High End v. LoFi: Dupe Wars

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I love love my Dragon Girl, it is hands down the best red lip color. The color is bright with blue undertones and lasts forever. But sometimes, I just don’t want to spend $25 bucks on a lip product. So here is my favorite dupe for Nars Dragon Girl. Let the High End v. LoFi wars begin!  Continue reading

Winter Problems

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Eucerin Intensive Repair Extra Enriched Hand Cream $5.99

The longer winter drags on the more my hands resemble that of a doctors, dry and cracked. I’ve tried numerous green options, most of them while great are often too greasy so they are better left on my nightstand than in my purse. I needed something fast and had to go with something a little less than green.  Continue reading

Ilia Arabian Knights, nothing to do with the Disney movie Aladdin

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Ilia Lip Conditioner in Arabian Nights $24

I’ve been eyeing, Ilia Beauty products for a while, but did not see a need really because I have such an abundance of lip products. I really do. But as my commitment to a safer beauty routine intensifies, I knew I should at least replace my daily lip color with something safer and save my less safe lip products for special occasions to limit my exposure to potentially toxic ingredients. So I bit the bullet. What did I think?

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Face Saver: Manuka Honey

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Manuka Honey $20.75

I’ve been hearing whispers on the internet for weeks about Manuka Honey. What was this stuff and how was it going to help me? After some light internet research I was intrigued enough to pick up a pot.  Continue reading

Best Green Mascara

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Eco Bella Mascara in Black $14.86

I’ve tried several organic and green mascaras and most of them are horrible. They flake, they smudge they do nothing to enhance my lashes. I had given up and resigned myself to using conventional mascaras forever, because the quest to find a green one felt futile. That was until now.  Continue reading

More Of My Faves

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Living in two cities can be hard sometimes especially with regard to keeping track of certain things. Not so difficult to keep track of are my favorite beauty spots in Brooklyn/NYC and Chicago IL. Easy to visit and spend way too much time in. Enjoy!  Continue reading