Makeup

Going green just got a lot more glamorous. These days, you couldn’t pick a green girl out of a crowd, even if you tried.

That’s because the sleek, chic, eco-friendly makeup now available in gorgeous colors and silky textures enables you to create looks as stylish and sophisticated as those achieved with traditional cosmetics. But natural makeup brands are a lot better for your health and the health of the environment. Some also contain quality ingredients that help the skin breathe naturally beneath the makeup. We all want to look beautiful, and now it’s easy to create high-fashion looks without compromising your health to do it.

Whatever your mood—hippie chick, fashionista, hard-charging professional—you can create a great look with natural makeup. Choosing eco-friendly cosmetics reduces the consumption of artificial preservatives, colorants, fragrances, irritants, and potential carcinogens that are often found in conventional makeup. Most of us wear makeup every day, and the ingredients from each application can be absorbed into our skin.

When switching to eco-friendly cosmetics, be sure to make an informed choice by checking the ingredient labels, and use the resources recommended on this site to help guide you. Make sure that you know what you are getting, and remember that you can look beautiful while being responsible to the planet and your loved ones, too.

Read more from NATURAL BEAUTY 101:

Why Go Green
My Mission
How To Shop Green
Ingredients to avoid
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Nails
Sunscreen
Water
Food
Household
Green Baby
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