Whole Foods Market Limited Edition Hello, Beauty Bag Reveal!

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In celebration of Beauty Week 2016, Whole Foods Market is offering deep discounts on select natural and organic beauty products.

From March 18 to 20, all facial care products will be 25 percent off regular price. On Friday, March 18, stores will offer limited edition “hello, beauty” bags for $15 a piece. The bags are made by Riji Green, which is a business committed to ending human trafficking. Valued at $80, each bag includes products from Acure, Burt’s Bees, derma e, Dr. Hauschka, evanhealy, Mineral Fusion, MyChelle, Pacifica, Trilogy and Weleda.

Gift Bag Contains:

• Dr. Hauschka Soothing Cleansing Milk .34 oz
• dermae Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask .5 oz
• Acure Pore Minimizing Facial Scrub 1 oz
• evanhealy Rose Geranium Facial Toner HydroSoul 1 oz
• Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + 10 ml
• MyChelle Perfect C Serum .17 oz
• Mineral Fusion Lash Curling Mineral Mascara (Gravity) .57 oz
• Burt’s Bees Sunset Cruise Lip Stick .12 oz
• Weleda Skin Food .34 oz
• Riji Green Organic Cotton Bag

“We’re thrilled to host our second annual Beauty Week to celebrate our shoppers and introduce new shoppers to our beauty selection,” said Maren Giuliano, global Whole Body executive coordinator at Whole Foods Market. “Our shoppers care about the ingredients they put on their skin, just like they care about what’s in the food they eat, which is why we’re so proud of our unparalleled quality standards for our beauty department.”

For years, Whole Foods Market has been lauded for its beauty department standards. In 2012, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics named the company “the leading national retailer” in personal care product safety; in 2014, the grocer was named runner-up in the Sustainable Beauty Awards’ “Sustainable Leadership” category; and in 2015, Giuliano was recognized by Women’s Wear Daily as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Beauty.”

Whole Foods Market set its own standards for organic labeling on personal care products, as there are no mandatory government standards for the “organic” label claim on body care products.

For more information about Whole Foods Market’s beauty standards, visit  http://www.wfm.com/about-our-products/body-care-quality-standards

Whole Foods Market Beauty Week March 18-22

Press Release (Unaffiliated Links)

In celebration of Beauty Week 2016, Whole Foods Market is offering deep discounts on select natural and organic beauty products.

From March 18 to 20, all facial care products will be 25 percent off regular price. On Friday, March 18, stores will offer limited edition “hello, beauty” bags for $15 a piece. The bags are made by Riji Green, which is a business committed to ending human trafficking. Valued at $80, each bag includes products from Acure, Burt’s Bees, derma e, Dr. Hauschka, evanhealy, Mineral Fusion, MyChelle, Pacifica, Trilogy and Weleda.

“We’re thrilled to host our second annual Beauty Week to celebrate our shoppers and introduce new shoppers to our beauty selection,” said Maren Giuliano, global Whole Body executive coordinator at Whole Foods Market. “Our shoppers care about the ingredients they put on their skin, just like they care about what’s in the food they eat, which is why we’re so proud of our unparalleled quality standards for our beauty department.”

For years, Whole Foods Market has been lauded for its beauty department standards. In 2012, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics named the company “the leading national retailer” in personal care product safety; in 2014, the grocer was named runner-up in the Sustainable Beauty Awards’ “Sustainable Leadership” category; and in 2015, Giuliano was recognized by Women’s Wear Daily as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Beauty.”

Gift Bag Contains:

• Dr. Hauschka Soothing Cleansing Milk .34 oz
• dermae Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask .5 oz
• Acure Pore Minimizing Facial Scrub 1 oz
• evanhealy Rose Geranium Facial Toner HydroSoul 1 oz
• Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + 10 ml
• MyChelle Perfect C Serum .17 oz
• Mineral Fusion Lash Curling Mineral Mascara (Gravity) .57 oz
• Burt’s Bees Sunset Cruise Lip Stick .12 oz
• Weleda Skin Food .34 oz
• Riji Green Organic Cotton Bag

Whole Foods Market set its own standards for organic labeling on personal care products, as there are no mandatory government standards for the “organic” label claim on body care products.

Whole Foods Market Limited-Edition Weekender Bag with TSA Compliant Beauty Essentials

Press Release

Whether it’s Santorini, a trip to the Hamptons or road trip to your local campgrounds, pack like a pro with the limited-edition weekender bag from Whole Foods Market, stuffed with travel and airplane-friendly essentials that meet the company’s quality standards.

Mini-sized contents include:

• Tom’s of Maine Simply White Toothpaste - toothpaste without synthetic bleaching chemicals.
• Juice Beauty Nutrient Moisturizer - hydrating plant oils and calming botanicals for all skin types.
• Acure Moroccan Argan Stem Cell + Argan Oil Shampoo - provides lasting moisture for dry, damaged hair.
• Acure Moroccan Argan Stem Cell + Argan Oil Conditioner – leaves hair soft and manageable.
• Alaffia Authentic African Black Soap Tangerine Citrus  - all-in-one hand, face and body wash scented with essential oils
• Mineral Fusion Blushing Crystal Nail Polish – long-lasting mineral formula without formaldehyde, toluene or DBP.
• Product Information Card + Ingredient List + Round Tag
• Coupons

The bag costs $6.99 and goes on sale beginning August 12 at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.

Whole Foods Market is hosting a 25% of all supplements sale this weekend, August 14-16.

Mineral Fusion Lipsticks in Molten, Burst, Alluring, Flashy and Tempting | Review and Swatches

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I recently introduced you to the lovely Mineral Fusion Sheer Moisture Lip Tints, and as you are quite aware I am smitten with the fantastic formula. It should therefore come as no surprise that I am likewise thrilled with the Mineral Fusion Lipsticks as well.

It is no exaggeration that this luxurious formula effortlessly glides across the lips, deposits rich color evenly, is long-wearing, and resists feathering. The color is buildable, but can likewise be sheered out. Each of the five lipsticks that I have boast the perfect amount of cushion, feel very comfortable on the lips, and have no detectable scent or taste. The richly pigmented hues are extraordinarily beautiful with enviable longevity. The antioxidant rich formula protects the lips from free-radical damage, and the Shea Butter and Jojoba Seed Oil keep lips hydrated, conditioned, soft and supple.

According to Mineral Fusion,

Luxurious formula smoothes on lips, delivering rich color with staying power. Resists smudging and feathering for a perfectly enhanced pout.

Benefits:

• Delivers rich color with staying power
• Resists smudging and feathering
• Enriched with age-defying and skin-soothing botanicals

Antioxidants: Pomegranate, Red Tea and White Tea plus Vitamins C and E protect delicate lips against free radical damage. Shea Butter and Jojoba Seed Oil hydrate and conditioner keeping lips soft and supple.

Free of Gluten, Parabens, Artificial Colors, Fragrances and Talc. Never-tested on animals. Hypo-allergenic.

Molton is a warm rich honey nude cream

Burst is a rich warm nude with shimmer

Alluring is a gorgeous mid-tone mauve

Flashy is a rich creamy red

Tempting is a rich mid-tone fuchsia pink

Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Silica, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos Red Tea) Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca (Sea Kelp) Extract, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470).

Overall Assessment: You seriously need to consider having some of these luscious lipsticks in your life! 

They are free of gluten, parabens, artificial colors, fragrances and talc. Never-tested on animals. Hypo-allergenic.

**Currently on sale at Drugstore.com for $11.99 each

$14.99 for 0.13 oz. from Drugstore.com, Target, Amazon and Mineral Fusion (Affiliate Links).

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Mineral Fusion Sheer Moisture Lip Tints in Glisten, Flicker and Smolder | Review and Swatches

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If you are among the many people seeking more natural lip products without sacrificing quality, then Mineral Fusion needs to be on your radar. Furthermore, if you are a huge fan of twist up lip crayons, then their Sheer Moisture Lip Tints are a must-have treat for the lips!

According to Mineral Fusion,

Mineral Fusion Sheer Moisture Lip Tint delivers hydration and pigment in one quick swipe. Formulated with moisturizing ingredients like coco butter and beeswax, this hardworking tint distributes vitamins and moisture straight to the where it's needed by preventing splitting and dryness. A creamy sheer lip color with a light vanilla mint flavor.

Sheer Moisture Lip Tints

• Sheer, hydrating lip color
• Infused with moisturizing Cocoa Butter
• Lip-firming peptide 
• 100% Vegetarian. Gluten Free. Cruelty Free.

These moisture-rich lip tints glide across the lips effortlessly, deposit sheer buildable color evenly, and look gorgeous! They wear longer than a lip balm, but don't have the longevity of long-wearing lipsticks due to their exquisite emollience. My lips are left utterly soft, supple and hydrated every time that I wear these beautiful treasures. I will be collecting more colors, and can say without hesitation that I am utterly obsessed with these!

100% pure mineral shades in our ultra-hydrating lip tint formula infused with cocoa butter and a lip-firming peptide. Sheer, buildable mineral color provides long-lasting hydration that applies effortlessly on-the-go with no mirror required. This gluten free formula with a refreshing vanilla-mint flavor is hypo-allergenic and artificial color free.

Glisten is a caramel shimmer

Flicker is a Berry

Smolder is a cherry red

Left to Right: Glisten, Flicker and Smolder

Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) Seed Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Eupatorium Rebaudianum Bertoni Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare (Oregano) Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgarus (Thyme) Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, And Natural Vanilla Mint. May Contain: Red Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica (CI 77019).

Overall Assessment: I love these and will be collecting more colors! Yes, they are that good!

$9.99 each from Mineral Fusion, Dermstore, Target and Amazon (Affiliate Links).
Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.
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