Afterglow cosmetics, a range of natural and pure mineral makeup products, was created by Kristin Adams.  Her background and university education  in fine art and also museum studies, gave her  knowledge of the aesthetic and color theory.

Her background with colour is what makes her range so fabulous! There are so many colours that all of us women (and some men too  will find more variety than what you need here.

Realising there was a huge gap in the market for safe cosmetics, It seems Kristin was meant to make this range as her sister is a chemical engineer and her mother was a nutritionist, so she had the right people around her to give her advice when she began to mix her own colours and formula’s together.

Now, years later, this range is sold all over the world!

There are products for the face, eyes, lips, cheeks as well as brushes and accessories. I really want to try the blushers out as the colours look incredible!

I have tested out one of the ‘lip love lipsticks’ in shade adore and it is gorgeous. A pinky brown that is very moisturising with a hint of sparkle. It has a very subtle flavor and feels light on the lips. I always love to put lipgloss’s over lipstick for that little bit of extra shine.

There are 15 shades where you will be able to find that perfect shade for day and night. And most importantly, you don’t have to worry about what you are ingesting when you use this type of makeup.  Its scary when you think about it, wearing a toxic lipstick every day for years basically means you are eating KG’s of it over a lifetime – yuck!

These lippys are priced at £22.00.

What I would really suggest is having a look at their starter kits! these are fabulous for those that want to test out a few of the products at once.

Have a look here at them: www.afterglowcosmetics.co.uk

You can buy these products online at either www.freetoexplorebeauty.co.uk or www.afterglowcosmetics.co.uk

Organic Lip Love Lipsticks £22

Available in 15 gorgeous shades in the UK.
Highly pigmented and long lasting.
Beautifully moisturizing and nourishing.
Made with 100% natural ingredients.
Hypo-allergenic and non-comedogenic.
Infused with soothing organic antioxidants.
No nanos, perfume, gluten, soy or talc.
No parabens, dyes, or bismuth oxychloride.
Made in the USA
Cruelty Free

Complete Ingredient List: simmondsia chinensis (organic jojoba) seed oil*, barbadensis (organic aloe) leaf gel*, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel*, cera alba (organic beeswax)*, candilla wax (wildcrafted), tocopherol acetate (vitamin E), vitis vinifera (organic grape seed) extract*, punica granatum (organic pomegranate seed) extract; May contain [+/-] iron oxide (77491, 77492, 77492, 77499), mica, titanium dioxide (77891)

Sofemine.co.uk Beauty recommends Afterglow’s Organic Mineral Foundation as a top anti ageing mineral buy.

US brand Afterglow’s organic mineral powder is the top selling foundation over the other side of the pond. It contains pharmaceutical grade minerals and pigments, natural sunscreen and age-defying antioxidants. It’s even suitable for people who suffer from gluten sensitivity!

Afterglow Organic Mineral Foundation, £28 (20 shades)
www.afterglowcosmetics.co.uk

Lead in lipstick is becoming a serious issue and most of the brands have started to reformulate their lipstick. One of the well known brands dropped its lipstick price from $67 to $9.90 just because it had a high percentage of lead. Lead is a harmful chemical which causes Cancer so the higher the lead content, the greater the chance of getting Cancer. Afterglow Cosmetics offers Lead Free Lipstick which is very safe. Afterglow Mineral Cosmetics focuses on offering the most natural colour cosmetics on the market, free of many of the synthetics, preservatives, bismuth oxychloride, petro-chemical, dyes and fillers found in traditional cosmetics.

Afterglow’s Organic Lip Love Lipsticks are full of certified organic ingredients and they avoid using commonly used ingredients such as carmine, FD&C/Lake dyes and petro-chemicals that may dry out your lips or be harmful to your body. The creamy lipsticks are light-weight, ultra-moist and made with certified organic ingredients like organic jojoba oil, organic aloe vera, organic vitamin E and organic grape seed extract.

Available in 15 luscious shades and also a UK SkyMag Kind Beauty Product Award Winner.