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Safer Skincare with Young Living Makeup || Savvy Minerals

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

I recently met this amazing entrepreneur, Wendy, online.

She sells oils, home products, + now makeup through the company Young Living.

Since I am 30 weeks pregnant, I am constantly evaluating what I am putting in my body + ON my body. So when Wendy started talking to me about this new makeup Young Living has, I was instantly hooked.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

The makeup that is being sold at stores like Target, Walgreens, and Sephora is FULL of harmful chemicals + products including parabens, talc, bismuth, LEAD, mercury, and mineral oil. It’s actually pretty disgusting that they are even aloud to sell those things.

I should always be conscious of what’s going on my body, but I think I am extra sensitive + heightened to it lately because I am pregnant + want to make sure I am only doing what’s best for the baby. That’s one reason why I LOVE Savvy Minerals. I know it’s only pure + quality ingredients going on my skin.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Things you will NEVER find in Savvy Minerals: talc, bismuth, parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals, nanoparticles, synthetic fragrance, synthetic colorants, or cheap synthetic fillers that are usually found in other leading brands.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

What I LOVE about Savvy Minerals

+ My favorite thing EVER about this line is the misting spray. At first when I opened this, I thought it was one of those sprays you spray on your face after you do your makeup to “set” it. But NO- you actually spray a few pumps onto your makeup brush before you pick up the mineral makeup. This is a game-changer! The spray helps give the foundation more coverage + helps nourish and freshen the skin. It’s amazing.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

+ The foundation. Ahhh.. this foundation is the best. It’s super easy to put on – just sprinkle a bit in the lid, use your brush (with the misting spray) to circle a few times in the lid and blend into skin. What I love is that if you need more coverage, you just repeat this until you build the perfect foundation. I have really sensitive skin and I swear this actually has helped my skin. My complexion feels brighter after wearing this.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

+The Diamond Dust – Omg this stuff rocks. It’s a veil that you apply after your foundation and it helps to bring highlight to the skin. It also helps blur blemishes and wrinkles while giving the skin an airbrushed look. I LOVE this. At first, I thought it might make my face look glittery, but it really works magic. It’s my favorite step.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

+The Savvy Brushes- These brushes are SO high quality + they feel incredible on the skin! I love how each brush has a set purpose – and it’s labeled right on the brush. I need that because I used to only use one brush for everything just because I would get confused with all the different sizes LOL.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

+ The lipgloss! I never wear lipgloss. It dries my lips out like instantly. But this one actually MOISTURIZES. And the color is PERFECT.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Would I recommend it? 

Well, considering I’ve already recommended it to tons of people… YES – I would recommend it in a heartbeat. Throw all your other makeup away because you don’t need any of it anymore. This makeup is all you need + it’s good for your skin. You don’t have to worry about the toxins sitting on your face all day.

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Safer Skincare with Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living!

Want to try Savvy Minerals? 

You’ve got to try this stuff. And- you have to meet Wendy. She’s the best + so educated in this world! She’s also the perfect color matcher. She looked at one makeup-less photo of me, and got my makeup color PERFECT.

To order: just email Wendy

You can also message her on Facebook or her Instagram! She’s the sweetest + would love to help ya!

 

My Other Favorite Young Living Product

Thieves household cleaner. Holy moly. Want your house to smell like Christmas? You’ve got to try this cleaner. It seriously cleans almost anything and it smells sooooo good. Once again, I am pregnant + have been super careful with what I clean with. Wendy let me try a sample of the Thieves Cleaner + I am hooked for life. I love using this on our windows + glass. It works great in the bathroom. You can also use a capful in the washing machine or dishwasher! For most all-purpose cleaning, dilute 30 parts of water to 1 part of Thieves Household Cleaner. That breaks down to one 64 oz bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner concentrate = about 128 all-purpose spray bottles (30 oz. each) for about 88 cents a bottle. That’s cheaper than most all-natural cleaners on the market.

 

 

Second Trimester Favorites

My Second Trimester Favorite Items

My Second Trimester Favorite Items

I am 25 weeks pregnant! I still have a few weeks left of my second trimester, but I wanted to share some of my favorite items with you!

Here is a list of the items featured in my video!

+ Mama Java – Decaf Coffee

This company makes all sorts of coffee for moms! While I am definitely still drinking coffee this pregnancy, I try to limit my caffeine. This decaf coffee tastes so GOOD. I love having a cup in the afternoon or even at night. A warm drink at night really helps! I can’t wait to try their other flavors when baby is born!

+ Ready to Pop Champagne

How CUTE is this?!? Champagne for pregnant women! We actually haven’t cracked this open yet, because we are still deciding on baby’s name. Once we finalize + pick the name, we’re going to celebrate with our Ready To Pop Champagne! This is also perfect for baby showers or when you just feel like having a fun drink!

+The Bump Story

This story is SO much fun to read to Gracie. She knows my belly is getting bigger + knows there is a baby inside. So I love reading this to her before bed so she really starts to know what’s happening here. It’s an adorable book!

+Aqua Carpatica Water

Ah…. I’m constantly thirsty this pregnancy. And water is SO important for a growing baby. This water is naturally nitrate + sodium free. It has natural electorates, a PH of 8.2, and an awesome taste! I also have the sparkling water and it really helps when I have heartburn.

+Bump Boxes

I recently did a review of these boxes, here. A Bump Box makes for an awesome pregnancy gift or just a way to treat yourself for growing a human! It comes with tons of goodies inside, ones I use everyday.

+Rainbow Baby Shirt

Most of you know that Gracie + this baby are both Rainbow babies! That means we got pregnant after having miscarriages. A rainbow baby is truly a miracle + deserves to be celebrated! I love this Rainbow baby shirt from Curly Q’s Counter!

+Bella B Foot Cream

Gracie is SOOO active and keeps me on my feet nearly all day! At the end of the day, my feet and calves ache so bad. I love this cooling foot cream. It works like a charm.

+The Bump Pregnancy Journal

Documenting my pregnancy has been fun and easy with this adorable bump book!