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Hands-on Review of Vegan, Cruelty-Free Makeup Line Atomic Makeup – in a Word: Fantastic!
Cruelty-free and vegan makeup line Atomic Makeup recently reached out to us asking if we would do a review of their products. As they explained, their focus is on "producing vegan and cruelty-free products," adding that "We believe that feeling confident and beautiful can be achieved without harming animals or people. It is also our mission to promote the freedom to express one’s artistic self by creating makeup that matches every skin tone and personality." Continue reading [...]
Vegan Glittery Eye Shadow to Wear for the Holidays
If you’re planning to glam yourself up for the holidays, we have some suggestions for vegan and cruelty-free glittery eye shadows that you may want to use. We found some sparkly creations that are so fabulous we might wear them all year long, but for now we’re thinking about how we’re going to pair them with the perfect outfits for a few holiday parties that are coming up. Continue reading [...]
Your Guide to Cruelty Free and Vegan Cosmetics for Spring 2014 Makeup Trends
Spring makeup trends are fresh, bright and colorful, and can most certainly be worn in a cruelty-free and vegan way. Glamour magazine recently highlighted 8 cosmetic trends taken straight from the runways of the Spring 2014 fashion collections, and we've found your vegan and cruelty-free options for each of those trends. Continue reading [...]
5 Cruelty-Free and Vegetarian Products You Must Have in Your Desk
We've all been there, halfway through our work day we take a look in the bathroom mirror and realize that our eyeliner has slid down under our eyes, or we look a little tired from pulling an all-nighter the night before. Here are 5, must-have, cruelty-free and vegetarian beauty products to keep in your desk. Continue reading [...]
Top 5 Inexpensive Vegetarian and Cruelty-Free NYX Makeup Products That Are Dupes For Expensive Products
We love NYX cosmetics for exactly two reasons: They're products are inexpensive and they're vegetarian and cruelty-free. Ok, that was technically three. But there is no doubt about it, NYX is right up our alley. The makeup community echoes our sentiment, as the company has a rabid fanbase across multiple sites such as Pinterest, Makeup Alley, and YouTube. Continue reading [...]
Aroma Bella Vegetarian and Cruelty-Free Makeup
Aroma Bella vegetarian and cruelty-free skincare has a philosophy that their reverence for the environment and animals be reflected in their luxury skin care line. They only use renewable source ingredients, and they ensure that the ingredients are organic and consist of beneficial botanical oils, plant extracts, anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals. What their products don’t include are ingredients that are synthetic, toxic, or contain chemicals. Continue reading [...]
The Body Shop Vegan and Vegetarian Beauty Products – Not So Much
We have received word that The Body Shop sold themselves to L'Oreal cosmetics. L'Oreal cosmetics is not cruelty-free and even though The Body Shop continues to be cruelty free, we will no longer list them on this site because their parent company is not.
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The Balm Vegan Cosmetics Company
When The Balm Cosmetics' founder and CEO Marissa Shipman decided to start her line of glamorous yet simple, vegan-friendly beauty products, she went for broke. She hopped over to Amazon, bought herself some books on how to create your own makeup and went to work - she even hired a chemist to help create the formulas in her own kitchen! Continue reading [...]
Christopher Drummond Beauty
Christopher Drummond Beauty is a line of vegan beauty products that were inspired by founder Christopher Drummond’s days as a model. Frustrated with makeup artists never being able to properly match makeup to his bi-racial skin, Christopher took a job as regional makeup artist for Saks Fifth Avenue and worked towards earning his esthetician license. From there he developed his line of beauty products that are organic-based, vegan and cruelty free.
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Zosimos Botanicals Vegan Makeup
Zosimos Botanicals vegan makeup is a must-buy for those who not only love vegan makeup, but for those who love to support small businesses. Zosimos Botanicals has a strong commitment to environmental responsibility as, not only are their handcrafted cosmetics and skincare products all filled with plant-based, raw ingredients, but the studio out of which they work is 100% wind-powered. Continue reading [...]
Cruelty-Free Eye Makeup and How to Do Great Eye Makeup Primer
The one color to avoid is what else? Blue! Blue eyeshadow can make your blue eyes fade, so be careful. You may chose very dark blue, but if you apply too much, it can look harsh.
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bareFaced Mineral Cosmetics
bareFaced Mineral Cosmetics creates products without harm to animals and without perfumes, chemicals, dyes, preservatives or talc. Continue reading [...]
Vitamin Enriched Face Base by Bobbi Brown – NOT CRUELTY-FREE
Vitamin Enriched Face Base by Bobbi Brown does double duty as a moisturizer and primer for makeup application. Continue reading [...]
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics – NOT CRUELTY-FREE
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics sells makeup for the lips, eyes, cheeks, and face as well as moisturizers, cleansers, toners, makeup tools, and fragrances. Product ingredients run the gamut from Vitamins C and E to grapefruit and geranium.
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Smart Shade Blush by Almay
Smart shade blush by Almay contains an antioxidant blend of grape seed, ginseng and Ginkgo biloba. It is hypoallergenic and dermatologist tested. Almay smart shade blush is available in three "colors," including pink, berry, and natural.
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Almay Cosmetics – Not Cruelty-Free
Almay is the world’s first hypoallergenic cosmetics brand, and the first brand to make 100% fragrance-free products. Continue reading [...]