The Elate Edit

Words to Educate, Empower, and Inspire

Read along as we journey towards our mission of a world without single use cosmetic packaging

Finding your Perfect Lip Shade
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Finding your Perfect Lip Shade

Have you ever opened your beauty bag to find a bunch of lipsticks you have not finished? Or do you struggle to find one that you like enough to purchase? Let's find the right shade for you!
How we create a Lip Pencil Collection
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How we create a Lip Pencil Collection

How is an Elate Makeup Collection created, you ask? A lot of imagination, paired with research, testing and passion. The creative process always starts from the same place. You.
From Clean Cosmetics, to Simply Elate
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From Clean Cosmetics, to Simply Elate

Elate has grown up a lot since 2014. We have seen lots of changes within the industry and this is a nod to that evolution. While our values haven’t changed, we have become more clear on where we want to go.
2021: Year in Review

2021: Year in Review

At Elate, we take creating sustainable makeup collections to new heights. In 2021, we focused on discovering new ways to add joy to your rituals while complementing your low waste journey.
3 Steps to Simplifying your Beauty Rituals
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3 Steps to Simplifying your Beauty Rituals

Not sure how to create your perfect palette? We’ve made that simple too with our Capsule Beauty Quiz. Don’t worry, it’s the best kind of quiz to help you discover your personal beauty style, pared down and simplified.
We are sustainability champions!
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We are sustainability champions!

"“Winning the Sustainability Champion Beacon Award was an incredible moment to witness! Elate Cosmetics' commitment to sustainable and ethical production is nothing like I've ever seen in the beauty industry."
The Joy of Work: Values and Alignment at Elate Beauty
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The Joy of Work: Values and Alignment at Elate Beauty

Elate culture is made up of our core values of kindness, community, integrity, and curiosity. Oh, and a little joy. When we come together to create beautiful and sustainable cruelty-free cosmetics, we bring these values to the table and ensure they are sewn into the fabric of our creative processes.
Biodegradable vs Compostable
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Biodegradable vs Compostable

A large part of our decision making processes are about the lifecycle of our products. We think about biodegradable packaging and try to find ways of making makeup products that you can feel good about, but also products that don’t undermine our values. 
Finding the Best Sustainable Eyeshadow
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Finding the Best Sustainable Eyeshadow

Finding a sustainable eyeshadow for your beauty rituals is easy when you have a few helpful tips to get started. Here are 3 tips for finding the best sustainable eyeshadow for you. 
There is no such thing as zero waste
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There is no such thing as zero waste

The truth is, we’re not quite at a place of ‘zero waste’, yet. Even with the rise of low waste packaging and low waste makeup brands, we are still contributing to waste production. This is because products have to go somewhere at the end of their use.
How to Clean Makeup Brushes at Home
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How to Clean Makeup Brushes at Home

Caring for the beauty tools you already own is an important part of a sustainable beauty ritual. When you make an intentional effort with the things you use every day, they last longer, while removing the need to buy more items to replace them.
Protect Your Lips this Summer with new Better Balm Lip Conditioner
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Protect Your Lips this Summer with new Better Balm Lip Conditioner

When the seasons transition to warmer weather, your lips may change as well.  Finding a nourishing and moisturizing lip balm that heals, protects AND adds a summer-worthy colour to your beauty rituals is key! 
Finding your Foundation Undertone with Elate Pro Artist Eunique Thomas
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Finding your Foundation Undertone with Elate Pro Artist Eunique Thomas

"Over the past decade the beauty industry has come a long way when it comes to really listening to consumers' needs. Companies like Elate Cosmetics, are taking more time to understand and provide their consumers with more information and options within their brand"
How to Find your Foundation Shade: Elate's Foundation Sample Kits
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How to Find your Foundation Shade: Elate's Foundation Sample Kits

To find your Elate foundation, choose the foundation sample kit of your choice and your shade range from Light, Light-Medium, Medium, Medium-Deep or Deep. It’s that simple.
Unify Collection: Refillable Loose Powder for your Natural Beauty Rituals
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Unify Collection: Refillable Loose Powder for your Natural Beauty Rituals

These multi-use and refillable loose powders finish off your natural beauty rituals with a sweep, dust, or press of a light and airy powder to feel good about. 
Elate is a B-Corporation!

Elate is a B-Corporation!

Individually, B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability, and aspire to use the power of markets to solve social and environmental problems.
What’s the difference between vegan and cruelty free beauty?
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What’s the difference between vegan and cruelty free beauty?

There can be a bit of confusion around “cruelty free” and “vegan”– both terms get used a lot. Do you know what each animal-loving term really means? Here is a quick understanding of what to look for when shopping vegan and cruelty free beauty.
Welcome to the Ethical Marketplace: Sustainably Packaged, Ethically Sourced
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Welcome to the Ethical Marketplace: Sustainably Packaged, Ethically Sourced

You can now shop from some of our favourite ethical and sustainable brands all in one place. Receive one package instead of multiples to your doorstep, helping to reduce your carbon footprint.

About Elate

It started with everyday rituals

With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, our founder Melodie envisioned a healthier future for the industry—one unmarred by shame-based marketing and single-use packaging. One that embraced inclusivity and advocated for sustainability. One that recognized the potential for everyday rituals to make a global impact. Elate? Let’s just call it Melodie’s vision in the making, all made possible by a team of fellow beauty-obsessed, sustainability advocates.