Life is Short. Buy the Makeup.

  Now that the Holiday Shopping Season is in full swing and the Sephora Savings Event is over, many of us are finding our wallets are feeling lighter than usual going into the last month before Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

The first round of Holiday 2024 releases have arrived at Ulta Beauty ; featuring Live Tinted, Ellis Brooklyn, ILIA, and OSEA!  If you've been looking for amazing skincare or cosmetics that are cruelty-free and consciously chosen ingredients, these brands will be perfect for you. OSEA is up there with my favorite skincare brands of all time and seeing their brand expand and grow at Ulta Beauty is amazing!

Sephora's Spring Savings Event is quickly approaching! Now is the time to get your list ready and put some money aside to transition your Winter routine into Spring. Rouge members receive 20% off 4/9-4/19, VIB members receive 15% off 4/13-4/19, and Insider members receive 10% off 4/15-4/19 with code OMGSPRING . Some exclusions apply. No minimum purchase necessary. Not valid on orders shipping outside of the US or Canada. Valid in-stores and online. Keep reading for my list of recommendations from cruelty free brands and clean beauty skincare and makeup items that are worth the splurge!

During my latest trip to Chicago, I stopped into the newest Credo Beauty location in Bucktown! If you're a lover of Clean Beauty or are just looking for some new beauty products to try, definitely make a stop to Credo Beauty. You will not be disappointed! Let's take a peek inside!

Sephora has been stepping up their Green Beauty game! Sephora now carries multiple clean beauty brands including ILIA, RMS Beauty, Bite Beauty, LAVANILA, and Tata Harper! Here are my picks for the best Green Beauty items you can pick up at Sephora ! Let's get started!

ILIA Essential Shadow Palette ILIA has released their pressed powder Essential Shadow Palettes . Available in two shades; Prima and Luna. The palettes retail for $44 (0.25 oz) and are available on the ILIA Website . With a blend of healing plant based ingredients and talc-free powders, ILIA Essential Shadow Palette leaves a stone-inspired wash of color that can be used to sculpt, emphasize,  or brighten the eyes. Each shade is named after a corresponding gemstone that mimics a similar tone.  Healing ingredients of Shea Butter, Olive Fruit and Jojoba Seed Oil work in unison with the natural mineral pigments to build a look that can go from day to night. Vegan + Cruelty-Free Luna Essential Shadow Palette Prima Essential Shadow Palette

During my trip to Portland, I came across an Anthropologie shop Downtown. If you've never been inside one of their locations or shopped online, be prepared to be in awe and spend hours inside. Imagine if Pier 1 Imports, Sephora, and Charlotte Russe had a baby---Anthropologie is that baby. The beautifully created displays for the Holidays, the open layout---the place sucks you right in. What I was not expecting to find was an entire beauty section of non-toxic and Green Beauty brands! Here is a small rundown of their beauty section.

Brands are constantly being introduced and phased out in stores, such as Sephora. While you may not be able to find all of your green beauty brands there yet, there are numerous brands that are eco-conscious, contain healthy ingredients, and are on point with their quality compared to their toxic counterpart brands. Here are my picks for the Top 5 green beauty products from Sephora that are fantastic quality as well as non-toxic for your body!