Part 1: Chemicals to Avoid, Where to Shop, Deodorant
Part 2: Shampoo/Conditioner, Body Wash, Face Wash
Part 3: Hair Products, Body Butter/Lotion, Face Lotion
Part 4: Foundation & Eyes
Part 5: Lips & Nail Polish
This concludes my five-part series Spring Clean Your Beauty Routine. I hope I got you thinking about what you are using during your beauty routine, and have provided you a good place to start if you decide to make a change. Be sure to follow my Cleaner Greener Beauty Board on Pinterest for new product updates and other finds. For other blogs and more information on how I started cleaning up my routine visit this post.
Lips
True story, after switching to natural lip products, I’m not nearly as addicted to them. Before switching my lips would sometimes feel dry and a little like they burned if I was not applying Chapstick every hour. After switching I don’t feel the need to apply balm so often. My lips still get dry in the winter and I like to apply balm in the morning, maybe after lunch, and before bed, but not throughout the day like before. I really urge you to look for a product that is petroleum free, because that is apparently what causes your lips to feel the need for more product.
Osmia Lip Gloss: I have this one, it is a very nice color but it fades quickly
Pangea Organics
Opas Beet Berry Lip Balm
Stark Skincare Argan Lip Treatment
Tata Harper Be Adored: this is my next product to try
Kjaer Weis Lip Tint
W3LL People Color Stick (lips or face)
100% Pure Lips
Beauty Counter Lipstick
Sally B’s Lip Gloss
Vapour Beauty Organics Lip Products
RMS lip2cheek
ILIA Lip Products
HoneyBee Garden Lip Care
Ecco Bella Good For You Gloss
By Valenti Organics Lip Balm
Faerie Organic Lip Products
Find more lip balms and lipsticks on the EWG website and see how your current lip products rate
Nails
Nail polish is listed as one of the worst beauty products for toxins. The ones listed below are supposed to be less toxic, and better for the environment than the traditional brands. I have worn polish on my toenails nonstop since I was in Middle School. Within that time period I have went a day or two without painting my nails but that time would not even add up to a month. I like my toes painted, end of story. While I have switched brands, I have not done a ton of research into this area, because I’m not giving up polish and I don’t want to think about it. If I get a pedicure, I cheat and use whatever the salon carries; there are few salons in our area that carry cleaner products. I just read an interesting blog post on Pemberley Jones about how she brings her own supplies to the salon. I’m not sure I’m quite that brave, but it is a damn good idea 🙂
PRITI NYC: this is the brand I have gone with, mainly because it was one of the first ones I discovered. Their polish stays well, the remover is a bit harder to use than traditional remover, but it works. You have to let the remover sit on the nail for a little while (maybe a minute) for it to work best. Side Note~I love their crystal glass nail file-LOVE!
Scotch Naturals Nail Polish
RGB Nail Polish
Keeki Pure & Simple
100% Pure Nail Polish
Vapour Organic Beauty Nail Polish
Acquarella Nail Polish
HoneyBee Garden Nail Polish
Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Polish
Piggy Paint Nail Polish
NARS Nail Polish
Find more nail polishes on the EWG website and see how your current polishes rate
