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Preview all done up lipstick12/12/2023 ![]() Depending on your application method and type of look (all over the lid application against inner corner highlight), that would make the approximation quite right. That yielded around 830 swatches, which they would conclude would be enough to 270 applications.Ī MAC single eyeshadow, which has 1,3 g (usually), would clock in at around 1000 swatches, then. Beauty News took one for the team and swatched a NYX single eyeshadow (1,24 g). Various people on various forums seem to agree that you tend to wear a workhorse powder eyeshadow (like a highlighting or transition shade that you use every time you wear eyeshadow) for about one year until it’s empty. I wore Dazzlelight as a highlight on my browbone when that was still cool. For this story, she worked with InStyle beauty editor Erin Lukas, interviewed Laura Lam-Phaure, cosmetic chemist, and Maria Velve, makeup artist and green beauty expert, for more information on what can be considered “clean” as well as the ingredients to look for.MAC Dazzlelight and Stila Cloud. Michelle Rostamian is a freelance beauty, wellness, and lifestyle writer with nearly 10 years of experience in the beauty industry and bylines at PEOPLE, Byrdie, Real Simple, InStyle, and more. She recommends opting for a velvet matte formula if you're looking for rich color payoff. Still, Mented Cosmetics CEO KJ Killer says you can still find high pigment-load formulas that are also vegan and non-toxic lipsticks. Generally speaking, natural lipsticks often opt out of using safe and effective silicones and polymers that help allow the lipstick to last longer on the lips, says Lam-Phaure. If you're looking to go cleaner with your formulas, stay away from parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, and mineral oil.ĭo natural lipsticks fade faster than non-natural lipsticks? "To me, a natural lipstick would be one made of a base of natural ingredients like plant butters and waxes - the focus here is on what is in it." On the other hand, when it comes to "clean" lipsticks, the focus is on what's not in it. ![]() While the terms "natural" and "clean" are tossed around a lot, some people use them interchangeably as they’re not regulated by the FDA or any other governing body, says Velve. ![]() Your Questions, Answered What makes a lipstick "natural" or "clean" "Pigments are used in the form of a powder and will often get chunky if not properly dispersed, however, some emollients can double as a way to carry pigments for lipsticks." That being said, natural and synthetic lipsticks can both have great color pay off due to something called a dispersing agent, says Lam-Phaure. "A natural lipstick will not have the same binders, silicones, and polyurethanes (polymers that leave a film on the skin to prevent pigment transfer) as a conventional lipstick," notes Velve. ![]() "If a lipstick contains shea butter in the bottom half of its ingredient list but lists petrolatum as the first ingredient then the biggest percentage of the lipstick is made of petrolatum and the shea butter benefits lost," says Maria Velve, makeup artist and green beauty expert. "As a preventative measure, preservatives such as phenoxyethanol, 1-2 hexanediol and ethylhexylglycerin may be added," says Lam-Phaure.Īside from the ingredients themselves, look at where they lie on the ingredient list. Finally, Lam-Phaure notes that while balms don't typically contain water on their ingredient list, your lips are still wetted by things like salvia and drinking water, and thus, can be a potential risk for microbial growth. ![]() "For the lips, combining different types of waxes and butters will assist in optimizing payoff and performance." Also, emollients (like sunflower, safflower, almond, and meadowfoam oils as well as triglyceride)Īre used to impart hydration, slip, softness, suppleness, and shine on the lips, says Lam-Phaure, which may be helpful when temps dip. "Waxes such as microcrystalline, beeswax, candelilla, and carnauba function as structuring agents that allow for molding the lipstick into the desired shape," explains cosmetic chemist Laura Lam-Phaure. Waxes and emollients are two big ingredient types to look out for in a natural lipstick. ![]()
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