Clean Beauty Makeup: Top 10 Picks for a Gorgeous, Natural Look + IGTV Tutorial

Over the past year, I’ve been making an effort to find and test the best products in clean beauty including my every day makeup. With so many incredible brands popping up these days that are safe, non-toxic and effective, why use anything else on our skin? I never thought it would be so easy to switch out my favorite department store makeup but what motivated me the most was being able to find health-conscious, ethically packaged products without having to sacrifice quality. I’m also super excited to announce that I have dropped my very first IGTV how-to video on exactly how I create my everyday makeup look with these clean beauty products!

Below are my top 10 picks for a gorgeous natural makeup look.

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1. Coola BB Cream - The farm to face tinted moisturizer is my everyday go-to product as it provides the perfect amount of light coverage and leaves my skin hydrated and glowing! It’s formulated with rose stem cells, which helps improve signs of aging and promote a youthful, dewy look to the skin. This triple-duty product also contains SPF 30 that protects the skin from the sun’s harmful rays throughout the day!

2. Ere Perez Under Eye Concealer - This particular natural under eye concealer offers incredible coverage for dark circles and is available in several blendable shades! It contains arnica, an anti-inflammatory herb that promotes healing for spots that may be darker or discolored. The texture is velvety and smooth due to the candelilla wax and cocoa butter base, two ingredients that are great for sensitive skin.

3. Lune+Aster Bronze & Blush Palette - This palette is the ideal two-in-one.  I use the bronzer all over my face for a natural, sun-kissed look and finish it off with the blush on the apples of my cheeks up to my cheekbone line.  The two together help me achieve the “just got back from vacation” glow!

4. Au Naturale Highlight Stick - This handcrafted highlighter is made with absolutely zero dyes or synthetics. I am obsessed with the Rose Gold shade and think it looks great on all skin tones. I usually apply it directly to my upper cheekbones after applying my blush for a gorgeous sheer shimmer effect.

5. Ere Perez Avocado Waterproof Mascara - This fantastic mascara is made with avocado and mamey oils which help to stimulate lash growth-yes please! The shape and size of this brush are perfect, making application super easy!  It’s all natural, waterproof, clump-free, completely unscented and perfect to use on the most sensitive eyes.

6. Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil - This bronze liner is simply gorgeous and looks beautiful on all eye colors and skin tones. It’s made with a soothing formulation of oils, including jojoba, which encourages lash growth. The metallic shade goes on smooth and really makes your eyes pop in an elegant and understated way. I wear it from day to night!

7. Saint Naturally Nude Eye Palette - This natural eyeshadow palette enhances the eyes with the perfect amount of pigment that blend effortlessly to build depth, contour, shading or highlighting while defining any eye shape. There are six well-chosen colors in the compact that range from total matte to high-shimmer so it’s perfect to wear every day from lunch to cocktails.

8. Ere Perez Almond Brow Pencil - This “one-size-fits-all” brow pencil works for all brow colors and allows for easy shaping of any brow silhouette. There’s a little brush at the opposite end of the pencil which can be used to help distribute the color evenly and tame brow hairs.

9. Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner - This award-winning lip conditioner is packed with natural ingredients including cocoa butter, olive oil, sesame oil, and vitamin E. The smooth texture feels super hydrating on the lips and can be layered with gloss or simply worn alone. I like the pink-neutral shade “O Baby” that nourishes and builds on each swipe. Perfect for girls on-the-go!

10. Lune+Aster Vitamin C+E Lipgloss - To finish off my natural makeup look, I use this natural gloss either by itself or on top of any neutral lipstick as it is the perfect shade of sheer, milky pink. I am very picky about the texture, smell and taste of my lipgloss and this one is perfect! It’s also fragrance-free and contains Vitamin E that is super hydrating.

Vegan makeup brushes by Jenny Patinkin, $150 for the set.

Click here to see my IGTV makeup tutorial for a clean beauty everyday look.

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Full disclosure… I am not using 100% clean beauty and skincare products yet, but just know that I am looking for safe and efficacious ones that can replace my cult beauty faves and will share them with you during my clean beauty journey. If you have any clean products you are loving these days, please share in the comments below!

xxMelissa

My Everyday Makeup Products & Why I Love Them

Lately I've been receiving a ton of questions regarding what makeup products I use, so I decided to put together a blog post highlighting my everyday makeup look. With Fall around the corner, now is the perfect time to invest in some amazing beauty products that look great on most skin types and at the same time prolong your summer glow!

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Before I put any makeup on my face, I always prep my skin with my Olie Rose Glow Drops face oil. This potent formula brightens, de-puffs and evens out my skin tone, leaving my face silky smooth and ready for my makeup routine. I apply with my fingertips and then take a minute to rub the oil in with my Jenny Patinkin Rose on Face Roller. Facial rolling is actually an ancient beauty practice that temporarily lifts and firms the skin while also providing energetic healing. It's become a daily ritual for me!

Due to my Mediterranean background and not enough sleep, I have dark under-eye circles that need to be camouflaged. I start my everyday makeup look by dabbing a tiny bit of COVER FX concealer cream and gently blend it under my eyes. This water-based liquid offers medium to full coverage and comes in several different shades (I use G Med-Deep). I really love their concealer because it blends nicely and naturally into the skin, provides great coverage and brightens up the area under my eyes. Because it comes in SO many different shades, you are bound to find one that matches your skin and one tube seems to last forever! I also use the Yves Saint Laurent’s instant highlighter (a cult favorite) and usually put this on after I am done with my shadow, liner and mascara.  This product is best used under the eyes as it reflects the light very well and really works wonders to brighten up that area. You can also use it around your lip line to help define your lips.

After my concealer, I apply Coola’s Tinted BB+ Cream all over my face. I’m a huge fan of this product because it's formulated with 70% organic ingredients, has SPF 30 and gives me a luminescent, sun-kissed glow (the medium/deep shade works well with olive skin tones and the golden is great for most skin tones). Then I use NARS Pressed Powder in the shade ‘Mountain’ to lock in the BB+ cream. This powder absorbs excess oil and leaves my skin shine free! I apply the powder with Jenny Patinkin’s Luxury Vegan Powder/Bronzer Brush. I have her entire Luxury Vegan Collection and am obsessed with her brushes--they are the best quality and the softest brushes ever. All of her brushes in this collection are made with synthetic fibers that are finer than natural hair and have 2.5x more bristles than a typical makeup brush. When was the last time you invested in a new set of good brushes?

Also using one of  Jenny Patinkin’s brushes, I apply my favorite bronzer by COVER FX in the shade ‘Suntan.’ I really love this one is because it goes on matte, doesn’t leave my skin looking orange plus it's fabulous for contouring. The other bronzer I love is by Lune + Aster and it comes in a palette with the most perfect pink shade of blush-a great two-for-one product to add to your make-up arsenal. 

After applying my bronzer, I like to highlight my cheekbones. My two favorite highlighters are Au Naturale Highlighter Stick  (100% natural) in rose gold and the Enhancer Drops in moonlight by COVER FX. Both of these products are essential in order to get that fresh and beautiful contoured glow. I usually use the stick during the day and the drops at night since they are a bit more shimmery!

On to the eyes!

I am in LOVE with SAINT’S Naturally Nude Eyeshadow Palette. The colors in this palette are simply gorgeous and perfect for a very natural no-makeup look. I use the lighter shades on my lid and the darker shades in my crease, again with Jenny Patinkin's fab brushes. Another favorite eyeshadow palette is Jane Iredale’s Naturally Glam Eyeshadow Kit-these natural shades are SO gorgeous and have a bit of sparkle to them so this palette is great for evening too. Both palettes have warm, neutral shades, allowing you to achieve a natural everyday makeup look. 

Once my shadow is applied, I use this eyeliner pencil BYTERRY in shade 'Bronze Green.' It’s a very deep green with a touch of gold (looks more like a brownish bronze on) and really works well with the eyeshadow palettes I mentioned above. I use this pencil daily because it makes my eyes pop but is soft enough to be considered a “day” look. For mascara, I go back and forth between two products. I’ve been using MAYBELLINE’S Great Lash in glam black for what seems like forever for my waterproof mascara! I love its grabber brush because it allows me to reach all of my lashes and is clump free. I also use Rimmel Lash Accelerator-it instantly extends my lashes by up to 99% and is actually formulated to grow your lashes over time. Both mascaras are priced right and can also be purchased at your local drugstore. 

After my eyes are complete, I like to fill in my brows with my Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil by Hourglass. This particular pencil combines the benefits and technique of a powder, pencil and wax and really adds dimension to my brows. The triangular tip makes it so easy to use and I love using the little brush on the other end to smooth my brows out.

Now for the lips!

I apply SAINTS Angel Kiss lipstick to my lips and love that there is a shimmer to this natural sand shade. It’s all natural, toxic free, and vegan too! I first discovered the SAINTS brand from shopping at Switch2Pure, my safe beauty shopping destination. Once you start using this brand, you will totally be hooked too!

I also apply lipgloss to add an extra touch of shine and complete my makeup look for the day. Sara Happ’s The Lip Slip makes the best glosses that last for hours. My fave go-to shade is “The Ballet Slip”, the perfect sheer shade of baby pink with a subtle whitish undertone.

There you have it-my entire makeup routine! Click on any of the links throughout my post to purchase or shop select products below in the carousel. Like how-to videos? Go to my beauty Instagram highlight to see how I apply most of the products referred to above! Feel free to leave a comment or questions regarding any of these products.  

Happy makeup shopping! 

xxMelissa

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