The first time I ever used a cosmetic on my face, I was sixteen years old. In between my second and third periods, I went into the bathroom to wash my face and came across three beautiful girls applying eye shadow and mascara. It’s not like it was the first time I’d seen a girl put make-up on, but it was the first time I was actually interested in it. I was a basketball-playing, jersey-wearing, foul-mouthed tomboy who loved nothing more than to spend my weekends camping up in the mountains, or rock climbing with whoever was brave enough to join me. Hair and make-up was not something that I ever deemed to be important. But once I put on lipstick for the first time, it was game over, I was hooked! And once my friends and I were high school seniors, we were swapping make-up reviews like we were on the Home Shopping Network!
It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized the importance of natural make-up. All these years I’d been using the cheapest cosmetics I could find. Hey, don’t judge, when you’re a student, Clinique isn’t exactly in the budget, so a girl has to supplement. Don’t worry, it may have taken me a while, but I did eventually come to the conclusion that cheap doesn’t mean clean, as in, my skin was a mess from putting things on my skin that weren’t pure. So here I am telling you ladies that though I know it’s hard to resist those unbelievable sales on $2.99 eye shadows, or $5.99 foundations, but in the long run, you’ll just end up buying more cosmetics to help you combat all the break-outs you get from putting inexpensive and impure chemicals on your face, yuck! I know we’re all on a budget, but if you’re the kind of gal that likes to put something on your face everyday, don’t you think its worth investing in cosmetics that are actually good for your skin? Of course! So let’s have a look at one of the most fabulous natural and organic cosmetic brands that I like to use on the regular.
Lavera Naturkosmetik is a brand that I sort of came upon by accident a couple of years ago. I think it’s a brand originates in Europe, but there are hundreds of retailers across the United States and Canada that sell their products. I was at a nightclub one night with a girlfriend of mine, and she pulled a Levera product out of her bag. I’d never seen it before, and she promptly gave me a run down on why she never uses anything else. Not only are all of their products certified 100% natural, containing organic ingredients, but 100 of their products are also certified Vegan! Say no more, I was hooked! I’m a big fan of their mineral eye shadows. They’re all talc free, and if you use a good primer, they provide rich colour that lasts forever. I also have an armful of their skincare products. I love the Wild Rose Exfoliating Wash to keep my face looking polished and fresh and the Wild Rose Eye Gel which I use almost every morning to combat puffiness.
There are hundreds of brands out there that claim to be all natural, but Lavera truly is. The older I get, the more I realize that my skin is one of my greatest investments. Looks may fade, but there’s nothing wrong with taking great care with what you have. And if that means I have to shell out a little extra cash to ensure I don’t put poisons on my face, so be it. It’s au natural for this gal!
