"Greenify" Your Make-up Bag

This has been essentially the most extremely requested submit/video of any within the final 4.5 years. I imply, I’m type of not shocked. There’s so many sources on the market for wholesome consuming and health, however the inexperienced magnificence world is missing. After I first began to transition my make-up bag 3 years in the past, I needed to go digging for sources. I ultimately discovered some superb inexperienced magnificence youtubers and a few blogs, however truthfully, this area of interest remains to be missing. It required me to speculate a whole lot of money and time doing my very own analysis however I’m proud to say that I now formally have a 100% inexperienced magnificence make-up bag.

As with something in life, I’m a agency believer in doing issues that really feel proper to you. For me, it didn’t really feel nice to know I used to be nourishing my physique with good high quality meals, however placing not-so-great merchandise onto my pores and skin. I’ve many pals and know many individuals who use standard make-up merchandise, and that’s completely cool. It simply didn’t really feel proper for me.

So when you have questions, are additionally having these bizarre, icky emotions or simply need to know extra concerning the inexperienced magnificence world, this submit is for you!

Why Change to Pure Make-up Merchandise?

Your pores and skin is the most important organ in/in your physique and every thing that you just placed on it will definitely will enter your bloodstream and should be processed by your liver. The extra pure merchandise you employ (and fewer chemical compounds) the better a time your liver could have “detoxing” your physique. To study extra about detoxing your physique (and I imply this in essentially the most medical sense, not a juice-cleanse sort of detox!), hearken to my podcast episode with Amie Valpone.

When your liver is strained, your physique can expertise irritation and you could discover issues together with your pores and skin, digestion or joint ache. After all, that is an excessive case, however principally, the much less pressure you possibly can put in your liver, the higher.

Consuming good high quality, natural meals is without doubt one of the greatest methods to do that, however an alternative choice is to exchange your make-up and skincare merchandise with extra pure varieties.

How To Greenify Your Make-up Bag

1. Begin SLOW

Don’t go changing every thing in your make-up bag in a single day. Like I discussed, it took me 3 years to exchange every thing in my bag. I waited till I ran out of one thing earlier than changing it. Make-up usually is dear and nicely, inexperienced magnificence will not be exception. The method will likely be far more enjoyable and satisfying for those who don’t really feel like you need to do all of it in a single day.

2. Change the merchandise that cowl essentially the most floor space first

An excellent rule is to begin by changing the merchandise that cowl essentially the most floor space. Issues like primer, basis, concealer and so on… are inclined to cowl greater than say a highliter or eyeshadow. So for those who’re trying the place to start, begin by changing the merchandise that cowl extra pores and skin.

3. Do your analysis

There’s a whole lot of manufacturers on the market which are “green-washing” their merchandise. Just because a model labels their merchandise as “vegan” or “cruelty-free”, doesn’t imply it’s thought of pure. Positive, each of those an amazing issues, however be sure to learn the ingredient record. After all, there’s a whole lot of issues that seem like chemical compounds however aren’t (have you ever seen the total names for important oils?) so an excellent rule of thumb is to ensure they’re freed from parabens (it mimics estrogen and disrupts your endocrine system), phthalates (a chemical used to make plastic extra malleable, which can also have an effect on your reproductive system), Butylated Compounds (BHT and BHA), Talc and Petroleum (or petrolatum derivatives). There are various others however these are the large canine to look out for.

4. Keep in mind it’s an funding

Make-up merchandise are inclined to final a very long time. Or at the very least they do for me since I’m not an on a regular basis make-up wearer. My basis could also be $60 however it should final me a 12 months so I discovered that as I used to be changing issues, remembering that it was a long-term funding all the time helped.

5. Get Samples

Some manufacturers will ship you samples for those who write to them and locations like The Detox Market or Credo Magnificence additionally supply samples. You may as well go into retailer and check out a product earlier than you make an funding. I oftentimes would go into Detox Market (and now Credo Magnificence as a result of that’s what I’ve entry to in SF) and check out the product after which ask for a pattern to convey dwelling. I’d give it a pair tries and if I appreciated it I might return or order from them on-line. This lets you get a really feel for the product earlier than making the funding.

The place to Begin?

I figured I’d reply this query in video kind! So at present I’m strolling you thru my make-up bag and highlighting what I believe makes up an amazing inexperienced magnificence starter package. I’m chatting concerning the merchandise I believe are definitely worth the funding, which of them I might skip and inexperienced magnificence manufacturers that I really like. Give it a watch and let me know what you suppose!

I hope you guys loved this submit and video! Let me know if you wish to maintain listening to about inexperienced magnificence. I’d like to be a useful resource for you guys as I understand how few sources there are on the market!