My Honeybee

Thanks to Honeybee Gardens, I have made a full mascara recovery. I purchased the Chocolate Truffle (brown) and the Black Magic, Truly Natural Mascara...and I love them both. The Honeybee Gardens mascara's are paraben free, water-resistant, and work-out proof, without actually being water-proof. Honeybee Gardens products are all natural (which doesn't mean much nowadays), cruelty free and environmentally aware. I love that this mascara is not runny, flaky or clumpy. It gives my lashes tons of volume and pretty good length (it could be a tad more lengthening, but I'm not complaining). The black is bold and really makes my eyes pop while the the brown is soft, yet you can definitely tell I have lush beautiful lashes. I also love the price, just $9.99 per tube, that's comparable to the drug store brands, (without the toxics) what a value! It's safe to say, I am now back to being a dramatically lashed woman!
*Honeybee Gardens is a Compact for Safe Cosmetics signer, which means "The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics — of which EWG is a founding member — is a coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, womens, environmental, and consumer groups working on the ground in communities, in the halls of lawmakers, and directly with cosmetic manufacturers to encourage reformulations and safer ingredients. Over 500 companies have voluntarily signed a pledge called the campaign's "Compact for Safe Cosmetics," a pledge to formulate products that do not use ingredients that are known or suspected to cause certain health harms within three years of signing.
*Both colors of the Honeybee Gardens Mascara score a 3 on the EWG website.
*The Honeybee Gardens website is:http://www.honeybeegardens.com/
*I paid $9.99 for a 0.2 oz tube.

MESSY, MESSY, MESSY

As you already know, I love mascara. I have probably tried hundreds of brands of mascara since I first started wearing make up when I was 12 years old. I've tried the good (Jane Iredale, Lancome), the bad (too many to name) and the ugly ( purple and assorted colors), but nothing can compare to Miessence Pure Black Mascara. This product is watery, messy, runny, flaky etc. I used it yesterday and today, and both days I had to redo my foundation and eye makeup after trying this because of all of the wet splatters. It literally drips from the wand onto my face. I actually emailed the company to find out what their return policy is because, although I have never before returned a beauty product in my life, I can't see spending $24. 50 on such a horrible mess of a mascara. I can honestly tell you that this is by far THE WORST MASCARA THAT I HAVE EVER ATTEMPTED TO USE. Not only is it messy but I used 3 coats and still had short stubby lashes, there really isn't anything I can say that's good about this stuff. SAVE YOUR MONEY and your make-up, there's nothing worse then putting on a face full of makeup (foundation, powder, blush) only to have to wash off mascara splashes and re apply everything, what a waste!!
*Miessence is a Compact for Safe Cosmetics signer- of which EWG is a founding member — is a coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, womens, environmental, and consumer groups working on the ground in communities, in the halls of lawmakers, and directly with cosmetic manufacturers to encourage reformulations and safer ingredients. Over 500 companies have voluntarily signed a pledge called the campaign's "Compact for Safe Cosmetics," a pledge to formulate products that do not use ingredients that are known or suspected to cause certain health harms within three years of signing.
*This product scored a 2 in the EWG database.
*The Miessence website is: https://www.mionegroup.com/home
*This product is $22.95 for a 0.2 oz tube from the Health Food Emporium Website, the Miessence website is not very user friendly.

***I've just been informed from Candy, the Miessence Rep: "We're actually filling a new formula right now... and I'm going to instruct our crew to send a new one to every single person who's ever complained about it (returned it). I'm excited about it! It's sooo much better!"

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Narelle
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My One True Love

In honor of Valentine's Day, I wanted to write about love....as in my favorite product that I happen to be in love with. I just started using Jane Iredale PureLash Lengthening Mascara a few days ago, but I only needed to use this product once to know, it was true love. Prior to going "less toxic", I used to use mascara by Estee Lauder, Lancome and Christian Dior because I like my lashes long, lush and dramatic. Even with the brands mentioned above, I still had to use two to three coats of their mascara to create the look I was going for, but this PureLash Mascara gives length and drama in just one coat. I've tried hundreds of brands of mascara in the past 25 years and I truly think this is the best mascara I've ever used. It not only makes em long and lush, but my lashes are clump free and beautifully separated, as well. Now the bad news..I don't know if I am going to want to test any other mascara for this blog because I'm not going to want to give up using the Jane Iredale PureLash!
*Jane Iredale is a Compact For Safe Cosmetics signer of which EWG is a founding member — is a coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, womens, environmental, and consumer groups working on the ground in communities, in the halls of lawmakers, and directly with cosmetic manufacturers to encourage reformulations and safer ingredients. Over 500 companies have voluntarily signed a pledge called the campaign's "Compact for Safe Cosmetics," a pledge to formulate products that do not use ingredients that are known or suspected to cause certain health harms within three years of signing. Read the Compact document or see a complete list of the signers. If you're a cosmetics company, find out how to get involved.
*This product is a 3 on the EWG/ Skin Deep scale.
*The Jane Iredale website is: http://www.janeiredale.com/.
*I paid $16.50 for a .25 oz tube. from a local salon (Virtuoso in Birmingham Michigan). Jane Iredale products are sold only at dermatologist offices and select salons.

Cake For Your Eyes??

If I were going be stuck on a deserted island and could only bring one cosmetic with me, it would be mascara. On the rare occasion I leave the house without "my face", I at least have to have long, dark, thick lashes. I love how it makes my eyes look and I would have to say, the one thing I've gotten the most compliments on through the years is my long, thick lashes.
Prior to going "less toxic" I preferred Lancome Amplicils or Diorshow, so if you've ever been a conventional make up junkie, you can figure out, I like my lashes long, thick and dramatic. So on my quest for dramatic, less toxic mascara, I came across Longcils Boncza Cake Mascara. Cake mascara? Sounds pretty dramatic, huh? It looks quite different too, as it comes in a compact with a palette or "cake" of mascara and a brush.(Check out this page for a photo:) http://www.ballbeauty.com/longcils_boncza_cake_mascara.htm.
You wet the brush and rub it on the cake of mascara for 30 seconds then use the brush as you would use a wand against your lashes. The first couple of times I used it, what a disaster. I didn't rub it against the cake long enough and it was a watery, splattery mess. I had black flakes and splotches all over my face and I looked like a raccoon. It took a while to get used to applying it, but after a few strike outs, I'm a pro at applying this stuff, which unfortunately is not enough to make me like it. My issues are, since you use water on the brush, it's difficult to get the right consistency on your lashes, they are always too wet and they stay wet for a while after you finish the application. My other issue is that after 2-3 coats, my lashes are not long enough or thick enough and the brush they give you is just too thick to separate the lashes. I have read good reviews about this product, but I can't figure out how to separate my lashes without using the wand from the last tube of mascara I used prior to purchasing this. Oh well, the search for a "worthy" less toxic mascara will continue.......
*Longcils is not a Compact For Safe Cosmetics Signer.
*Longcils Cake Mascara is only one of two mascara's that score a 1 on the Skin Deep/ EWG scale.
*Their website is http://www.ballbeauty.com/longcils_boncza_cosmetics.htm.
*Longcils Cake Mascara is $30 for the one palette and brush which come in a compact.