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I'm a 25-Year-Old Cancer Survivor: Here's the Toxic Makeup I'll Never Use Again

When I began the switch to a nontoxic lifestyle in regard to my household products, skincare, and food, I knew that switching my  makeup over would be a must. As I’ve been making my other transitions, I learned what ingredients to look out for in the products I use, like how I should absolutely avoid parabens, sulfates, leads, and synthetic fragrances (which are hormone disruptors and possible carcinogens) . It’s important to know the specific ingredients because some brands perceive themselves as  nontoxic or clean but actually aren’t. For instance, I thought that Burt’s Bees was a totally nontoxic company, but its lipstick has tested positive for traces of lead and its soaps and lotions contain synthetic fragrances, which cause  disruptions within our hormones . This just goes to show how overwhelming this process can be, and I hope to make it a little easier by sharing my everyday nontoxic makeup routine with you! Scroll through for a few of the makeup pr...

French Girls Laugh Every Time Americans Wear These 3 Things

There's no denying the fact that Americans are obsessed with  French-girl style . As we've discussed pretty tirelessly, Parisian women dress in a way that, for whatever reason, American girls aspire to achieve. Normally, we ask our favorite French girls all about the items they're buying, wearing, loving, etc., so that we can all go off and make our purchases accordingly, but this time we wanted to switch it up. Intrigued yet? We reached out to a handful of our favorite French women  and asked them what, if anything, it is about American style that makes them laugh. I tried guessing before I asked them the daunting question, but my answers were nowhere close to what they had to say. When it comes to the differences between American and French style, these Parisian ladies have quite a few things to say. Ahead, find out what French girls said they find funny about American style. “Sometimes I am a bit surprised by the ‘more is more’ party dress code, for example. I mean shi...

4 Style Mistakes Italian Women Never Make

We talk a lot about style from around the globe here at Who What Wear. There's just something about the looks of foreign lands that never ceases to pique our curiosity. From the polished notes we see in British fashion to the romantic details French girls love to the  Scandinavian girls who seem to start every major trend, there are so many covetable aesthetics out there. But today I'm focusing on the group I consider to have the coolest style in the world:  Italian women . There's just something about  their bold, alluring style that I find myself wanting to emulate constantly. If you take a look at all of the fashion people I follow on Instagram, Italians make up the highest percentage. To dig deeper into what makes their style so special, I tapped a few of my favorite style influencers to reveal  their best outfit tips. Keep reading to find out the four style mistakes Italian women never make.  "I think Italian girls are not afraid to take a r...