All posts by Susannah Compton

About Susannah Compton

Susannah Compton is the founder and formulator behind Florescent, a line of 100% botanical perfumes she blends in small batches from organic and wild crafted aromatics. Plant-based skincare and cosmetics are a way of life for Susannah, who writes about clean beauty and the benefits of botanical ingredients for No More Dirty Looks, Thoughtfully Magazine and Integrity Botanicals. Florescent, however, is Susannah’s personal expression of healthy beauty. Susannah has been working with botanical aromatics for years, blending first for therapeutic purposes before delving into the art of perfumery. Having rarely experienced the depth and complexity of true botanicals in conventional perfume, she learned the art of blending and created what her heart desired — a scent that would move her the way perfume should. In search of those elevating, ethereal bouquets of scent, Susannah honed her skills behind the perfume bench. She launched Florescent in the spring of 2015 to share the lush experience and pleasing ritual of real perfume.

Buying Makeup Online: How To Match Your Foundation Color

Foundation can be incredibly tough to match to your skin tone, even when you have the luxury of shopping in person. Shopping online for makeup colors can be easier when you have a few expert tips to go on and you harness the power of social media and the internet to see the colors in […]

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Ingredient Spotlight: Barbary Fig Seed Oil

There are botanical oils for skincare, and then there are super botanical oils for skincare. Barbary fig seed oil is just that — a super food for your skin. You could call it the kale of botanical oils. Rich in essential fatty acids (particularly omega 3), active minerals, amino acids and powerful antioxidants like betalains, […]

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20 Questions with La Bella Figura

La Bella Figura was founded by two incredible women, Victoria Fantauzzi and Karen King. Not only do they run a luxurious natural skincare line, they also co-founded the preeminent event in green beauty — A Night For Green Beauty. (Integrity Botanicals is an official sponsor for ANFGB this year.) To celebrate the launch of La […]

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Introducing La Bella Figura

  It’s no secret if you’ve followed my work elsewhere — I am a longtime fan of La Bella Figura and consider them one of the most premium, luxurious lines in beauty. The fact that their products are completely nontoxic is just icing on the cake because when it comes to performance, La Bella Figura […]

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Introducing Thoughtfully, A New Quarterly Magazine

  Early last October, I attended an event hosted by W3LL People at their studio in Austin, Texas. The evening was memorable for so many reasons. For starters, it was there that I met Terri and Marc from Integrity Botanicals and this blog collaboration was born. It was also where I met Brandie Gilliam, the […]

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Spring Trends From the Runway

  With each new season comes the chance to shake things up and refresh your look. Though the runway trends for spring 2015 had some classic high-fashion makeup looks that don’t translate to everyday wear (or even special occasion wear, but hey it’s art!), some of the runway trends are not only attainable and approachable, […]

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3 Hair Products For Extra Volume

We fine haired people usually have one goal — get that volume! Whether you want to go Dolly Parton big or simply amp up and thicken your tresses a bit, you don’t have to resort to aerosol cans of toxic hairspray and other iffy products in your quest for full-bodied, luscious hair. There are some […]

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DIY Detoxifying Clay Hair Mask

Since I’ve switched to gentle, all natural shampoos my hair has become more balanced and requires less washing, but I still have this romantic notion that I could one day do without shampoo altogether. The trouble is that I’ve never had success with the no-poo method. That’s ok. I’m quite happy with the non-toxic shampoos […]

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Interview: Meet Lina Hanson

  Whether you’re a long-time fan of Lina Hanson Global Beauty or completely new to the line, I know you’ll enjoy this chat with the founder Lina as much as I did. The beautiful thing about the majority of the natural, non-toxic lines we love is that the story behind the brand usually begins with […]

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Introducing Lina Hanson Global Beauty

  Lina Hanson Global Beauty is synonymous with purity and luxury. The line is a small collection of botanical oil-based serums that are each blended to perfection for a gorgeous experience every time. The line’s namesake, Lina Hanson, is a makeup artist with a passion for traveling and a big heart. As a makeup artist […]

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