mswyrr:

drugstoreprincess:

The 10 lipstick brands and shades that contain the most lead, according the FDA study.

1. Maybelline’s Color Sensation in Pink Petal. (Lead content: 7.19 ppm)
2. L’Oreal Colour Riche in Volcanic. (Lead content: 7.00 ppm)
3. NARS Semi-Matte in Red Lizard. (Lead…

1. Anyone who wants to wear makeup should be able to do so safely whenever they feel like it.
2. You know you’re oppressed when your face is widely considered “unprofessional,” some kind of wild political statement, or just plain wrong if it isn’t covered in artfully applied poisonous substances.
3. Most of the time when I want to wear makeup it’s not because it would give me enjoyment, it’s because not facing the stigma of going around plain-faced would be a relief.
4. I’d like to live in a world where I could be able to do it or not do it just for the joy it might give me. 
5. And where I could do it exactly as wildly as I like without being shamed for being a “clown”
6. Because it’s not makeup that’s obligatory: it’s “tasteful,” “natural” makeup, a style which is ever-changing and impossible to pin down, which is considered obligatory.
7. We’re supposed to expend tons of effort making our faces acceptable, and then hide all that effort so the poor men don’t have to know that, you know what? Women don’t naturally fucking glow in fresh perfection all the time.
8. We’re not naturally hairless everywhere but our heads either

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