Danyelle Valentin // @bufferingbetty
For chronic good skincare *winky face*
We all know the ‘party’ properties of cannabis, even if not from experience. However, many of us, including myself, are or were ignorant of the beauty benefits of it! Cannabis beauty solutions are far from new but they certainly are on trend. Kush Mascara from Milk Makeup and Sephora carrying High Beauty, it looks like CBD should have been on my vanity and in my skincare cabinet ages ago! In addition to improving the skin, having the beauty world have such an emphasis on the healing benefits of marijuana speaks to the social, in my opinion, progression of society. I’m not saying a face cream is going to cause Congress to legalize cannabis, but maybe it will de-stigmatize people and cultures that embrace it.
Homage to the chillest pass time
We be burning not concernin’ while we blending our eye shadow. For me, I noticed the trend really kick off with the launch of this palette. I thought it was funny, socially relevant, and stunning!!! I also LOVE green eye makeup! While this gorgeous palette is not formulated with any cannabis, it is truly a tribute to plant.
Smoke Sessions, Melt Cosmetics
Need to know: $48
Avaiable at meltcosmetics.com
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Could you imagine sitting in a circle with my forever president, Pres. Obama. How weird did he get, you think?
The O.g. Hemp Product
Who else remembers going to a beauty supply store with their mom, seeing this brand, and feeling totally confused. Hempz? Is that a weed on the package? Is the place my mom buys rolos and pinches selling drugs? Should I ask my mom or will she grill me about even knowing what the weed looks like?
Lips Ultra Moisturizing Herbal Lip Balm; Hempz
Need to know: $8.99
Avaiable at Ulta
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Lucid Dreams
The dreamiest sleep with a morning glow! Pholk Beauty was featured in our Beauty Hour events! Meetpepperb team approved!
H2Oil Hemp x Hibiscus Night Oil; Pholk Beauty
Need to know: $27
Avaiable at Pholkbeauty.com
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The Trend Intensifies
Mascara is that one beauty step that, according to me, 9 out of 10 makeup wearers wouldn’t skip. Milk Makeup comes across as the brand that caters to that cool kid, aloof type so adding in a product that hypes up le ganj’ makes perfect sense from a branding POV. But! Their whole base line for infusing this mascara with cannabis would make you pick up a tube.
According to Milk, “Conditioning hemp-derived cannabis oil fuses heart-shaped fibers to lashes for thickness without the fallout. The hydrating formula also fills the hollow fibers for a double dose of volume.” They also used it as a binding tool in order to make the product totally vegan by not using beeswax.
Kush Mascara: Milk Makeup
Need to know: $24
Avaiable at Sephora and milkmakeup.com
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Healing Powers of an all-in-one Salve
Did you know their were people in the world helping ease the pain of arthritis with cannabis based products? Here is one of them! Along with hydrating your skin, this all in one salve will solve your woes. It’s the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis that help ease the pain in your grandma’s knee.
Hemp Salve: Cannabliss
Need to know: $55
Available at cannablissorganic.com
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6. Puff, Puff, Mask
I like that the package says “non—intoxciating” to clarify that, no, Sephora is not selling any mind altering substance. Just skin altering potions.
Hello Calm: Origins
Need to know: $28
Available at Sephora
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Green Goddess with Intention
If you’re part of team #LegalizeIt, you’ll find adding this gorgeous looking product to your skin care even more satisfying. Herbivore pledges that “$1 of every Emerald Deep Moisture Glow Oil sold goes to Americans for Safe Access, an organization that supports safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.”
Emerald, Herbivore
Need to Know: $48
Available at Sephora
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Dew-bie
This is not only a product, but a whole line formulated with cannabis. If that doesn’t convince you to jump on board, I don’t what will!
High Five, High Beauty
Need to Know: $40
Available at Sephora
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To put it bluntly, cannabis creates reefined beauty.
UPDATE
2.12.19
I tried it for myself! This is the Ambary Gardens Deep Rub. It isn’t a beauty product. It did, however, prove to me all the benefits of the anti-inflammatory goodness of CBD oil. My maternal lineage is cursed to have bad right knee. Not kidding. My grandmother, my mother, and my aunt all have a bad right knee. Mine was activated when I turned 27 and it’s an inherited trait I’d like to speak to the manager about. My grandmother’s knee pain can be intolerable at times so my sister found this ointment that can help. After convincing my grandmother, that, no, she will not get high off of the ointment or addicted to the weed she used it. She said it has been helping her! My knee pain is intolerable when I am menstruating (anyone else get joint pain from pms?). I tried the ointment and I felt like I could literally do jumping jacks with confidence. I had my 26 year old knee back and it was beautiful!
