Pretty Ugly

A film about toxins hiding in our cosmetics

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“Makeup Your Mind” – Guest Blog Post for A Courageous Beauty

December 8, 2016 By Andrea Palombella 6 Comments

Pretty Ugly’s filmmaker, Andrea Palombella, was recently invited to write a guest blog post on the popular fashion blog, A Courageous Beauty. It is pasted below. Enjoy!

The Ugly Truth About Your Beauty Products…

I am so excited to have Andrea Palombella take over the blog today! Andrea is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and activist based in Washington, DC. Shocked by the types of potentially toxic chemicals in products she used everyday, Andrea dove in to learn as much about the issue as possible. Being a storyteller, she knew she had to share her discoveries with the world. The film PRETTY UGLY is a candid look at the safety of chemicals in personal care products and cosmetics.

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IMAGE BY ANDREA PALOMBELLA

Fresh nails, on point hair and that hot, new lip color. These are all things I adore! I love trying new styles in both the fashion and beauty arenas. But, I also discovered several years ago that personal care products and cosmetics are one of the least regulated goods in the United States. Chemicals like formaldehyde, lead and phthalates were in many of the products I was using, and I’ll bet they’re hiding in your bathroom cabinets too. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Advocacy and Outreach, Fashion and Beauty, Film Topics, Guest Blog Tagged With: #acourageousbeauty, #Prettyuglythefilm, Chemical Safety, chemicals, Ingredients, parabens, phthalates, Pretty Ugly, regulation, safety, Skin Deep, Think Dirty

Our First Shoot – Colby College in Maine

May 27, 2016 By Andrea Palombella Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2016-05-24 at 11.17.42 AMWe had a fantastic first shoot at Colby College in Waterville, Maine last month! Thanks to the amazing Dr. Gail Carlson, we went up to the college to speak with students about their thoughts on cosmetic ingredient safety, and we also sat down for an incredibly informative interview with Dr. Carlson.

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Dr. Carlson teaching

As the Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby, Dr. Carlson had so much to share about personal care product ingredients, regulation and who is ultimately responsible for consumer safety. Her interview challenged me to consider how the lack of government regulation of products allows potentially hazardous ingredients to make their way onto the shelves and ultimately into our bodies. She also helped us to breakdown the chemistry behind the ingredients and provide a clear explanation to the somewhat complex science behind personal care product ingredients. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Production Updates Tagged With: Colby College, Gail Carlson, Maine, regulation, Skin Deep, students, Think Dirty

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