This month rummage through the vault brings to light a short but sweet post from 2012 which with its Soil Association mention, is the perfect choice for Organic September.

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  • This is a great post Laura. I’ll be sure to check this hand sanitiser out. If you don’t mind me asking, what is the other one that you use more often? Thanks so much. I love your blog. :)ReplyCancel

    • Organic Makeup Artist

      Hi Noleen
      thanks for getting in touch. On a daily basis I use Dr Bronners however when I need an alcohol free one when I work with a particular client or can’t use liquids, I use this. Both very good :)
      Hope this help
      L xReplyCancel

Once of the products I love experimenting with and writing about most of all are lipsticks but for one reason or another this post has been a long time coming however seeing as it’s Organic September, I can’t think of a better time for it to (finally) be published!

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  • Amber

    I love these, Wild Fire is my fave!ReplyCancel

    • Organic Makeup Artist

      hey Amber,
      Beautiful aren’t they.They won’t be making their way into my kit any time soon as I can’t bare to part with them!!
      L xReplyCancel

  • […] who have managed to formulate a red lipstick relatively successfully without the use of carmine; Living Nature added two reds (Pure Passion and Wild Fire) to their product line earlier this year with excellent results and Ilia Beauty Lipstick […]ReplyCancel

  • […] On the apples of my cheeks and slightly up onto the cheekbone I applied  W3ll People Universalist stick in Berry Aubergine and added a touch of Dr Hauschka Loose Powder to my T-zone. I finished with my current favourite red on the lips – Living Nature Pure Passion. […]ReplyCancel

  • […] Who Are They? Founded in 1987 by Suzanne Hall, who was inspired by the healing properties of New Zealand native plants to remedy her own skin conditions. Eco-Credentials:  BDIH and Cosmos certified, cruelty free, some vegan products. The Products:  As with Lavera, Living Nature covers all the bases in terms of products and also as with their German counterparts the range of shades for darker skin tones is non existent, thats said, the colours they do have are lovely; nature based shade which are both flattering and timeless. Favourite Products: I love the Liquid foundation and cream concealer and if you have read my post on them you will know I am a massive fan of the carmine free red lipsticks Wild Fire and Pure Passion. […]ReplyCancel

  • […] come back to it) so if I’m in the mood for a spot of colour then my current favourites are Living Nature’s Pure Passion (£19.50) or Tannin from Bite Beauty ($26.00) or if I fancy a nuder lip. Green People’s […]ReplyCancel

As many of you may know, I headed up the Make-up Department on a British feature film over the summer and of course I couldn’t do it without making it as clean and ethical as possible from a make-up perspective – it’s second nature. I’m going to write more about running a green department at a later date, […]

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After a particularly slow start to this summer the past few weeks have been particularly sunny and pretty damn hot and so sunscreen in one form or another has been an essential part of the daily routine for much of the summer. Now admittedly I have spent the majority of daylight hours of this summer in […]

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  • Louise Dartford

    I love this cream too!! I found it a little greasy to start with but found if I warmed it up well between my hands it sat better on my skin. Our family favourite too.ReplyCancel

    • Organic Makeup Artist

      Finally a sunscreen that we as a family all agree on – Definitely investing in more next summer! :)ReplyCancel

  • […] is my current favourite sunscreen. Suitable for even the most sensitive of skins, this all all natural cream  contains 76% […]ReplyCancel

The beginning of the month is always a good time to tackle something new and there is no better time than reassess what you eat and the products you use in your day to day life than September.

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