ALL ABOUT THE FACE

Over the past 5 years, I’ve really tried to replace my skincare and makeup with “clean” products. It started when I had our first son. The baby industry is so overwhelming and as a new parent I was navigating how to choose the right products for him that weren’t riddled with chemicals. I downloaded the ‘Think Dirty’ app and my world was enlightened to just how many of the products in our home contained toxic ingredients. So little by little, I started to make a few changes.

I’m a skincare junkie. Trust me. I’ve had enough allergic reactions to prove it! However, much like the baby industry, the beauty industry is incredibly overwhelming. To me, less is more. I found the more products I put on my face the more congested it would get, which would often lead to breakouts.

The starting line up:

Cleanser: Honest Gel Cleanser

Serum: Biossance Vitamin C & Rose Oil

Face Cream: Honest Hydrogel Cream

Eye Cream: Biossance Squalane and Peptide Eye Gel

Deodorant: Native

Twice a week I exfoliate and will choose one of these to do the job:

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Peel Pads - these are not clean by any standards but goodness do they work.

Bioeffect Volcanic Exfoliator - I can’t begin to describe how amazing your face will feel after this scrub. It’s a pretty penny but worth every dime and it’ll last you forever.

I used to balk at clean makeup brands because the product lines didn’t produce great results. Any kind of make up I bought (full disclosure: I bought the makeup at Whole Foods.) didn’t actually work. The colour match was terrible, the consistency was weird and the smell….there was ALWAYS a smell. Clean beauty has come a long way and I’m happy to share my list of ride or dies:

Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen

Kosas Tinted Face Oil

RMS Blush - Shade Lost Angel

RMS Uncover Up - Shade 44

RMS Uncover Foundation - I rarely use foundation but if I do, this is the only one I’ll put on my face.

RMS Buruti Bronzer

Ilia Mascara

Summer Fridays Lip Balm