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Clean beauty is coming up very quickly as it seems like we find this more and more important nowadays. I personally see myself looking for cruelty-free, vegan, and clean beauty more often than ever before. Not only do I want to be a part of saving animals and the climate, but I also think it’s important for my own health to be more invested in the products I put on my face and body.
You might be wondering what clean beauty exactly means? Clean beauty means that a product is safe, non-toxic, and has transparent labeling of ingredients. It is made without ingredients that could harm our health. If you’re interested in reading more about clean beauty, I would suggest reading the article Harpers Bazaar wrote by clicking here.
Whereas I couldn’t really care about ingredients before, I see myself looking at terms like “fragrance-free”, “paraben-free”, “talc-free” etc. a lot more lately and I have been investing in clean beauty products as well. For today’s blogpost I tested out 4 different clean beauty brands on my face and I’ll share my first impressions with you.
Kosas The Sun Show Bronzer in Light – $34
I really like this bronzer! The formula is very nice and pigmented. It’s a baked formula so it’s slightly powdery once you tap your brush in it. The payoff is great, you don’t need much product. The bronzer matched my fair-light skin tone perfectly and left me with a gorgeous bronzed face. Even though I love the Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer in Butta Biscuit the most out of all my bronzers, I might prefer this bronzer over it. I haven’t tried a combination just yet, that might look awesome as well.
Tower 28 BeachPlease Tinted Balm for Lips and Cheeks in Magic Hour – $20
This product is amazing! The color is stunning, pigmentation is awesome, blends into the skin perfectly. Just like the Kosas Bronzer, you don’t need much product for a great color payoff. For reference, the Fenty Beauty Cream Blushes are more buildable, whereas this blush is pretty pigmented straight away. The formula feels lightweight and looks very natural, which I like. Moreover, I used it on top of different foundations and it didn’t move the foundation around at all. It works just fine with every product I used beneath and on top of it. Truly recommend this blush!
ILIA Liquid Powder Chromatic Eye Tint in Sheen – $28
Normally I’m not that into liquid powder products and wouldn’t buy them. When I saw the swatches of the ILIA Eye Tints I just knew I wanted to try it. I was not disappointed! The formula applies easily but most importantly for me, it also worked really well with a brush. I had no problem blending this product into the layer of powder eyeshadow I had on already. It gives a gorgeous little bit of a satin look, so it’s not super shimmery but gives that little bit of a glowy touch. I must say that it isn’t really visible in a picture but you can tell in real life, once the lights hit it.
lilah b. Lovingly Lip Tinted Lip Oil in b. elegant – $30
This product felt innovative and different. It kinda feels like lipgloss combined with lip oil. So it has the softness of a lip oil formula but wears like lipgloss. I really loved the formula since it’s very soft on the lips, not sticky at all, and pretty long-wearing too. I got a mini set which included 2 mini Lip Oils but I’m sure I’m going to purchase a full-size version once this mini is empty. I didn’t expect to like this so much!
Mimi says
The gloss is screaming my name! The colour, the formula it sounds like a Mimi product!
Amanda says
I really need to get into clean beauty products more. I have not tried any of these brands, but they look very nice. The packaging here is also inviting. Your final makeup look is natural and flawless!
xoxo Amanda | theaestheticedge.com