Cargo’s Green Goddess Collection has all the colors you need for a fresh Spring makeup look in one handy kit. 

 
Part of Cargo’s Plantlove natural makeup line, the colors in this kit are made without parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, petro-chemicals, and phthalates. 
The entire kit – makeup and packaging –  is 100% natural and eco-certified. It includes 4 eye shadows in soft shimmery shades with both a rose and apricot shade of blush. 
Use the shadows alone for a gentle wash of color or layer for a dressier look.    This limited-edition Plantlove set is the perfect size to tuck into your bag …read more

 
Another great place for Holiday Gift ideas is Sephora. Of course Sephora. They have tons of gift options and limited collections from your favorite brands. I personally love samplers because you get to try out lots of products without the commitment of a full size and it saves packaging. Cargo’s Plant Love Collections are always a hit. I recommend the Green Goddess Collection that comes with four eye shadows and two blushes. The Plant Love Collection is free of parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrance, dyes, petro- chemicals and phthalates. Did I mention the packaging is also compostable. Plus since there are …read more

I’m very excited for this year’s round of Holiday parties, mostly due to the fact that we will actually be in town to attend said parties this year. Hallelujah for no more traveling on Christmas. Thank you recession…officially. Anyway so I actually am going to be able to get dressed up and go places. The first being for my birthday next week ( you can send those presents anytime folks). So to prepare I picked up 100% Pure’s Fruit Pigmented Lip and Cheek Stains. I am such a fan of the multi-purpose creamy stain products. This one happens to come …read more

 
This year it feels like we totally skipped Fall around here and went straight into Winter. I feel like I’ve been cheated a little bit, especially since Fall is my favorite time of the year. So with wintery weather also comes wintery skin. They’re a package deal. I am never without my trusty lip balm, but around this time I stick to the heavier ones. I just came across Perfect Organic’s Shea Butter Lip Balm and I was like OMG SWEET. No seriously, that’s what I said and it was lame, but anyway. I tried the Fresh Mint scent and …read more

Kiss My Face just launched their new lip and skincare line and TreeHugger gives you a rundown of the new products and the party. Great, cause dude I totally want to know who catered the party and if the canapés were organic. Question? Was the waitstaff clad in bamboo trousers with cork clogs? Anyway snark aside, they have some new sheer organic shine lip glosses that sound pretty nifty. I wasn’t able to find it on their website but then again I didn’t look that hard.
What did catch my eye was their new kids line, Kiss My Face Kids (natch). Kiss My …read more

 My love for a few of Dr. Hauschka’s products borders on the fanatical. Hello, lip care stick anyone. So when I peeped their new creamy lip colors I had to resist the temptation to buy them all. At $21.00 USD a piece that’s just not going to happen though. It’s creamy like a lip balm, hopefully has the essence of their trademark balm, but with mineral pigments. The red-03 shade actually looks more like plum to me, which is like my go-to dressy lip color. I will say that some of the good Dr.’s products are just a little strong for …read more

Many times the colors in mineral makeup can be a little dull. Recently I tried some mineral makeup from Heavenly Natural Beauty and wow, they are actually terrific.
Check out this video for a sampling of some of the hot, vibrant colors that they have avaiable for fall. Then, head over to the Heavenly Natural Beauty website, where you can find all the products. The line is natural, organic and cruelty-free. Many of the products are also vegan.

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
The Well-Heeled Society highlights a worthy Breast Cancer Awareness event: Shoes That Inspire, where you can buy a $10.00 raffle for silk Peter Fox shoes, hand-painted by Tracey Asai.
BEAUTY
A Touch of Blusher counts down the best 10 fall 2008 makeup collections.
Steeping Beauty has a low cost fine mist spray by Evian.

I really like the idea that products not tested on animals and free of Parabens and synthetics ingredients are becoming so widely available. If it’s better for some, then why shouldn’t it be better for everyone is my question? Everyone should have access to quality produce and soap that doesn’t melt your skin off. Along these lines, I would like your input on Physician’s Formula Organic Wear line. The two products, tinted moisturizers, listed on Cosmetic Database have a rating of 3, which is better than I had expected. I would like to hear from you if you have actually tried …read more

Thankfully we all made it through the tornado followed by hail, lightening and thunder storm last night. The bug, true to form, slept straight through it only to wake up at 5am wondering why we were so tired. The hubs and I went from laughing, “haha maybe we should move away from the window” to “oh crap seriously let’s take cover.” Anyhoo let’s talk mascara.
We will be going to a wedding next month and I need to look nice, you know actually put something other than flip-flops on and wear some makeup. I am really wanting to do a light …read more