Here are a few things you probably didn’t know about me: I used to be a makeup junkie – and not a natural makeup junkie. Allure was my go-to magazine and would guide me through the drugstore as I devoured their new product trends. If I was having a bad day, only a new lip gloss would make it better. Sephora was my happy place. I could not wait to wake up in the morning to make up my face and would spend a solid hour getting ready – complete with a nude lip + smokey eye. I wore so much eye liner that someone once asked me if I had gotten a black eye. That was a moment of truth for me. Maybe I had gone a bit overboard.
Almost a decade later, my makeup look only consists of eye liner (and a lot less of it) for veryspecial occasions. I still LOVE makeup, don’t get me wrong, but over the years my makeup application has shifted – and simplified.
If you’re a makeup addict, like I once was, or just love adding a pop of color to your lips now and then, detoxing your makeup bag is a must. The average woman applies 12 different products with 168 unique ingredients every. single. day. And the majority of those unique ingredients are lab-made and linked to skin toxicity, allergies, infertility, hormone disruptors, and disease. Because makeup sits on your skin for 8+ hours a day, even if you don’t want to go for a minimal look, it’s essential to use products with minimal ingredients.
Detoxing your makeup bag is possible, I promise. Here’s how I did it.
Step 1: MAKE SKINCARE A PRIORITY
Rather than focusing on adding more to my makeup bag to cover up + conceal my flaws, I started focusing on caring for my skin first.
By switching my skincare to non-toxic, natural products and adopting a cleaner diet, my need for foundation completely disappeared. My skin texture became smoother, my skin tone more even + my breakouts diminished. I discovered that naturally glowing, healthy skin doesn’t need heavy foundation or layers of luminizing, blushing and bronzing powders. The less face makeup I started to wear, the better my skin actually began to look and my skin could finally breathe, rather than be buried beneath harmful chemicals + cover up.
I’ve swapped out my liquid foundation, loose powder and bronzer for a simple, tinted moisturizer. I only use concealer as needed, rather than as a necessity, (plus, sleep + lots of water seriously help to keep my skin clear of acne and diminish dark circles), a little bit of blush goes a long way and lip balm is my best friend. As I focused on making my skincare products matter more than my makeup, I started to notice that I naturally needed less.
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