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    The algae supplement spirulina is naturally pigmented in a universally flattering blue-green.
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Photography by Levi Brown

Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt are bicoastal best friends and the authors of No More Dirty Looks, a new book about the toxic ingredients used in everyday beauty products. Committed to trying everything they recommend in the book, they turned their bathrooms and kitchens into beauty labs to find the best products and recipes out there. Some of it proved easy—switching to nontoxic bar soap was a breeze. Detoxing their makeup bags, on the other hand, presented a unique challenge. But if you consider that a recent FDA study found lead in all the lipsticks it sampled, you can understand why these girls learned to make their own makeup. Here’s the deal.

Skill Level

Easy

Active Time

Less than an hour

Cost

$

    Materials

  • Spirulina powder (available at the vitaminshoppe.com)
  • Coconut oil (optional)

    Tools

  • Round eye-shadow brush
 
1

Spoon ½ tsp powder into a clean, dry bowl or into your palm.

2

With shadow brush or your index finger, smear it onto your lids. For a glossier look, first apply a little coconut oil to your lids. Shadow will keep for months, but check the spirulina bottle for storage advice to be safe.

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