I was going to start off by telling you all about our green life, but thinking better of how boring that might be, I’ll just jump in with this week’s amazing find. For today and future reference: I am in no way receiving compensation for any products I recommend, these are things I love, use, and want to share.
I was wandering through Sephora looking for my spring cosmetic additions and remembered that Cargo had a lipstick with some part of the packaging infused with seeds for planting. Sure enough Cargo has a whole line called Plant Love. http://www.cargocosmetics.com/plantlove.html I think it’s sort of hippy dippy packaging in general and don’t like the egg shaped powder compacts. But I LOVE this lipstick. I got Faith and it is the most perfect shade I have found in a long time, also I don’t feel like I’m wearing anything. The lipstick is made of 100% organic material. The tube is made from corn so it’s biodegradable. The cardboard box it came in has seeds that grow into wildflowers. Supposedly you wet the box and plant it, then voila! I have yet to plant mine, but will be sure to follow up should any flowers sprout.
I have been wearing this for about a week all the time and am now reaching for it over my Burt’s Bees chap stick even just around the house. It wears well, but is by no means a long wearing lipstick and you will find traces on your glass. I don’t find it to be drying it’s just a good normal lipstick. I wish there were more shades, although I am happy to have found this one. I had my eye on a lip gloss and now I have no doubt about buying it.
Highly recommended if you want to try a new shade with little eco guilt.
Cost: about $20
Update March 9: Still love the lipstick and got the lipgloss. While it is not 100% organic it is all natural origin, cardboard tube, just a shrink wrap seal so very little packaging. And I love it, not sticky, it’s smooth and feels good on, I find myself using a lot of it maybe because I like the way it feels. It doesn’t wear very long, not many glosses do. I don’t get that yucky cotton mouth thing like I do with so many other brands. I wish there were more shades, but like the one I got very much.
It’s great, you should try it. I haven’t tried it over the lipstick yet, maybe I will tomorrow.
