Beauty-fuls: We hippie heart totally natural skin care brands!

OK...so you totally know how obsessed we are with makeup and skin care so it should probably not be a surprise that when we find a great natural line of makeup we go totally coo-coo for coco puffs!

There are soooo many crappy chemicals and weird additives in makeup now it's creeepy. Things we never knew could hurt us...and because it just goes on our skin and not inside, we think it's totally fine...but think again.

Our skin absorbs all of those gross chemicals and could cause allergic reactions or worse!

So after doing a few tests (oh! you are totally welcome! it was our pleasure...anytime!!!) here are our 3 favorite and most consumer friendly lines.

Jane Iredale (never heard of her? yeah it can be a wee bit tricky to find...after all it's not in Sephora ;) ) has been creating stunning cosmetics the mineral way for years! Her all natural mineral cosmetics are sooo beautiful and refined you will look like you just got a professional airbrushing from a fashion magazine!

We are obsessed with her liquid eye shadow...it's like spreading silk across you lids.

And it doesn't crease or get that weird oily smudge to it!

Move over YSL Touche Elcat! We found your better, more healthy sibling.

Jane's Active Light Concealer conceals AND brightens skin with Vitamin K, white tea and cucumber! Yes please!!!

Dear Tarte Cosmetics,

Thank you!! Thank you for your move into the natural realm. Thank you for having amazing products that work as well as super cute packaging!

We are all fluttery heart for your stuffs. Your cheek and lip stains that are jam packed with everything we want and nothing we don't are perfection!!!

No more weird smudges or too harsh colors...just totally natural looking flushed cheeks and kissable lips.

This mini kit is perfection for all year round...

We die die die for your mascara...

sure we have to curl our lashes a bit before we use it but it works sooo well at lengthening, strengthening and plumping our lashes we don't mind the extra step!

P.S. TARTE IS 30% OFF TODAY!!! (Nov 29th 2010) FOR CYBER MONDAY!

From the stunning model and ex-face of the chemical heavy beauty line, Maybelline, Josie Maran started her line, aptly named Josie Maran, to be pure and gentle and totally eco friendly. And now we say...THANK YOU!

We super heart her all over color pallete!

It is filled with gorgeous and neutral shades of makeup you can wear on your cheeks, eyes, and lips. The colors are sooo natural inside and out that any one can wear them. And the best part? Well besides the fact that it's 100% natural? No more over packing your makeup bag!!!

Wether you are at the gym or done with your day, Josie's makeup remover wipes are perfect!Made from biodegradable wipes and a blend of natural ingredients, these wipes are the best around! And with every purchase they donate a portion to the SOS polar bear initiative!

So what ever you choose to put on your pretty little faces this season and next...take an extra moment to look to see exactly what is going on there...for your sake and the next generation.

xoxo things we heart

Beauty-fuls: Cosmetics that do beauty-full things...

We all love to look our best, look in the mirror and say, "Wow! I look really good today!".  But what if we can not only say that, but we can also say, "Wow!  I did my part today, and it was super easy.  I would love to do more (and look like a hot as biotch while doing it)."

Well my gorgeous friends and bunnycats... now you can.  With our Mother Earth in a crisis along with our economy and world we have no choice but to make a change and difference.  But in the past it was not the easiest thing to do.  Now we can make a difference and its pretty darn easy.  Start here and build up to doing more...why not?  It feels great!

We were so moved by the recent Lush campaign we saw, we had to do this post and much more. We are not only going to try to put money into cosmetic companies that do good and donate to charities that help meaningful causes, we are going to keep donating our time and money to some of our favorite charities.  

While walking in ridiculously beautiful Santa Monica we saw smelled this amazing hand cream by Lush Cosmetics. (the black packaging alone from this store drives us to empty our wallets) The black pot of yumminess was called, Charity Pot body lotion...

It smells divine and softens even a sailors mitts and body.  Imagine how excited we became when we noticed that the retail proceeds go to one of the many great charities they partner with!

Now as our closest friends know, we are OBSESSED with animals!  So as soon as we laid our eyes on this soap we about died!  Look at that face!!!   How can we save that incredible angel?  

Oh...by buying a lime/lavender/coconut 100% natural soap???  Um... hmmm ...YES PLEASE!

Now take heed.. if you are like us, you may want to wear waterproof mascara when you read what it is they do to these stunning and innocent creatures.  Its barbaric and beyond insane.  
That said, please honor these angels by reading it and maybe signing a petition or 3 and smelling good by buying a helpful soap or lotion in the process.

Leave it to the ridiculously, crazy-gorgeous EcoBeauty that is Josie Maran to come out with an amazing facial oil from Morocco, that not only helps the skin glow, firm up and stay uber hydrated but helps out the community it comes from as well.   Josie's Argan Oil is organic and is purchased from a cooperative of women in Morocco.  The sale of each product helps to support their social and economic welfare.  (uggghhh I hate her!  but in the best way possible!)

Stella McCartney (yes Sir Paul's daughter) has always been a friend to the furry creatures.  And now she created a skin care line that helps our environment and our skin!  Score!

Her line Care is so natural and organic, the entire process is carefully watched from beginning to end.  

Now you may be saying "But T-W-H gals, I thought you said this post was about cosmetics and charity?"  Well sweet nuggets...having fully recycled and recyclable packaging, as well as 100% natural/organic ingredients and total control over the origin or each ingredient is, in its own super sweet way, a charitable donation to our environment and skin.

Ok, so... body wash- √.... soap- √...skincare- √ now all we need for our Charitable/Eco makeover is a lil' paint... I present one of the originals... one of the first forward thinking charitable companies... MAC.  

Yuppers.. that MAC...

     MAC launched its Viva Glam line in  1984 and the proceeds from the sale each piece (6 lipstick shades and 2 glosses) goes towards the M.A.C Aids fund.

Pretty and smart..ding ding ding!!!

We have listed a few of our fav charities below... please click on as many or as few as you want and maybe you too will get inspired.

xoxo t-w-h

surfrider

city of hope

aspca

sea shepherd

Eye heart eyeliner...

who wouldn't want the doe-eyed gaze of Penelope or the fantastically smudged eye of Kate Moss? their perfect eye lining techniques not only make them the glamazons that they are but they have become their signature.  

well its time the beauty lusters of the world get their own gorgeous gaze. but have no fear!  we have done your homework for you!!  (well homefun it should be called, because playing dress up in front of the bathroom mirror and 4 cats, is super fun.  plus the cats never think your silly for spending 3+ hours in there and it gives them more time to make circle 8s between your legs) 

your never ending search for the ultimate eyeliner is done!  after many years of searching for the perfect smudge, line, color, consistancy, and price we have found the best 4 eyeliners in the biz.

first and foremost we are soo happy to present Josie Maran Eyeliner as one of our top picks.  not only is the product great but its made with natural and organic ingredients... yes thats right eco-queens...ORGANIC!  

this liner glides on beautifully and creates a gorge smudge.  you can find it on sephora.com or in their stores nation wide.  its mid level price and  ease of application makes this our top pick.

colors- black, grey and brown.  (easy peasy)  

price- $18

*next up in our quest for the best we found Covergirl Perfect Blend. Yup that Covergirl.. from the 80's.  (ah Carol Alt... how we heart thee)

this beautiful product has melted our hearts... well maybe the combo of wonderfulness and the $5 price tag did it.  

its super easy to apply, stiff enough for a strong 50's line yet soft enough for the perfect smudge and if that wasn't enough to make you cry, it has a built in smudger!  move over Moss.

colors- black, charcoal and cobalt blue!  (its so 80's, we are a bit embarrassed to heart this color so much)

price- $5 

*now on our trip to eyeliner heaven is one for the ultimate bombshells.  this one will make any mini Sophia Loren, Bettie Page lover or  50's cat-eye queen  scream with excitement.

introducing Physicians Formula Eyebrightener Liquid Eyeliner.  with shimmery pigments that subtly catch the light for a come-hither wink and an amazingly precise applicator tip that makes that winged line as simple as um... hmmm... well super simple, this liquid liner wins one of our top spots and a place in our hearts forever.

color- metallic black

price- $6.50

*last but obviously not least...is ahhhhhhh...our dream weaver.  Lancome Le Crayon Kohl. 

create the perfect cat eye or supermodel smudge with this do anything pencil.  and it lasts forever, plus you feel super shmancy using it at the bathroom mirror in LA.  

this lil' beauty lines, contours, smudges and glides on the inner rim for dramatically defined or super smoldering effects.

colors- moss, ebony and gris

price- $23.50

you're welcome ;)  xoxo t-w-h