Why does the EU ban 1,400 chemicals in their cosmetics and the US bans 11? Where is my beacon of light to guide me through determining what is toxic for my body? It’s me! Just kidding, it’s probably brands like Beautycounter*.
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This week, we’ll go on a little guilt trip about how grossly seldom you wash your brushes and how you’re too lazy to wash your hair (but, same) and then how to touch up all your worries with makeup.
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I knew making my blog public, especially through social media, was re-entering the world of putting these same labels on myself of what I stand for, how I live my life, and what I choose to promote.
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I love a multi-use product for multiple reasons (easy to travel with, supports a monochromatic look, likely means products are safe enough to put anywhere on the face and body). Therefore, I knew this was a brand I wanted to explore further given their multi-use balms and skincare.
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Glossier Play, the brand’s “playful” component to their typical minimalist beauty actually describes the brand better than their motto of “skin first, makeup second.” To me, Glossier has always been about ordering and using the products as a fun little experiment instead of a real staple in my beauty routine.
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To live in the south means scorching summers and lots of sweat. The easiest solution to maintaining a fresh face for the day would be to forego makeup completely, but that’s not the world we/I live in.
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I feel beautiful with my body hair and it doesn’t interfere with my ability and desire to still be feminine. I view body hair as a more carefree lifestyle, meaning free of cares related to how I should be upholding an image of my self identified gender.
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