KJAER WEISS makes us feel pretty and eco chic…

Raised in the Danish Countryside, makeup artist Kirsten Kjaer Weiss is not only artist with a great eye for color, she also wants to help our environment along the way. Weiss attended makeup school in Paris which led to a 15 +year career as a makeup artist. Weiss saw a void in the market for color cosmetics with clean formulations, sustainable principles all in a modern design.

She created KJAER WEIS . Each compact for Lip, Cheek and Eye has its own unique shape and together, look like a collection of sleek, modernist jewelry. Red lacquered grain-textured boxes resemble little jewelery cases hold the bold metal compants with a white enameled KW logo on top. Each compact comes with your chosen color. Refill pans are available in customized, simple paper cartons that are functional yet beautiful and are fully recyclable.

Weiss uses raw materials, natural preservatives and pigments extracted from minerals, plants and wild flowers specifically chosen for their color, scent and natural properties that have an affinity with the skin for her line. Check out some ingredients below.

Carnauba wax, from the Copernicia prunifera, a native Brazilian palm with natural hypoallergenic, moisturizing and emollient properties.
Beeswax, produced by female worker bees.
Vanilla. The scent of vanilla is believed to stimulate the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin, triggering feelings of arousal and satisfaction.
Rose, Honeysuckle and Gardenia are used as natural preservatives and anti aging properties.

The line swears off parabens, petrochemical emulsifiers, synthetic colors and fragrances. KJAER WEIS is 95% organic, certified by CCPB (Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici), the Italian organic certifying authority.

We love this quote from Kjaer Weiss “I love how the pure beauty and energy of these plants enhances the beauty of the wearer". We would like to see more of this idea: women feeling confident and sexy after applying their makeup instead of critical and comparing themselves to supermodels, actresses and otherwise unattainable personalities of our generation.