Tag: Black-and-brown-skin-makeup
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Why I Become a Beauty Vegan
Vegan Beauty For People of Color by Christopher Drummond The landscape of beauty and personal care is being revolutionized as I write this, with vegan beauty becoming a transformative trend, especially for People of Color. From skincare to cosmetics, many companies are following my creation, Christopher Drummond Beauty, and joining the Beauty Vegan Movement. We…
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Mica in Makeup-is it Safe?
Be sure to look for safe and fair trade Mica in your cosmetics At CDBeauty Organics, we ensure full transparency with all of our sourced cosmetic ingredients. we source natural mica using fully ethical, traceable and environmentally friendly processes. To see more on safe mica, go HERE-Safe Mica Initiative Mica or mica powder is a…
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Women of Color and Toxicity in Cosmetics
Reprinted from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Women of color are beautiful. We all deserve clean, safe beauty products, and a society that embraces our natural skin and hair color. Yet, women of color are over-exposed to toxic beauty products because of racialized, sexist, and Eurocentric beauty standards. The beauty industry markets the most toxic…
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Lip Blushing Is Like a Semi-Permanent Lipstick Tattoo—Here’s What You Need to Know
by LINDSEY METRUSOriginal article on Byrdie UPDATED ON 11/28/23 01:31PM reviewed by MORGAN RABACH, MD BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST fact checked by ANNA HARRIS IN THIS ARTICLE What Is Lip Blushing?Is Lip Blushing Safe?BenefitsPreparationWhat To ExpectPain Level Lip Blushing Vs. Permanent Lip ColorSide EffectsCostAftercareHow Long It LastsThe Final Takeaway Lip blushing is the newest, buzziest semi-permanent makeup procedure that’s…
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Waterless Cosmetics-The Benefits
Waterless beauty – also known as water-free or anhydrous beauty – started trending in South Korea in 2015 before taking the entire beauty world by storm. Simply put: Waterless beauty refers to beauty products that are formulated with as little water as possible. The idea is that by removing water from the formulation process, more potent active…
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Five Cosmetic Ingredients That Age Your Skin
By Christopher Drummond, LME, In my search for growth in the cosmetic formulation world, I wanted to pass on some of the basics in clean cosmetics. In my professional opinion, there are certain ingredients in your makeup and skincare (and haircare!) that you should stay away from, for numerous reasons.Here are 5 of my “hell no”…
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