Natural Makeup Blog

Here’s a beautiful makeover and comments from Todra Payne, Celebrity Makeup Artist and founder of The Healthy Beauty Project.  She has used one of our green eyeshadow shades for Spring colors:

Green is the color of spring – not just in gardens, but on eye lids this season. Green eye shadow is to eyes what coral gloss is to lips. So we decided to show you the real world way to wear green. Sometimes (well, most times) runway beauty looks don’t translate well “on the street”.

Not so with green eye shadow. And another bonus? It looks amazing on brown eyes.

Elivi is wearing Lauren Brooke Cosmetique’s Deep Emerald matte mineral eye shadow on the lid with Diamonds sparkle shadow as a highlighter under the brow and in the inner corners of her eye. Notice the soft blush color and the light coral lips? Perfect combination for spring.

When you try greens, don’t be afraid to experiment with various shades and textures.

Click on the link for the whole article: http://www.healthybeautyproject.com/beauty-space/green-eyes/

You’ve got the good stuff, now how do you use it?

Here are some great tips for using Lauren Brooke Creme Foundation:

1)  A foundation brush, cosmetic wedge, or just clean fingertips can be used to apply the foundation.  When applying, use upward and outward strokes to avoid stretching or pulling the skin.  This will help reduce the potential for future wrinkles – nice!

2)  The foundation has been created in such a way that you can control the amount of coverage desired by increasing or decreasing the amount of Creme applied.  The less  Creme that is used, the lighter the coverage will be, the more Foundation that is used, the greater the coverage will be.  If even more coverage is desired, you can use either Creme Concealer underneath, or Silk Veil / Powder Foundation over the Creme.

3)   If your skin tends to be more  oily, using Lauren Brooke Finishing Powder over the Creme will help to absorb any excess oils and give a more matte look.

Using these tips will give you a natural, beautiful look with gorgeous coverage!

Enjoy!

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There has been a lot of talk lately about the possible respiratory concerns from powder makeup.

When using powder foundations there are 4 key items to be aware of:

1) Ingredients

1) Particle size

2) Binding agents

2) Application techniques

Lauren Brooke Cosmetiques has been aware of these concerns, and because of their commitment to creating safe and healthy cosmetics for women, have designed their Foundation Powders specifically with these four points and your health in mind!

First, their powders have been formulated with NO titanium dioxide because test results have found this ingredient to have possible links to respiratory cancers.  Second, they use NO nano-sized particles in any of their powders because these particles are small enough to be transferred through the skin as well as on a cellular level, especially when inhaled.  Third, Organic Jojoba Oil is infused into their powders to help bind loose particles together and create a ‘weightier’ powder, which keeps it on the applicator and face, instead of floating in the air for possible inhalation.  Lastly, each powder container contains a deluxe satin puff.  These puffs can be used to wipe the powder on the face, instead of using a brush, which tends to create more dust when applying.  After applying the powder with the puff, then a Kabuki or Powder brush can be used to create a smooth, finished look.

Integrating the healthiest ingredients, larger particle sizes, plant-based organic binding agents, and dustless application tools and techniques into a powder makes Lauren Brooke Cosmetiques Foundation Powders the healthiest powders available for you and your overall health!

EDTA stands for Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid .  This used in products as a preservative.  It is not only used in cosmetic and beauty products, but is also used as a preservative in foods.  This chemical compound is made from formaldehyde, ethylenediamine,  and sodium cyanide – all toxic chemicals.

EDTA is also a chelating agent, which means it has a capacity to bind metal ions.  Because of this ability to bind heavy metals, it can cause different health problems and is linked to heavy metal toxicity.

While reading ingredient labels, find natural makeup and beauty products – not to mention foods – that don’t have this ingredient!

As the years creep by, the first areas of the skin to be affected seem to be around the eyes.   Here’s some tips to keep those fine lines from showing your true age.

1) Be as gentle as possible.  Don’t pull, stretch, or tug the skin around the eyes.

2) When removing makeup or rubbing the eyes go from the outer eye area towards the center.  This will prevent the inner delicate skin from being stretched and pulled.

3) When removing mascara, apply Eye Makeup Remover to two Q-tips and slide lashes between cotton swabs.  This allows you to take the mascara off the lashes while avoiding the normal ‘racoon eyes’ that happens when rubbing it off the lashes and onto the eye area.

4) Apply a natural eye cream or Organic Facial Serum around eyes every morning and evening.

One great tip for beautiful cheeks is to lightly brush over your blush color with a small amount of natural Foundation or Finishing Powder.  This creates a smooth, blended look and helps to avoid showing any lines, streaks or darker areas created while applying.

It’s a mouth full, but what is it and where does it come from?

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is derived from coconut oil.  Coconut oil is different than other plant-derived oils.  It has a very high melting point of around 76 degrees Fahrenheit/24 degrees Celcius, and it consists of many different fatty acids, most of which are Caprylic and Capric fatty acids.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, or Fractionated Coconut Oil as it is sometimes called, is created by separating the caprylic and capric fatty acids (or medium chain fatty acids) from the long chain fatty acids in coconut oil.  This separation is done physically by a press or centrifuge, so there are no chemicals or solvents used in the process.

Because of this, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is a safe and natural ingredient that can be used in natural makeup and body care products!

Mineral Makeup can be quick and easy to apply, but sometimes too much powder can get into the top of the jar and spill, making it hard to control.

Here’s a quick tip to help manage the mess:

1) When you first open the jar, keep the sifter sticker on (If sticker has already been removed, clean the sifter and cover holes with a small strip of tape).

2) Get pin or thumbtack and push tip through several of the sifter holes.

3) To apply your makeup, turn the jar upside down (with the lid still on).  Tap it a few times on the counter to get a small amount through the holes.

When you open the lid there will be smaller, more manageable amounts in the lid to use.   If you want more powder to come out each time, simply add more holes!

If you’ve been noticing more wrinkles around your eyes after applying Powder Foundation, try Lauren Brooke Organic Facial Serum.  This serum combines wonderful skin-friendly oils that help those wrinkles disappear!

A wonderful tip after applying Powder Foundation is to put a drop or two of the Facial Serum on your fingertips and gently tap it under your eyes.  This helps to both moisturize your skin as well as blend the powder so it doesn’t settle in the fine lines and make them more noticeable.  Try it and see!