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  • Clean Up Your Beauty on WGN Daytime

    Clean Up Your Beauty on WGN Daytime

    Chicago has a brand new lifestyle show on WGN called Daytime, and I got to drop by to share some of my favorite clean beauty finds. Check out our segment if you’re looking to spruce up your beauty routine without all that animal testing, added plastics, synthetics freagrances, harsh chemicals…well, you get the drift. AND we tested each and every product out to make sure it delivers on efficacy while keeping it safe for you and your family.

    This could be the best hand soap you’ll ever use, and we know you’re using a ton of it right now. Plus, it’s fun to make and has nothing synthetic and pure plant-based. We’re OBSESSED!


    Hello Foaming Hand Wash Starter Kit
    PRICE: $8.99

    SHOP: @Hello-Products.com
    Includes 1 refillable glass bottle + 1 foaming hand wash tablet
    • One tablet makes 8 fl oz of glorious foaming hand wash – just add water
    • Rocks plant-based ingredients and all-natural fragrances
    • No artificial fragrances, dyes, harsh preservatives, SLS/sulfates
    • Available in two friendly scents: aloe + sea mineral and lavender + eucalyptus

    Tonics and toners are all the rage, but most of those skincare spritzers are loaded with synthetic fragrances and chemicals. Go back to the basics with the amazing skin balancing powers of this uber clean brand of Witch Hazel.

    Dickinson’s Pore Perfecting Toner
    PRICE: $6.99
    SHOP: @CVS
    This pore perfecting toner refreshes skin and refines pores, removing excess oil, dirt and makeup residue without overdrying. Its 100% natural formula contains no added fragrance or dyes. Our exclusive blend of witch hazel plant extracts creates its signature botanical scent and make it gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin every day.• Paraben Free• Phthalate Free
    • Formaldehyde Donor Free
    Pore perfecting benefits tones pores, removes & balances oil, soothes & refreshes, helps depuff and dermatologist recommended.

    Let’s be clear, when it comes to the face you want something that works, doesn’t irritate, and is easy to use. We are loving everything about this new brand at Target, plus it’s super clean and lightweight.

    Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Moisturizer 
    PRICE: $16.99
    SHOP: @Target
    Hydrate, brighten and smooth skin with this multi-tasking vitamin C, oil-free moisturizer
    • Weightless gel formula delivers brightening actives and hydrators to balance skin (a must-have for combination and oily skin types!), while creating a smooth canvas to grip makeup
    • Brightening, antioxidant-rich ginger, vitamin C, and turmeric, paired with soothing aloe water and hydrating hyaluronic acid
    • Lightweight moisturizer leaves your skin radiant, even-toned, and smooth

    There’s a reason why Defenage is such a cult favorite among celebs and docs. The brand combines cutting-edge science with nature and the products deliver serious results. They also keep their formulas free of known toxins and ban all human and animal derived ingredients. 

    DefenAge® 10 Luxe Hand & Body Cream
    PRICE: $184
    SHOP: @Defenage
    DefenAge® 10 Luxe Hand & Body Cream, launched 9-1-2021, is formulated with enhanced clean beauty and safety standards in mind, and complies with DefenAge’s ban on any human- or animal-derived ingredients or media collected from living cells.
    • DefenAge’s 10 Luxe Hand & Body Cream reprograms your dormant cells to create new skin cells from head to toe. 
    • DefenAge® 10 Luxe Hand & Body Cream enhances visible firmness and cosmetic elasticity, addresses crepey skin, boosts long-lasting hydration and radiance, improves the look, softness, and textural feel of the skin on the elbows and knees, smooths and softens the skin on hands, and pairs well with body contouring procedures and skin rejuvenation treatments.

    Nail polishes have been cleaning up their act for many years, but Nails.Inc has really lead the way with a formula that adheres to the nail and stays so glossy. The colors are just fab too.

    Nails.INC Plant Power Plant-Based Polish
    SHOP: @SallyBeauty
    Keeping it clean and green, Nails.INC Plant Power nail polish is now available at Sally. All powered by Nails.INC’s revolutionary 73% plant-based formula, the vegan, cruelty-free, halal-friendly and ‘21 free’ polishes work overtime to be kinder and gentler on nails, with no compromise on color quality or wear time. Plus, each bottle is topped with an FSC-certified, 100% recyclable wooden cap. Be fearless. Available in new shades: Switch Off, Free Time Is Me Time, Mindfulness Mantra, Mani Meditation, Everyday Self-Care, Weekday Wellness, Detox on Repeat, U Ok Hun?, And Breathe, Clean To The Core, Time For a Reset, Eco Ego, What’s Your Spirituality?, Soul Surfing, Spiritual Gangster, Flex My Complex, Swear By Salutation, Zen Out Of Zen 

  • National Lipstick Day-Eve 💄

    National Lipstick Day-Eve 💄

    Thursday, July 29th is National Lipstick Day and after a year filled with masks, we are ready to celebrate! This season’s lip trends are literally ALL OVER THE PLACE! All shades, formulations, and finishes are welcome. Today I visited my beautiful friends at Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend to share some glam about my favorite nudes, mattes, and even a pick for a lip primer with SPF.
    Products are listed in the order they appeared on our tv segment .

    The Longwear Lip Fave
    Yes, matte is still going strong and so are these lip Inks from Maybelline. There’s a shade for every skin tone and nothing beats the long-wear formula. Maybelline wins the matte-stay-all-day lip awards on National Lipstick Day!

    Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink
    PRICE: $9.49
    SHOP: @amazon

    • Hyper-pigmented lip color formula allows color to meld with lips for super-staying power and an incredible weightless feel
    • 16 hours of perfectly intense flawless matte lips
    • Unique arrow applicator delivers clean, dispersed, and even lip color application in just one step

    The LUXE Nude Collection
    This collection is pretty much the dream of any lipstick-loving human. An entire beauty box filled with 25 “Nudiversal” Lip Duos. The kit is stocked with a rich matte shade on one end and a coordinating hydrating gloss on the other. Too much lip for you? Don’t worry CTZN’s coveted lip shades are now sold separately at Nordstrom too.

    CTZN Nudiversal Lip Duo
    PRICE: $25 each or $495 for the PRO KIT
    SHOP: @Nordstrom

    A double-ended product with matte lipstick & lip gloss – available in 25 shades of NUDE. Nude is not just beige for everyone – your nude shade is unique to your own complexion! CTZN is redefining nude by offering 25 shades of nude lipsticks and lipglosses for all skin tones and lip tones. You can view each NUDIVERSAL lip shade on multiple skin tones or use our Get Matched tool to find your perfect nude in under a minute!

    The Tinted Lip Oil
    If you haven’t tried lip oil, you’re in for a fabulous new glossy experience.

    Deck of Scarlet Threeway Solid Lip Oil
    PRICE: $28.00
    SHOP: @DeckofScarlet.com

    Deck of Scarlet is painting the town scarlet in honor of National Lipstick Day.
    • Their Threeway Solid Lip Oil is a multitasking 3-in-1 wonder that combines the nourishing hydration of oil, the payoff of a lipstick, and the all-out shine of a gloss into one nutrient-rich formula.
    • In honor of this holiday, choose your own adventure and indulge in triple the fun by creating your own Threeway Solid Lip Oil Trio for $10 less than if you were to purchase separately. Separately, each Lip Oil is sold for $28.
    • Like all of Deck of Scarlet products, Threeway Solid Lip Oils are clean, vegan, and certified cruelty-free

    The Best Primer EVER
    What started out as me looking for a tinted lip balm with SPF, morphed into me finding the best primer for lips.

    TiZO Age Defying Fusion – Tinted Lip Protection
    PRICE: $9.99
    SHOP: TIZO Skin and Amazon.com

    • Mineral tinted sunscreen with SPF 45
    • Gentle kiwi lime/ginger flavor
    • Photostable, will NOT degrade in sunlight and water-resistant for up to 80 minutes
    • Formulated using only the mineral sunscreens Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, TIZO’s advanced formula provides superior sun protection without chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, oils, and preservatives.

    Worried about your lipstick riding into all those little lines forming around your lips? I was too and had no idea this treatment helps reverse those little verticle slits. So of course I signed up for it!

    Secret RF by Cutera
    @SecretbyCutera.com

    According to Cutera, “more than 70% of patients are bothered by lines and wrinkles around the eyes and skin discoloration and over 60% of patients are bothered by wrinkles near the cheeks and mouth, lines and wrinkles between the eyebrows, forehead and neck/chest.”
    WHY CUTERA’s SECRET RF for National Lipstick Day?
    Secret RF combines micro-needling with radiofrequency and is an exciting combination of modalities. Together, they treat fine lines and wrinkles on the face and other areas of the body. They can also improve scars, and skin tone.
    Red lipstick always looks better on a healthy complexion.