7 Things For July

Hard to believe the first half of the year is officially over, but here we are staring down the fourth of July! We still have a ton of fun things and trips planned for the next couple of months, so summer is in full swing for us. While we’re all on the go enjoying the sunny weather, I’ve rounded up everything you need to enjoy this warmer month: from the best portable water filtration I’ve found, to some fun summer makeup and more. Here are 7 things for July!

One. Beauty Heroes X Ere Perez

I love when Beauty Heroes puts together a special Makeup Discovery and this current one features a brand I really fell for when I first tested them out back in December. Ere Perez is an Australian-based brand and I love their fun colors and well-performing products. This Discovery includes one of the Carrot Colour Pots, a Lip & Cheek Tint, and their waterproof Mascara. It comes in either a pink color way (shown above) or red. You can check out the colors and order your choice here. It’s such a great value and awesome way to try out Ere Perez if you haven’t.

Two. Smooth Summer Skin

The Detox Mode just came out with a fresh new body scrub. It’s an exfoliating gel that turns into a creamy cleanser on damp skin. It’s gentle and perfect to keep skin glowing all summer long. Get it at The Detox Market.

Three. Smelling Fresh

I always get a lot of natural deodorant questions in the summer and I get why! You may have found one that worked great through winter and spring, but these warm months will make or break your favorite natural deodorant. I have a post here outlining my tried and true favorites that keep me fresh all year long!

Four. Hydration On The Go

We love our Berkey filter, but what happens when we run out of water while we’re out and about for the day? GOpure is the answer! The tiny Pod lasts 6 months and filters out an impressive amount of contaminants. From VOC’s to heavy metals, to inorganic matter like fluoride and chlorine. It also keeps your favorite water bottle fresher in between washes. You can order yours here.

Five. Beyond UV Ray Protection

You may have seen some buzz or new products labeled to have blue light protection in addition to sun protection. What does it mean and is it necessary? I tapped Tricia Trimble, the President/Founder, of Suntegrity for more about this and what they use:

“Melanin, a widely occurring pigment within the animal and plant kingdom has been long considered photo-protective. While natural melanin produced in human skin results from complete melanogenesis, which generates a high molecular weight polymer and protects from the broad spectrum of sunlight, its absorbance is relatively low in the HEV region and may be insufficient to effectively shield the skin from HEV light when used topically. In order to further protect the skin from HEV light, a special derivative of melanin was prepared and this is what we use. It is a fractionated melanin compound (derived from corn) and designed to be used topically as an additional environmental defense against High Energy Visible (HEV) light. It is designed to shield the skin from high energy blue/violet visible light by absorbing light in the range of 400-500 nm wavelengths. It was designed to have a molecular weight that is estimated to be 5,000 to 10,000 Daltons and will not penetrate healthy, intact skin.”

With all the blue light exposure we get in our modern lives, I think we’ll see more about this. Products like Suntegrity’s Impeccable Skin offer blue light protection, along with sun protection.

Six. W3ll People’s Latest & Greatest

I always get excited about high-quality makeup with clean ingredients AND a reasonable price tag! W3ll People always seems to fit the bill with all of those things, so I figured I would love their new Nudists eye palettes and sure enough, I do! They have 2 color collections. #1 is the taupe collection with warmer tones and #2 is the violet collection with soft browns and violets. Both have a good mix of matte and slightly iridescent shades and both are full of neutral, totally wearable colors! The best part? They’re even carried at Target!!

Seven. Summer Sales!

I would be remiss if I didn’t let you in on all the great sales happening this weekend. While I’ll be scooping up kitchen appliances and hardware for our kitchen remodel, you can find some great deals on natural products!

Save at The Choosy Chick July 4-7:
SAVE 10% ON ORDERS OF $50+ with CODE: POP
SAVE 15% ON ORDERS $100+ with CODE: BOOM
PLUS! GIVEAWAY!
Every order placed has a chance to WIN one of 3 Bestseller Beauty Boxes valued at $60! Box includes: Salt & Stone Spa Stone, Griffin Remedy Leave-in Conditioner, GingerChi Jade Eye Roller, WYLD Cleansing Sponge
Winners will be drawn on July 5 and will be notified via email.