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Eco-chic beauty picks you need, stat


Going green in the beauty department doesn’t just mean sporting Pantone’s marsala hue (although we do advocate for that, too). In honor of Earth Day (April 22), we’ve stripped down the lab coats and put together sustainable standouts to help you clean up your beauty act—and look good doing it. 

 

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    Fun packaging and bright colors aren’t just for chemically enhanced products. From shimmery neons to opaque pastels, all-natural lip gloss and bold stains are the mark of true beauty.

     

    Phoenix Lips Organic Lip Tint in Ruby Shade, Lemon and Myrrh Scent, $9, etsy.com

    Burt’s Bees Lip Gloss in Spring Splendor, $9, Amazon.com

    S.W. Basics of Brooklyn Lip Balm Flights in Peppermint, Cocoa, Citrus, and Cinnamon, $15, swbasicsofbk.com

    Dr. Hauschka Lip Gloss in Rose Quartz, $20, beautyhabit.com

    Armour Beauty Candy Opaque Lip Gloss in Exquisite Lavender Opaque, $21, Beauty.com

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    Seeing is believing: All-natural creamy formulas and bold eye-defining colors go on flawlessly and last all day. When you want a blank slate, trust an extra gentle vegan eye makeup remover rich in essential oils and moisturizers.

     

    Juice Beauty Illuminating Eye Color in Chocolate, $12, influenster.com

    Bare Escentuals Flawless Definition Mascara Remix Edition in Aqua Blast, $18, bareescentuals.com

    BWC Creamy Vegan Eye Makeup Remover, $10, drugstore.com

    Jane Iredale Mystikol® in Aquamarine, janeiredale.com

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    Derived from Earth’s minerals and with ingredients you can actually pronounce (like olive oil—you can say that again!), natural and organic body products keep you as pretty on the inside as you are on the outside.

     

    Soap Walla Activated Charcoal & Petitgrain Soap Bar, $10, soapwallakitchen.com

    Limegreen Organic Body Bar, $11, limegreen.com

    Between You and the Moon Clean Green Deodorizer, $9, betweenyouandthemoon.com

    skinnyskinny Orange and Vanilla Organic Body Butter, $20, skinnyskinny.com

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    Half the fun of a beauty routine is taking it all off. Gentle, organic cream- or oil-based cleansers should be at the front of your beauty stash. And for days that you want a reboot, a kombucha beauty clay mixture removes impurities and refreshes your soul.

     

    Skinnyskinny The Cleanser Organic Face Wash, $25, skinnyskinny.com

    Kombucha Beauty Clay, $10, kombuchabrooklyn.com

    S.W. Basics of Brooklyn Makeup Remover, $14, swbasicsofbk.com

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    Because we couldn’t look away: Nail polishes that replace toxic ingredients with natural herbs, a vanity brush set made of recyclable materials, a sprinkle of magical organic dry shampoo and an intoxicating blend of perfume oil wrapped up in a charming glass bottle reminiscent of a fairy tale. Too good to be true? We think not.

     

    No Miss Vegan Nail Polish, $8, veganstore.com

    Eco Tools by Alicia Silverstone 4-Piece Backstage Vanity Brush & Cup Set, $13, drugstore.com

    skinnyskinny Organic Dry Shampoo in Jasmine, $31, amazon.com

    Night Bloom Botanical Perfume Oil in Intoxicating Jasmine Sambac, $38, etsy.com

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by GL | 2/1/2016
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