Healthy Breakfast!

Hello beauties!

As much as I love makeup and understand the benefits of using natural skincare, our skin and bodies look even more radiant when we make healthy food choices! Recently I have been enjoying smoothies for breakfast. My smoothies consist of mixed fruit (e.g., mangoes, pineapples, blueberries, etc.), and kale.

Kale is a super green in my opinion! Kale is high in fiber which keeps you full longer, high in iron which is essential for cell growth and liver function, high in vitamin K which helps to protect against certain cancers. Kale is also has anti-inflammatory properties, great for cardiovascular health, high in vitamin A & C, and also high in calcium. When blended with fruit, the flavor of the kale is not noticeable  - its just sweet and delicious!

Are you a smoothie drinker? Do you like using kale? What are some other combinations that work for you? Please share.

Until next time...Be Sweet! ;)

Healthy Nourishing Cosmetics

Did you know that most of the cosmetics that you use on a daily basis are full of synthetic ingredients, parabans, and phthalates? Synthetic ingredients are toxic to the body and when used in adundance, can be very damaging. I personally try to use as many natural products as possible including my skincare, haircare, nailcare, and cosmetics. However, it can be very difficult to use completely 100% natural everything all the time but if we try to be as concious as possible and limit the use of products with synthetic ingredients, we can create a healthy environment in our body. By limiting the toxins we injest and use topically, our bodies will not constantly need to defend against these ingredients so we can heal quicker and stay healthy easier.

One cosmetic company that I have been researching and reading about is Tarte Cosmetics. I went to the website to read more about the company and didn't realize prior that the founder, Maureen Kelly, started the company in her apartment in 1999 when she could not find healthy and nourishing cosmetics! She also mentions that the companies that were "healthy" were not glamorous so she wanted to create a company that would provide healthy cosmetics as well as something you would want to pull out of your purse! She is a girl after my own heart! ;)

The link on Tarte's website explaining their philosophy states the company is the pioneer, "... in the use of high-performance naturals™ that bring clinical results to the everyday woman! Ten years later tarte is the leader in earth engineered™ beauty offering the widest selection of natural cosmetics full of skinvigorating™ ingredients...formulated without parabens, phthalates and synthetic fragrances..."

 

 Airblush maracuja blush made with avocado oil and Vitamin C!

 

 Beauty & the box Amazonian clay eyeshadow quad made with mineral pigments and vitamin E!

 

 

NeutralEYES eyeshadow palette made with aloe leaf extract and cucumber extract!

  

LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint made with jojoba oil and peppermint oil!

Have you tried Tarte Cosmetics? Are there other cosmetic lines you are aware of that are all natural? Please share!

Until next time...Be Sweet! :)

Your Belief Makes You Beautiful!

Hi beauties! Hope all is well with everyone reading this post and that you have a wonderful week. Remember....
Until next time, be sweet! ;)