Sally Hansen Natural Beauty: Inspired by Carmindy

When the little makeup artist that could hooked up with the cosmetic behemoth, amazing things were bound to happen, which is what did when What Not to Wear celebrity makeup artist Carmindy and nailcare giant Sally Hansen struck an unusual partnership. The new Natrual Beauty Line - Inspired by Carmindy! NOT about nails and paraben-free!

Paraben is a chemical preservative found in almost evey cosmetic and skincare product producted for the mass market. Handy in that increases the shelf life of  my favourite undereye cream, not so great in that said undereye cream is releasing possibly harmful chemicals into the skin around my peepers. With the natural beauty movement, parabens are often the first to go.Good riddance I say.

The new Sally Hansen line includes blushes, eyeshadows, lip colour and concealers as well as a primer to help you set everything in motion. And best of all,  it has less "junk" in it for me to worry about.

Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder

I have tried a lot of bronzers, but always find they look flat and fake. That was until Bobbi Brown’s Illuminating Bronzing Powder showed up on my desk. It glides on so smoothly and leaves a gorgeous, natural glow. The shimmery sparkle creates a luminous, sun-kissed look as if you’ve just spent the day relaxing in the sun. Each shade is named after a hot, luxurious destination, making this 5-star bronzer even more lust-worthy.