{"id":2089,"date":"2014-08-08T13:53:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T17:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2014-08-08T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T17:53:13","slug":"detoxing-my-beauty-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=2089","title":{"rendered":"Detoxing My Beauty Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not what you would call someone who is high maintenance with beauty products. \u00a0I like to wear makeup and gets dressed up don’t get me wrong but I don’t have drawers and drawers full of stuff. \u00a0I think for the most part it’s because most beauty products aren’t cheap. \u00a0It all adds up. \u00a0Maybe if I worked for a beauty magazine where I got things for free it would have been different.<\/p>\n

The products I used to use were common, names everyone sees on the commercials. \u00a0Having fair skin I have been using sunscreen on my face since I was in college. \u00a0At some point I was using Aveeno lotion on my face. \u00a0It was highly rated by people who wrote articles on these things and there was a leaf on the bottle. \u00a0It must be good for me right?<\/p>\n

Then my eye lids started peeling. \u00a0Yes peeling. \u00a0Like I got sunburn on just my lids. \u00a0It was weird and gross. \u00a0I stopped using the lotion for a few days and it got better. \u00a0Just to check I started using it again and the peeling returned. \u00a0Now what do I do? \u00a0I love research but the beauty market is so vast I was in over my head. \u00a0So I went to the health food store. \u00a0I told her what was happening and what she might recommend. \u00a0She pointed to the Suki<\/a>\u00a0line. \u00a0When I saw the price I almost choked. \u00a0Instead of offering me other things that were cheaper she just told me you get what you pay for and walked away to let me think about it.<\/p>\n

At the time I thought she was crazy. \u00a0As I stood there trying to rationalize spending so much I used the testers and kind of thought the stuff was great. \u00a0So I bought it. \u00a0And this began my journey to detox my beauty routine. \u00a0I have gotten a lot of questions lately on more eco beauty products so I figured I would share.<\/p>\n

I began using the Balancing Day lotion<\/a> which I use to this day. \u00a0It is not cheap. \u00a0But it’s worth it and\u00a0there are often sales online. \u00a0Not only do I never have a reaction to it, \u00a0I also don’t have that tight or greasy feeling. \u00a0 It’s light and great under makeup.<\/p>\n

\"Suki-Face-Balancing-Day-Lotion\"<\/a>

Photo courtesy Suki<\/p><\/div>\n

Since that worked so well I moved onto using many of their other products, the foaming cleanser and the toners are great. \u00a0Most last a long time and are well worth the money. \u00a0The biggest problem I have with the company is their attitude. \u00a0The time they announced on Facebook they weren’t having anymore buy one get one free sales like since they were doing so well they didn’t need us cheap people anymore. \u00a0There was a mutiny and the whole things was deleted from Facebook ( and they still have those sales). \u00a0Or the time that they pulled out of Whole Foods and then bad mouthed them on social media for weeks. \u00a0It’s left a sour taste in my mouth but I love the lotion so I still by it.<\/p>\n

The other company I really like is Juice Beauty. \u00a0I use their SPF 30 Tinted Moisturizer\u00a0<\/a>as my go to daily lotion. \u00a0(I use the Suki at night) \u00a0It gives a nice amount of color but isn’t heavy. \u00a0Every thing I have tried from Juice has been great and hasn’t irritated my skin. \u00a0I use their face powder in tan as a bronzer every day in the summer. They have a organic line which I still need to try. \u00a0If you order with them they send you samples which is always fun and a cost effective way to try things.<\/p>\n

\"Juice<\/a>

Photo Courtesy Juice Beauty<\/p><\/div>\n

For a main body lotion I went simple – coconut oil. \u00a0I use it as body lotion on both me and Linc out of the bath. \u00a0It soaks in and isn’t greasy. \u00a0We use it as diaper cream here for when someones tush gets red. I used it as a belly lotion when I was pregnant. \u00a0It’s edible (good for when Lincoln puts his hands in his mouth), it can be organic, it’s easy to find and cheap. \u00a0It’s also nice to not have to figure out which chemicals are good or bad in something without a PhD. \u00a0Here there is one ingredient. \u00a0We are big fans around here.<\/p>\n

\"Dr<\/a>

Photo courtesy Dr. Bronner’s<\/p><\/div>\n

As for soap we use Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps<\/a>. \u00a0We mostly use the peppermint or the citrus for us. \u00a0Lincoln get the unscented baby mild. \u00a0They are gentle on skin, smell great and last a long time. I find the peppermint for $9.99 at Whole Foods while they are about $16 at Target so check around. \u00a0A little goes along way on these and they have a ton of uses. \u00a0We use the peppermint cut with water for our bathroom hand soap. \u00a0I know people that use it to clean their entire house. \u00a0Plus reading the label is just mind blowing in its craziness.<\/p>\n

\"Dr<\/a>

Photo courtesy Dr. Bronner’s<\/p><\/div>\n

These are the basics. \u00a0My biggest problem is hair care. I have thin hair that gets oily pretty fast and I haven’t found a shampoo and conditioner that doesn’t make it look droopy and greasy. \u00a0I would love to try samples but at $10 a bottle for some of these shampoos it’s a lost of money to try and not like something. Right now I am using Pantene which goes against almost everything I believe in. \u00a0It wouldn’t surprise me if not only do they test on animals but they put bunnies in the shampoo. \u00a0 So if anyone has suggestions on new ones to try, let me know.<\/p>\n

So what about your journey? \u00a0Do you think I am crazy for worrying about all this? \u00a0Are you trying to find more eco options too? \u00a0If you have any good suggestions let us know!!<\/p>\n

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