Some days, you just feel like you were “meant” to find something. That cute dress. That new restaurant behind the grocery store. That makeup company that pops out of nowhere and is…
Yum! Homemade Chocolate Skincare – Ingredient Links & Labels
I love chocolate. In fact, I’m a little obsessed with chocolate. I had a long conversation the other day about how I was going to find a chocolate dragon and slay it…
Beautiful, Silky and Modern Mineral Makeup – Lily Lolo
Lily Lolo is a 100% natural mineral makeup company that hails from Merry ‘Ol England and is just recently available in the US and Canada. Their promise is “no nasties, no parabens,…
Natural Gluten Free Lip Plumper + Everything Else – Pure Skn
The world of gluten free cosmetics is growing rapidly, with various basic products saturating the market just like the “normal” world of cosmetics. Endless loose eyeshadows, foundations and blushes can be found…
Lead in your lipstick?
The Times just released an article the other day about lead in lipsticks. Your favorite shade of Marilyn Monroe red may contain lead, according to a recently updated test of lipstick by the U.S. Food…
Unicorn Highlighter? Awww yeah – Monave
Unicorn craze is EVERYWHERE. Literally everywhere. Rainbows and sparkles and unicorns and unicorn merchandise and everything. I’m not a fan. This isn’t code for “I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT”. I just don’t…
Shimmery Gluten Free Lip Balm – Keeki Pure & Simple
Ah, the ever neccessary gluten free lip balm. Everyone needs it and you can never have too many of them. But in reality, it can be hard to find a truly safe…
Gluten Free Nail Polish? This Honest Company lets you Decide – Zoya
I get tons of questions about gluten free nail polish. Sadly, it’s a tough product to find! With the emphasis placed on moisturizing and conditioning that nail products have, gluten derived ingredients…
You say “Gluten Free”, I say “Gluten Unfree” – Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is everywhere. Everyone has access to it, and so it was no surprise for me to receive a gift set of their makeup. So I sent off an email to…
Mica Free, Titanium Dioxide Free, Gorgeous Mineral Makeup – Omiana
I’d never even heard of mica allergies until one of my readers asked me to help her find some gluten and mica-free makeup. My brain went “Wha!? It’s possible to be allergic…
Best Gluten-Free Makeup under $30
Quality makeup has always been expensive. But gluten free makeup can be even more expensive than your averagely nice products. For those of us who like to watch our budgets, this is…
Best 5 Gluten Free Skincare Products
As cheesy as the New Year’s mantras end up sounding (“New year, new you!”, “Out with the old and in with the new!”), there’s actually a glimmer of truth to them. Fresh…
Can We Really Trust Mainstream Makeup Companies to be Gluten Free?
The safety of mainstream makeup is a hotly debated topic. Some companies tell you “all our products are gluten free!” Others say some of their products are gluten free. And some just…
Is Physicians Formula Gluten Free?
Recently one of my readers asked: I noticed that Physicians Formula says that they are gluten free. At the bottom of the page they mention it more than once. Would you feel…
Is Mary Kay Gluten Free? You’ve Loved Them for Years, but are they really SAFE?
This last week, one of the gals at our church invited all the girls to a Mary Kay makeup party. Naturally, we were thrilled with the idea, but I saw my sisters’…
Is Sunshine Actually GOOD for You?
We’ve been told for years we need to stay out of the sun because it can increase the risk for skin cancer. But other studies are coming out to contradict this information.…
Keep Your Eye Shadow on All Day – Red Apple Lipstick
Sometimes you need help holding on to the things you care about. And when I say “things you care about” I mean your makeup, obviously. We have some facial primers in the…
Gluten Free CC Cream: You can Have it! – Mirabella
Gluten free CC Cream has never been available before. In all the searching I’ve done, all the companies I’ve talked to, all the product lines I’ve combed, I have never come across…
5 Tips for Getting a Youthful Glow with Safely Gluten Free Makeup
There’s no such thing as a Fountain of Youth. Everyone wants to sell you some variation of it. Something that will keep you “young” forever. Something that erases all time. Freezes it…
The Secret of Keeping Your Gluten Free Lipstick ON – Red Apple Lipstick
You’re going about your business of the day, working, talking to your coworkers and eating lunch, etc., and somewhere in the middle of it all nature calls. As you leave the bathroom,…