23, 2011 at 11:59 am Comments Off

While I’ve been hesitant to develop a collection of eye makeup products for my natural, cruelty-free cosmetic line Gluten Free Beauty, a few revelations as of late have me doing just that! Namely, the realization that many department store makeup brands are actually using plastics in their products.  And as if that were not disturbing
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A Few Natural Ingredients to Avoid

Natural Make-Up Natural Skin CarePublished February 7, 2011 at 8:19 pm Comments Off

I’ve been using natural makeup and skin care products for years now, but it wasn’t until I actually began making my own line (Gluten Free Beauty) that I realized just how many totally natural, and commonly used ingredients are not actually all that “user-friendly.” Here are a few ingredients that I hear people mention all
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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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Add a Little Shine to Your Life

Gluten Free Gluten Free Make-Up Natural Make-UpPublished October 24, 2008 at 9:25 am No Comments

  Nothing like some gorgeous gray eye gloss to add a little sparkle and shine to your Friday!    One of my latest favorite’s is Jane Iredal’s Eye Gloss.  I adore how this natural, gluten free teensy tube just makes my eyes shine.   With shades like Green Silk, Wine Silk, and my brown eye’d fav
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100% Pure: Word is Out!

100% Pure Gluten Free Gluten Free Make-Up Gluten Free Skin Care Natural Make-Up Natural Skin CarePublished October 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm No Comments

I have blogged often about 100% Pure products.  Their totally natural, fruit pigmented cosmetics and skin care really are uniquely formulated for incredible levels of effectiveness.  So when I received an e-mail about their one hour special on QVC, I marked my calendar. The morning show has passed, but there is still another chance.  QVC
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Top 10 Toxic Ingredients You Want Nothing to do with:

Natural Make-Up Natural Skin CarePublished September 14, 2008 at 12:27 pm No Comments

In no particular order, this month I complied a list of the most awful chemicals that are commonly found in personal care products.  This is an excellent shopping guide to help you know what to watch for and under what name each chemical may be hiding.  For a printable copy of this list, please visit the Top 10 page
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Love these Lovely Lippies!

100% Pure Gluten Free Make-UpPublished August 28, 2008 at 6:34 am No Comments

I hardly know whether to eat or apply these lovely lippies, as they are not only 100% natural, but also vegetarian and gluten free!  100% Pure Fruit Pigments – Sheer Strawberry and their 100% Pure Lip and Cheek Tint Sugar Plum actually use fruit, vegetable, seed and flower pigments to attain their gorgeous array of
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