Playing around with my version of Face of the Week or Shop My Stash or Makeup Bag of the Week. I'm going to choose an eyeshadow to experiment with. I'll also be continuing to work on going paraben-free and phenoxyethanol-free, to work on my mascara project, and to work on discovering some new "go-to" products from organic, natural lines. Some inspirations: Sandra's Makeup Bag of the Week: www.youtube.com Rachel's Shop My Stash www.youtube.com Teresa's Face of the Week www.youtube.com And so many more!!! A word about me: I'm in my 50s, and I work at a research university by day. I play "makeup professor" as a hobby. I am not an expert; I'm a cosmetic user, a customer. These reviews express my reasoned opinions, based on my personal criteria and preferences. I respect that others will have different criteria and different preferences. Life isn't uniform or simple, but in its diversity and complexities, it's beautiful. Twitter @wheatenbeauty My New Year's Resolution was to use ! products that (a) are relatively healthy, (b) have anti-aging ingredients if possible, and (c) are paraben-free. It's been a work in progress & a learning experience. Currently, I'm focusing on what I think of as "faux parabens," those products that have been used in lieu of parabens. It turns out that ingredients like phenoxylethanol are no better than parabens; they are arguably even worse. At best, phenoxyethanol is an antibacterial preservative that might cause irritation of skin and lungs. At
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