Pure Anada Foundation Review

Hello again, loves! Today, I'll be sharing a review on the Pure Anada Smooth & Conceal Liquid Foundation I recently sampled! Pure Anada is a Canadian based non-toxic, green beauty line that has an incredible array of products including this foundation. Candace, the owner sent me samples of this product {extremely sweet of her}, but the following review is completely my honest opinion and was not affected in any way by the fact that I didn't pay for these samples.

Her products are made within her own lab and manufacturing facility, ensuring their cleanliness. All ingredients are ethically sourced and all products are certified cruelty-free, gluten-free, and free of "synthetic preservatives, dyes, fragrances and flavors; anything that may cause negative short, or long term consequences to your health or the environment." Let's get to the review!

Date Night Makeup Idea

Hello, loves! Today I uploaded a tutorial of this look on YouTube, and I'll share that below for anyone who would like to watch {subscribe to my channel please!}. I wanted to share this look for those of you who enjoy reading about them more than watching a tutorial! My prep steps have changed a bit, I no longer use the Foreo Luna Mini. In fact, I returned it because after a few weeks of use, my skin seemed to have some type of reaction, to the silicone I'm guessing. So, back to old fashioned cleansing for me!

Spirit Beauty: Sample Reviews

Hello, all, I'm back with more sample reviews to share! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Today we'll talk about Spirit Beauty Lounge! Their policy on what products they allow in their inventory is as follows: "1. Product packaging is 100% biodegradable, reusable or recyclable – Making landfill is unacceptable. 2. Product is not tested on animals. 3. Product does not contain animal ingredients and is cruelty-free. **Some exceptions, e.g. humane organic milk, beeswax." & 4. They have to pass an ingredient test - read more about their policy here. Let's move on to their sample program:

Photo from Spirit Beauty Lounge

Program: 6 samples for $25 {+ free shipping, but samples are sized rather small in my opinion}

Popular brands offered: Kjaer Weis, Tata Harper, Ilia Beauty, Alima Pure, RMS Beauty, Vapour Organic Beauty {see previous blog for brand review}, & W3LL People just to name a few! Their product selection is incredible.

First YouTube Tutorial!

Hello, everyone! I hope you've all had a lovely weekend. Monday always comes around too soon. I've been busy recording and editing my first YouTube video this weekend. It's just a super simple everyday makeup tutorial using all natural and organic products. This look can easily be taken up a notch, and it's very similar to my previous post, Simple Everyday Makeup, with the exception of a few slight differences, so be sure to check that out as well, if you haven't already. Please subscribe to my channel and give my video a thumbs up!

This look takes less than 10 minutes, and as with my previous tutorial posts, my prep steps are always the same {see blog link above}. I have a huge blog post coming up soon, in which I'll be reviewing a ton of products I'm currently sampling! Stay tuned, more videos to come.

Stay beautiful. 
xoxo, Holly

Green can be GLAM?

Yes, the car was parked, and it was cold - red nose.

So green, clean beauty can be glam after all, huh? I love that I can help show people that there are TONS of high performing clean beauty products, and even more I have yet to discover. Today, I woke up at 7:30 am and had about an hour to get ready to head to work. I did the usual; said goodbye to morning breath, washed my face, applied moisturizers, and spent entirely too long finding an outfit. The next 5 minutes yielded the messy braid you partly see thrown into a low messy bun {one of my favorite quick styles}, and I had around 15 minutes left to do my makeup. Any longer amount of time spent on makeup, and I'd have to skip my morning coffee, which come on guys, that would have just ruined my day... Needless to say, this look is quick but looks well put together. Here's the simple tutorial:

Vapour Beauty Review + Demo

Hello, all. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Today, I want to introduce you to a brand I have grown to love: Vapour Beauty. For first impressions, here is the company's ingredient pledge -  

"Vapour is 100% natural. It contains 70% organic ingredients and 30% mineral pigments and essential oils. That is it. Vapour contains No toxic chemicals, No parabens, No phalates, No animal testing, No nano-particles, No irradiation." 

The company clearly lists all ingredients in their products' descriptions, and they have an ingredient glossary which is even more detailed! For my vegan readers, they do explicitly say they use organic beeswax in their products. All products are non-comedogenic meaning they won't clog your pores, and the majority of their products come in super simple stick applicators that you can apply directly to the skin if desired. One thing I immediately loved about this brand, aside from the incredible ingredients, is that they directly sell & encourage you to purchase a sample kit {seen above} The kit is only $15, and you get to choose 5 products from their line: these samples last a while, definitely long enough for you to truly get a feel for the product. Plus, when you order samples, they send you a coupon code for $10 off your first purchase. Let's review the products I sampled!