Why be Cruelty Free...

When you first get into make-up in your pre-teens, you are opened up to a whole new world full of many magical things from many magical places and many magical people. As I said in my introduction, I first got into make-up by watching YouTube tutorials, primarily by Kandee Johnson. Practically EVERY product she used I felt like I HAD to have and was always at the top of my Christmas/ birthday list. 
For those of you who do not know me personally, I have been a vegetarian on and off since I was 10. The last time I decided to stay vegetarian was for moral reasons in regards to the thought of eating cute little animals. I haven't had meat for about two and a half years now and really do not ever see myself going back. 
When I found out that make-up brands tested on animals in the 21st century with so many alternatives available, I was disgusted. I could not imagine all of the cute little bunnies and even puppies (yes puppies) that get tested on for cosmetics that are 100% NOT necessary. I then took it upon myself to do a lot of research. I mean A LOT. 
I may not fully agree with all of Peta's actions or otherwise, but their Beauty without Bunnies section is very helpful in search for cruelty free brands. That being said, it's important not to take everything you see or read as full fact. Websites or blogs can be outdated or just false from ignorance or misinformation so it is important to get facts from multiple sources. 
The main objective to avoiding brands that test on animals is that maybe they'll see they aren't profiting as much as brands that do not test on animals and will decide to change their ways. Hopefully, someday, every brand will be cruelty free!
Here is a list of brands that to the best of my knowledge and from extensive research are cruelty free:
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills
  • Bare Minerals
  • Body Shop
  • Bhumi Make-up Brushes
  • Burt's Bees
  • ColorPop Cosmetics
  • Cover FX
  • Dermalogica
  • ELF
  • Formula X
  • Giovanni Cosmetics
  • GloMinerals
  • Gosh Cosmetics
  • H&M Cosmetics
  • IT Cosmetics
  • Jordana
  • Kat Von D Beauty
  • Kiko
  • L'Oreal (Not included in Peta's update)
  • Lush Cosmetics
  • Marc Jacobs Beauty
  • Manic Panic
  • Milani
  • NYX
  • Pacifica
  • Physician's Formula
  • Smashbox Cosmetics
  • SugarPill
  • Tarte
  • Too Faced Cosmetics
  • Urban Decay
  • Wet N Wild 

Companies that DO test on animals:
  • Almay
  • Avon
  • Benefit
  • Clinique
  • DOLCE & GABANNA
  • Donna Karen
  • Elizabeth Arden
  • Estée Laurder
  • Giorgio Armani
  • L'ancome
  • MAC (Cry forever)
  • Max Factor
  • Maybelline
  • Revlon
  • Sephora Cosmetics (cry some more)
  • Stila Cosmetics
So, what do you do with the products you already have from brands that test on animals? Some people may choose to throw them away or give them to friends but for myself, I had already spent the money on the products, throwing them away isn't going to tell the brands anything, so I am going to use the products up and just not purchase them again. 
In make-up tutorials or posts on this blog, I may feature products from brands that test on animals but please know I no longer support these brands and will not be buying them again. 
If you are looking for a beauty guru or YouTuber that is also cruelty free, my favroite at the moment is Kristen Leanne! Here are the links to her YT channel and blog: 
https://www.youtube.com/user/KristenLeanne8
http://www.kristenleannestyle.com/

I hope you found this somewhat useful. Hopefully together, we'll make unnecessary animal testing a thing of the past! 
-xoxo Emily Anne 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Review: Bleach London Rosé Hair Dye & Shampoo and Conditioner

Image
If you follow me on  Instagram  (if you don't you should) you would have seen that in the last couple of months I've gone from having blonde hair to having pink hair, back to being blonde, to having pink hair again and it's just been a long cycle!  After using several temporary pink hair dyes, I have FINALLY found one that does not stain my blonde hair!  Because of the job I have, I can't have super fun colored hair so when I went on vacation for weeks this summer, I wanted to take advantage of the freedom and quench my thirst for fun hair. It had to be gone by the time I was back in work so I needed to find one that wouldn't stain and stay forever.  After extensive research and asking others for help, I finally found a candy floss pastel pink hair dye that was EXACTLY what I wanted! That hair dye was  Bleach London in Rosé  which is only €8.99 in Boots and every so often part of their 3 for 2 offer! With the help of my BFF, we applied about a...
Read more

How to Travel Like a Pro

Image
I've done my share of travelling in my short 18 years of being alive. My first flight was when I was 4 weeks old and I've been flying pretty regularly ever since. Things have changed in terms of travel in the last 18 years and from my personal experience, I've learned what to do and what not to do when it comes to travelling, especially when it comes to long haul 6+ hour flights/ journey's. Carry- On When it comes to a carry on, I like to keep it nice and light. There's nothing worse than lugging around a bunch of heavy giant bags when you're navigating around airports and trying to board a plane. I've also had my fair share of trying to squeeze a bag into the overhead carrier, which is why I like to keep it small and compact when I can.  Most airlines allow you one personal item, such as a purse or briefcase and a carry on suitcase like a duffle bag or small suitcase. I like to use a big purse to keep all of my personal items in. If you're checki...
Read more

What's in My Gym Bag?

Image
This has been a highly requested post on what I bring to the gym with me! I may not use all of the products below every time I go but I have used them all at one stage or another! Sometimes, post workout, I'll go to the pool so a lot of the products are for showering and after showering at the gym!  First things first, bag! Now, I'm completely loyal to all things Nike and this is to be honest, the PERFECT size bag! It seems a little big but I can fit all of my gym gear, towel, and a complete outfit for after the gym. It's called the  Brasilia Small Duffel Bag  which I purchased at JD Sports for €30 which I find quite reasonable for a Nike product and for one of its size! It's got two pockets at the side. One is the size as you can see and the other actually has a bigger pocket so it extends into the main body of the bag. I put my beauty products in the smaller side pocket and dirty gym clothes in the bigger one for after my workout to keep it separate! Now, t...
Read more