The idea: a life with less stress, less strain, more energy and more beauty on every level.  If you are searching for holistic wellness, you know that your beauty routine is not exempt from a little need for detoxification.  There are more chemicals in your average bathroom and makeup bag than you can imagine, and the typical bathroom and makeup bag contains more than a few doozies where your health is concerned.  From hormone interruptors to carcinogens lurking in your bathroom toilitries, there are compelling reasons to pay more attention to the labels of your beauty products.  A small switch here and there can really make a difference where the toxic load of your life is concerned.

Celebrity makeup artist Chantal Moore tests and curates the best of balanced beauty here weekly, and I can’t thank her enough for introducing me to lip glosses, body scrubs, natural serums and even holistic remedies that have transformed my skin and my whole beauty routine in 2013.  Chantal takes a balanced approach to beauty and her very high standard for products has been eye-opening for me.  If you are looking to switch to more “natural” beauty and you are not sure what actually “works as well” as the traditional lab-hatched makeup and beauty goodies, this list will get you going!

The Best Of Chantal Moore’s Balanced Beauty In 2013  

(Click on any link to learn more… I can rave on forever but the reviews are much more important!)

Skincare:   

Klarif Authentique  3 Step Care is a highly refined skincare system to love.

Rosemira Organics aromatherapy-rich line is the handcrafted big-hit of the year.  Her aran oil mixed with aromatherapy is an actual addictive substance in my life in the best way possible!

Aromatherapy Mist: 

Lotus Wei Inner Peace Energy Mist is packed with everything from gemstone essences to essential oils that add another layer of wellness to beauty.

Tools-of-the Trade: 

Make Up For Ever Artisan Brush Collection was most coveted this year. And for good reason.  Great tools make make-up into a real artform!

Eye cream: 

100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream shrunk many the puffy morning eyes.

Bath elixir: 

Willamina Rose Bath Soak is the ultra-lush bath goodie you’ll want to try, like a bouquet of gorgeousness in your tub.

Mineral makeup: 

W3LL People Luminist Mineral Glow lit up many faces this year!

Lip Gloss: 

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar Stained Gloss is forever my favorite candy-like lip treat.

Holistic Flower Essences: 

And for the ultimate inside-out beauty treat, Chantal bright us About Face Flower Essence from Alexis Smart, a real “self-love” affirmation of a flower essence mix.

All so beautiful!!!

Do you have favorite balanced beauty goodies? Questions about what products to use?  Always feel free to ask and to share— making a very important lifestyle switch is definitely a group endeavor! xoxo Dana

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Chantal Moore works closely with some of the biggest names in music, fashion and film. Her beauty and makeup advice regularly appears in such magazines as InStyle and Glamour, and she has appeared on television as a beauty expert for E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and Fine Living Network. In 2009, she became Beauty Editor for the online lifestyle magazine Tangerine Living. In 2010, Chantal appeared on the MSN.com Kellogg’s Special K-sponsored series The Victory Project as resident Beauty Expert. She also appeared on the  NBC series Fashion Star ,  lending her beauty expertise to the design team.

If you want to read much more of Chantal Moore’s genius tips and grounded, gorgeous beauty philosophy, you can watch videos of her in action on her website.  You can also keep up with her daily on Twitter and Facebook.