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| Photography by One Happy Story |
Would you dare to do a photo shoot with hardly any makeup on and ORGANIC for that matter? It's a scary feeling and a 360 degree lifestyle change. BUT I DARE YOU.
Now I am not a beauty expert. But my face has been religiously touched by my derma for almost 15 years ('till I stopped recently). And I've been loyal to MAC for 13 years. So you could probably just imagine how difficult it was to change my ways all of a sudden.
For our Second-Year Wedding Anniversary shoot (which I'll be blogging more on separately), I decided on a concept that was more grounded and real. It was going to be natural and organic looking. And if it meant being bold enough not to have too much makeup/coverage on, then it was a risk I was willing to take.
For this look, there were ABSOLUTELY NO NON-ORGANIC beauty/makeup product used. Just the new beauty regimen I've recently started (Human Nature's 4-step moisturizing beauty routine), and a couple of my trusty non-toxic makeup products:
From L-R:
Human Nature's Purifying Facial Scrub (
"Salicylic acid, one of the most common ingredients found in many chemical facial scrubs may have
harmful effects on your brain,
nervous and reproductive system and can act as a
skin irritant and
penetration enhancer
allowing other harmful chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin.
Because of this, its use is restricted in Canadian and Japanese
cosmetics. So why use it in yours?" -- humanheartnature.com)
Human Nature's Balancing Face Toner ("This helps you stay away from alcohol-based toners that can dry your skin leading to premature skin ageing." --humanheartnature.com)
Human Nature's Day & Night Moisturizing Fluid
(" Most chemical moisturizers contain petroleum by-product ingredients like
silicone, dimethicone, and other products ending in “-one” to make the skin’s surface feel soft, smooth and silky. Known as
feel modifiers,
these ingredients sit in a layer on top of your skin keeping the
moisture in but at the same time, clogging your pores and trapping in
sebum, dirt and bacteria, thus causing breakouts and allergic reactions.
It’s like applying a layer of plastic wrap on your face and not
allowing your skin to breathe!" -- humanheartnature.com)
Human Nature's Sunflower Beauty Oil ("Mineral oil, commonly used in personal care products, can actually clog
pores. It works by sitting on the skin’s surface, thus blocking pores
and impeding the skin’s ability to release toxins. It also dries skin
and speeds up premature skin ageing." -- humanheartnature.com)
Muji's Makeup Base ("Some of the most common ingredients in makeup are also some of the most
harmful to the body, causing a range of problems from skin irritation to
a higher risk of birth defects." Read more:
How to Find Non-Toxic Makeup | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2110825_find-nontoxic-makeup.html#ixzz2Mv0KSpPH)
Human Nature's Mineral Foundation / Mineral Powder / Eyeshadow Set / and Muji's Pearl Blush ("
Talc is commonly
found in most foundations and other cosmetic powders and can be
contaminated with asbestos fibers, posing risks for respiratory toxicity
and cancer. It has been strongly linked to ovarian cancer, which has
become the fourth most common fatal cancer in women." -- humanheartnature.com)
Muji's Mascara -- HOW TOXIC ARE NON-ORGANIC MASCARAS? VERY. HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS:
PEG-10 Dimethicone and laureth-12: (Endocrine disruption, identified as a
probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA));
Alcohol Denatured (Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity);
Phenoxyethanol and Potassium hydroxide (Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), eye irritation) -- and the list goes ON AND ON.
Human Nature's Hydrating Mineral Lipstick ("
Carmine, an
ingredient commonly used in lipsticks to achieve the bright pink and red
pigments, is derived from the crushed bodies of the female cochineal
insects. The very thought of applying crushed insects on your lips is
simply… mortifying!" --humanheartnature.com)
Some misconceptions and what you need to know about going organic:
