Hiii my name is Geri and I’m addicted to vitamin c in my skincare. I started using the miracle ingredient during my first pregnancy when brown spots known as melasma began appearing on my cheekbones. When I’d talk to any skin expert about my dark spots, their first suggestion was […]
Clean non-toxic makeup, my favorite topic! I’ve talked and written about RMS, Kosas, W3LL People and a slew of others in various pieces throughout my site but I haven’t posted an updated clean non-toxic makeup brand list since last year (here). I figured, it was time! Plus, there are three […]
I haven’t been a foundation girl for a VERY long time. I like skin to look like skin and after heavily investing time, energy and money into my skincare regimen, I didn’t need it. I was able to accomplish the makeup look I wanted by concealing in the right places […]
Continuing on with our deeper dive into clean beauty education, I wanted to tackle a really tricky one: fragrance. Most of us have emotional connections to the way products smell and inherently make us feel. Scents are like music; they connect us to our past, remind us of those we […]
People are woke to the clean movement in a real way. Turn over any beauty product and you’ll find a list of what the product doesn’t have. At a minimum, you want to see no synthetic fragrances, sulfates and parabens – and if you want to take it a step […]
This post was written by BIA contributor Ashley Rubell We’ve seen a lot of lists when it comes to what to avoid in our hair products. Seeing hair products advertised as “sulfate free” or “paraben free” has become as trendy as grocery shopping for foods labeled gluten-free or organic. It’s […]
Who doesn’t love having a little color during the summer? You generally look healthier, muscles appear more toned, and it just feels right! However, I’m not super keen on the potential skin damage, so I don’t bake in the sun. Instead, I get a liiiittle color from outside exposure naturally, […]
One of the things I love about summer is how effortless and easy beauty routines become. It’s all about pretty, natural-looking makeup and smooth, protected skin that takes you from long, hot seaside days to salty, balmy summer nights. I recently hosted a dinner party at my house with Beautycounter […]
In a recent study by the US Food & Drug Administration, they found that chemicals found in common sunscreens – avobenzone, oxybenzone, ecamsule and octocrylene – are absorbed into the bloodstream after just one day of sunblock use. Why is this a problem? They are packed with toxic chemicals known […]