Wearing Too Much Makeup It’s Not Pretty or Healthy Recently my professional peers and I, have been standing on the side lines, aghast, while witnessing the latest trends in makeup application. I think you all know the look I am referring to… it is the mask like, heavily contoured, caked on look, (thank you Kardashians) […]
The Harmful Effects of Lipsticks. Finding Safe Lipsticks
The Harmful Effects of Lipsticks. Finding Safe Lipsticks As a professional hair and makeup artist, specializing in using cruelty free and “safer” cosmetics, I am concerned about the harmful effects of many of the lipsticks and lip-glosses that woman, through to young girls, reapply multiple times each and every day. Finding safe lipsticks is not […]
Organic Colour Systems Permanent Hair Colouring Review
Organic Colour Systems Permanent Hair Colouring Review Okay… so let me start by saying that this Organic Colour Systems, permanent hair colouring review, is the result of me simply not being able to accept going grey gracefully at the age of 46. Maybe if my hair was straight, I could do it, but I am […]
Synthetic Perfumes Are Making Us Sick
Synthetic Perfumes Are Making Us Sick Does your perfume give you a headache, make you feel dizzy, a little nauseous or trigger your asthma and give you a rash? While they might smell good, synthetic perfumes are making us sick. Perfume Ingredients Not Listed Synthetic perfumes can be made up of a combinations of around […]
Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics
Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics Plastic Microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products are everywhere and the news isn’t good. Some popular cosmetic and skincare brands using Microbeads in their products are currently under fire from environmentalists, natural health advocates and worried consumers. The reason is this… Scientific studies have recently found that these plastic microbeads […]