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Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara Thinks It is a Lash Growth Serum

October 19, 2020 · Leave a Comment

REVIEW: Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

July 2025 UPDATE: Before remote work and video conferencing became the norm, we featured Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara. It is a vegan mascara containing lash growth peptides typically found only in eyelash growth serums. It also conditions lashes while you wear it. And it doesn’t flake! We don’t mind wearing mascara at home since we are also growing lusher, thicker lashes!!!

Vegan Mascara with Grow Peptides for Zoom?

Need to be Zoom ready pronto? Proper makeup for remote working and video conferencing is tricky.

While we have favored toned-down, neutral eye for video conferencing, we still require some mascara to look alert and like we haven’t just woken up.

But wearing mascara to work at home feels like a big commitment. We now appreciate Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara with a new set of eyes, so to speak.

Read below a reboot of our original article to learn about this vegan goodie with lash growing peptides and natural lash enhancers.

The mascara tube is made from a form of sugar cane plastic.

ABOUT Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a clean beauty makeup product that contains the lash growth peptides of a lash growth serum. It also has the conditioning factors of oils known for making hair, brows, and lashes look thick and lush.

And on top of that, it is actually a well-wearing, smooth application mascara in an adorable tube. It comes with a volumizing brush.

One coat for a lush but natural lash look, two coats for serious volume.

The mascara tube material is made from an eco-friendly bioresin sugarcane-based form of plastic! How innovative!

Regular Style Chicks readers know we are pretty fussy about mascaras. We are excited to find a vegan flake-free mascara that does lash growth serum double-duty!

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara thinks its’ a lash Serum

Lots of mascaras SAY they condition while you wear it.

But Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara actually IS a lash growth product. It contains a special lash growth ingredient typically found in pricey lash growth serums.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara contains Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, a combination peptide that helps lashes grow.

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is a mascara AND lash growth serum

Check out this natural yet effective ingredient list:

What Are Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara Ingredients?

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 is a combination peptide that helps lashes grow. It delivers Keratin proteins to eyelashes and eyebrows.

Keratin is a building block of eyelash hairs. When lashes are healthy, they can grow longer. When nourished, lashes also look softer. Testing shows that this results in an increase in lash thickness and growth.

Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 guides cell growth and growth factor secretion. This can thicken and enhance the appearance of lashes and eyebrows. It makes them look thicker and fuller.

Sweet Almond Oil conditions lashes

Sweet Almond Oil

Sweet Almond Oil is a light oil, it contains proteins and vitamins A, B, D, and E.

It provides protection and shines to even fine, lackluster lashes.

Sweet Almond Oil protects delicate lashes and combats brittleness. Brittleness a huge barrier to meaningful lash growth.

It also gives lashes a natural sheen.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E conditions dry and brittle lashes.

Within a mascara formulation, it can condition the lash without clogging the lash root.

Rice Bran

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax

Otyza Sativa comes from Rice Bran. This provides a mascara base. It is also an emollient softening agent because of its natural fatty acids, squalene, and phospholipids.

Because it has a high melting point, it helps mascara not flake or smudge. It is also not an eye irritant like Beeswax can be for sensitive eyes.

Glycerin

Glycerin is a natural humectant derived from plants. It helps lashes retain precious moisture and appear slightly plumper.

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Seeds

Jojoba Oil is an emollient, made of 98% monounsaturated fats so it can penetrate the hair follicle. It gives elasticity and softness to hair including eyelashes.

It is also a carrier oil. This increases the efficacy of other active ingredients. It nourishes both the lash follicle root and smoothes damage to dry lash tips.

TriglycerideTriglyceride is a fatty acid that moisturizes the lashes.

What it does NOT contain

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara is free of:

silicone
petrochemicals
parabens
perfume
SLS
phthalates
animal ingredients
animal testing
synthetic colors
dyes

About the Mad Hippie Brand

Mad Hippie makes skincare and beauty products. They believe in promoting not just aesthetic beauty but worldwide beauty in the local community and beyond. They give $1 of every online sale to conservation efforts.

Mad Hippie is committed to the belief in a brighter, better tomorrow.

Mad Hippie not only creates green cosmetics and skincare, but their entire production process is also geared toward a reduced carbon footprint.

They use bioresin sugarcane tubes, they print with soy inks on FSC certified paper. Their even facility runs on alternative energy. Impressive!

WHERE TO FIND Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

Find the lash growing, vegan, flake-free Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara at https://www.madhippie.com/products/mascara

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara

More Mad Hippie Skincare Products We Love

Mad Hippie Hydrating Mist

Why we Love Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist with Hesperidin

Mad Hippie Facial Sunscreen

Why Mad Hippie Facial Sunscreen is Special

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

ABOUT THIS POST

Mad Hippie Mineral Mascara was original submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

October 12, 2020 · 3 Comments

Uneven skin tone sneaks up on you. Discoloration from acne scars and photodamage are almost impossible to conceal. Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist does skin-quenching sprays one better by improving skin tone at the same time. It is packed with antioxidants and leaves skin supple. Plus the Hesperidin protects collagen and fights photo-damage. And it practically sprays the dark age spots off your face.

For the skin obsessed, discoloration is a particularly irritating problem. To fade them often requires some skin irritating actives that leave skin parched. Fortunately, Mad Hippie has a gentle, natural solution.

Why It Is Special

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist is a delightful mist soothes what ails your skin while improving discoloration. It contains skin goodies like Pomegranate, Gingko Bilboa, Vitamin C, and Hesperidin.

Hesperidin is a skincare workhorse. We don’t know why more products don’t contain this non-irritating, skin-loving, discoloration fixing, a skin-quenching enhancer that really gets stuff done. But we sure are glad Mad Hippie packs it into this mist.

And check out some of the other skin-quenching ingredients:

The Ingredients

Sweet Orange is rich in collagen-protecting Hesperidin

Sweet Orange is high in Hesperidin

Hesperidin

Hesperidin is a plant flavonoid from citrus fruits like sweet orange and lemon. [1] It has been shown to help reduce the appearance of skin discoloration and it inhibits future overproduction of melanin. [2] It is collagen and fibroblast protective and reduces the appearance of sun damage [3]. This antioxidant anti-inflammatory soothes the skin. [4]

Sodium PCA

A natural humectant, Sodium PCA binds moisture to the skin dramatically improving skin hydration.

Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is about 80% silymarin.

Silymarin is an antioxidant and free radical scavenger. It protects skin and fights signs of aging due to sun damage. It is used by dermatologists for all kinds of inflammatory skin conditions including acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. [5]

Milk thistle also contains fatty acids, including linoleic acid.

Gingko Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba

A natural ingredient from the maidenhair tree.

Ginkgo Biloba increases blood flow to the skin. Better blood flow means more nutrients are available for skin rejuvenation and collagen production.

Ginkgo Biloba contains high amounts of antioxidants to reduce skin redness and discoloration.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is applied topically for targeted skin-rejuvenation. It is an anti-aging, acne reducing, dark pigmentation fading powerhouse. Vitamin C is a building block for collagen, the support structure of the skin. Vitamin C also fades acne scars and improves sun-damaged skin texture.

Vitamin C reduces wrinkles & discoloration. It pairs marvelously with Hesperidin.

Resveratrol rich blueberries

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a polyphenol that functions as an antioxidant. It is found in plant-based foods including blueberries, grapes, mulberries, raspberries and peanuts, and red wine. It is a skincare staple because it reverses aged (senescent) cells to a physically younger, active state. [6]

White Pine Bark

White Pine Bark improves skin hydration and elasticity while decreasing skin fatigue while reducing the appearance of skin discoloration.

Flowering Camellia Sinensis or Green Tea

Green Tea

Green Tea feeds and moisturizes the skin, calms irritation and is an excellent antioxidant. Topical Green Tea application reduce sun damage, decrease collagen breakdown and increase cell regeneration. Green tea contains polyphenols that may improve sun-damaged skin. [7]

High in Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), green tea is a major player in skin health and appearance. It protects against environmental damage and neutralizes free radicals that prematurely age skin. Research shows EGCG reactivates dying skin cells. This shows promise for repairing sun damage and scar healing. [8]

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium HA is a non-synthesized form of Hyaluronic Acid. It has Hyaluronic Acid benefits, is a humectant and offers stronger moisture retention properties than regular HA. It is found naturally and ample supply in young skin, but depletes with age. It moisturizes the skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles.

Sodium Hyaluronate Acid has a lower molecular size compared to other Hyaluronic Acids. This is beneficial because it can absorb deeper into the skin.

Pomegranate Seed Extract

Pomegranate

Pomegranate Seed Extract is a safe, natural pomegranate based skincare ingredient.Those juicy, jewel-like seeds are arils. Arils are packed with antioxidants, minerals, vitamins A, C, K, and E plus folic and ellagic acids.

Pomegranates contain three times the antioxidants of wine or green tea. [9] Pomegranate Seed Extract increases skin barrier formation and improves skin hydration. Meanwhile, it delivers impressive collagen-building results.

Some of our favorite Mad Hippie brightening products

The Experience

This light mist leaves skin supple and dewy.

Glowing, soft skin isn’t just for face and neck use it on decolletage, shoulders and arms. Many of us have a sprinkling of discoloration on our chest and shoulders. This spray can effectively sack this diffuse discoloration and even out skin tone without irritation or skin peeling.

Hooray for Hesperidin!!!

Use on face, arms, neck, and chest.

Where to Buy It

Find Hydrating Nutrient Mist at Mad Hippie and Ulta

Hydrating Nutrient Mist

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

References

Garg A, Garg S, Zaneveld L, Singla A. Chemistry and pharmacology of the Citrus bioflavonoid hesperidin. Phytother Res. 2001;15(8):655-669
Zhu W, Gao J. The use of botanical extracts as topical skin-lightening agents for the improvement of skin pigmentation disorders. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2008;13(1):20-24.
Proteggente A, Basu-Modak S, Kuhnle G, et al. Hesperetin glucuronide, a photoprotective agent arising from flavonoid metabolism in human skin fibroblasts. Photochem Photobiol. 2003;78(3):256-261.
Parhiz H, Roohbakhsh A, Soltani F, Rezaee R, Iranshahi M. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the citrus flavonoids hesperidin and hesperetin: an updated review of their molecular mechanisms and experimental models. Phytother Res. 2015;29(3):323-331.
Mamalis A, Nguyen DH, Brody N, Jagdeo J. The active natural anti-oxidant properties of chamomile, milk thistle, and halophilic bacterial components in human skin in vitro. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013;12(7):780-784.
Salehi, Bahare et al. “Resveratrol: A Double-Edged Sword in Health Benefits.” Biomedicines vol. 6,3 91. 9 Sep. 2018, doi:10.3390/biomedicines6030091
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, February 2015, pages 456-463
Journal of Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003 306: 29-34
Selma, María & Espín, Juan Carlos & Tomás-Barberán, Francisco. (2009). Interaction between Phenolics and Gut Microbiota: Role in Human Health. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 57. 6485-501. 10.1021/jf902107d

ABOUT THIS POST

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

NEWA Experience 4 Best Use Tips You Need to Know

October 4, 2020 · 2 Comments

We recently interviewed EndyMed, the makers of NEWA. NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging. The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy it uses is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists. Here are our first impressions of NEWA.

NEWA tightens skin and produces collagen

What is NEWA?

NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging.

The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy that powers this device is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists.

Here are our first impressions.

1. Does Using the NEWA device Hurt?

No. NEWA is not painful: it doesn’t zap, sting or burn.

There is a mild warmth, like getting an ultrasound.

We use it on the higher power setting, 2, but there is a lower power setting if needed. Even around the orbital bone, there is no discomfort.

Set the device to power level two for use, but reduce it to level one if you experience any discomfort

2. How much NEWA ACTIVATOR GEL should I use?

The device comes with a tube of activator gel.

There is a conduction gel. It is important to use enough gel to be able to smoothly glide the treatment head in circles on the skin without tugging the skin. The amount shown in the instructional video looks like a bit much, but about what I found I needed.

I am doing all the possible treatment areas, so I use more gel than someone treating one area. The gel is reapplied to the treatment head before each section session.

At this rate, the gel tube in the kit will last about a month.

Replacement tubes of activator gel tubes are available from NEWA and other beauty vendors like Sephora and Neiman Marcus.

Close up of the treatment head. Cover all of the metal with gel

3. The NEWA device Experience – How long does treatment last?

Doing all the treatment areas takes me about half an hour to 40 minutes. It is four minutes per treatment area.

I have slight redness after a treatment, but it is completely gone in about 15 minutes. There is no skin irritation. I can apply my makeup or serums immediately after.

I can see a lift immediately after use, especially on the brow bone area after a forehead treatment. And around my mouth.

I find it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to do a spot treatment immediately before makeup. It lifts the area and gives my eyes an alert, perky look and it smooths the lines from my nose to mouth.

Stay tuned for updates and a full report after our initial treatment is completed. Next up, we review the research to understand how the device works.

Stay Tuned For Updates on Our Results

The Style Chicks are currently using NEWA to treat:

Orbital area
Upper cheeks
Jawline, turkey waddle, and upper throat
Lower cheek area and sagging around the mouth
Forehead

4. Our Best Tips on How to Use

For the first month, we do 4-5 treatments per week in each area. We found the tips that EndyMed offered in our interview to be very helpful.

Read our EndyMed interview to answer your NEWA questions

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about this home anti-aging device?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

An Update On Our NEWA Experience

October 4, 2020 · 2 Comments

We recently interviewed EndyMed, the makers of NEWA. NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging. The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy that powers the NEWA is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists. And the Style Chicks are testing NEWA out. Here are our first impressions of NEWA.

NEWA tightens skin and produces collagen

Does Using NEWA Hurt?

No. NEWA is not painful: it doesn’t zap, sting or burn.

There is a mild warmth, like getting an ultrasound. We use it on the higher power setting, 2, but there is a lower power setting if needed. Even around the orbital bone, there is no discomfort.

Set the device to power level two for use, but reduce it to level one if you experience any discomfort

USING THE NEWA ACTIVATOR GEL

The NEWA device comes with a tube of activator gel.

I am doing all the possible treatment areas, so I use more gel than someone treating one area. The gel is reapplied to the treatment head before each section session. At this rate, the gel tube in the kit will last about a month.

Replacement tubes of activator gel tubes are available from NEWA and other beauty vendors like Sephora and Neiman Marcus.

Close up of the NEWA treatment head. Cover all of the metal with gel

The Experience

Doing all the treatment areas takes me about half an hour to 40 minutes. It is four minutes per treatment area.

I have slight redness after a treatment, but it is completely gone in about 15 minutes. There is no skin irritation. I can apply my makeup or serums immediately after.

I can see a lift immediately after use, especially on the brow bone area after a forehead treatment. And around my mouth.

I find it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to do NEWA as a spot treatment immediately before makeup. It lifts the area and gives my eyes an alert, perky look and it smooths the lines from my nose to mouth.

Stay tuned for updates and a full report after our initial treatment is completed. Next up, we review the research to understand why NEWA works.

Stay Tuned For Updates on Our Results

The Style Chicks are currently using NEWA to treat:

Orbital area
Upper cheeks
Jawline, turkey waddle, and upper throat
Lower cheek area and sagging around the mouth
Forehead

For the first month, we do 4-5 treatments per week in each area. We found the tips that EndyMed offered in our interview to be very helpful.

Read our EndyMed interview to answer your NEWA questions

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about the NEWA anti-aging device?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.