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Going Cruelty-Free

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In an earlier post, I talked about cruelty-free cosmetics and where you can find a list of companies that do not test on animals. I’m working on eliminating all animal products and tested-on-animal products from our house as much as I can. I couldn’t justify wearing eye shadows and blushes that were experimented on animals anymore. Besides, if a product has to be tested on animals in the first place to see if would burn my skin off, cause a rash, or induce blindness, I don’t need to be putting it on my face anyway. So off to my nearest Sephora to find cruelty-free makeup. As far as cosmetics goes, they carry 2 brands: Urban Decay and Tarte. Not all Tarte products are vegan, but they do have a decent line of cruelty-free products. What I got from Tarte was actually their “gift with purchase” and I don’t know that I would purchase their products since their other products are tested on animals. However, perhaps the more people who buy their cruelty-free products, the more likely they are to make all their cosmetics vegan.

So I brought my expensive bag of goodies home . . . along with the ten stupid sheets of tissue paper that Sephora felt I needed . . .

Here’s the Tarte gift-with-purchase:

…with more tissue, of course.

On to skin care . . . I had picked up free samples of Boscia skin care products, a brand backed by PETAAll Boscia products are 100% preservative-free and natural. In fact, their products are created in a “state of the art Clean Room manufacturing facility where no human contact occurs.” Their dedication to quality is pretty amazing. You can read more about it HERE.

The little blue jar is an facial scrub/exfoliant from Ole Henriksen. I use this a couple of days a week. Love it! And it doesn’t hurt that it smells amazing.

So what’s the verdict?

I LOVE the Boscia products! (And so does my skin). It’s been about 2-1/2 weeks since I started this new regimen and my skin has improved a great deal. Yes, these products cost a lot more than drugstore products, but the quality is amazing and I’ve noticed a huge improvement in my skin. The facial cleaner is like washing my face with silk, and the moisturizer (oil-free with SPF) is great. It does have a woodsy, earthy, dirt-like smell, but that’s ok; I only smell it when I first put it on.

So far, I’ve been happy with the Urban Decay, except for the “Skyscraper” one—the brush is really ridiculous and doesn’t work well. I returned it for another. The Tarte mascara is a good one though. UD doesn’t have a lot of blush options—I think just four, and they’re mostly pink shades, as opposed to reds, browns or neutrals. I am happy with the one I chose. The eye primer and eye shadows from Urban Decay are excellent. They have a huge variety of colors and they last pretty much all day. The Naked foundation is superb and even though it’s full coverage, it’s not thick and pasty. I’ve been really happy with UD’s eye pencil as well, just be sure to also pick up their sharpener. I found out the hard way that not all eye pencil sharpeners play nice with other brands of eyeliners.

I received a free sample of Urban Decay’s “De Slick,” a setting spray. Basically, it’s like hairspray for your face. I haven’t tried it yet, so one of these days I will . . .

I’ll continue with these products and let you know what I think of them as I go along. And please, let me know what your favorite vegan products are and why you love them!



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