rECOnsider what's inside your makeup bag

Ever wonder how many nasties are lurking in your makeup bags? We're super excited here at CutECOsmetics HQ to be offering you the chance to rECOnsider what's inside your makeup bag with our special limited edition eco beauty bag. (available while stocks last)

We've teamed up with some of our favourite brands to bring you a limited edition Eco Beauty Bag that will encourage you to rECOnsider what's in your makeup bag!
All products included are of course cruelty free meaning no animal testing, and all contain 100% natural ingredients. All zipped up in our very cute fairtrade CutECOsmetics makeup bag!
Worth an amazing £50 you can try all of these products for £20 (plus P&P).

So lets take a closer look at the contents!

1) The ultimate beauty multi-tasker - Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty balm 

We love this beauty that delivers an instant healthy glow in next to no time, perfect for lips, cheeks, eyes or decolletage.  Containing cold-pressed organic olive oil and deeply moisturizing organic coconut oil, you'll wonder why this hasn't been an essential in your handbag.

You'll receive 1 x full size beauty balm in Sunkissed (left) or Blushed (right)

2)  Lily Lolo Mineral Eyeshadow

A firm favourite with us, Lily Lolo mineral eyeshadows are free from chemical nasties made with 100% natural ingredients. Lily Lolo's eye shadows can be dressed up or down as you wish, from a sheer wash across the full lid to applying with a wet eye shadow brush for a more intense colour.

You'll receive 1 x full size eyeshadow in either (Left to Right) Witchypoo, Moonlight, Miami Taupe, Cosmopolitan or Soul Sister

3) Bdellium Tools Green Bambu Large Shadow Brush

The Bdellium Tools green bambu brushes have been an essential with us for some time, we often hear people saying that synthetic brushes are never as soft as natural hair brushes, well we think this complete softie may change your mind. Of course we love them as they are 100% cruelty free & made with a sustainable green bamboo handle. What's not to love!!

You'll recieve 1 x full size 778B Green Large Shadow Brush

4) Inika Certified Organic Eyeliner

Straight from down-under Inika's products are packed full of certified organic ingredients. These eye liners deliver a rich and creamy formula that glides on easily. Oh and to make them even better they have a pencil sharpener in the lid! 

You'll receive 1 x full size pencil in either Black Caviar (top) or White Crystal (bottom) 

5) BM Beauty Mineral eyeshadow

Founded by former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt BM Beauty mineral eyeshadows are free from all nasties including parabens, synthetic dyes, fillers and animal products. 

You'll receive 1 x trial size in either (left to right) Adobe Brick, Dusty Road, Mississippi Mud or Platinum Tiara.

And finally........

6) CutECOsmetics canvas fairtrade makeup bag

We're so excited to see Flora our chick on these very cute cerise pink canvas makeup bags that you'll receive all of the above in. Our bag is manufactured with the Bags of Ethics trademark. The aim of Bags of Ethics standard is to ensure that they are made in an ethical factory, in a carbon neutral way. In short, a guarantee of environmental and ethical benefits.

Phew.... we hope that you can use this as a chance to try some new eco brands that you may not have sampled before. We would love to hear what you think of the products so please email / tweet / fb us with your feedback and we will feature on our facebook page.

Enjoy ♥

 
 
   
 

Lily Lolo Summer 2012 Mineral Swatches & Lime Crime now in stock!

We're loving the minimalist makeup look this summer and Lily Lolo's new beachy colours provide the perfect tools for creating that dreamy sun-kissed look.  This award-winning mineral brand is genius at creating sophisticated on-trend colours that your skin and purse will love.

Wear these soft tones alone for a barely there look, or complement with a bright lip & eye for daywear and metallics for evening glamour.

Beach Babe au Naturale

Beach Babe Mineral Blush

Beach Babe swatch 

Surfer Girl Mineral Blush

Black Sand Mineral Eyeshadow

Black Sand swatch

Sand Dune Mineral Eyeshadow

Pop some Colour

For day, add a pop of colour with shimmery Blue Lagoon eyes & get that just-been-eating-strawberries look with Scandalips gloss!

Blue Lagoon Eyeshadow

 

Scandalips Lipgloss

Glam it Up

For evening, Waikiki is Lily Lolo's lightest golden bronzer, which works beautifully as a highlighter on darker skins. 

Waikiki Mineral Bronzer (lightest shade)

Copy-catwalk metallics with Gold Digger and Golden Lilac. 

Gold Digger eyeshadow

Golden Lilac eyeshadow

Tie the whole look together with a slick of Peachy Keen Lipgloss and you're out the door!

Peachy Keen Lipgloss

Prices for these products start from just £5.29 for an eyeshadow - see HERE for full details. 


Are you a Lily Lolo fan?

NB Last week we told you Lime Crime was on its way - it's now HERE! 

Get your Bronze on!

With the long awaited arrival of glorious Summer sunshine, lots of us are getting our pins out for the first time this year - and the girls at CutECOsmetics HQ have been taking the skin friendly approach with a natural looking self tan! 


Our top tips for a natural looking early summer glow...

• Go lightly golden and make sure your face, neck and decollete tone in with the rest of your body with a light sweep of natural looking bronzer.

• Take your favourite foundation from winter into summer by simply warming it up a little with bronzer. 

• For a super subtle early summer glow, try dipping your brush in a natural or translucent powder before adding bronzer to tone down the colour a little.

Mineral bronzer is made from natural minerals and is ideal for achieving glowing, healthy skin. With a range of colours to suit every skintone, here are a few of our favourites...

Lily Lolo - choose from matte or shimmer finish for a natural looking, sun-kissed complexion. Free from harsh chemicals, nano particles, parabens, fragrance and preservatives. Vegan friendly. 

Bellapierre mineral face and body bronzer is made with 100% pure mineral pigments and bound with soothing Jojoba. It blends easily for a luminous, long lasting colour.

Made with Vitamins A, C & E and Jojoba to moisturise and lift the complexion, nvey nourishing bronzer is talc free and glides for a healthy, radiant glow. 

The oil free 100% mineral formula in BM Beauty bronzer won't clog pores or cause blemishes. BUAV approved, this cruelty free product contains no skin nasties and is vegan friendly. 

Application

Bronzing powder is best applied with a large, supersoft brush to ensure even coverage, avoid harsh edges and achieve a perfectly blended finish. 

 Begin with a light touch - less is more and it's much easier to add than to take away. If you have over done it, try adding some translucent powder on top to dilute the effect and tone down colour. 

                  

We love Bdellium and ecotools bronzing brushes - fat, fluffy and gorgeous! 


The greem links above lead directly to each product, or you can check out the full range of bronzers in various shades here. 


Enjoy the sunshine & happy safe bronzing! 

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?

Award Winning Natural Makeup

Well readers it’s that time of year when Natural Health Magazine announces the results of their Natural Health Beauty Awards and we are very excited that so many of CutECOsmetics brands received awards. The main aim of the awards is to find the best products on the market that are free from chemical nasties such as parabens, petroleum, PEGs and phthalates.

We would like to give a huge congratulations to the brands we stock that won prizes and tell you a bit more about the worthy winning products. So here they are!

Eye shadow Category

Winner

Lily Lolo Eye Shadow

These mineral shadows come in a huge array of shades and are free from harsh chemicals, dyes and fillers. They have a silky and creamy formula that has great stay power; they are 100% natural and most are suitable for vegans.

Highly Commended

Inika Eye shadow

The Inika range is all certified as cruelty free, vegan and halal. The mineral eye shadow has a very fine texture and is highly pigmented so you really do only need a small amount. The purity of the shadows also means they are perfect for sensitive eyes.

Blusher Category

Highly Commended

Bellapierre Compact Mineral Bronzer

The Bellapierre Compact Mineral bronzer is made with 100% pure mineral pigments and bound with soothing Jojoba, it blends easily and provides a luminous colour that will not change or fade throughout the day. 

Concealer Category

Highly Commended

Inika Natural Perfection Concealer

Makes under eye bags vanish in a flash and has a lot of staying power. The light texture blends easily creating a flawless base and because the INIKA concealer contains certified organic ingredients such as macadamia and rose hip oil, your skin will feel hydrated. Perfect for even for the most sensitive skin.

Tinted Moisturiser Category

Highly Commended

Nvey Moisture Rich Fluid Foundation

Organic Chamomile, Vitamin E organic Safflower Oil combine to create this soothing, moisturising and aromatic liquid foundation. This luxurious formula assists dry and sensitive skins.

Congratulations to all the Winners!

 You can purchase all of these products from our shop www.cutecosmetics.co.uk

 

Do you have a favourite winning product?