Bamboo Lemongrass Foaming Body Scrub ($38, 8 oz size): This is one of Lather’s best sellers! Body scrubs are a perfect way to help even out your skin tone and exfoliate all those surfacey, dry, flaky layers of skin. This rejuvenating body scrub contains bamboo, sea algae and herbal extracts, almond proteins and essential oils of lemongrass, geranium, petit grain, vetivert and ylang ylang, which make this scrub a beautiful aromatic concoction. I personally like to use body scrubs on my hands. I love pampering myself with hand scrubs followed by an emollient hand cream. Whether I’m using a salt scrub, sugar scrub or otherwise, the lil’ scrubby bits hit all the tension points in my hands and it’s über relaxing. I try to treat myself to a hand scrub about every other day. This scrub is honestly unlike any other scrub I’ve tried. The lil’ scrubbers (powdered bamboo and walnut shell powder) are tiny and granular, giving this scrub a finer, softer feel. I love it and I bet you’ll love it to!
One lucky VBR reader is going to win this Bamboo Lemongrass Foaming Body Scrub. All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post (feel free to enter as many times as you like). A winner will be randomly selected and announced on February 9th. Good luck!
Lather has a line of luxurious top-quality skin care products that are paraben-free, sulfate-free and cruelty-free. Not all of Lather’s products are vegan so just make sure to read the ingredients beforehand (available on their website). All the products featured on VBR are vegan. And if you live in the LA area, feel free to stop by their storefront located in Pasadena. They also have locations in Scottsdale, AZ and Atlanta, GA. Here are a few of my Lather favs…
Cucumber Wasabi Hand Wash ($12): Whaaaa? Did that say wasabi? Hells yeah. It turns out, wasabi has mad antiseptic properties and has a high concentration of potassium, calcium, Vitamin C and phytochemicals. That, combined with cucumber’s cooling properties = a non-drying, mild cleanser that is bound to make your bathroom guests feel special. I love the scent of anything cucumber. It smells so fresh and clean – it clears my head. I’m a huge fan of this hand wash. If you’re nuts over wasabi, you might want to try their Lemongrass Wasabi hand wash as well. I’ve yet to try it but I’m sure it’s equally fabu.
Bamboo Lemongrass Body Creme ($22): This super emollient and rich body cream is non-greasy and quickly absorbs into the skin. It perfectly complements Lather’s Bamboo Lemongrass Foaming Body Scrub (which we’re giving away on VBR – don’t forget to enter for your chance to win it). It contains bamboo extract, aloe vera, vegetable glycerin, shea butter, jojoba and sweet almond oils, Vitamins A. C & E and precious essential oils. This body creme is the perfect remedy for thirsty skin. This will leave your skin ultra soft and delicate smelling.
Swiss Apple Wrinkle Remedy ($62): You’ve heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away but did you know it can keep the plastic surgeon away too? This unique wrinkle remedy is formulated with stem cells from the rare Swiss apple Uttwiler Spatlauber which is rich in phyto-nutrients, proteins and long-living cells. This formula incorporates niacinamide which stimulates microcirculaion and ups the production of ceramides (basically the glue that holds cells together). This combined with hyaluronic acid and phospholipids (which replenish the moisture barrier and plump fine lines) will help knock off some years so you can stay 21 forever. Although wrinkle treatments aren’t magical, you will notice your skin’s tone and texture improving and those fine lines will get a little finer. Every bit helps.
Neon Collective is online vegan boutique based in the UK that sells beautiful designer shoes, purses and ultra hip clothing. Their fashionable goods are entirely eco-friendly: no animal-derived materials, no sweat-shop production and many brands have gone one step further by utilizing techniques such as recycling and carbon offsetting. And the best part is that everything is vegan so you don’t have to read labels or fine print. Only down side: it’s $$$. It’s an online boutique – so what do you expect? Just kindly send you loved ones the link to their store come birthday time.
In case you’re wondering what these prices are all about, the currency exchange is roughly £1 GBP to $1.60 USD.
When: Wednesday, January 27th (check your local listings for exact times). In LA, it’s on ABC (channel 7) at 3pm.
What’s the episode about: Where your food comes from and how it affects your health and well being. Alicia will be sharing some of her tasty recipes from her new book The Kind Diet. There will also be footage from Food Inc. and an interview with Michael Pollan.
I love how vegan beauty brands are becoming more and more popular. Hopefully vegan brands will eventually become the new “conventional.” I have always been a big fan of Juice Beauty. If you haven’t heard of this brand yet, head on over to a Whole Foods and check them out. Although all of their products aren’t vegan (some contain beeswax and honey), they are all organic, cruelty-free, paraben-free and contain alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, DMAE, peptides, fat soluble Vitamin C and essential fatty acids – all key ingredients for age defying beauty. My vegan favs:
Hydrating Mist ($22): This misty blend of organic, antioxidant-rich white and red grape juices, soothing aloe vera, nutrient-rich rosehip, grapeseed oil and vitamins help hydrate and balance your skin’s natural moisture levels. It’s a perfect refreshing pick-me-up. Just spritz a little on freshly cleanse skin and follow up with your daily moisturizer.
Blemish Clearing Serum ($29): If you have oily, blemish-prone or combination skin, I highly recommend you try this product. This powerful hydroxy-acid complex of certified organic apple, lemon and raw cane sugar blended with vitamin antioxidants and coenzyme Q10 help clear blemishes and even out skin tone and texture. You can apply this all over your face to prevent future breakouts or use it as a spot treatment. Next time one of those dreaded lil’ pimples rears is ugly head, zap it was a dab of this serum and help it go away naturally. Most conventional blemish creams are harsh on the skin, contain nasty chemicals and wind up drying out your skin completely. Who wants that? Not I said the Vegan Beauty Junkie.
Antioxidant Serum ($45): This antioxidant serum is packed with powerful age-defying DMAE, vitamin antioxidants, alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, peptides and essential nutrients that help fight wrinkles and even out your skin tone. I’ve been using anti-wrinkle creams and serums since high school so I’ve tried just about every brand you can think of. This serum is light and non-greasy (it’s more gel-like) and I just like the way t feels on my face. I’ve been using it twice a day (morning and night) and I have zero complaints. I do like to switch up my beauty products from time to time so that my skin never adapts to a particular routine. For the time being, my skin is pretty frickin’ happy.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect from all-natural, vegan bar soap. I used a conventional brand of soap for years, and felt like it was time for a change: better for me, better for animals, better for everyone and the earth. So, when I came across Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps lavender bar soap ($4.19) in a grocery store one day, I decided to take my chances and give it a go. Let me just say, I will never buy conventional soap again. This soap smells incredibly floral and fresh, better than any faux scent. It also does the job exactly the same as any other soap out there, but it’s made of nothing but pure, natural ingredients: . Most importantly, it’s cruelty-free. And it’s made with 100% certified Fair Trade ingredients, so everyone really does win from buying this brand. I know that I will be buying it again, along with other products from their rather large line. I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do!
The wonderful peeps at Skin MD are helping make Valentine’s Day a hell of a lot cooler. They’re hosting a giveaway that includes a whole bunch of goodies sure to make you and/or your sweetie smile.
The prize basket is valued at $100 and contains the following:
You have until Feb 8th to enter. All you have to do to be in the running for this fabulous prize is leave your name and e-mail address. To enter the giveaway click here. Good luck!
Complete Awesomeness:Tofu Scramble Hash ($13) with organic tofu, scrambled with asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, miso, nutritional yeast and veggie tempeh bacon (we added vegan cheddar cheese). Sides we chose: Olive bread toast and breakfast potatoes.
This is the BEST breakfast in town and it’s served all day. This reminds me of NYC’s amazing breakfast spots.
Should be Awesome but Not:Red Velvet Cupcake ($4)
I’m super easy to please in the sugar department. If it’s sweet, I usually love it no matter what. Mani’s is the exception; their desserts need some serious love. This cupcake was sooooooooooo dry and the icing was hard and stale and when it finally broke down in mouth, it tasted like pure, salty-ish cream cheese (but clumpier). I’ve had very bad luck with desserts at Mani’s. They all look beautiful but I’ve yet to try one that’s actually good. I still order a different dessert every time I go, hoping there’s at least one gem in their lovely bakery display case.
To celebrate Vegan Beauty Review being in Woman’s World Magazine this week, we’re going to have a Crazy Rumors vegan lip balm giveaway. Crazy Rumors lip balms really are the best! They come in a variety of fun flavors (i.e. coffee, tea, ice cream, gumball, etc. – fun, right?) and they are packed with moisturizing and nourishing ingredients to keep your sexy smackers ever so kissable.
One lucky VBR reader is going to win the following:
The A La Mode, Parlor Collection (Orange Creamsicle, Raspberry Sherbet & Mint Chocolate)
and the Gumball, Sweet Tooth Collection (Bubble Gum, Grape Bubble & Mint Bubble)
All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post (feel free to enter as many times as you like). A winner will be randomly selected and announced on January 26th. Good luck!
*UPDATE* Winner of the Crazy Rumors lip balms is Miss Alix! Congrats!
Woman’s World Magazine contacted me to contribute to their Jan. 25th “Best of” section of their magazine (which is on newsstands now, with the lovely Miss Jennifer Aniston on the cover). Their “Best of” feature this issue focuses on lip balms. I was eager to tell them how much I love Crazy Rumors. Check it out…
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Famous Animal Friendly Quotes
"Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends."
~George Bernard Shaw
"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car."
~Harvey Diamond
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~Immanuel Kant
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being."
~Abraham Lincoln
"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."
~Buddha
"To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity"
Bamboo Lemongrass Foaming Body Scrub ($38, 8 oz size): This is one of Lather’s best sellers! Body scrubs are a perfect way to help even out your skin tone and exfoliate all those surfacey, dry, flaky layers of skin. This rejuvenating body scrub contains bamboo, sea algae and herbal extracts, almond proteins and essential oils of lemongrass, geranium, petit grain, vetivert and ylang ylang, which make this scrub a beautiful aromatic concoction. I personally like to use body scrubs on my hands. I love pampering myself with hand scrubs followed by an emollient hand cream. Whether I’m using a salt scrub, sugar scrub or otherwise, the lil’ scrubby bits hit all the tension points in my hands and it’s über relaxing. I try to treat myself to a hand scrub about every other day. This scrub is honestly unlike any other scrub I’ve tried. The lil’ scrubbers (powdered bamboo and walnut shell powder) are tiny and granular, giving this scrub a finer, softer feel. I love it and I bet you’ll love it to!
And if you live in the LA area, feel free to stop by their storefront located in Pasadena. They also have locations in Scottsdale, AZ and Atlanta, GA. Here are a few of my Lather favs…
Swiss Apple Wrinkle Remedy ($62): You’ve heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away but did you know it can keep the plastic surgeon away too? 
This unique wrinkle remedy is formulated with stem cells from the rare Swiss apple Uttwiler Spatlauber which is rich in phyto-nutrients, proteins and long-living cells. This formula incorporates niacinamide which stimulates microcirculaion and ups the production of ceramides (basically the glue that holds cells together). This combined with hyaluronic acid and phospholipids (which replenish the moisture barrier and plump fine lines) will help knock off some years so you can stay 21 forever. 
Blemish Clearing Serum ($29): If you have oily, blemish-prone or combination skin, I highly recommend you try this product. This powerful hydroxy-acid complex of certified organic apple, lemon and raw cane sugar blended with vitamin antioxidants and coenzyme Q10 help clear blemishes and even out skin tone and texture. You can apply this all over your face to prevent future breakouts or use it as a spot treatment. Next time one of those dreaded lil’ pimples rears is ugly head, zap it was a dab of this serum and help it go away naturally. Most conventional blemish creams are harsh on the skin, contain nasty chemicals and wind up drying out your skin completely. Who wants that? Not I said the Vegan Beauty Junkie. 
I honestly didn’t know what to expect from all-natural, vegan bar soap. I used a conventional brand of soap for years, and felt like it was time for a change: better for me, better for animals, better for everyone and the earth. So, when I came across Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps lavender bar soap ($4.19) in a grocery store one day, I decided to take my chances and give it a go. Let me just say, I will never buy conventional soap again. This soap smells incredibly floral and fresh, better than any faux scent. It also does the job exactly the same as any other soap out there, but it’s made of nothing but pure, natural ingredients: . Most importantly, it’s cruelty-free. And it’s made with 100% certified Fair Trade ingredients, so everyone really does win from buying this brand. I know that I will be buying it again, along with other products from their rather large line. I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do!
All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post (feel free to enter as many times as you like). A winner will be randomly selected and announced on January 26th. Good luck!
