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With summer blooming and warm weather on the rise, it’s time to transition your makeup routine. Wearing a full face of foundation can suffocate skin during warmer (and therefore sweatier) months. Thankfully, no-makeup makeup s trending on the spring and summer 2018 runways around the world. Curious how you can get radiant and healthy-looking skin without the use of heavy bronzer or shimmery powders? Low-maintenance ladies rejoice—beauty and skincare routines have never been simpler. You can easily trade dullness and dehydration for clear and glowing skin, all without the use of products that contain toxins and unsafe chemicals. Cleansing your face regularly creates a clean slate for everything that follows. Choose a gentle wash that purifies without stripping and hydrates without clogging pores. Soft, moisturized skin is the perfect base for barely-there makeup. A hydrating cleanser removes dead and dull skin on the surface to reveal fresh, glowing skin underneath.

Spring cleaning season is rolling around once again, and it’s time to not just go through your wardrobe or your kitchen but take a serious look at your beauty bag. A burial ground for products that don’t work, not the color you thought they would be, or expired past the point of revival, your makeup bag also reflects your health. Caring for your skin needs to be intentional, whether that means going makeup-free one day a week or using high-quality products that strengthen and protect. Toxins and unnatural ingredients simply do not make the cut for long-term healthy skin anymore. Transitioning to a green routine does not have to be difficult, and you can be confident choosing products that have natural ingredients for their safety and deliver results. Once you go through your beauty bag and determine which products have sulfates, identifiable toxins, and difficult to decipher ingredients, take note of the brands that you are throwing away. Companies that sell beauty