natural beauty guide

1. alima pure...favorite item is their luminous shimmer blush in "leigh", it has replaced my Nars blush "orgasm" that was once a staple in my daily beauty routine
2. mai couture...favorite items are their "french 125" is the perfect sheer nude gloss and their bronzing/blotting papers in "downtown" are a must have, can be found at our store in Leiper's Fork
3. RGB...favorite shade is currently "haze" which we also in stock at our store
4. Physicians Formula...favorite item is their BB cream & powder along with their organic mascara
5. Vapour Organic Beauty...favorite item is their multi-use blush in "classic" great for cheeks and lips along with their eyeliner pencils
6. RMS Beauty...their are so many favorite items to list for RMS beauty but I'll narrow it down to my top three which are their "un" cover-up concealer, living luminizer and their cream eyeshadow "solar" 

*recommended online natural beauty stores: EcoDiva Beauty & Spirit Beauty Lounge

This was a fun post for me because makeup is why I got into the skincare industry to begin with.  After being lost as a freshman in college (I'm sure you can all relate) I met a professional makeup artist and became intrigued by her career.  I had always been the one to do my friends makeup in High School but never thought about the possibility of it being my career until that fateful afternoon.  So at 19 years old I packed up,  moved back home and enrolled in a local aesthetics school.  After graduating I worked as both a makeup artist and an aesthetician.  I loved every minute of it!  But as the years went by I became more involved in aesthetics then makeup.  It's something that I still do from time to time and I always jump on the chance to get one my girlfriends all dolled up for an event but my career has slowly evolved.  

I love how the makeup industry has evolved too.  There are so many more options for natural makeup then there were when I first got started.  People are becoming more informed and creating a demand that many great natural and ethical companies are happy to fill! You can literally find a natural replacement for every makeup product you use now.  And it's not like you have to settle for a mediocre product.  These are far superior to the lead based chemical laden products you've been using.  It nourishes your skin and supports holistic health and well being.  You'll see your skin glow and from my experience your eyelashes even start to look healthier and fuller!