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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!

  Sephora's VIB Holiday 2020 Sale is happening now! If you're starting your Christmas shopping or just replenishing your staple items, this sale is the perfect opportunity! 20% off is valid for Rouge Members 10/30-11/9, 15% off is valid for VIB members 11/3-11/9, and 10% off is valid for Insider Members 11/5-11/9 with code HOLIDAYFUN. Discount is available in-store and online , unlimited use, not valid on The Ordinary, MAC Cosmetics VIVA GLAM products, and limited to one Dyson item and 5 Morphe items per SKU per transaction. I've put together my (short) list of items I would recommend from Sephora if you're looking for Cruelty-Free, Vegan-Friendly, and clean brands at Sephora!

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!

The struggle to find a foundation to match your skin tone is difficult to say the least. But imagine having pale snowflake skin, and trying to find a pale enough shade that most brands---let alone green beauty brands---don't even make! Well I have compiled a list of foundations I have tried that are perfect for fair and porcelain skin tones! Every one of these foundations contains clean ingredients, are Cruelty-Free, and I will make note of which options are Vegan! Let's get started!

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!

RMS Beauty has launched their first multi-product palettes! The Signature Sets ($44) feature 5 RMS cult favorite products and are available now on the RMS Beauty Website . Introducing Signature Sets, our newest palettes curated with bright colors and iconic finishing touches designed by makeup artist, Rose-Marie Swift.   Create infinite looks on the go with our Signature Sets, available in two collections: Mod Collection and Pop Collection. Mod Collection Master Mixer, Living Luminizer, Smile Lip2Cheek, Spell Lip2Cheek, Simply Cocoa Lip & Skin Balm Pop Collection Buriti Bronzer, Magic Luminizer, Demure Lip2Cheek, Beloved Lip2Cheek, Simply Vanilla Lip & Skin Balm RMS Beauty formulates their products with organic ingredients whenever possible and are specifically made to help nourish the skin. RMS products are GMO, Soy, and Nano Free. This product is Cruelty-Free, but does contain beeswax so it is not Vegan. Mod Collecti...

RMS Beauty has released their newest Luminizer---and it's exclusive to Sephora! The Champagne Rosé Luminizer is online only at Sephora   and retails for $38 (0.17 oz) . A blush-pink, champagne highlighter that gives skin a seductive, dewy opalescence.  The Champagne Rosé Luminizer is a sophisticated, rosé highlighter. It leaves your complexion with just the amount of radiance for an ethereal glow.  RMS Beauty formulates their products with organic ingredients whenever possible and are specifically made to help nourish the skin. RMS products are GMO, Soy, and Nano Free. This product is Cruelty-Free, but does contain beeswax so it is not Vegan.

"Un" Powder During Dermstore's most recent holiday sale, I picked up the RMS Beauty "Un" Powder . This loose powder retails for $34 (0.32 oz) and is available on the RMS Beauty Website , Dermstore , and other online retailers where RMS is carried. It is also available in-store at Anthropologie. RMS formulates their products with organic ingredients whenever possible and are specifically made to help nourish the skin. RMS products are GMO free, Soy Free, Nano Free, they are Cruelty-Free and several products are Vegan, including the "Un" Powder. Let's get in to the review!

I am changing up this SWAP FOR SAFER. Instead of showing you guys a toxic product and it's non-toxic counterpart, I will be showing you a product category with a non-toxic recommendation. Todays category is setting powders. Often formulated with synthetic fragrances, talc, and other potentially harmful ingredients---swapping for a cleaner option is a must! If you guys have a style of SWAP FOR SAFER you prefer, let me know in the comments!

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.

RMS Beauty Swift Shadows From RMS Beauty, the Swift Shadows are a pressed powder eyeshadow that offer a light-reflective glow. Available in 18 shades , these shadows retail for $20 and available for purchase online through the RMS Beauty Website . RMS Beauty is GMO, Soy, and Nano Free. They do not test on animals. The Swift Eyeshadows do not contain animal by-products so they are vegan! RMS Beauty claims: Formulated for those who prefer powder instead of cream eye shadows, RMS Beauty Swift Shadows are designed for quick and easy application. Mixed with the industry’s best mineral color pigments,Rose-Marie’s favorite wild-crafted Buriti Oil and organic Jojoba Oil, Swift Shadows will not dry out the lid like traditional formulas. Unlike other powder eye shadows, Swift Shadows are pressed, not baked, which avoids heat exposureand preserves the integrity of the raw ingredients. RMS Beauty Swift Shadows deliver the same light-reflective finish the RMS Eye Polishe...