People underestimate the importance of using “clean” and healthy makeup. When I use the term “clean” while referring to a product, I mean it to be both free of ingredients that are clogging our pores as well as unsafe or harmful ingredients that are potentially carcinogenic as well as ones that are weakening and breaking down our skin’s immunity and integrity regularly and slowly.As we break down the integrity this means our skin won’t ward off bad bacteria so efficiently and can be more subject to irritation (rashes/redness/discoloration/acne – you name it), weakening our over all immunity, function and performance of your skin.Our skin’s function is basically to protect our internal parts and continue to reproduce and grow healthy cells.When we compromise the immunity of this barrier function, we are compromising the skin’s function essential meaning our skin won’t be thriving in creating healthy cell mode but, instead is sluggish (weaker) state which ultimately results in visibly “aging” skin.Another thing, clients don’t often understand, is that spending more money on makeup doesn’t guarantee non-clogging, non-toxic or formulations – free of some of the most irritating factors such as artificial fragrance and dyes that degrade our skin’s integrity and immunity, causing long term effects and comprising our aging process.I know we grow to love and count on particular coverage and effects from makeup and I often hear clients say “I only wear it once a week or maybe a couple of times a month” in defense of the clogging product.  The thing is, if the  makeup you are using clogs  your skin, it doesn’t matter if you wear it once a week or once a month, it WILL clog or cause breaks outs as a result from as little as one use.Since there is never really a good time to break out I recommend starting fresh with clean ingredients once you know better!   In addition the crap (in my professional terms)  that is found in makeup is astounding.  Did you know that tar has been found in mascara?  The dyes and toxicities found in lipsticks are frightful. When you realize how much lipstick we “eat” as a result of applying it on our lips, it gets you thinking.The good news is, that some makeup is actually GOOD for your skin – extensions of skincare – nourishing, anti-oxidant’s protecting & conditioning whether it’s the for the lashes, lips or the face,  makeup or powder! This means you are getting more benefits from your makeup rather than commonly clogging or degrading the skin… basically makeup that is multi-tasking and who doesn’t want that!

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