Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Spring 2013 Trends- Nude, Minimal Makeup Look

This upcoming 2013 spring season's trend that has been reflected at the NY Fashion Week Runway Shows in makeup is that of a minimalistic, natural look. That means a great skin regime and good base makeup such as a primer, foundation, and concealer are needed to get that perfect glowing skin look(unless you already naturally possess it, and lucky you!)


That being said, these models are definitely wearing a primer, concealer, foundation, blush, a light color eye shadow, some mascara, and a light shade of lipstick. 



 Makeup does NOT need to look overly dramatic, or caked on. In fact, I think that looks tacky. Makeup worn in balance is what I'm all about- a heavy eye with a light lip shade, or a bright, deep hue of lip color, with minimal eye makeup. A lot of women hesitate to wear make up because they are not too familiar with its application. Or, they feel out of place wearing it. 

I was watching an episode of "What Not To Wear" the other day on TLC, and a 30 year old woman had never worn make up. Her words when she saw herself at first in the mirror were "It looks weird." Lol! Actually she said that about all her new outfits, but that is just because she was resistant to change, and a new, fresh look. One thing that struck out though, was when make up artist Carmendy responded, by saying "Make up only enhances what is already there. It may look weird to you, because your features are exaggerated now." After a few minutes of staring at herself in the mirror, the woman actually agreed and felt she looked very pretty.

This fall and winter the color trends in makeup are bold, gem-toned colors for clothes and for make up. But come spring, I welcome it because its a fresh approach and look, that a lot of women who don't normally wear make up, can start using it, without feeling like they have "raccoon eyes" or clown lips!! 

Glam Girl Naturals offers an amazing assortment with various shades that match almost every skin type in Loose Mineral Foundation(light to medium coverage), Cream Mineral Foundation(medium to heavy coverage), Glam Girl 2 in 1 which can be used as a primer and is great as a finishing powder(apply after foundation to get a finished look), Face Concealer to even out skin tone and erase blemishes, and Hydrating Primer to control and balance out oily skin without drying it out, and can be used as a primer or even a light foundation

An added bonus to all Glam Girl Naturals products, are that they are GREAT for sensitive skin, and the natural ingredients actually help to heal your skin and get it into better condition!
Visit www.glamgirlnaturals.com today and try out the foundations, primers, and/or concealers for that flawless skin look. 









Saturday, September 8, 2012

Part 3- The Chemicals In Your Makeup- 101

Prevention. The act of preventing something from happening. In the case of sickenesses and disease, organic foods, toiletry and makeup products with natural based ingredients- all of these things are prevention. These are methods to prevent the result what commonly happens when people use non-organic, chemicalized foods, and chemically laden toiletries and cosmetics.


 

The prevention from sickness, allergies, diseases, and cancer are how we can proactively take charge and give ourselves and our families something better. Cancer, which is something which has, of late, become a surprisingly big issue, which was never really present 20, 30, 40 years or before that. I have had 5 people in my life some closer than others, some that I had known and liked, and they all died of cancer.

It was shocking to see this sudden increase in what we barely ever heard of in the 80s and 90s, growing up.

Genetically Modified Plants


So many of the hidden chemicals in pesticides go directly into the crops that we eat; the food that animals we will eat; the chemically and genetically modified wheat, rice, corn, soy, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas(the list can go on for a long time)- all of these things have slowly creaped into our systems and formed into sicknesses, diseases, cancers, and allergies. Links have been found in eating gmo foods and autistic children. Links have been correlated and found to be causing so many issues, illnesses and sicknesses, that even Dr. Oz and shows that millions watch are turning to organic foods, natural remedies for issues, and looking for the more natural alternative.

There is no reason to be blind to this any longer. It is time to do better, and seek better alternatives.
Chemicals Found in Your Makeup

As for the Chemicals in Your Makeup 101- today I want to discuss nanoparticles  and silicone

Nanoparticles: The long-term health risks of nanoparticles remain poorly understood. The likely exposure in ‘real life’ conditions is also unknown. But early studies have suggested that if exposure is high enough, nanoparticles now used by the cosmetics industry could cause lung damage , cell toxicity, damage DNA, and possibly even harm unborn children.

Silicone:  Environment Canada assessments concluded that cyclotetrasiloxane and cylcopentasiloxane — also known as D4 and D5 — are toxic, persistent, and have the potential to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms. Also, the European Union classifies D4 as a endocrine disruptor, based on evidence that it interferes with human hormone function,and a possible reproductive toxicant that may impair human fertility. In laboratory experiments, exposure to high doses of D5 has been shown to cause uterine tumours and harm to the reproductive and immune systems. D5 can also influence neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

There are MANY more chemicals that are commonly found in your daily, common, and popular makeup brands, such as HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, which is used primarily as an anti-caking agent. It has some links to causing organ toxicity. You can find more information on this and many of the other commonly found chemicals HERE: http://www.glamgirlnaturals.com/WATCH-OUT-FOR-THESE-INGREDIENTS--13.html

The point is to make you aware- not scare you. Do something better for yourself, in your foods, your toiletries, and in your makeup.

Plant and Flower Extracts Found In Glam Girl Naturals
Glam Girl Naturals offers all natural cosmetics that are free of nanoparticles and silicone, among the many other chemicals that are found in all other cosmetic brands.

They are filled with minerals and plant derivatives that actually help to heal and better your skin condition, and come in various shades of foundations, eyeshadows, eye gel liner, lipgloss, lipstick and more!

Make a better choice today.
Glam Girl 2 In 1(can be used as a primer or finishing poweder)
Glam Girl Cream Mineral Foundation
Glam Girl Eye Gel Liners and Brow Definers
Glam Girl Lipstick




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