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Christina Alyce Beauty

Testing and reviewing the best of clean beauty.


I have been wanting to try a subscription from Goodbeing for a while now, because they always seem to have the perfect variety of items in each box, and I love that they tailor your box to your profile, and even let you pick 1-2 items of your choice to include in your box each month! I was offered a box for review, and I jumped at the chance! I missed my pick window this time around, so each item was a surprise this month. The total value of my box came to over $90, which is a fantastic deal considering a subscription is only $24.95 each month. Below, I dive a little deeper into each item with a mini review, and have some offers for you, too!



Everwell for Life Everbiotics
My Sample: 5 sticks – $6.83 value
Full Size: 30 sticks – $40.99
I have been trying to incorporate more probiotics into my diet for a few months now, because I have noticed a major difference in my skin when I do. Typically I stick to yogurt and Dr Braggs Nutritional yeast, so it was a nice change of pace to have a yummy drink mix instead! This also has the added benefits of prebiotics, which my usual yogurt doesn't contain. This drink mix is a great way to support your immune system during cold season too! I love to just pour a packet into my water bottle, shake it up, and go! These are strawberry flavored and I really like drinking this after a meal instead of grabbing desert. I've been eating way too many sweets over the past year, so I'm sure my body appreciates substituting the candy for something with health benefits once in a while! My only complaint is that this mix is sweetened with Stevia, which I don't love the aftertaste of. I'm sure it's just because I'm a refined sugar addict, so I'm more used to the taste of traditional sugar!
K. Voss MagiK Shimmer
Full Size/My Sample: 2oz - $28
I'm a shimmer and glitter addict, so I was really excited to try this lotion. It's lightweight and subtly shimmery, which would make it perfect for shorts weather! the grape seed oil, avocado butter, and shea butter melted right into my skin and left no residue on the skin. The sandalwood scent confirms that this is the perfect beachy, summertime product to make your skin glow.

Sahajan Restorative Eye Cream
My Sample: 8 mL / $25.60
Full Size: 15 mL / $48.00
This brightening eye cream was inspired by the ancient practices of Ayurveda, by a former pharmaceutical executive. This product is the perfect marriage of  science and nature. Ingredients like honey, neem oil, and Triphala fight signs of aging while coconut oil, mango seed butter, and apricot kernel oil moisturize. I have been struggling with under eye circles lately, so I am really excited to see if this product is able to make a noticeable difference with regular use. But, as far as first impressions go, this product is hydrating and does not irritate my eyes. It also has a unique, herbal smell that I really enjoy.
Yarok Feed Your Ends
Full Size: 8oz - $27.20
My Sample: 20oz - $13.20
This multi use spray is actually something I am already familiar with, because I won a full size in a prior giveaway from Goodbeing! I use it regularly after washing my hair as a heat protect and, and it is perfect for breathing life back into second or third-day curls. Jojoba, Grape seed oil, and apricot kernel oil add lightweight moisture to the hair and protect it from damage during heat styling. I'm happy that I have a travel sized bottle to keep in my bag for touch ups!

Au Natural Creme de la Creme Eye Shadow in Coffee
Full Size: 4 grams - $24
My Sample: 3 grams - $18
I own many eye shadows, but strangely enough, none are cream formulas. Creams have always intimidated me, (until this year I had refused to wear cream blush!) because I am convinced they just don't blend out. This shadow has proven me wrong, with a silky texture that creates the perfect wash of color over the lid. I have really enjoyed wearing this shadow all over my lid without any other shadows, for a really simple look. The bronzy brown color is a shade I would have gravitated toward if I had been able to pick my shade, and it flatters my blue eyes. 

Overall, I am really enjoying Goodbeing, and I cannot wait for my next box! If you'd like to join, you can do so here. They are currently offering some really fun gift with purchase deals, so check those out on the home page! Goodbeing also offers 20% off gift memberships for current members, which 
makes it great for gifting this holiday season!
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Now that I have thoroughly cleaned up all of my skincare and body products, I have decided to tackle the toxins in my makeup drawer. My downfall when it comes to makeup has got to be eye shadow palettes. I have more palettes than I will ever get through, and most of them barely touched (luckily) so they have been fairly easy to resell. Of course, a few of my favorites will be missed, I have a particular soft spot for the Urban Decay Naked palettes, and while I will be holding onto and using my Naked 2 for sentimental reasons, and because it's too used to sell, I would like to start replacing the others with clean alternatives. And that's how I discovered Silk Naturals. 
Silk naturals is a makeup company best known in the green beauty world for their incredible dupes of popular products from brands like Urban Decay, Anastasia Beverly Hills, MAC, and Bobbi Brown. Silk Naturals has not only fulfilled my need for Naked Palette dupes, but I also discovered a dupe for the glorious Too Faced Sweet Peach palette that I have been coveting for months. 
I never got my hands on the original, and after trying out this set from Silk Naturals, I have no need to. These loose eye shadows are incredibly pigmented, and the shades give all the swatches from the original a run for their money. And, speaking of money, the Too Faced original is $49 for .54oz of product, while the Silk Naturals Plenty of Peach version is $59.95 for roughly 1.62oz (SN shadows come in half filled 5 gram jars), so you get over 3 times the product, for only $11 more. 
While I don't have the original to do comparison swatches too, I have photographed the Silk Naturals Plenty of Peach shadows and their swatches below, and noted which Too Faced shade they are formulated after. All swatches are done over primer. I am absolutely smitten with this set of shadows, and I highly recommend you check out Silk Naturals.




Goddess - White Peach

 A vanilla highlight with subtle shimmer.


Tanlines - Luscious

Brozey medium brown with gold shimmer 


Sundress - Just Peachy

A peachy nude-pink with subtle shimmer



Bayou - Bless Her Heart

Olive green with gold shimmer




Darkside - Tempting

Black with subtle silver sparkle.



Backroad - Charmed, I'm Sure

Neutral matte brown



Sunkissed - Nectar

Golden cream with shimmer



Scene Stealer - Cobbler

Cool toned, shimmery brown, almost mauvey



Belle - Candied Peach

Orangey pink with gold shimmer


Strawberry Blonde - Bellini

Pink toned bronze with shimmer


Scorching - Peach Pit

Warm brown with gold shimmer



Rendezvous - Delectable

Matte purple-brown



Coastal - Peaches N Cream

Matte peach toned cream



Savannah - Georgia

Rose with gold shimmer



Boost - Caramelized

Rose toned brown with shimmer


Freckle - Puree

Warm toned matte brown


Cognac - Summer Yum

Red toned matte brown with slight shimmer


Shindig - Talk Derby To Me

Deep purple with purple and blue glitter






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Items mentioned:
Naked Illuminated Shimmering Power in Luminous ($30)
All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray (Full size $30)
Vice Comfort Matte Lipstick in Criminal ($17)
Perversion Mascara (Full size $22)
Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette ($54)
Spectrum Eyeshadow Palette (Was $55, Sale $39)
Gwen Stefani Eye Shadow Palette (Was $58, Sale $39)
Gwen Stefani Blush Palette (Was $45, Sale $23) 

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Please feel free to join my new Facebook Group, where we can talk about clean beauty! - Non-Toxic Beauty Lovers 

This video is not sponsored by Urban Decay, I purchased all of these items with my own money, and most items with a Pro discount.
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