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FYI: Eddie Funkhouser Eyeshadow Quads Alert

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If you want Vegan makeup, you probably know about Eddie Funkhouser. So FYI Eddie Funkhouser Fans: four HYPERREAL® EYE COLOR PALETTE quads are on their sale page, and it says “while supplies last”. It is a good time to pick up your favorite quad. 

We tried this Eddie Funkhouser quad “Bedroom Eyes”

About HyperReal Eye Color Palettes

The shadows are a creamy formula and well pigmented color payoff.

  • Cruelty-free 
  • Vegan
  • Paraben free

These quads are highly versatile. The colors work for basic day makeup and transition to nighttime and weekend looks.

We tried the “Bedroom Eyes” quad as shown here. The color combinations are fairly goof proof. 

The Experience 

It is a smooth formulation. There is some light fallout during application, less so with thorough blending. But once the shadow is on, IT IS ON, even after several hours. 

The shimmer shades blend well over the matte taupe. Layering doesn’t look cakey, even when combining matte and shimmer shades.

Smooth texture, high color payout.

Application Tips from Eddie Funkhouser

There is fallout during eyeshadow application, especially with the coppery and plum shimmers. A layer of loose powder on your undereye area or shadow shields are helpful if you are doing a smokey metallic look.

Eddie Funkhouser Eyeshadow Application tip:

“To give your eye makeup a high fashion edge, contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”

Other Eddie Funkhouser Products We Love

We have tried a few Eddie Funkhouser Products that are quite good, especially for vegan!

Another products you may wish to check out is:

See our LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette review here. It is ten pans of nudes and neutrals, closer to a soft pinkish nudes, some shimmers and some mattes. Very flattering.

LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette closeup

LuxLight Palette has ten lovely and highly useable pans. We found each shade to be usable, no fillers.

More Vegan Beauty

Love Vegan makeup? Then check out our coverage on Viola Rouge Lipsticks and Eye Creams

You may also love Vegan skincare brand SigiSkin. Check out this wonderful Sigi Skin Kaleanser, a hypoallergenic and vegan face wash.

Celebrating National Lipstick Day with 4 Clean Beauty Lipsticks

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Happy National Lipstick Day!  Today we celebrate the expanding range of clean beauty lipsticks. Gone are the days that clean meant waxy formulations and weird shades. Now clean beauty includes pretty packaging, flattering shades and skin friendly ingredients. We look at 4 clean lippies seen on Style Chicks.

Madame Gabriela Beauty Clean Luxury High-Performance Ingredient Driven Lipsticks

Here are our findings on four clean beauty lipstick brands with flattering shades and sleek packaging!

Why Clean Lipstick

Many lipsticks contain chemicals you would not voluntarily ingest. But for years, most clean or natural lipsticks had hard, waxy textures and limited color selection.  They generally were only found in natural health stores, and most of us felt much was to be desired.

Here are beauty brands who upgraded the clean beauty lipstick experience.

Viola Rouge

VIOLA ROUGE lipsticks come in 24 shades of satin or shimmer finish. We got to try two of them, Status Symbol and Blueberry Flower, as seen here:

Viola Rouge recommended these two shades for my skin undertone

The texture is silky, weightless, and glides on evenly and with precision.  It contains Saffron flower extract to diminish hyperpigmentation and protect against UV radiation.

It also has Organic Blueberry Oil to minimize fine lines, and Black Cumin Seed Oil to lock in moisture.

This non-GMO formula is made without:

  • paraffin
  • gluten
  • mineral oil
  • nanoparticles
  • parabens
  • phthalates
  • sulfates
  • ureas
  • silicone D5
Read our full Viola Rouge lipstick review and ingredient analysis coverage here


Madame Gabriela

The Madame Gabriela range has three shades held in sleek packaging and magnetic push button base. The ingredient list is exceptional for what it does – and does NOT contain.

Rich color payoff and the sleek magnetic load lipstick bullet makes me feel like a Bond Girl.

It is an ingredient-driven lipstick that has a luxury lipstick look, texture and feel. Packed with hydrating Bamboo extract and Manuka honey, plus Sesame Seed, Avocado, Jojoba, Castor, Sunflower Oils, along with Shea and Cocoa butters, there are no fillers or chemicals. Even the vanilla scent is natural vanilla!

Read our full Madame Gabriela review with ingredient analysis here

This creamy nude imparts just enough warm pink to be a flattering shade even on fair skin tones

 

Caley Cosmetics

This clean beauty lipstick contains notable skin treating ingredients such as:

  • Abyssinian Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid which forms the lipid barrier to hold moisture in skin cells. This keeps lips hydrated.
  • Watermelon Seed Oil is rich in the unsaturated fatty acids linoleic and oleic acids. It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds protect the skin from oxidative stress and photo-aging. It also contains essential vitamins, and minerals to enrich lip skin. It absorbs quickly. [1]
  • Mango Fruit Extract is high in copper, which is fantastic for delicate lip skin! Copper builds Collagen, Elastin and increases Hyaluronic Acid production which keeps lip skin plump and springy.[2]
Read our full Caley Cosmetics Wave Lipstick review and ingredient analysis here

 

Pinch Of Colour

Pinch of Colour Matte Velvet Waterless Lip Colour has long-lasting coverage and a rich dimension to it’s a glam finish. Plus it is packed with lip-loving hydrating ingredients such as Jojoba, Mango Seed, and Rosehip oils.

You will note water is missing from the Pinch of Colour ingredient lists.

The colors range from muted to bright. They are quite vibrant and pigment intense, and the macadamia oil makes them especially nourishing and creamy.

Read our full Matte Velvet Waterless Lip Colour review

A crisp red perfect for late summer or early fall

Summary of Clean Beauty Lipsticks

There are more options than ever for those desiring lipsticks free of chemicals.

Interested in using fewer chemicals in your skincare routine? Then you may enjoy:

 

References

  1. Tarek A. El-Adawy and Khaled M. Taha (2001). “Characteristics and Composition of Watermelon, Pumpkin, and Paprika Seed Oils and Flours”. J. Agric. Food Chem. 49 (3): 1253-1259. doi:10.10217
  2. Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A. GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:648108. doi:10.1155/2015/648108

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow

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Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow is an amazing multi-tasking product. It not only is a cream to powder blush and bronzer, but it contains amazing natural skin-friendly ingredients plus probiotics for sensational skincare.

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow in Signature Glow

A Mighty Multi-Tasker

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow is a multi-tasking glowing blush and bronzer duo that does your microbiome good with probiotics while enhancing your skin with natural, treating ingredients typically seen in quality skincare.

The Shades

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow comes in three flattering shades: Signature glow, Peach glow, or Gold glow. This cream to powder formula works on cheeks, and lips and even brightens lids.

fresh-faced color with a glow, not glitter

fresh-faced color with a glow, not glitter

The blush gives a natural oomph of fresh-faced color with a glow, not glitter. The bronzer is not overly “orange” toned but still warm and gives a natural-looking contour, not a fake spray tan made-up look. It is very buildable and doesn’t look powdery on the skin.

The Features

This formula is:

  • hydrating
  • luminous
  • dewy
  • buildable
  • good for skin

Cream to powder texture, vibrant color payout

 

Key Ingredients

Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil

Watermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. High in linoleic and oleic acids, it has antioxidant activity and vitamin E compounds that protect the skin from oxidative stress and photo-aging.

Style Chicks review

Coconut Oil

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) oil

Coconut Oil is highly moisturizing. It is also anti-inflammatory with mild UV protective properties. Coconut Oil exfoliates dry flaky skin and reveals smooth skin. It is antibacterial.

Crambe Abyssinica

Abyssinian Seed Oil is lightweight and absorbs easily.

It contains linoleic acid, which is the predominant fat in skin cells. It forms the lipid barrier that holds moisture in skin cells, which keeps the skin hydrated.

Sunflower

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Sunflower is hydrating and nourishing. It functions as a lipid buffer and retains moisture in the skin. Rich in vitamin E, it can repair damaged skin.

 

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract

Hibiscus promotes collagen production within the skin.

 

Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract

Elderberry Extract increases microcirculation. It is high in Vitamin C and E to decrease fine lines, but is still gentle enough to use on lips when included an emollient formulation such as this one.

Pineapple extract is a natural exfoliator

Pineapple extract is a natural anti-inflammatory

Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit

Pineapple Fruit contains fruit extracts that are effective exfoliants to sloughs off dead cells on the surface of the skin while imparting soothing skin benefits.

Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract

Mango Fruit Extract is high in copper. Copper builds Collagen, Elastin, and increases Hyaluronic Acid production which keeps skin plump and springy.

 

Lactobacillus Ferment

A probiotic to maintains the microbiome for a healthy skin barrier, reducing skin issues such as acne.

 

Rosemary

Rosemary

Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract

Rosemary Extract combats dry skin. It naturally protects skin from sun damage and free radicals. It also has natural antiseptic properties and is a gentle exfoliant for dead skin flakes.

It is stimulating and promotes better blood circulation to deliver the nutrients necessary to build collagen, elastin and to encourage scar repair.

 

Papaya

Papaya

Carica Papaya (Papaya) Seed Oil

Papaya Seed Oil is high in Tocopherols and Carotenoids, it’s an antioxidant and improves skin elasticity, reduces wrinkles, moisturizes, and promotes skin cell regeneration.

It has an amazing fatty acid profile, including linoleic and Behenic acid. It is exceptionally soothing to dry skin.

 

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow gives a naturally sun-kissed look.

Where to Find It

Find Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow at CaleyCosmetics.com

Caley Cosmetics has bright fun packaging

 

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ABOUT THIS POST

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe Cream-to-Glow was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes.

The Style Chicks team personally tests and thoroughly evaluates each product before it is featured.

Style Chicks independently researches product ingredients to understand how every featured product works.

All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

 

Viola Rouge Eye Creams

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We previously introduced you to Viola Rouge cosmetics, a clean beauty brand with lipsticks in vibrant colors. Today we explore the eyeshadow collection. These creamy shadows come in lush shades and feature skin-friendly ingredients to brighten and protect the eye area skin.

Viola Rouge Eye Creams contain saffron from the saffron crocus

Viola Rouge Eye Creams contain saffron from the saffron crocus

 

What Makes It Special

It is a clean beauty formula with It’s formulated without paraffin, gluten, mineral oil, nanoparticles, parabens, phthalates, sulfates, ureas, silicone D5 and polyfluorinated /perfluorinated compounds.

And thanks to the VIOLA ROUGE Pick Your Perfect Shade Quiz, I found shades perfect for my skin tone. They aren’t the shades I would think to pick for myself, so I was pleasantly surprised.

The creamy texture works nicely as both an eyeshadow and creamy liner.


 

Feature Ingredients


 Saffron reduces inflammation, brightens the skin, reduces hyperpigmentation, and protects against UV rays.

 

The malachite gemstone, when used in makeup and skincare preparations, detoxes and protects the skin from oxidative stress. It increases collagen and elastin production

 

This clean beauty formula is:

  • GMO-free
  • Leaping Bunny cruelty-free certified
  • vegan

 

The SHADES

A mousse-like gel eyeshadow with a creamy, matte finish, neutral dark olive color with cool undertones, or shimmery shades in a creamy base. They blend together exceptionally well to make watercolor washes of color or bold vibrant layers. They work great as an eyeshadow that doesn’t crease or as a eyeliner that won’t fade or smear. It dries down well without cracking.

The top shade is a blend of the two bolder shades below.



The shadows blend together to make lovely custom shades

Where to Buy It

Find these clean beauty Viola Rouge Eye Creams at Viola Rouge

 

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About This Post

These VIOLA ROUGE products were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes.

The Style Chicks team personally tests and thoroughly evaluates each product before it is featured.

Style Chicks independently researches product ingredients to understand how every featured product works. We show our research in the References section of each article.

All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil in Pink Crush

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Seeking a pretty pink lippie that isn’t garish, immature, or just wrong is not an easy task. We have countless pink lip glosses that are pretty shades we are drawn to, but they are not flattering. Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil in Pink Crush is the perfect shade to provide just a hint of healthy color paired with hydrating ingredients.  More polished than a gloss but more natural-looking than a creamy lipstick, these lip oils provide a healthy lip look.
Pinch of Color Pink Crush is a guava pink - not too orange, not bubble gum

Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil in Pink Crush is a guava pink – not too orange, not bubble gum pink

The Problem of a Pretty Pink

A sophisticated yet flattering shade of pink is not so easy to find: it can’t be too bubble gum teenager pink. It can’t be so close to a nude that it doesn’t impart a peppy pop of color. It can’t be so vibrant that it lends towards a weird orange shade. Not hot fuschia, not pale red.

The perfect pink gloss is a tricky business. So we really like Pinch of Colour Pink Crush – it is a guava pink with a sheer yet enlivening touch of color.

Pinch of Color Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil

Pinch of Color Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil

 

Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil

Pinch of Color Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil is a glossy lip stain in a tube that behaves like an intensively hydrating lip treatment. The tube looks like an opaque lip cream but its actually a lovely sheer oil that is not sticky or greasy.

Features

  • It uses a precise lip brush applicator for clean application.
  • The feel is not sticky or greasy
Nourishing and natural ingredients

Nourishing, hydrating and natural ingredients- yet it is waterless

 

It comes in three shades:

  • CREAM DREAM – a sheer caramel nude
  • BERRY BITE – a sheer raspberry red
  • PINK CRUSH – a sheer guava pink

Pinch of Colour Waterless Lip Oil

Pinch of Colour Natural lip Oil

Pinch of Colour natural lip oil

 

It contains nourishing natural oils such as Apricot Kernel Oil and Macadamia Oil that give a healthy lip look while also delivering a pretty punch of color.

You will note there is no water on the ingredient list. Pinch of Colour creates skincare and makeup without using water as an ingredient. Check out this ingredient list:

Key Ingredients

Avocado Oil Ingredient featured on StyleChicks.com

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil is 72% monounsaturated fatty acids. This is higher than Coconut or Grapeseed oils.

Avocado Oil mixes with water better than other oils. Avo oil readily penetrates into the skin. It absorbs instead of sitting atop the skin, making it an ideal moisturizer for dry, chapped lips.

 

Rosehip

Rosa Canina Seed Oil

Rosa Canina Seed Oil is an emollient. It contains tocopherols (vitamin E) and carotenoids (pro-vitamin A) that give it some nice antioxidant properties.

Rosa Canina Seed Oil is a moisturizing plant oil loaded with skin-nourishing fatty acids (linoleic acid – 51%, linolenic acid – 19%, and oleic acid – 20%).

 

 

Apricot oil

Apricot oil

Apricot Kernel Oil

An emollient that softens and smooths. Apricot oil is lighter than many other oils but still provides a great sheen.

It contains antioxidant vitamin E and nourishing fatty acids (mostly oleic acid 54-74%, linoleic acid 12-35%).

It has nourishing and moisturizing properties (as a high oleic oil it’s ideal for dry skin types) and is quite easily absorbed into the skin.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E softens the skin, making scar tissue more pliable and soft.

 

Macadamia Nut Oil

 

Macadamia Nut Oil is a native Australian nut.

Macadamia oil is very rich and contains many natural lipids. It is loaded with emollient and nourishing fatty acids. It’s a high oleic acid oil (50-67% oleic acid and only 0-5% linoleic acid) that makes it very emollient and ideal for dry skin types (and less ideal for acne-prone skin).

Macadamia uniquely contains high amounts of a rare fatty acid called palmitoleic acid (12-25%) that give Macadamia oil a “cushiony” feel. It’s also easily absorbed and makes the skin soft and supple. 

 

What It does not contain

  • Water Free
  • Fragrance-Free
  • Paraben-Free
  • Non-Toxic
  • Vegan
  • Cruelty-Free

Not Tested on Animals.

 

Read more about Pinch of Colour Healthy Lips Waterless Lip Oil

 

More from Pinch of Colour

Find more from the Pinch of Colour line:

References

  1. Grajzer, Magdalena, et al. “Characteristics of rose hip (Rosa canina L.) cold-pressed oil and its oxidative stability studied by the differential scanning calorimetry method.” Food chemistry 188 (2015): 459-466.

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