Usually when we think of natural beauty we think of someone without makeup. Did you know that your natural beauty can be enhanced by using natural beauty products? That is: makeup and cosmetic products that are 100% natural and organic. Unfortunately most of the makeup that women wear is full of harmful toxins and chemicals. Makeup products and skincare products containing these actually can do more to harm the skin than enhance natural beauty.
You have probably heard it said that "...if looks could kill...". For many years women have been led to believe that in order to look beautiful they have to wear makeup. Most large cosmetic companies market their products so that you feel that you can't live without them. Who of us hasn't seen a commercial and thought: "I would like to look like that". This leads many women to put beauty first rather than health. Of course we all want to fit in and be accepted - but at what cost. Just think how much the makeup industry affects our thinking: How many films have you seen when the actress awakes in the morning without any makeup on? Probably not very many. So women start thinking that they have to look like this. Then their partners also start thinking the same. Then there is the other extreme. The terms 'natural' and 'organic' still have a stigma attached to them, and so many think that buying natural organic makeup products is only something for hippies.
Beauty though is all relative. You could say that it is skin-deep. Fashions also change. For example, what was fashionable in the 80's would look pretty ridiculous in today. It used to be the fashion that women would have white skin - this showed that they were rich and didn't have to spend a lot of time outdoors. Now the fashion is to have a tanned skin, which is to show the same - we've got a lot of money for recreation and exotic holidays. We have been led to believe that a tanned skin is a healthy skin. Actually that could not be further from the truth. A tanned skin is actually a damaged skin.
Culture also plays a part in what is acceptable and what is not. Coco Channel is quoted as saying: "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." For example in Burma is desirable for women to wear neck rings to elongate their necks. It is also reported that tourism is to blame for this because they are a popular attraction for tourists. In China feet biding used to be popular. (This is a practice whereby children's feet are bound to prevent further growth). The results were deformed feet. So we have to ask ourselves - how much of our thinking is being dictated by the media, culture and our peers? If you lived in China in the late 1800's would you have had your children feet bound? Even if it meant you being different and being rejected as a 'poor person' or someone of a 'lower social class'?
During the last few years many studies have been carried out which show that most of the commercially available makeup products on the market contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals and other irritants. Just take a look at the ingredients of any makeup or skincare product. How much of is sounds natural and how much of sound like you need a degree in chemistry to understand it? Even if you could understand everything that is listed under ingredients the cosmetic industry still hide toxic ingredients behind innocent sounding labels. For example: 'scent'. Seems harmless enough, but the 'scent' could contain hundreds of different chemical combinations. Sometimes you have to wonder if the makeup products have been produced for putting on your skin or cleaning your car engine.
It's also worth noting that many of the commercially available makeup products actually cause skin irritations and allergies. Even some of the so-called cures for eczema or acne actually aggravate the skin and can make it worse.
Natural organic products are manufactured in such a way that they do not cause harm to humans or animals. They are biodegradable these organic and natural products are great for the environment as well.
By using natural organic makeup you will enhance your appearance and at the same time actually care for the health of your body and skin. In the long term, using natural organic makeup and skin care products will maintain a healthy balance in your body thereby improving your natural beauty and reducing the need for using too much cosmetics.
How is this so? Let's examine one example. Did you know that drinking enough water moisturizes your skin? It also has many other 'side-effects', it keeps us healthier, improves metabolism, reduces headaches, and if we talk about makeup products, reduces the need to use so much moisturizer. All from something that comes free out the faucet. Think about this: whatever we put on our skin is absorbed by our body. Did you ever wonder where the skin cream went after you applied it? Yes, into our body and some of it is even metabolizes by the internal organs. If you use only products that are organic and contain natural ingredients you will help to keep your skin healthy.
Natural beauty will help you look beautiful naturally. Don't risk your health for the sake of fashion. It's been done in the past and many women are still paying the price. What will be the cost of using makeup products that are full of toxic chemicals? Already studies are showing that some of these chemicals are turning up in different cancers. While a definite link has to be proved, it is alarming that cancers seem to be on the rise the more we are using chemicals.
Natural makeup products are widely available and by using them you will not have 'looks to die for'. They are just as effective as their toxic counterparts - but without the health risks. Remember also to care for you health by what you eat. You naturally look more beautiful when you are in good health and natural makeup product will enhance your natural beauty.
