The New "Toxic Beauty" Documentary Asks: Are Skincare Products the New Cigarettes?
The Toxic Beauty Documentary https://www.toxicbeautydoc.com shares all the reasons why I do the work I do. As a woman, a woman of color, and a mom with a history of endocrine issues (not genetic) and a having worked in the "beauty" industry for over 20 years, the issue of toxic ingredients that are legally allowed in beauty products and... with no warning labels is a HUGE problem for me. And it should be for you too. After learning about the lack of regulation and harmful ingredients that are in beauty/personal care products 5 years ago, it's been my mission to share what I've learned and to educate as many people that are willing to listen to me or read what I post.
I encourage you to watch this important documentary even if you are not a woman. If you have women in your life, daughters, please watch with them and/or share this post. (Link to Vogue article in bio)
See my stories for my go-to resources when researching for safer personal care products. “Chemicals are not like people. They’re not innocent until they’re proven guilty.”
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Available NOW to stream or rent on Amazon and iTunes.
Clean Beauty Lipliners
Let's chat clean beauty lipliners! Since Beautycounter doesn't offer lip liners at this time, I've had to test and try out different clean versions. Here are my favorites and color suggestions for most lipstick colors.
Try to not be distracted by my messy handwriting to see my lipliner suggestions to coordinate with Beautycounter's Color Intense Lipstick shades.
Lipliners are fantastic with keeping lipstick from creeping into the little fine lines, helps with longer lipstick wear and to change up lipstick colors. Don't be afraid to use with lip gloss as well!
RMS Daytime Nude - The perfect neutral for light to medium skin tones.
RMS Nighttime Nude - Deeper neutral for all skin tones.
Jane Iredale Earth Red - Warm burnt red
Jane Iredale Plum - Cool deep plum
Pro tip: You don't need an exact match of lip liner to lipstick. RMS Daytime Nude or Nighttime Nude depending on skin tone can be used for reds, plums, etc.
Obsessed...Safer Nail Polish
Obsessed with these two lately! cotê nail polishes are safer and cleaner. Free of the major toxins that are typically in nail polishes. This is my favorite safer nail polish brand. Chip-resistant and long lasting.
Pro tip: ALWAYS use a base coat/ridge filler before nail polish. I swear this keeps my polish on longer. Then top off with top coat.
Read more about the toxic ingredients found in most nail polishes.