❤ Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick ❤

Vapour Organic Siren Lipstick

I don't know about you, but when I look at my tube of lipstick I don't exactly think: "Yum, can't wait to eat that." I should though, since the average woman eats five pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. If this isn't enough to change your mind about changing your lipstick to a healthier option, I don't know what will.  My new favorite lipstick from Vapour Organic is actually good enough to eat, with it’s certified organic, food-grade ingredients and delicious citrus scent.

Usually I don’t wear just lipstick on its own, but sometimes I like to mix it up. Mostly, I wear it layered under lip gloss, so I can sort of tweak the colors and invent new ones. However, I really like this product, and wear it often without a gloss. The texture is a little thick compared to MAC, but the colors are really beautiful and wear well on lots of different skin tones (I know since I gave out some of my samples to friends).  I would say that it is really comparable in texture to the MAC matte formulas such as the color “O”.

For the colors I tried, I don’t know that I would have bought Hint on it’s own, but it came free as part of a gift set. It is a little too "coral-y" for me, but I will see if I can mess with it. It might be cute for summer.  I would venture a guess that it would be beautiful on a blonde or redhead with more of a golden complexion.  I love the color Possess, it is so pretty and replaces a lot of my MAC colors (Angel, Hug Me, Patisserie, to name a few). It is described as a sexy adult pink. This seems like a really fitting description, it is extremely wearable and not too bright or too bubble-gum. I would say it is definitely more of a blue-based pink than orange. For me, it is the perfect all season color, to the point where I want to stockpile it in case it ever gets discontinued! Right now, I'm loving it layered under my 100% Pure juicy pink grapefruit lip gloss. It is a great spring combination. The Ravish color is a sheer blue based red, is the most moisturizing of the three and goes on sheer but can be layered for fuller coverage. One light coat looks natural and basically gives you a deeper shade of your own lip color. Two coats gives you a more dramatic real red shade, though still a bit sheer and very glossy.  Bliss was my favorite of all the colors I ordered. It is a fresh, slightly peachy pink, so beautiful for spring and summer. This is my daily go-to color these days.

I have to say that along with perfume, (because it is inhaled and has proprietary formulations ie: chemicals) makeup that you could potentially ingest is at the top of the list for safety concerns. So, if you’re going to change one cosmetic product, make it your lip products.......

‘Cause you are what you eat, even if it’s a lipstick.

Bon Appetit!

Eco Belle Elle

The once over……….........

I’m bidding a (not-so-fond) farewell to: MAC lipstick

Eco Belle Elle product pick: Vapour Organic Beauty

Color tried: Possess: a pale Bardot-like pink, Ravish: a sheer blue-based red, Hint: a coraly-pink, Bliss a peachy nude pink

Buy it: spiritbeautylounge.com, vapourbeauty.com

Gonna lighten your bank account: $22

Cheers to:  Healthy organic ingredients, non-plastic packaging, highly pigmented colors that will last a while.

Jeers to: Price? $36 is kind of a lot for concealer, though it is cheaper than some. People may need to buy two if they tend to get darker in the summer.

Shop 'til you drop?: I would definitely buy this again, in fact they had a special so I have some on the way. I also can't wait to try their lip & cheek stain combo sticks!

Can't wait to try:  Their multi-use blush

EWG score: 1 excellent!

Ingredients: Organic/Bio Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Organic/Bio Cera Alba (Beeswax), Organic/Bio Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Essential Oils & Natural Fruit Essences, Camelina Sativa Oil, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Organic/Bio Punica Granatum (Pomegranate Oil), Organic/Bio Rosa Damascena (Rose) Buds, Organic/Bio Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm), Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh)*,  Stevia Rebaudiana (Stevia) Leaf Extract  [+/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Carmine (CI 75470)]77492, CI 77491, CI 77499] * signifies certified organic (Made in USA)

Company low down: Remember the sweet and ever-so-talented Kevyn Aucoin? Well, this line was co-founded by the president of his (now disbanded) cosmetics company, Eric Sakas. They have a great company philosophy and a large range of products and colors. Check out their company info and products at vapourbeauty.com

BONUS POINTS: 100% of proceeds from the sales of HONOR Elixir Plumping Gloss are donated to benefit breast cancer research at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, where they are working towards the first breast cancer vaccine! Plus if you follow them on Facebook or sign up for email notifications on their website, they have all sorts of specials. Recently I got $80 of products for $18!