Elsa Inspired GRWM- Earth Mineral Cosmetics

Hey readers, I just got some things from Earth Mineral Cosmetics to try out, I'm gonna be having a review but I wanted to show you some looks with them first.
For this first one it's a Disney Frozen Elsa Inspired look.

Go check out Earth Mineral and Brija for some of the products I used for this look.

 Products Used:
Eyes- Brija Eye Primer
Earth Mineral Cosmetics Purple Crystal (lid) and Amethyst (outer lid)
Pacifica Enlightened Palette (only used the lightest color as a highlight)
Pysicians Formula Eye Boosting Liner
ZuZu Lux Onyx Mascara

Lips- Earth Mineral Cotmetics Daliah Rose Balm
Brija Countess Gloss

 Purple Crystal and Amethyst

 Daliah Rose and Countess

Hope you liked the look! Watch out for my next look and review!
I have a lot of reviews and more GRWM's coming soon!
Thank you for reading.

Stay Healthy,
Taylor

Weekly Challenge #1

Hello my dear readers! 

I wanted to start weekly challenges for myself instead of making a list of New Years resolutions.

This week my challenge is no soda! Soda is so awful for you, and working at a move theatre I'm around it just about everyday so it makes it hard to resist!

But not impossible so this week and hopefully from now on I'll be having no soda! 

Instead I'll be having tea and water! And coffee of course! ;) I make most of my coffee at home though so that's not so bad right? 

Whoever wants to do this challenge with me is more than welcome! 

Thank you all for reading and I'll talk to you later! 

Stay Healthy,

Taylor

Loaded Winter Favorites- Female Teas, Oils, & Homemade Skincare

GIRL ALERT: This definitely has some FEMALE favorites! That time of the month all the way, so girls listen up, and guys, get the girls you know to listening up, this post might help her have a happier period week!
Now that we got that out of the way.. On to the favorites, I'm gonna be going over some teas, some oils (carrier and essential oils), and some of my own products that have become my favorites.

(Sorry for the photo being so dark.)
Lets start with teas! These are ALL good for hormonal health, they have seriously changed my period!

Chamomile Lavender- Both Chamomile and Lavender are good to help relieve menstrual cramps, I like to drink this even before my period to keep away those intense cramps we all know and hate.
 
Yogi Woman's Moon Cycle- This tea supports and overall healthy cycle. It also helps soothe tension and discomfort, and relax your mind and body.

Raspberry Leaf- (please do not confuse this for just raspberry flavored tea, read your ingredients and get pure raspberry LEAF tea) This tea is AMAZING for a happy period! It supports the female system and helps ease discomfort from menstruation and supports the uterus. (The box said it, not me. We are getting very personal here).

Green Tea Kombucha Decaf- This tea is so yummy! It's good for immune and digestive function. It has notes of plum and passion fruit so the taste is a little sweet and fruity, which is lovely. I have been enjoying this tea greatly, one of the best tasting teas I've tried in a while. I often do one bag of this and one of the raspberry leave to kind of take the edge off the raspberry.)

My Skincare:
Rose Face Serum- I made this serum last week and have been loving it! I'm so happy with my skincare right now, it's so simple, nourishing, and 90% of my own homemade products! Not trying to sound vain at all but I have been amazed at these homemade products, the simple ingredients are so pure and great for the skin. This serum is made with Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Rose Absolute, and Lavender Essential Oil. Both Rose and Lavender are moisturizing oils  and are said to help anti-aging and are anti- inflammatory. Because of the carrier oils in this serum it makes it very light and doesn't leave my skin oily or greasy, it's been so dry and cold that some days I have to do 2 layers of this.

Healing Night Cream- Between my Serum and this Night Cream it speeds the healing of my acne so much! I started getting a patch of breakouts and from using these 2 things (with lots of water and healthy eating) it was pretty much gone in 3 days! If you suffer from acne you know how short that is. This has shea butter, coconut oil, almond oil, aloe very gel, vitamin E, beeswax, and essential oils of lavender, rose, and rosemary. This cream has such a smooth feel to it, like a mix between a gel and cream. It might be a little heavy for some people for the day time but I love it for both night and day. It makes my skin so soft and hydrated.

Coffee Lip Balm- Honestly this is the best lip balm I have ever used. It's so creamy and buttery and RICH! It's great for this cold weather, or as a night time lip balm. All of the scents have a slight cocoa scent to them because of the cocoa butter. I forgot this one day when I went to work and my lips missed it after being in the cold. This stuff totally repairs and nourishes my lips.

Oil Favorites:
It feels like I have been making skincare non-stop so here are some oils I've been using and loving-

Sweet Almond and Apricot Kernel Oils- These both are loaded with vitamins and are non-greasy, very light oils. They make a great carrier oil for serums and moisturizers. Sweet Almond oil has vitamins A, B, and C. Apricot has A, C, and E as well as fatty acids in both oils. I used Almond Oil in all of the products above that I made!

Essential Oils:
Coffee- This oil smells just like walking into Starbucks, it's very rich. I use this in some coconut oil to help reduce cellulite on my butt and legs (I'll update you if I notice a difference), but coffee oil is said to help reduce the appearance of cellulite due to the caffeine which helps stimulate the area.

Bergamot- A very relaxing oil that actually promotes a better sleep! It has a musky, lemony scent.

Rosemary- I find this very relaxing as well (as most of these on this list are). This oil is anti-bacterial/ anti-fungal so that makes it great for acne.

Vanilla- Like many people I love the scent of vanilla, it's warm and sweet and just great overall, I like using this in perfumes and body scrubs.

Lavender- Another relaxing oil that is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. Also very moisturizing. Great for acne prone and dry skin.

Rose- I have been a little obsessed with rose lately. The scent is so sweet and feminine! Rose oil is extremely moisturizing and I also find it very relaxing. It is anti microbial and has antioxidants. Beneficial for those with acne!

So there you have it! Do you have any oils you've been loving? Or teas? Be sure to check out my Etsy shop (Eco Makes Perfect)! Thanks for reading!!
 

My Etsy Shop- Eco Makes Perfect

Guess what.. I have opened an Etsy shop! I've started making my own natural, eco friendly, skincare products! Of course you know I use natural products, and I've been wanting to make my own for a while, so I am now! I'm making body scrubs, lip balms, perfume oils, room/pillow mists, and soon to come products will be facial lotions and serums, soaps, lotion, body butters, and lotion bars.
I am BEYOND excited about this new journey! It brings me so much joy making natural products that are safe to use. All of my products are made with 100% natural ingredients, and many organic ingredients. 
Here are all of my links-
Etsy,
Facebook,
Instagram,
Twitter.

I wanted to share with you a few photos of my products, so here they are!

 Pumpkin Spice Latte Body Scrub.

 Spiced Hot Chocolate Body Scrub.

 Coffee Body Scrub.

 Vanilla Body Scrub.

Winter Lip Balms- Vanilla Mint and Coffee.

So go check out my shop, browse around, and if you have any questions about my products are skincare at all I would love to answer them, or find the answers for you! 

Wishing you all a healthy, happy life!

Natural Beauty Haul- RB, Sweet Creek, Brija & More

This did start out as a Black Friday Haul but the longer I put it off the more products I got, so now it's just an overall natural haul. In this post you'll see goodies from Rainwater Botanicals, Sweet Creek Soaps, Brija, Mineral Fusion, and Zuzu Luxe! Enjoy, and be sure to watch the matching video!

From Rainwater Botanicals I got all samples plus the Pumpkin Bath Soap.
For samples I got the Healing Herbs Moisturizer, Healing Waters Moisturizer, and the Olive & Rose Face Cream as well as the Eye Serum and Sea Buckthorn & Pomegranate. Which are all lovely! My top ones are the Healing Herbs, Olive & Rose, and the Eye Serum.

From Sweet Creek Herbal Care I got 3 seasonal lip balms- Santa's Helper, Caramel Nutmeg, and Maple Butter. And I got 5 bar samples (4 shampoo and 1 bar soap)

I got the Zuzu Luxe black mascara, and the Mineral Fusion trio.

From Brija I got the eyeshadow primer, samples of The Abbey and Alure, the Countess lipgloss and Yvonne jelly balm. Brianna was nice enough to give me a huge sample of Lila, which I ADORE! Thank you Brianna!

(Lila, The Abbey, Allure)

(I also got the Mineral Fusion Garnet Nail Polish from Whole Foods)

Countess, Yvonne

So sorry it took me so long to get this up! I hope you liked it!!

❆ Natural Winter Makeup- LOTD ❆

I thought I'd do a look of the day post since I haven't in....well let's just say I don't remember my last one. This is a pretty natural eye look with a nice berry lip color, it's fast, easy, and most importantly...NATURAL!

 Products I Used-
The All Natural Face Warm Honey Eyeshadow (outer lid)
Pacifica Enlightened Palette (lightest as a hightlight, peach color- inner lid, purple- liner)
Sweet Creek Herbal Lip Balm
Burts Bees Starry Night.

It's Coming Along- My Own Brand

If you didn't know I started my own natural brand Eco Makes Perfect! I have perfume oils, scrubs and such! I haven't launched my Etsy shop yet but I do have my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram set up!  (I am taking personal/local orders right now though)
It's really coming along and I am so excited about it. I have so many Fall and Winter scents (like Pumpkin Spice Latte, Vanilla Chai, and Peppermint Mocha) 
I have been getting a lot of supplies from Etsy, it makes scents to support others while getting my stuff to get my products up and running. And my experience with Etsy sellers has been nothing but great! Here are some items and shops I'm loving.

Nature's Oil- I got some Coffee and Bergamot essential oils along with some Sweet Almond oil. I am SO impressed with the scents of the essential oils, they are PERFECT! The coffee literally smells like walking into Starbucks (and my sister works at Starbucks and says it smells just like their espresso beans). The Bergamot is a wonderful earthy scent, it's gonna be great for my products. 
OH! And the Almond oil! It's a huge (16 oz bottle) for less than $5!! SUCH a great deal!
And their pricing is wonderful! I plan on buying more from this shop!

MorningStar- Here's where I got my Perfume Oil bottles from, they are priced well and it got here in 3 DAYS! How awesome is that? Very impressed!

DreamsOfCaedryn-And this is the shop I got my perfume sample bottles from! Once again great price and I got it fast! 

I hope you'll check out my shop when it's up! I'll do a post when it is! :)