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Hey Gorgeous! Do you have days when you barely got any sleep and end up looking like a zombie. Well, I have those days more than I would like to. With three young kids, less sleep is becoming the norm for me. In the video above I show you how to look more awake and fresh even if you haven't gotten the sleep you wish you had.    Products used: Face- Acure Moisturizer, Mychelle Tinted SPF Erase & Flawless Organic Concealer- https://www.shimmermegorgeous.com/products/organic-concealer  Organic Foundation https://www.shimmermegorgeous.com/products/be-beautifully-you-organic-foundation   Natural setting powder-  https://www.shimmermegorgeous.com/products/selfie-ready-setting-powder  Mineral blush pink swirl-  https://www.shimmermegorgeous.com/products/gorgeous-mineral-baked-blush Organic rose water setting spray-  https://www.shimmermegorgeous.com/products/gorgeous-all-day-makeup-setting-spray...

Do you find that your concealer settles into your fine lines, creases and just makes you look older than younger. Well here's a secret, try jojoba oil!! after applying your concealer, pat on the tiniest amount of jojoba oil under your eyes. Pat with a damp beauty blender and let it sit for a few mins. Once you feel the jojoba oil has absorbed into the skin go ahead and pat on your setting powder. You will notice your concealer looks smoother than usual, it did not cake on you or crease. It will also help the concealer last longer....

Did you know that 60% of what you put on your body gets absorbed into your bloodstream?  With cancer on the rise and toxic chemicals found everywhere, reading cosmetic ingredient labels is becoming more important than ever.  Many of these synthetic chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects, and known endocrine disrupters. There is a long list of harmful chemicals that are found in mainstream cosmetics, but here are the top 9 you should completely avoid. Formaldehyde- Is a colorless, flammable gas often used to preserve cosmetics. Can irritate the airways, cause nose bleeds, asthma, and cancer. Found in foundations, nail...

Do you read makeup labels, did you know that your perfect bright lipstick could be made of crushed beetles?  Animal-derived ingredients below are mainly used in mainstream cosmetics. Carmine- used to get a bright red color in lipsticks, blush, eyeshadows. Carmine is made by boiling and crushing the female beetles. Lanolin- Derived from oil glands of sheep. Shark Squalene- derived from shark's liver.  Gelatin- Protein of animals obtained by boiling animal skin, bones, mainly derived from pigs and cows.  Beeswax- Wax derived by melting the honeybee comb.  Lanolin- A waxy substance that coats a sheep's wool. Retinol/ Retinyl Palmitate- Derived from animals and linked to developmental issues,...