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Too Dark Foundation Watch Out, the Revolution is Here
Rev-o-lu-tion: A dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized and in people’s ideas about it.
Or-gan-ic: Produced without the use of chemicals or artificial agents.
Over the past few years I have done numerous makeup applications on women of all different skin types and tones and there is one common makeup misstep that I see over and over again: compensating for what is perceived as looking “pale” or “washed out” with a foundation that’s too dark (although other common offenders include bronzer, lip color, and eye makeup). Everyday makeup is about self-expression and bringing out those features you love most about yourself. How we feel and how we look are undeniably linked to our self-esteem and the energy we share with the people we come into contact with every day.
This brings me to my makeup secret weapon: blush. Now, call me ‘Captain Obvious’ if you want, after all blush is one of the cornerstones of makeup application, but I can’t tell you how many women sit down in my chair who have no idea what they are missing out on…and then a transformation takes place. The right blush and a little, tiny bit of know-how and it’s buh-bye too-dark foundation and tons of bronzer and hello to fresh, natural and glowy. Why? Because when we apply foundation (or whatever your skin tone evening weapon of choice is) we inevitably mute out the natural pinkish tones that come from healthy circulation. Bronzer may deepen the skin tone, but blush restores and highlights your natural “healthy glow”, brightens your complexion and adds a pinch of color that makes you look healthy and vibrant. Whether you want a healthy flush of color or sultry, defined cheekbones, a little blush in the right spot makes all the difference.
Being that I’m a fan of multi-tasking, easy-to-use, finger-friendly products (not everyone want to carry a ton of brushes around), I’ve always been a lover of cream blushes. My problem however has been finding one that’s free of synthetics, preservatives, dyes, and petrochemicals. I also prefer the stick/balm format versus being in a little jar, as it makes for easier application and keeps you from potentially contaminating your product with your fingers (and getting it under your nails!).
Enter Revolution Organics. This Canadian-based cosmetics company was founded by friends and beauty industry veterans Melissa Shabinsky & Alexandra Zanella who created Revolution Organics “out of our own personal desire to simplify our lives and to make healthy, responsible lifestyle choices, beauty products included.” Their goal was “luxurious, beautifully formulated, healthy multi-purpose beauty products that could do more so we could use less.” All I can say is: they hit the nail on the head!
When Alexandra and Melissa set out with the dream of creating Revolution Organics, they knew that avoiding chemicals and using natural and organic ingredients that were beneficial and not harmful would be the key to their line. So they committed it to be free of anything not natural, including: chemicals, synthetics, parabens, sulphates, articifical ingredients, dyes, perfumes, petrochemicals, and animal testing. Additionally, their packaging is printed on FSC certified paper with vegetable-based ink. In case you were wondering, as I was, FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council whose motivation, since its inception in 1994, has been to promote environmentally and socially responsible management of the world’s forests. Their organic ingredients which comprise 85%+ of the products are USDA certified organic and everything is 100% natural.
Alexandra and Melissa’s hard work and dedication to quality resulted in a line that’s as effective and gorgeous as it is natural and beneficial. With ingredients including organic olive, coconut, jojoba, and palm oil, their products keep skin supple and moisturized. Pure mineral pigment provides beautiful, easy-to-wear colors without chemicals. Plus, they’re packed with organic essential oils, natural antioxidants, and plant proteins to protect, strengthen, and nourish skin.
Freedom Gloss
Revolution Organics’ multi-purpose, 6 product line includes an all-over body balm that boasts 22+ different uses, an all-over skin crème, a vitamin-packed pucker protecting lip balm, Freedom Lip Gloss in 6 super-wearable shades, and the inspiration for this article: Freedom Glow Multi-Tasking Beauty Balm. Freedom Glow comes in three colors. Sunkissed is a perfect peachy color with the subtlest hint of golden shimmer, Blushed is bright, rosy pink, and Bronzed is a plummy chocolate. The chubby stick makes application a cinch whether you choose to use your fingers or dab it directly on your skin. Each one doubles as a fantastic lip stain/color (depending on how heavy you apply it) and they last a really, really long time.
Freedom Glow
And wait, it gets better…Revolution Organics is giving away sets of coordinating Freedom Glow Beauty Balm and Freedom Gloss organic lip gloss to three lucky Modern Hippie Mag readers!
To be eligible you must be a Modern Hippie Mag subscriber receiving our updates via email, or RSS, Facebook fan, and/or Twitter follower (tell us your Twitter name in your comment below).
For a chance to receive one of these gift sets, here’s what you have to do:
1. In a comment below tell us why organic/natural beauty is important to you.
2. Follow Revolution Organics, @revolution_girl.
3. Fan Revolution Organics on Facebook.
4. Tweet this Too Dark Foundation Watch Out, the Revolution is Here http://bit.ly/bkqC8I via @modernhippiemag
5. Go to www.LiveButterflyEffect.com and “Contact Us” with your name and e-mail.
More details:
- Open to U.S. entrants only.
- Recipients chosen at random using random.org.
- Won something in the last thirty days? Last month’s winners are ineligible for this giveaway.
- Giveaway ends 12 midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 2010. Winner will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 2010.
- Winner will be contacted via email and/or Twitter. You will have 48 hours to respond at which time another winner will be randomly chosen.
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Organic and Natural beauty is important to me because I realize that everything I put on my skin, a living organism is effecting my body inside and out. That in order to live a healthy long life I have to care what enters my bloodstream through my skin. This has become even more important to me as I get older because I have no idea what products I've used in the past that might have harmed me slowly, so it's never too late to make a change for the better. Organic and natural is the only choice for a healthier body overall.
Following Revolution Organics, @revolution_girl.
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Tweeted
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Went to http://www.LiveButterflyEffect.com and “Contact Us” with my name and e-mail.
Thanks, Jodi! You are absolutely right. Good Luck!
hi, thanks for the chance to win a great product. i am a facebook fan of both and a follower on twitter as well. could not use 'contact us', probably my computer
anywho, thanks again for all the great info!
Organmic is important to me because organic products leave less impact on our environment. We need to be aware of our consumption and how it impacts future generations.
I fanned on facebook, reva skie
I tweeted. Too Dark Foundation Watch Out, the Revolution is Here http://bit.ly/bkqC8I via @modernhippiemag
I don't wear a lot of make up, but when I do, I want don't want it to have any harmful additives. Organic/natural is the way to go… we all know our skin is the largest organ of our body. But this is my FACE. I want my skin, especially on my face, to look good for a long time!!
I'm following on twitter via my accounts @IC4ME & @socialgr8 and became a facebook fan! I tweeted via both @IC4ME & @socialgr8 .
Great article. THANKS!!!
Thanks so much for supporting this giveaway and tweeting on Twitter. The winners will be announced Feb 10 at noon.
I don't mean any disrespect to your article but I have some objections. There is quite a bit of incorrect information being circulated around the internet in articles like this. People due "research" for their article and get the same misinformation, which simply perpetuates the misinformation.
For instance, not all products labeled with the term "fragrance" need to be avoided. Most fragrance manufactures now offer phthalate-free fragrances. One of my all time favorite fragrances is lilac, and since it doesn't produce an essential oil, it must be created in the lab. I would not want to give up this heavenly scent, and I don't need to because it's available phthalate-free. All non-essential oil scents in my line are phthalate-free.
Also, I don't understand why Propylene Glycol always makes such lists. Again, it's due to misinformation. There is nothing harmful about this ingredient. It does not come from a petroleum source. It assists nutrients to travel deeper into the skin's layers to do their job. It is produced from natural source. It is not even remotely related to ethelyne glycol used in anti-freeze, and I wish people would stop confusing these two.
Often times, articles are not written by those in the manufacturing of cosmetics and skin care, so they have no direct experience or knowledge, or training of said ingredients. Please bear this in mind. Also, phthalates which are of the most harmful kind are found more predominately in cleaning products, paint, household products than personal care products, yet no one ever addresses this.
Finally, Diazolidinyl Urea is not the evil preservative it's made out to be. It can be the most effective preservative for certain formulations. It's better to have safe products which won't mold and cause skin irritations from a contaminated product than the minute amount of exposure from this ingredient. Again, where the confusion lies is with what it may be combined with. It can be a formaldehyde releaser only if combined with said ingredients such as: sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate. If used properly, it is a safe preservative.
I absolutely agree there are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients in some skincare products. However, to date, no one has died from such products. People are dying from taking pharma drugs but not from applying makeup or using a bodywash. This was the reason I started my company: essensu holistic skincare. To bring mother nature and personal care products together. However, I'd appreciate only the correct cautions be spun around the internet.
Thank you.