Monday, October 10, 2011

Just a little WARNING!!

It is important to understand what you are putting on your faces, we cannot stress this enough. If you look at an ingredeints label and do not understand what somethign is, take the time to research what it is. It is your body, you should know what you are putting on it. Some cosmetics, you may have noticed, have text on their labels stating that their product is safe for "face, eyes, lips, and nails." While others might read "Not Lip Safe." Why is this? The FDA puts cosmetics into these four classifications for approval. I strongly advice reading your makeup labels before using them.

While something might be approved for your face, such as paint wheels for example, which are basically body paint, they are not approved for use around the eye. This also goes for certain grades of glitter. While some glitter can be used all over your body or in nail polish, it might not be the correct grade for use near your eyes because they can scratch and damage your eye. Remember also, when ordering cosmetics from other countries, certain toxins/chemicals/procedures MAYBE LEGAL, and you are USING THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK!


Just because it's a pigment/loose eye shadows and you saw someone on YouTube do it, does not means it's MEDICALLY approved for use on the lips. Well like with most loose shadows you can turn them into other things, for example mixing it with a clear mascara to create your own colored mascara or mix them with clear lip gloss to create your own shades. There are so many fun things you can do with loose cosmetics! However, THIS IS A HUGE NO~NO if you do NOT specifically see the words "approved for your lips" or "LIP SAFE" in the labeling. All that means is there is an ingredient in the pigment that the FDA would rather you not ingest.

Hopefully, with this info you will be able to make more educated decisions with your purchases and understand what exactly you are getting for your hard earned money.

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