If you are looking for a more natural cosmetic line at the drugstore then checkout Almay Pure Blends.

Almay’s new natural line, Pure Blends, includes a lightweight foundation, loose powder, eyeshadow, blush, and lipgloss.

The new line has over 95% natural ingredients, is hypoallergenic, and has eco-friendly packaging.

Bravadora is hoping to see mascara, eyeliner, lipliner, and lipstick in the future for Almay Pure Blends.

Click here to read about Cargo Cosmetics natural line, Plant Love, Bravadora’s article 6 Reasons to Love Cargo’s Plant Love.

UPDATE: Almay Pure Blends has introduced a their new Pure Blends Volumizing Mascara which is a hypoallergenic, 97.5% natural made with antioxidants like Lotus, Acai, and Orchid and features a container that is made from 36% recycled material. Mascara colors come in black, black-brown, and brown.

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Step 1: Do the healthy stuff…exercise, sleep, drink lots of water, and reduce stress. These are obvious solutions that help reduce dark circles, yet we often forget or deny that we need them.

Step 2: Use a brightening eye cream with Vitamin C: Wake up your eyes with a luminizing eye cream infused with brightening Vitamin C. Bravadora suggests Prescriptives Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream which won Instyle Magazine Best Beauty Buys 2008 for reducing dark circles and puffy eyes.

Step 3: Use a good undereye concealer: A great undereye concealer that beauty critics adore is Cle de Peau Beaute concealer, a makeup line created by Shesido. Cle de Peau Beaute’s formula stays on, covers up dark shadows and won Instyle Magazine Best Beauty Buys 2009. Or for half the price you can buy Laura Mercier Secret Concealer, which beauty critics love and works great as well.

Step 4: Avoid dark makeup and curl your eyelashes: Stay away from smoky eyes, dark eyeliner, and dull grayish eye shadows which will just add to the dark shadows under your eyes. Keep your eyes light and bright. Curling your eyelashes with help to open up your eyes and make you look awake and alive.

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Small, light haired eyelashes can be difficult to make stand out. Most mascara can be difficult to apply and ends up looking goopy.

Here are a few solutions that can help make small eyelashes really stand out:

1. Try a natural clump-free mascara with mineral pigments: Kiehl’s New Marvelous Mineral Mascara is made with mineral pigments to add a soft, rich color. Kiehl’s uses Acacia Senegal to thicken and lengthen, but sticks to a formula that is clump-free.

2. Use a good eyelash curler: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler was voted Best of Sephora 2008 because beauty critics agree this eyelash curler curls even the smallest lashes. Also remember to clean your eyelash curler after every use and replace the pad every 3 months.

3. Use a brushless mascara: Bare Escentuals Magic Wand Brushless Mascara is designed to individually coat each eyelash to give your eyelashes a fuller almost fake eyelash look. Yes, it is time consuming, but on the plus side, users with small eyelashes say this mascara works wonders.

4.  Tinting or Dying your lashes: A last resort, but highly effective method for blond eyelashes is to have them professionally tinted.  If it seems extreme, well it just is.  Eyelash dyes can cause severe allergic reactions and even blindness so do your research.

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