Clean up your act with our Green Beauty Guide
The other day, I was called an “eco-warrior.” [Ed. note: That was me.] It seems it hasn’t gone unnoticed by my co-workers that my beauty greenness has spiked from pale lime to deep hunter in just a month. Everyone knew I was re-evaluating my personal regime, and every time I put down the phone from speaking to the owner of another green beauty line, I’d leap up to share the latest revelation.
My cosmetic eco-consciousness began when my daughter was born two and a half years ago—but as the green category has been inching its way from niche to mainstream, I’ve begun to question who is walking the talk and who is simply riding on the coattails of a market trend.
Read more about beauty editor Lesa Hannah’s education in eco-friendly beauty in our Green Beauty Guide. Plus, learn the trade-offs you’ll have to make for eco products and read up on ingredients to avoid if you’re greening your beauty regimen.
Click on the images below to see Lesa’s picks for the best in green beauty products.
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The other day, I was called an “eco-warrior.” [Ed. note: That was me.] It seems it hasn’t gone unnoticed by my co-workers that my beauty greenness has spiked from pale lime to deep hunter in just a month. Everyone knew I was re-evaluating my personal regime, and every time I put down the phone from speaking to the owner of another green beauty line, I’d leap up to share the latest revelation.
My cosmetic eco-consciousness began when my daughter was born two and a half years ago—but as the green category has been inching its way from niche to mainstream, I’ve begun to question who is walking the talk and who is simply riding on the coattails of a market trend.
Read more about beauty editor Lesa Hannah's education in eco-friendly beauty in our Green Beauty Guide. Plus, learn the trade-offs you'll have to make for eco products and read up on ingredients to avoid if you're greening your beauty regimen.
Click on the images below to see Lesa's picks for the best in green beauty products.
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