Treats for Our Sweets

Happy Easter, CutECO fans! We hope you have been eating lots of chocolate and have been lazying around at home, having a generally lovely time and not doing anything too strenuous. Whether, that is a accurate description for you, or if you are a busy mum, entertaining the little ones, either way, we think you deserve a treat!


Here are our recommended beauty treats for our sweet and lovely fans. 


Get it whilst you can! Create a truly rocking look with Urban Decay's Dangerous Palette. Cruelty free don't you know! For another bonus, we've reduced this beauty from £27 to only £18.95! And you get free delivery, there's no better time to treat yourself to some shiny new make up.

What could be more sweet than Candy Cane flavoured balms from Crazy Rumors? Pick just one or if you've been extra nice, treat yourself to a whole bundle! We know it's a bit festive, but why shouldn't we enjoy good old fashioned Candy Canes all year around? Nom, nom, nom, we don't know which one we like most.

Are your hands in need of a sweet treat? We highly recommend investing in a pebble shaped pod of EOS Hand Lotion, the Berry Blossom version smells good enough to eat and will leave your hands silky smooth and never slimy. Plus, 97% natural and paraben free to boot.

Which tasty treats tempt you on the CutECOsmetics website? 

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Happy Easter in The OCC Garden

We thought we would try and brighten up the Easter Weekend here at CutECOsmetics HQ by sharing with you the arrival of the New OCC Lip Tars 'The Garden' Spring / Summer 2012 Collection!

Spring has sprung at OCC with the gorgeous new floral shades in the Lip Tar range, OCC say:

'Inspired not by garden variety roses but psychotropic and poisonous plants, this collection turns traditional spring pastels upside down, injecting them with hallucinatory notes of nearly-neon vibrancy.'

The new range also launches with new packaging, featuring a precision nozzle applicator and now you get even more in your OCC Lip Tar tube (10ml).

So here are the lovely Spring beauties!

Digitalis - Pink Tinged Lavender (Left) 

 Ophelia - Pure Petal Pink (Right)

Kava Kava - True Peach Neutral (Left)

PennyRoyal - Roasted Peach / Brown (Right)

Belladonna - Ultra Ultra Violet

Chlorophyll - True Teal

If you've never tried these, a little goes a long way! All you'll need is a tiny bead applied with a lip brush. Wondering how you would ever wear some of the colours? The great thing about OCC Lip Tars is that they are meant to be mixed to create your own shades - so have fun with them!

They are £8.99 from here

We'd love to know which of the new shades you like?

Have you tried these yet?

Mineral Metallics To Shine

Here at CutECOsmetics we absolutely loved the trend on the catwalks this Spring for Smoky Metallic eyes as seen here on one of Emilio Pucci’s models in the SS12 show.  We think this look is gorgeous.

We thought we would showcase & put to the test the best in mineral eye shadows in some gorgeous Metallic Shades, so here are some of our favourites that we tried and tested:

Lily Lolo Eyeshadow in Sticky Toffee

Lily Lolo’s mineral eyeshadow is a natural loose powder with a good colour pigment and comes in a cute little sifter pot so you just get the right amount. Sticky Toffee is a light brown/beige shimmer with golden undertones. These are great used wet or dry. One of the best things is the price of these shadows at £5.29

This shade applied very smoothly and was the palest shade of the three giving a very pretty pale golden bronze. It blended well and had pretty good staying power without a primer.

Bellapierre Shimmer Powder in Bronze

Using 100% pure Mica powder, these beautiful shimmer powders will provide long lasting, vibrant color without any additional filler that can often smear, crease, fade and even cause allergic reaction. The Bellapierre shimmer powders are priced at £12.99 but are definitely worth the investment, the quality is great.

This shade was the real surprise, thinking it would just be a golden bronze shade but once applied the centre of the shade at the deepest point gives a gorgeous deep metallic brown/grey look to it. We completely adored this one. It applied very well with a lovely texture and creamy feel to it and you really only need the tiniest amount of this, great pigmentation and staying power.

BM Beauty Mineral Eyeshadow in AdobeBrick

BM Beauty mineral eyeshadows are free from parabens, synthetic dyes and fragrances, fillers, bismuth oxychloride, nano particles and animal products. A very reasonable price at £7.00

Adobe brick gives a smooth shimmery bronze brown

This shade does what it says on the tin! It applied well, again only needing a small amount. It’s a beautiful coppery bronze with a great sheen to it, not too sparkly! The BM Beauty shadow has good staying power and nice pigmentation.

Which metallic shade will you be wearing this Spring?

Roses: More Than Just Pretty Petals

We can all appreciate the beauty of roses and their beautiful scent, but did you know that they are much more than just a pretty petal? 


Here are a few interesting facts about roses and why we love them at CutECOsmetics HQ and a few of our rosy products thrown in....


1. Rosehips can be used to brew tea and to make jams. They are known for their high vitamin C content and are delicious!

Smith's Rosebud Salve

2. Rose oil and Rosewater are fantastic anti-ageing ingredients, helping to improve hydration and to feed the skin with healing vitamins. 

Figs & Rouge Rambling Rose Organic Balm

3. In aromatherapy terms, Rose is used to balance moods, it is a nostalgic fragrance that can calm and soothe.

Balm Balm Organic Rose Geranium Face Balm

4. Rose is also treasured for its fantastic anti-inflammatory properties and it is gentle enough for the most sensitive skin.

Korres Wild Rose Lip Butter

5. Did you know that Rose essential oils are the height of luxury? Costing between £3000-6000 per kilogram of raw materials! 

Priti NYC Nail Polish Japanese Rose

Have we refreshed your appreciation for this ever so traditional ingredient?

Are you a Rose fan or not? 

Makeover Your Make-up Storage with these Cute Ideas

We know here at CutECOsmetics how much you love your makeup collections and wanted to share a few ideas for creative & eco ways of storing all your fave products at home.

We absolutely love this stylish handmade brush wrap from Joanne Parkin, perfect for keeping those treasured EcoTools or Bdellium tools tidy! The brush wrap is made from a peacock liberty print, dupion silk and leather measuring 30cm x 21cm. The design is available in 3 colours, black, turquoise and silvery grey. Available from www.notonthehighstreet.com 

Perfect for storing your bamboo brushes are these bamboo bathroom organisers. A great sustainable source, bamboo is not a tree but a grass so is super fast growing & when harvested it doesn't need replanting!

How about making your own eco makeup bag? That's exactly what you can do with this Organic Cosmetic Bag Kit from Kotori Kits. The kit comes with all you need to make your own organic canvas bag with easy to follow instructions for newbie crafters. Available from www.notonthehighstreet.com

For those of you with a slightly bigger collection of makeup to store like us! We recommend these ultra cute caddies by 3Sprouts.
Made from 100% Cotton Canvas and lined with polyethylene so perfect for any spillages! These are available in the UK from LittleZilla on Amazon.

 

Our final pick are these wonderful & ethical baskets available from www.basketbasket.co.uk The baskets are from the Maata-N-Tudu Association in northern Ghana. It was created to support the women of this region to improve the quality of their lives. BasketBasket pay a much higher rate for their baskets than they are able to get in the local markets, so all baskets purchased directly help to improve their lives.

We hope you like our suggestions?

Tell us what you think and how you store your makeup collections!

LAQA&CO Land at CutECOsmetics HQ

Another exciting delivery arrived today, we are sure you are going to love this bunch just as much as we do. We are delighted to share with you the stunning collection from LAQA&CO. Each box features a different design from a independent artist, who receives a percentage of the profits from their box design, it's a unique, quirky twist that we are just in love with.

 

Laqa & Co Nail Polish Pens

No only does this range look gorgeous, the products are also fabulous, we've got our excited mitts on the Nail Polish Pen and Lip Pencils. The great thing about Laqa & Co Nail Polish Pens is they are '3 free' & the Lip Pencils are paraben free plus of course they do not test on animals With bizarre names and luscious colours, we are pretty sure that you will struggle to resist these beauties.

Laqa & Co Nail Polish Pens retail at £9.50 & Fat Lip Pencils at £13.00  


Which one has caught your eye? Have you tried this brand before?

Get them here

Korres Colours Arrive in Stock!

We are so excited to announce that we are now an official stockist of some of the most beautiful colour products from Korres. Everything in this new line is cruelty free, with many vegan and vegetarian products, plus it's flipping gorgeous! So let us introduce you to these new beauties, now available to buy in the UK, with free delivery!


Lush and lovely Korres Lip Butters with Shea Butter and Rice Wax. These stylish, iconic lip balms hydrate and soften lips with a hint of subtle gloss and delicious colour. Which one will you be tempted by? Here are just a few to get you salivating...

In addition to the ever so desirable Lip Butters, we are also pleased to introduce you to Korres Wild Rose Liquid Foundation, Concealer, Mango Butter Lipsticks, Cherry Lip Glosses, Eyeliners, Pro-Vitamin Mascara, Watermelon Tinted Moisturiser and Blushers! We are sure that you will be as tempted as we are. Here at CutECOsmetics HQ, we are super excited to try out the Peach Powder Blush, what do you think?

Have you tried Korres make up before? What do you think?