Today on Daytime Chicago we chatted all about some of the new and recycled trends we are seeing everywhere from lashes to lunchtime.
Heavy lash extensions are no longer in vogue. Defined, natural lashes are the new eye accessory. The less, the better for Springs’s new naked and icy looks.
Eylure London Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum PRICE: $35.00 SHOP: @Ulta • A revolutionary new formula to promote fuller, healthier brows and lashes to give you the perfect no-makeup-makeup look with consumer-proven results that can be seen in just two weeks (with full results after eight weeks) • With powerful ingredients such as peptide and biotin, this serum works hard to provide deep nourishment and conditioning to your lashes and brows. • 96% saw longer, fuller-looking lashes and brows. 93% saw healthier-looking lashes and brows.
NO MAKEUP LOOK: Naked Skin The reason why these masks are #1 in Korea and a sellout in the US is that people swear it turns dull, blotchy skin into a radiant glow in just 10 minutes.
Mediheal Essentials Collection PRICE: $2-$20 SHOP: @Amazon & MedihealUS.com Korea’s #1 selling sheet-mask brand, Mediheal, upgraded its best-selling masks with the launch of its Essential Sheet Mask Collection. Each mask is infused with a triple dose of active ingredients for results you can instantly see and feel. They deliver multiple skin benefits from moisturizing & calming to brightening and firming, giving you a beautiful naked skin look in just 10 minutes. You can purchase a single mask or multi-pack for prices ranging from $2 to $20 on MedihealUS.com or Amazon.
We are seeing more and more in-office treatments being available for at-home use in 2023. This new device by Silk’n repairs collagen and elastin fibers from the inside out.
SILK’N ALLWAYS TITAN PRICE: $339.99 SHOP: @Nordstrom.com This anti-aging device reduces wrinkles and crow’s feet, restores collagen and elastin fibers, and lifts facial contours without surgery, to be used on all areas of the face and neck. Revolutionary technology repairs collagen and elastin fibers from the inside out. Titan technology delivers energy to precise areas beneath the skin to activate your body’s natural restoration process. It also targets superficial sun and age spots. No recovery time is needed. Titan AllWays harmonizes the benefits of three sources of energy—Bi-Polar RF energy, LED light energy, and IR heat energy. This powerful combination creates a safe, painless, and proven result, penetrating the skin to seek out damaged tissue and repair it. The warmth given off by the device stimulates the skin’s renewing properties. The collagen and elastin fibers contract and the skin repairs itself from the inside. From the outside, the skin looks younger and is noticeably tighter.
The clean-living trend is bigger and has more options this spring. I’m obsessed with these plant-based yogurts that even my kid likes. Plus, they are Certified Free From the Top 9 Allergens and at your local Jewel Osco.
Wayfare PRICE: $2.99 SHOP: @wayfarefoods.com If you haven’t yet heard about the Plant Based brand WayFare’s delicious dairy-free products, now is your chance to run out to your local Jewel-Osco store to purchase their new line of yogurts. Jewel supermarkets in the Chicagoland area now have WayFare’s 4.8 oz. cups of yogurts on its store shelves. The yogurts are Certified Free From™ the Top 9 Allergens and include whole food ingredients, such as butter beans, oats, and pumpkin seeds. Check out WayFare’s full line of dairy-free products, including butter, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese spreads, and pudding, at WayFareFoods.com.
And our final wellness trend for 2023 is zero-proof spirits! THEY ARE EVERYWHERE, and they’ve started to get a bit tastier! I brought a few here to try out.
Let’s face it, the mirror can be cruel at times. Frown lines, lax skin, and age spots are common complaints as we age in Florida. Lots of products and treatment offer results, but what really works? We visit our friends at Suncoast View to show what is trending in the beauty world and why these specific tools actually work!
No one can really hide from frown lines after their 20s. If you’re looking for a non-invasive way or would rather avoid or prolong the injectables, Environ has figured out a 3-pronged, intelligent way to smooth and inhibit those pesky lines with this coveted Serum.
Environ Peptide Enriched Frown Serum PRICE: $187 SHOP: @Skincare Couture SRQ • A unique combination of three wrinkle-fighting peptides that help to prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as “crows feet” and expression lines, especially in the forehead area.• Leaves tired-looking skin more refreshed and relaxed. • Targets the same chemical complexes and wrinkle formation mechanisms as injectables, in a milder, non-invasive way • Use morning and evening.
Lax skin? Chances are you’d love the angles and lifted jawline and forehead of your youth. We’ve seen everything from a facelift to threading offering the sweep of skin into tautness. Now, we have Sofwave and no cutting or pulling is necessary.
SOFWAVE @ Dr. Weinkle Sofwave™ is an in-office, non-invasive treatment that remodels collagen and improves facial lines and wrinkles with SUPERB™ Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam Technology. It works on ALL skin tones! Sofwave™ is FDA cleared to: · lift the eyebrow · lift the lax skin under the chin · lift the neck tissue · reduce fine lines and wrinkles · reduce the appearance of cellulite Safe, fast, and effective for building collagen and elastin in the skin. As we age, collagen begins to diminish starting in our 20’s. Sofwave’s SUPERB Technology heats collagen at the right temperature triggering a healing response that increases both collagen and elastin in the skin which is necessary for younger-looking skin. When Do Results Begin To Appear? After one 30-45 minute treatment, patients show significant improvement in 12 weeks.
Pickle ball anyone? No, but seriously the average visor isn’t really doing anything except working as a sweatband. These Araya visors give you full mobility and protection. No more excuses! It’s time to upgrade your visor!
ARAYA Visors Araya is a company that offers UPF 50+ certified sun protective accessories. Our products block 98-100% of damaging UV rays, so you can Sunbathe Smarter. We want to empower humans to take care of their skin BEFORE the wrinkles and sun damage happen! With the purchase of just one item priced at less than $100, you can drastically change the future of your skin’s condition and health. Our sun shields are tested and approved according to the ANSI, American National Standards Institute, Z80.3 standards. They carry a certified UPF 50+ rating, provide maximum sun protection, and block 98-100% UVA/UVB rays.
Carina in Purple PRICE: $62 SHOP: @myaraya.com The fun, vibrant colors on this purple visor make it the perfect beauty accessory. This color uses a full transparency lens, so you can see and be seen. You’ll look flawless in your see-through shield, but you will still be protected from UV sun rays. This means no more wrinkles, sun spots, or sunburns! Also great for a day at the beach, the pool, when driving, on a hike, or even when gardening in your backyard. This adjustable, heat-resistant lens allows you full visibility and a cooling effect. Unisex, One size fits most with an adjustable headband.
Sasi in Champagne PRICE: $48 SHOP: myaraya.com Finally! A sun visor that allows you to steal the show. You’ll look oh-so chic in this champagne mini visor, while staying protected from UV sun rays. Sunglasses only protect your eyes, but this visor blocks eyes, forehead, temples, and top of cheekbones from wrinkles, sun spots, and sunburns. Say goodbye to fine lines, “11’s”, and crow’s feet! Also great for a day at the beach, the pool, in the car, on a hike, or even when gardening in your backyard. The transparent, adjustable, heat-resistant lens allows you full visibility and a cooling effect. Unisex, One size fits most with an adjustable headband.
And if you’re still convinced you look better with a tan glow, you do not need to lower the SPF! Nope, you simply just need some tan drops added to that SPF 50.
Isle of Paradise Self-Tanning Drops PRICE: $32 SHOP: @Isleofparadise @Sephora Drop everything! Isle of Paradise self-tanning drops have been created to put you in control of your glow. Simply mix a few drops into your favorite moisturizer and apply. The more you drop = the more you glow. It’s super easy
Are you ready to get started on those New Year’s resolutions? Do they include saving money with more DIY beauty options? maybe getting back into a steady workout routine? Today on Daytime Chicago, we’ve got some ways to keep you focused and even less achy and sore so you can stay committed to your new you in 2023.
Resolution: Clean Up Your Beauty Routine while saving money and time. This saffron oil brings balance, brightness, and glowing radiance to the skin. Natural, organic plant extracts, that are simple, affordable, and Ayurvedic. Plus, you can even get them on amazon.
Life & Pursuits Saffron Face Oil PRICE: $24.99 SHOP: @Amazon and @lifeandpursuits.com This blend of natural plant extracts moisturizes and illuminates skin while reducing dark spots for a healthy glow. Life & Pursuits meticulously crafts Ayurvedic skin care products based on ancient Indian botanical wisdom, the latest advances in cosmetic science, and stringent organic standards. They focus on restoring balance: their nourishing products provide women with a clear path to reclaim their intrinsic inner and outer beauty, while their social and environmental initiatives help heal and protect the source and inspiration for everything they do: nature.
Sure, you can get clean styling products for your hair, but clean color? OH YES! Better Natured delivers perfect, clean color to your doorstep as often as you need it at a fraction of salon prices. Color your roots while binging on Netflix in your PJs.
Better Natured Hair Color PRICE: $25.00 SHOP: @JCPENNEY.COM • Better Natured® Liqui-Creme Hair Color delivers salon-quality, radiant color. 100% of women who tried it agree!** • It provides rich, dimensional, vibrant color that lasts for up to 8 weeks. Better Natured’s vegan product formulas are completely free from animal-based ingredients! • And, the gray coverage? Impeccable! In fact, 94% of women who tried it agree.** • Our precisely calibrated technology allows YOU the freedom to mix shades for a customized result. That means that if you mix 1 ounce 6G with 1 ounce of 8G your result will be an exact 7G. Just be sure to follow our mixing instructions and always mix in equal parts color + developer.
RESOLUTION: Get Fit Fast Or at least just get back to a steady and healthy fitness routine. It sounds great but the soreness and stiffness is pretty much the hardest part of keeping up with it.
mend Perform PRICE: $45 SHOP: @mend.me Mend is a life sciences company that created a nutritional product called Perform. Perform is perfect for those of us easing back into a fitness routine because it naturally alleviates soreness, stiffness, strains, and chronic inflammation associated with getting that body moving again. Whether it’s as a result of intense exercise or daily wear and tear, this potent blend of natural nutrition reduces chronic inflammation for smoother, easier movement. Clinically proven and fully organic, this unique formula harnesses the power of turmeric, ashwagandha, tart cherry, and ginger root to ease sore and stiff joints.
RESOLUTION: Inner Peace Studies prove that when you slow down to write (even if just for 2 minutes a day) you are more mindful, accountable, and resolved. Plus, it gives you an amazing way to reflect on how much you’ve changed and grown. If you want to bring more self-care into your inner self in 2023, nothing beats journaling. Nothing.
It’s the holidays, and nothing says I ❤️ you like a fabulous box (or kit) of beauty products. I’m back on Daytime Chicago to share some of my favorite kits for the glam stars on your list.
I know we are all obsessed with LANO, so it seems appropriate for me to bring in these new holiday kits. I’m just going to add that the Gold has become my new lip all day and every day! It’s almost hard for me to give them as gifts. These are going to sell out fast, so get them now.
LANO LIP Water Collection Trios PRICE: $39.95 SHOP: @amazon Celebrate the season with 3 stunning shades of Lanolip’s Lip Water in Original, Gold, and Watermelon. Lip Water offers a new kind of hydration (and gloss) to the lips with a formula that is lighter than a balm and completely liquid with zero wax, so it won’t dry out lips. Created using lanolin to hydrate, peppermint oil to refresh, hyaluronic acid and glycerin to retain moisture, Lip Water has a holographic shimmer to enhance lips’ natural color while providing a dewy glow. Apply alone or over your favorite lip color.
LANO 101 Gold Collection Trio PRICE: $39.95 SHOP:@amazon This trio of the beloved 101 Gold Collection balms and cheek tints has something for everyone – whether you want a subtle pink look, a deeper rosy flush or a dewy bronze. With extreme lanolin hydration for lips + cheeks, banish winter dryness for good. Free of petrolatum, parabens, artificial fragrance, mineral oil, sulfates, and PEGs and 100% cruelty-free.
I’m obsessed with hanahana beauty’s 2-in-1 body bar. It literally melts onto your skin after the shower. Their Ultimate Holiday Set has the bar, butter, and balm for $40.
Hanahana Beauty Ultimate Holiday Sets PRICE: $40 SHOP: @hanahanabeauty.com • The holiday three-piece set features our best-selling full-sized Amber Vanilla Shea Body Butter to reduce skin dryness, inflammation, and will moisturize, tone, and rejuvenate the skin • 2-in-1 Body Bar – an after-shower moisturizing + exfoliating body bar • Shea Lip Balm – perfectly sized for your purse or pocket + is a must-have lip treatment that your lips are craving!
Looking for something for moms? Hydrinity is fastly becoming the new skincare darling with its PPM6 Technology. Most reviewers see results immediately and more and more over time. If you’re looking for skincare for mom, this is the kit!
Hydrinity Skin Science Age Renewal Kit PRICE: $180 SHOP: @www.hydrinity.com Achieve age-defying hydration to the power of infinity with our super rejuvenating dynamic duo. Just 2 simple steps to revive, recharge and revitalize skin.
I know Amy and I are huge fans of Davines. If you’re looking for a gift certificate, there is simply nothing better than giving mom a hair holiday at a Davines salon. I personally was swept away with the scalp massage and scents with each application and my gosh my hair is amazing since. They even have advent calendars and so many more clean, cruelty-free, products as a takeaway!
Davines Gift Certificate SHOP: Find a salon near you @us.davines.com Treat mom or any special person on your list to a day of guilt-free decadent hair pampering. While you’re there check out their collections and holiday gift sets. There is seriously something for everyone and every hair!
And last but not least, we can’t forget about him…Once again, top trending scents are all about bad boys and millionaires.
Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt Gift Set PRICE: $118 SHOP: @Dillards This holiday season, give the gift of Carolina Herrera with a limited-edition gift set. This 3-piece fragrance set features Bad Boy Cobalt Eau de Parfum, the masculine fragrance by Carolina Herrera. Bad Boy Cobalt puts an electrifying new spin on the duality of modern masculinity and celebrates the bond of brotherhood. Bad Boy Cobalt combines notes of pink pepper enhanced by the floral yet masculine geranium heart. The mineral accents of the truffle accord base are invigorated with smoky oakwood and infused with vetiver and cedarwood.
Paco Rabanne 1 Million 3 Piece Gift Set SHOP: @Macys Paco Rabanne invites you to celebrate the holiday season with a dazzling range of coveted gifts. Stamped with festive motifs, this 3-piece fragrance set features the iconic 1 Million Eau de Toilette; a spicy fragrance with notes of amber, leather, and tangerine. Its bottle, shaped like a gold bar, captivates all who gaze upon it with envious eyes. 1 Million sets out to captivate first, then conquer!
Tampa Bay is the land of the endless summer. So, it’s not always easy to keep track of the damage that all that fun in the sun does to our hair, skin, and bodies. Today, we chatted with Natalie about an affordable option for a nighttime fix to skin with Olay; serious mend to your color, softness, and shine to hair with Garnier, and the balance you need to regulate your hormones with Phenology.
OLAY Retinol24 + Peptide Night Face Moisturizer PRICE: $29.99 SHOP: Olay.com OLAY Retinol24 + Peptide Night Face Moisturizer is unlike any other! This is OLAY’s best-selling retinol, and because it’s formulated with OLAY’s most transformative Retinoid Complex, including retinol and retinyl propionate, you’ll experience long-lasting hydration, and wake up to smoother, brighter skin. Includes dermatologist-recommended ingredients: Vitamin B3: Helps skin retain moisture keeps skin seriously hydrated and aids in surface skin cell exfoliation and regeneration to remove dull skin. Retinoid Complex: Hydrates, smooths, and brightens skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, pores, and dark spots. Amino Peptides: Helps skin look smoother and firmer. Free of parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes, dermatologist tested.
Garnier Nutrisse Color Reviver in Cool Brown PRICE: $7.99 SHOP: drug, food, and mass market retailers Introducing the Nutrisse Color Reviver Mask in Cool Brown, joining the Nutrisse Color Reviver collection. Nutrisse Color Revivers is Garnier’s first-to-mass color-care mask that instantly refreshes color and restores softness, smoothness, and shine in 5-minutes. To restore to day one color, use the mask every two weeks after a hair color application to enhance the radiance and shine of color and neutralize the brassy tones. Hair is left nourished and restored while feeling soft and smooth. This ultra-conditioning mask is infused with pure color pigments and avocado oil and contains no parabens or silicones. The formula is vegan; it does not contain animal-derived ingredients. Garnier is officially Cruelty-Free International. Garnier Nutrisse Color Revivers are available in seven shades: · Color Reviver in Cool Brown*NEW* · Color Reviver in Rich Black · Color Reviver in Warm Brown · Color Reviver in Vibrant Red · Color Reviver in Vibrant Copper · Color Reviver in Golden Blonde · Color Reviver in Cool Blonde
Phenology Menopause Relief Duo PRICE: $80 SHOP: @myphenology.com Beat fatigue, balance mood swings, and cool hot flashes and night sweats with gummies uniquely crafted with genistein, saffron, Vitamins B6 & B12, and chamomile extract in yuzu tangerine flavor for more refreshing mornings and blackcurrant champagne for peaceful nights.* Includes: — Saffron to support brain and emotional health, helping calm occasional anxiety* — Genistein to cut severity and intensity of hot flashes by more than half after 12 weeks*‡ — Vitamins B6 & B12 to support energy metabolism and combat brain fog and fatigue.* — Vegan vitamins D3 & K2 to support bone and heart health* — Chamomile extract for relaxation supportive of optimal sleep.*
Our last stop on the clean beauty tour is today in Seattle on New Day Northwest. Seattle loves all things clean and sustainable, so we are excited to share some new products from the tried and true and new brands that are setting new standards.
Starting off with the OG of Clean Beauty:
MyCHELLE Dermaceuticals The OG of Clean Beauty, MyCHELLE has been a leader of the clean skincare movement for over 20 years now. The brand is extensive with a motto of Honesty, Transparency, and Authenticity. Founded in 2000 in Colorado, MyCHELLE is the original innovator of clean skincare.
Brand philosophy: Since day one, we have worked to be positive and active agents of change in the world by making highly effective products that are inspired by nature. We continue to lead in creating effective, Eco-friendly products that are science-driven and help to get real results for all skin types. We are committed to full transparency around our ingredients. We promise powerful, effective products that make you look good, created by a mission-driven company that you can feel good about supporting. Because we care about you, our furry friends, and our planet, we do our best to go above and beyond. We are proud to be a founding member of the Environmental Working Group’s “Verified for Your Health” program, a PETA certified cruelty-free company and certified by Leaping Bunny. And, YES, we’ve been making reef-safe sun care for over a decade! Proudly all MyCHELLE products are Vegetarian, Cruelty-free, and Free of Phthalates, Parabens, Petroleum, Sulfates, Ureas, Artificial Fragrances, and Colors.
MyCHELLE RENEW Remarkable Retinal™ Sleep Mask PRICE: $34.99 SHOP: @MyCHELLE.com Nutrient-rich overnight mask packed with the strongest non-prescription form of patented Vitamin A Retinal, Niacinamide, and Copper Tripeptide. Designed to help recharge dull, tired skin as you sleep while boosting skin’s moisture content and reducing the appearance of visible fine lines and wrinkles. Non-irritating. Dermatologist and Allergy tested. MADE WITHOUT PARABENS, PETROLEUM, PHTHALATES, SILICONES, SULFATES, UREAS, ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES, ARTIFICIAL COLORS
MyCHELLE PROTECT Replenishing Solar Defense Body Lotion SPF 50 PRICE: $32.99 SHOP: @amazon Hydrating, 100% Zinc Oxide protection to help prevent premature aging while helping to re-establish essential moisture balance. UVA/UVB broad-spectrum protection. WATER RESISTANT for 80 minutes. DOES NOT CONTAIN: Retinyl Palmitate or chemical UV absorbers including Octinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone or PABA. MADE WITHOUT PARABENS, PETROLEUM, PHTHALATES, SILICONES, SULFATES, UREAS, ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES, ARTIFICIAL COLORS.
The USE ALL OVER and so clean you can even eat it!
LANOLIPS – CLEAN BEAUTY BRAND My first experience with LANO happened while nursing my son. I was looking for something so pure to apply that my son was safe to consume if there was residue left behind. I ended up using the Multipurpose Superbalm EVERYWHERE, and I cannot tell you how many people I have hooked on this incredible brand!
Brand Philosophy: Lanolips is a clean Australian beauty brand that believes that nature provides us with the most powerful ingredients of all – and that a short ingredients list is a good ingredients list. Lanolips lists each and every ingredient and its natural percentage on the packaging of all products. Each of their products starts with their ultra-medical grade lanolin, which is 3x purer than medical grade lanolin and hypoallergenic. Lanolin naturally occurs in sheep’s wool and Lanolip’s lanolin is humanely sourced from Australian sheep farmers and works to mimic the skin’s own oils for the most natural hydration. Lanolips offers a safer, more effective, and 100% natural alternative to common petroleum-based balms. No petrolatum. No parabens. No artificial fragrance. No mineral oil. No sulfates. No PEGs. No animal cruelty. No more dry skin.
Lanolips 101 Ointment PRICE: $16.99 SHOP: @Target • One is sold every minute globally. • The original Lanolips 101 Ointment is a super dense balm that penetrates and holds 200% of its weight in moisture. • Its 101 uses include dry cuticles, cracked heels, dry nasal passages, keeping eyebrows in place, windburn, cold-chapped cheeks, dry, brittle nails, papercuts, insect bites and more
Lanolips Fruity Babies Trio PRICE: $16.49 SHOP: @Target • The Lanolips Fruity Babies Trio is a super cute, mini trio of the 3 most popular flavors of Lanolips’ 101 ointment lip balm– Strawberry, Coconutter and Minty!
Babo Botanicals Another brand I discovered as a new momma is Babo. The brand sent me a sweet gift after Ace was born, and I’ve been hooked ever since. When they say that their products are designed for the whole family, they mean it. I use the body washes and lotions on both of us. The brand is pure and simply couldn’t be more eco-friendly. Brand Philosophy: Founded in 2010, Babo Botanicals is passionate about sustainable agriculture and product formulation, using natural ingredients that are safe for people and the planet. Rich in botanical and mineral-based ingredients, Babo Botanicals is committed to providing formulas that deliver effective results with active ingredients from nature. Gentle enough for the entire family, Babo Botanicals’ range of high-quality personal care products includes sun care, hair care, body care, and beyond. The brand was founded by a mother on a mission to create gentle and effective plant-based solutions—she combined the knowledge she gained from working in product formulation with her passion for sustainable agriculture and the brand was born from ingredients she found in her garden. Today, the brand partners with sustainable farmers around the world to source their natural ingredients. Babo Botanicals is proud to be B Corp, Leaping Bunny Certified, and PETA Animal Test-Free certified. Babo continues its work with the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and is made here in the USA.
Sensitive Baby Fragrance-Free Shampoo & Wash SHOP: @amazon EWG VERIFIED™, Our Sensitive Baby Fragrance-Free Shampoo & Wash 2-in-1 baby wash and shampoo gently cleanses & moisturizes. Made with natural Oat protein, Shea and Cocoa Butter, and many soothing organic plant-based ingredients. Specifically designed for babies and children with extra sensitive, dry, and eczema-prone skin, this plant-based formula helps reduce discomfort (irritation, pulling, and itching), helping the skin regain its softness and comfort. Extra mild formula can be used daily or during baby eczema flare-ups. Hypoallergenic and specifically formulated to help minimize the risk of allergic reactions.
Newbies that are reinventing and keeping it clean while giving back!
LIGHTWATER This gorgeous small batch brand wants to change how you apply skincare and eliminate all those bottles. Brand Philosophy: Good-bye double-dip jars, hello fresh daily doses. Our 100% fresh active ingredients deliver optimum efficacy, and our clean, microbiome-friendly formulations are ideal for all skin. The end result? Skin is balanced, nourished, and healthy. It’s beyond skin care. It’s skin nutrition. We take a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to our packaging by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Our daily doses reduce resources and are fully recyclable. Flexible packaging requires 35% to 75% less material than rigid packaging does and utilizes fewer resources – such as water and energy – during production and transportation, reducing carbon footprint. Plus, while bottles and tubes utilize a mixture of materials (i.e., lid, dispenser, pump) which can impair recyclability, our daily doses are fully recyclable. We provide complimentary shipping to ensure they’re recycled through our recycling partner. Our resealable pouches are 60% compostable, breaking down naturally within 12 weeks. The remainder oxo-degrades over 5-10 years vs. the estimated 1,000 years for normal plastic. We utilize plant-based components that absorb greenhouse gas CO2 through natural plant respiration and reduce the use of finite fossil fuel and mineral resources. We are constantly in search of even more eco-friendly options.
Fresh Daily Duo PRICE: $82 SHOP: @lightwaterskin.com Get ready to meet your new routine and the healthiest skin of your life. Our regimen of AM and PM products work in harmony to give skin what it needs, when it needs it. A morning dose of vitamins, antioxidants, and moisturizers nourish, hydrate, and protect against everyday stressors like pollution, free radicals, and blue light. An evening dose rich in replenishing nutrients, super-hydration, and barrier-strengtheners rest and renew. Skin is balanced, nourished, and healthy.
TWICE Until I met TWICE, clean toothpaste brands never really delivered a bright smile for me. This new oral wellness brand does much more than just brighten your smile. All the products are plant-based and actually really, really work. The brand goes beyond just being plant-based and has a wonderfully clean footprint. But really, that whitening pen really really works! Brand Philosophy: TWICE, originally co-founded by Grammy award-winning music icon and humanitarian Lenny Kravitz and brothers Julian and Cody Levine in 2018, continues to redefine the future of the oral care category with its new brand identity and innovative suite of Oral Wellness Toothpaste, Floss, Whitening Pen, and Immunity Rinse products formulated with super ingredients and plant-based cleansers to offer maximum freshness and address the connection between the mouth microbiome and overall health throughout the entire body. Developed, tested, and engineered from TWICE’s mission to empower more people to smile both inside and out, the line features new vibrant yellow product packaging evoking the positive energy and brightness beaming from a healthy individual’s smile. “I believe that oral wellness impacts not only our overall health and wellbeing but how we show up in the world. We started TWICE in response to the disparaging state of dental care in the marginalized communities both domestically and abroad, which laid the foundation for a greater mission to spread love and the power of a smile to every single person on the planet,” said Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Lenny Kravitz. “TWICE is an essential part of balancing the mouth, body, and soul, and the company provides free dentistry to people without access to care around the world.”
The Complete Kit PRICE: $74 SHOP: @smiletwice.com The complete routine: BRUSH, FLOSS, RINSE, WHITEN. The new holistic system to balance your mouth, body & soul. We can already feel your brightness.
National Clean Beauty Day is TODAY, and of course, we had to make one more stop on this beauty tour and visit our besties at Tampa Bay Morning Blend.
Starting off with the OG of Clean Beauty: MyCHELLE DermaceuticalsThe OG of Clean Beauty, MyCHELLE has been a leader in the clean skincare movement for over 20 years now. The brand is extensive with a motto of Honesty, Transparency, and Authenticity. Founded in 2000 in Colorado, MyCHELLE is the original innovator of clean skincare. Brand philosophy: Since day one, we have worked to be positive and active agents of change in the world by making highly effective products that are inspired by nature. We continue to lead in creating effective, Eco-friendly products that are science-driven and help to get real results for all skin types.We are committed to full transparency around our ingredients. We promise powerful, effective products that make you look good, created by a mission-driven company that you can feel good about supporting. Because we care about you, our furry friends, and our planet, we do our best to go above and beyond. We are proud to be a founding member of the Environmental Working Group’s “Verified for Your Health” program, a PETA certified cruelty-free company and certified by Leaping Bunny. And, YES, we’ve been making reef-safe sun care for over a decade!Proudly all MyCHELLE products are Vegetarian, Cruelty-free, and Free of Phthalates, Parabens, Petroleum, Sulfates, Ureas, Artificial Fragrances and Colors.
FAVES:
MyCHELLE Sun Shield Liquid SPF 50 PRICE: $27.99 SHOP: @amazon and WholeFoods Sheer-tinted, oil-free formula with 100% mineral broad-spectrum protection. Blends weightlessly and seamlessly, giving skin a fresh, healthy glow with a smooth, matte finish. DOES NOT CONTAIN: Retinyl Palmitate or chemical UV absorbers including Octinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone or PABA.
MyCHELLE Renew Remarkable Retinal Eye Cream PRICE: $37.99 SHOP: @MyCHELLE.com Advanced, high-performance moisturizing cream with Vitamin A (patented-process Retinal), Plant Stem Cells and Ceramide 3 to promote skin renewal and reduce the signs of aging. Non-irritating. Dermatologist and Allergy tested.
The USE ALL OVER and so clean you can even eat it!
LANOLIPS – CLEAN BEAUTY BRAND My first experience with LANO happened while nursing my son. I was looking for something so pure to apply that my son was safe to consume if there was residue left behind. I ended up using the Multipurpose Superbalm EVERYWHERE and I cannot tell you how many people I have hooked on this incredible brand! Brand Philosophy: Lanolips is a clean Australian beauty brand that believes that nature provides us with the most powerful ingredients and that a short ingredients list is a good one. Lanolips lists each and every ingredient and its natural percentage on the packaging of all products Each of their products starts with their ultra-medical grade lanolin, which is 3x purer than medical grade lanolin and hypoallergenic. Lanolin naturally occurs in sheep’s wool and Lanolip’s lanolin is humanely sourced from Australian sheep farmers and works to mimic the skin’s own oils for the most natural hydration. Lanolips offers a safer, more effective, and 100% natural alternative to common petroleum-based balms. No petrolatum. No parabens. No artificial fragrance. No mineral oil. No sulfates. No PEG’s. No animal cruelty. No more dry skin.
Lanolips 101 Ointment PRICE: $16.99SHOP: @Target • One is sold every minute globally. • The original Lanolips 101 Ointment is a super dense balm that penetrates and holds 200% of its weight in moisture. • Its 101 uses include dry cuticles, cracked heels, dry nasal passages, keeping eyebrows in place, windburn, cold-chapped cheeks, dry brittle nails, papercuts, insect bites and more
Lanolips Fruity Babies Trio PRICE: $16.49 SHOP: @Target • The Lanolips Fruity Babies Trio is a super cute, mini trio of the 3 most popular flavors of Lanolips’ 101 ointment lip balm– Strawberry, Coconutter and Minty!
The Best Clean Beauty Multitasker Sunscreen has become a hot topic in the dirty cosmetics world. We’ve learned that mineral is best but not all mineral protection is clean and safe. This is why I really wanted to introduce you to CoTZ, just in case they haven’t hit your radar. Yes, their entire line is silky and clean, but the Prime and Protect SPF 40 is the most amazing multitasking product I’ve met. Alone, It creates a golden glow on the skin while it protects. And if you want to wear it under your makeup, it works as one of the most line smoothing primers I’ve used. Just amazing! Brand Philosophy: We care deeply about providing the safest, healthiest way to protect your skin. CōTZ was founded in 2002 by a plastic surgeon whose singular mission was to create healthier mineral sunscreens that people want to wear daily. The result was an all-mineral sunscreen collection that feels elegant while keeping your skin safe from harmful UVA-UVB rays. CŌTZ® STANDS FOR: Contains Only Titanium & Zinc CōTZ® contains no chemical sunscreens, which can be irritating, penetrate your skin, and absorb UV energy. Mineral sunscreens are inherently gentle and work by reflecting away harmful rays. So you never have to worry about harmful rays heating up and absorbing into your skin. no parabens or other preservatives, REEF FRIENDLY, NO ANIMAL TESTING
COTZ Prime and Protect SPF 40 PRICE: $22 SHOP: @amazon Sheer-tinted mineral sunscreen and primer in one. Weightless matte finish. Reef-friendly. UVA-UVB protection. Use under makeup or alone. Free of chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, oils, preservatives, gluten, and phthalates.Sheer SPF 40 Broad Spectrum reflects UV rays. Sheer tint primer. Reef-friendly. Water resistant 80 minutes.
And just to let you know how popular clean beauty is becoming, we’re even seeing iconic brands like Merle Norman start to reformulate and design products to fit the demands of its consumers. When you see a 91-year-old beauty brand change things up, you realize it’s time to possibly clean up your beauty routine at home too.
Merle Norman Cosmeticsannounced its FIRST foray into the world of clean skincare in September 2021 with the introduction of NEW Aqua Bliss, a 97% natural, plant-based moisturizer that provides superior barrier protection and time-released hydration that lasts up to eight hours. The brand’s new clean formulation approach will continue to evolve as new science and data is available.
Merle Norman Aqua Bliss PRICE: $37.00 SHOP: @MerleNorman.com and Merle Norman Studios Meticulously formulated with Jojoba, Soy, Olive and Vitamin E oils, Aqua Bliss helps strengthen the skin’s natural moisture barrier and prevent the water-loss that can lead to dryness, fine lines, and discomfort. It also contains sugar-derived Aquaxyl, clinically proven to provide time-released hydration and plump the skin for a visibly hydrated, softer and smoother complexion. Additionally, antioxidant-rich Lavender Flower Powder and a Gingko Biloba derivative helps calm red, visibly stressed-out skin to keep it petal soft all year round.• Merle Norman Cosmetics is a global, family-owned, 91-year-old, prestige brand acclaimed for pioneering the “try before you buy” philosophy, as well as creating innovative and high-quality color cosmetics and skincare products that allow consumers to express their best selves.
