“The beauty products you’re using shouldn’t make you unwell, Kristen Arnett”

This episode is with Kristen Arnett, talking about natural, non-toxic and organic beauty. Kristen is an international make-up artist with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in educating people about green beauty. Elle magazine described her as a ‘Green Leader’. As well as working with celebrities and models, Kristen teaches regular people to do their makeup, especially women in their 40s and 50s.

In this episode:

Kristen told the story of how she developed an interest in the transformative nature of make up from 13
Shifting into a new expression of who you are
Selling makeup in retail, interning for a teacher of theatrical and cinematic makeup, product development
Aged 26 she left her corporate job to travel internationally as a makeup artist
Therapy as part of the process to get to the next stage of life- within 2 years of a visioning exercise she ended up working in Milan
Struggling with acne as a teenager and using harsh medication initially. Then following an elimination diet, she realized how food impacted her body
With a whole food diet, her skin cleared up
She met model, May Lindstrom (who now has a successful skincare brand), who encouraged her to simplify her skin routine and use less toxic makeup
Changing her kit to being more ‘green’
Making specific content for over 40s and 50s, a demographic that is often overlooked in beauty
Your beauty products shouldn’t make you unwell
The lack of privately funded studies that can highlight the issues with specific ingredients
Kristen’s toxic ingredient glossary and ‘Toss the toxins toolkit’
Look at the first few ingredients on a product - if it’s water, it needs a strong preservative system and is a diluted version. Does it have foaming agents such as sodium lauryl sulfate?
Be wary of brands that have all the natural ingredients at the bottom of the list
Greenwashing brands
Beauty for self-deprecation, or self-celebration
Loving touch whilst you do your beauty routine, increasing joy
“Ooze love through your fingers”
Enhancing with makeup
Makeup is an opportunity for you to play
“Be and feel beautiful”
How gratitude affects wellbeing
Anti-aging marketing - we’re all getting older and that’s normal!
Honoring the stages of life that we are at
5 Minute confidence booster
The effects of botulinum toxin injections in the skin
Laugh lines are proven to make people seem more approachable
The risks of injectables and surgery
Life-force is beautiful