Product Obsession: Madison Street Beauty + 60% Off Entire Site Sale Going On!

Madison Street Beauty is probably one of the most affordable vegan and eco-friendly cosmetic companies I have yet to come across (including my beloved TANF) They have a wide array of beautiful colors perfect for every skin tone, mood and occasion. What's better is that they also carry 3-free nail colors (meaning they are free from formaldehyde, toulene and dibutyl phthalate) which is what initially drew me to them.

I decided to purchase a small, 2 gram size of their foundation, finishing powder and also a nail lacquer to try out.

Here are my thoughts on each:

Foundation in Vanilla (Original Formula) - I chose the original formula because it is supposed to give your skin a more "dewy glow", which I thought would work best with my skin. I admit that the shade I bought is a touch too light even for my pale skin, so it's hard for me to give a real accurate opinion on this. I do like that you only need the tiniest amount to get any kind of coverage and I think that if I try a slightly darker shade I'll really love this foundation. So for now, I'll just say that until I find the right match, I'm sticking with my Lucy Minerals.

Price - *$2.00 for 1g -$5.60 for 5g
Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Mica, Zinc Oxide

Aloe Airbrush Setting Powder - Hands down this is the best finishing powder I have ever tried! I love that it isn't tinted like a lot of setting powders I've tried, so this won't alter the color of your foundation. Like the foundation, a little goes a long way and this can also be worn under your make up for extra shine control. But what I love most about this is that it contains only 2 ingredients - Aloe and Mica. I'm a huge fan of Aloe for all it's skin healing properties and adding that to this powder just makes it all the more attractive to me, not to mention it's less drying than other setting powders. A definite keeper for me!

Price - *$2.00 for 1g - $5.60 for 5g
Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis, Mica

Images Courtesy of Madison Street Beauty

Nail Lacquer in "Wild Green" - I'll be honest, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this color, as I mostly stick with nudes or reds/pinks for my nails (though I do have a really pretty deep blue from Zoya that I love), but I have to be honest, I absolutely love it! The description on the website calls it a "deep, British racing green", but with hints of bluish shimmer mixed in. It's a really gorgeous shade and the perfect color for Fall. It also lasts a lot longer than other brands I have tried (though not as long as Zoya,which I just let wear off as it's easier!). Another definite keeper and I can't wait to try some of their other colors!

Price - *$2.00 for 5ml

Photo by Chickweed and Blush

My overall thoughts - Though the foundation was too light (it looks darker in the photo than it is), which was a miss, I loved both the setting powder and the nail color. Madison Street Beauty has some really great products and I love the fact that they are so environmentally conscious. They're a small company that is intent on doing big things in the green beauty world and it's hard not to appreciate or respect that. :-)

You can check out all of their products on their website, which by the way, they are having a 60% off everything sale, so you don't want to miss out! http://www.madisonstreetbeauty.com/


Have you tried anything by Madison Street Beauty? What are your thoughts on them?


Peace & Love,
~Sabrina

*prices listed reflect the sale prices