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Each time that I feature eco-luxe skincare and makeup I receive lots of emails asking me to feature even more healthy skincare and makeup. It pleases me to no end witnessing so many people add more green beauty into their routines, and that a great many of you are switching from the heavily chemical-laden counterparts to healthier choices altogether.
If you are thinking about adding healthier makeup into your daily routine, then lipsticks are an excellent place to start. Given that we ingest a tremendous amount of lipstick, it stands to reason to have some healthier lipstick and lip gloss options on hand. Alima Pure Velvet Lipsticks are made from a luxurious blend of natural oils and waxes that moisturize lips without sacrificing color saturation. This cruelty-free brand makes their lipsticks without gluten, fragrance, palm, canola, parabens, artificial preservatives, sulfates, carmine, phthalates, dimethicone, petroleum, talc, bismuth oxychloride, or nanoparticles.
I received two colors, Olivia and Lucy, and found that they performed the same, and both offered full, opaque coverage in a single pass. Olivia is a richly pigmented blue-based classic red that is timeless and utterly fetching. Lucy is a lovely peachy nude that is perfect for a nude lipstick enthusiasts.
Rich Color. Clean Ingredients. Introducing Velvet Lipstick. Made with a luxe blend of natural oils and waxes, it moisturizes and saturates your lips in rich, hydrating color, leaving a comfortable, semi-matte finish. Velvet Lipstick performs like a lipstick, but feels like a balm.
Olivia
Lucy
Key Ingredients:
Sea Buckthorn- Rich in Omega 7, it is deeply hydrating for smooth, rejuvenated lips.
Avocado Oil- Naturally rich in amino acid proteins, Vitamin A, D, E, and potassium, avocado oil boosts elasticity for hydrated, healthy lips.
Squalane- This hydration superstar acts as a natural barrier to keep lips soft and supple.
Lucy- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Beeswax, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Squalane, Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol [+/- Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)].
Olivia- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Beeswax, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Squalane, Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol [+/- Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410)].
Shelf life: 36 months before opening. 12 months after opening.
Shelf life: 36 months before opening. 12 months after opening.
Odessa- cheerful, rosy pink
Lucy- light, peachy nude
Iris- warm, terracotta
Olivia- vibrant, juicy red
Stella- Deep, vampy red
Overall Assessment: I love this formula, and plan to buy Odessa because I would love that beautiful rosy pink lipstick– I plan to wear it alone, and will definitely mix it with Lucy to create a beautiful nude peachy-pink shade.
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Thank you for the introduction to this lovely better for you brand! I love Olivia because red always attracts me. Lucy appears to be a deeper & more wearable shade in your swatch than I expected rather than a pale 1960s peach. I agree, Odessa sounds lovely for spring (if spring ever arrives!)
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome, Allison! Olivia is a gorgeous red, and it would be very flattering on you! I agree that Lucy is deeper and more wearable the I expected too! Odessa is the one that I would wear the most– so I may need to pick it up! I know what you mean, I wish that spring would come already!
DeleteThe lipstick in the tubes look so different than your swatches. They do look like rich lipsticks. I had bought Alima powder products many years ago.
ReplyDeleteI know, I was surprised by that as well! They are very rich and beautiful! Did you like their powder products? I am curious to try more of their products!
DeleteThis sounds like the perfect combo for a lipstick--non-drying, rich color & long lasting!
ReplyDeletePrecisely! They are really lovely quality all the way around!
DeleteSo true about picking a natural lip product because of how much we ingest! I really like the 2 shades you got, but I think I would enjoy all of them.
ReplyDeleteI know, and when you think about how many chemicals that we ingest from lipsticks, it gets a little unsettling! It's really nice to have some healthier lipsticks to wear! These two shades would be beautiful on you!
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