Several years ago when I was trying to find healthier choices for my food and household products one of the things that came up is makeup and skin care and what to put on my face. Every day when I opened that little drawer in the bathroom, I'd feel the need to do something about it, but then I'd shut that drawer until the next day. I wasn't even sure where to start. I thought a little bit of research would solve that problem easily. What was I thinking?
I did find many sites on doing just that, and it was easier than I thought, but in the final decision it involved a bit more than I could find time for, plus the cost of the ingredients didn't seem a huge savings.
I then found a few websites that seemed to have decent ingredients, decent prices, and would send samples for free or a minimal charge. I was all for that and promptly did just that. By trying those samples it helped me to figure out what colors worked out best for me.
Everything I sampled was mineral makeup. I know there is pro and con even on that but that's what I settled on for now. It goes on easy, covers as little or much as you need and has decent ingredients.
One of the websites I used to help me decide on the safety of a makeup is Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
I was able to learn so much about various ingredients and what hazards they pose so I could make a more educated decision.
I'm sure many of you may not even need makeup, or just use it for special occassions. I'm sure not wearing makeup would be the healthiest choice but for some of us it's not an option. For me, it all depends on what I'm doing.
I can't recommend any brands but I will share which ones I've tried. Everyday Minerals is the makeup I currently have. I was getting low on my other brand which was Lumiere Cosmetics and I also had Physicians Formula organic wear and mineral wear and the organic mascara.
It just goes down to the ingredients, the cost, and how well they work. The mascara was the hardest thing for me to change. I have allergies so my eyes tend to water now and then, also from the sun. Organic/natural mascaras from what I've seen are not waterproof. I've learned to live without that, but have been known to use a waterproof mascara for something like a wedding.
I was going to post a list of ingredients to watch out for but it's really not that simple. When it gets right down to it, just about any makeup you could possibly buy has horrible ingredients. Everything from parabens, simethicones, talc, propylene glycol and heavy metals just to name a few. The regulations on makeup are very lax.
I know the saying that if you can't eat it you shouldn't wear it. I'm not that stringent yet, but I do try to recognize each ingredient so I can make a safe choice for myself. Do not be fooled by labels as you can see if you look at this page for physicians formula mineral mascara. Click Here to see how skin deep works. So, just because it says natural or mineral doesn't mean it is pure.
I've added a few links, but again, just check out the ingredients for yourself. One other thing, it is now popular for little girls to wear makeup. Whether you think that is okay or not is less of an issue than what kind of chemicals your child may be absorbing into their body.
One last thing, why or how did I pick the brands I did? Easy, they were cheap, I got a free shipping deal and or a code or simply a coupon. It may be something else next time. Once I had my own criteria for what I wanted, then it was just a matter of looking for the deals and promos.
Which is why I like to check my couponing blogs every day if I possibly can.
Toxic 12 Ingredients Future Natural (fruit makeup) Mascara Blacklist
Organic Makeup and Skin Care 100percentpure.com/Fruit-Pigmented-Cosmetics
afterglowcosmetics Everyday Minerals Lumiere Cosmetics
