The Perfect Earth Day Manicure!

If you are trying to get into the spirit of Earth Day by way of going green, how about doing it in a fun and unique way? I'm talking about coloring your nails in a pretty green nail polish shade. My favorite is this one:

Sephora by OPI Leaf Him at the Altar

This exclusive to Sephora polish is a beautiful vine green shade in a metallic finish. It is so pretty on and I plan on using it tonight (better late then never) as my little extra way of going green.

Leaf Him at the Altar, as well as the rest of the Sephora by OPI shades, are free of DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde.

To see it on nails, check it out on Michelle from All Lacquered Up, as she is always my nail polish go to resource.

*Press samples of some of the products featured were provided by brand or brand representative for editorial consideration.

Earth Day Beauty.

Happy Earth Day! A day to celebrate the Earth, the environment and what nature brings us.

Beauty companies have gotten involved in Earth Day recently. Many brands are creating special products just for the day or are offering a percentage of sales to certain environmental campaigns. Here are a few that have caught my eye.

Pure & Natural understands that our everyday choices have a direct impact on our future, which is why they’ve partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to make an annual donation of at least $100,000.

Pure & Natural’s eco-friendly Body Wash, Liquid Hand Soaps and Bars are hypoallergenic, biodegradable and paraben free.  None of these products are tested on animals and each are sold in a new package that’s 100% recyclable so you can feel good about what’s in your shower.  These newly packaged Pure & Natural products are available now at food, drug and mass retailers nationwide between $4.49 - $6.49.

 

Kiehl’s latest environmental initiative is a Limited Edition Label Art Series to honor Earth Day and raise funds for environmental causes. Kiehl’s collaborated with actress Julianne Moore, musician Pharrell Williams, artist Jeff Koons and pro-surfer Malia Jones to raise funds and awareness for Rainforest Alliance, which is dedicated to sustaining biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. 

For this initiative, each partner created a Limited Edition label for Kiehl’s Açaí Damage-Protecting Toning Mist – itself part of a skincare collection that is not only Eco Cert certified organic, but is also the FIRST SKINCARE RANGE to ever receive gold standard Cradle to Cradle certification – meaning that it is made with the least amount of waste from start to finish.   100% of net proceeds (amounting to $200,000) will be raised worldwide to benefit Rainforest Alliance with this collection. 

Each Protective Toning Mist is available right now for $26.00 at Kiehls.com.

 

Lavanila is devoted to delivering a new generation of 100% healthy products that are carefully formulated with the highest quality of natural and organic ingredients and completely free of harsh chemicals. Loaded with antioxidant-rich fruits and pure essential oils, Lavanila formulas blend ingredients with a history of safety and efficacy.

As important as what’s in each Lavanila product is what’s left out. Lavanila is committed to using only safe, 100% natural ingredients, which is why all of the products are free of phthalates. Lavanila utilizes a naturally derived marine technology to lock in scent and beneficial vitamins to maintain a healthy, effective formula without the use of phthalates.

All of the Lavanila products are also free of petrochemicals, propylene glycol, mineral oils, silicones, synthetic dyes, sulfates and parabens.

In support of the environment, Lavanila has teamed up with The Nature Conservancy to support their PLANT A BILLION TREES program.  With each purchase on Lavanila.com, Lavanila will plant a tree.

MAC Art Supplies.

For the inner artist in us all, MAC Cosmetics brings to us it's latest collection in Art Supplies.

"Art Supplies is everything you need to paint the ultimate self-portrait: focus on a Greasepaint Stick in eight fabulous, limited-life shades… the ultimate inky colour payoff is an homage to the success we had with Style Black and DSquared² last season. Use as a Shadow or Liner: ludicrously long-wearing, transfer- and water-resistant, flexible and five-star comfortable. NEW Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner with an exciting new shimmering sparkle effect, will also launch in limited-life, featuring six slick, smooth, sextronic shades. NEW Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker has the doodle fun of a pen, but with sophisticated, light and long-wearing results. It’s all about artistic freedom!"

 

 

 

Greasepaint Stick - $17.50
Greengrease
Blackened forest green
Zinc Zone Dark gunmetal
Slick Black True carbon black
Dirty Blackened taupe with pearl
Brown, Now Blackened burgundy
Below Ground Blackened bronze
Uniformly Blue Blackened navy
Charred Mauve Blackened violet

Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner - $14.50
Almost Noir
Dirty plum
Designer Purple Iridescent violet
Petrol Blue Deep navy
Undercurrent Blue teal
Industrial Periwinkle gray
Black Line True black

Pro Long Wear Lipstain Marker - $16.00
Full of Flair
Bright yellow-coral
Stylesetter Hot pink
A Classic Rose red
Purposefully Red Dirty red-coral
Modern Mocha Light brown
Point of View Light neutral
Tomorrow’s Coral Mid-tone blue-red
Runway Ripened Berry plum-red
Sunset Coral brown

Art Supplies is available on counter, at MAC stores and online right now.

*Press samples of some of the products featured were provided by brand or brand representative for editorial consideration.