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If you knew the danger, would you buy it? by: Indie Lee Brain Tumor Survivor; Natural Beauty Products Expert {My personal tale of all-natural skincare comes from a different place.  I was looking to finally, at nearly 40, rid my adult acne.  I have tried EVERYTHING.  I figured the only thing I hadn't tried was basically nothing.  Meaning skincare whose ingredients I could count on my fingers alone.  I made a purchase of Indie Lee skin and body care on Hautelook and when it arrived, I stopped using everything else but Indie and Clinique's Clarifying Lotion #3. I am addicted to the evaporation of alcohol on my face; I find it very refreshing. First and most importantly, I present a post by the fabulous Indie Lee.  Find the rest of my personal Indie skincare story at the bottom. xoxo} See my Indie Lee Hautelook haul here. Can you pronounce 4-phenylenediamine? What about triethanolamine? Neither can I. Now, can you say high fructose cor...

"How to Read Beauty Product Labels" was first reported on Yahoo and I thought this information is worth repeating.  This post was not written by or about me or my views. The points where I have added my two cents are in this same shade of purple, sometimes listed as Editor's note. In case you missed the original post, here it is: I use the Garnier Fructis Body Boost Fortifying Shampoo. The bottle says that it’s for “fine or flat hair” and “weightlessly boosts for all-day volume.” Cosmetics expert Paula Begoun wants to talk about false information. “Garnier's Body Boost Fortifying Shampoo has lots of window-dressing wording that looks good on the label but does nothing for your hair.  Labeled for Fine/Limp hair, the shampoo does a great job of cleansing all hair and scalp types with minimal risk of buildup.” So why does Garnier market it otherwise? In short, because they can – which is exactly why you should never buy a personal care product based on a promise ...