I’m a big fan of tweezing. It’s gotten to the point where it’s actually relaxing for me. It’s me time. Does anybody feel me on this? Sometimes, when I’m not in the mood to pluck each hair one at a time, I use my Twist-N-Roll tweezers. I am so excited about this simple [...]
Every night before I go to bed, I pray to the magical, mystical unicorns of the universe to bring Maggie Mudd to LA. I’ve had my fair share of scrumptious deliumptious vegan ice cream, but I have to say Maggie Mudd takes the (ice cream) cake. If you live in San Francisco and you like [...]
After watching this informative video (which was posted on Facebook today by my friend Tracy) I had to share it with you all. I’m sure for most of you ladies, this will just be a refresher, but for those of you who haven’t yet boarded the holistic beauty boat, this video will be eye-opening and quite [...]
Guest post by Mila
I am a five-year vegan and a lifetime makeup lover! Since becoming vegan I have looked for other ways to discard harmful products from my life. Finding affordable mineral makeup with good colors has been challenging, but I found an awesome company called Pink Quartz Minerals. When you go to the [...]
I’ve always been a huge fan of cherries, especially in the form of candy and pie! Well, imagine how stoked I was to discover a beverage that actually tastes like cherry pie! My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
I can’t resist the tart deliciousness that is Cheribundi. It really is super tart; it makes my [...]
Lavanila is one of my favorite cruelty-free, vegan beauty brands ev-ah! They make these fabulous, all-natural, travel-friendly roller-ball perfumes that I’m absolutely nutso about! They are infused with pure essential oils and vitamin-rich goji berry and kakadu (<— lovin’ the name) plum which collectively contain 30 essential vitamins and minerals. The biggest selling point, aside [...]
Strawberries (which contain malic acid which helps remove tooth discoloration) + a little baking soda (which acts as a buffer) = natural (and cruelty-free) tooth whitener! It’s fast, it’s cheap, and it’s super easy to whip together.
What you’ll need:
1 ripe strawberry
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
Mash the strawberry and mix it in with the baking soda. [...]
CREO has a line of all-natural, vegan, paraben-free, plant-derived hair and skin care products that I just recently discovered, and I’m happy to say that they live up to my high expectations. At this point, vegan hair care, especially shampoos, need to seriously kick ass for me to post on VBR.
My fave CREO products include [...]
There’s absolutely no excuse to have any leather, wool, silk, fur or other animal-derived materials in your wardrobe!
Check out some of these hot vegan items!
What are some of your favorite vegan fashion items?

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A Few Good Reasons to Go Vegan: • You'll save lives
• You'll live a lot longer
• You'll have more energy
• You'll reduce your risk of cancer
• You'll reduce your risk of heart disease
• You'll have lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• You'll get better nutrition
• You'll lower your chances of getting food poisoning
• You won't be ingesting growth hormones and antibiotics
• You'll get sick less often
• You'll fit into your old jeans
• You'll give your body a spring cleaning
• You'll have healthier skin
• You'll make a strong political statement
• You'll reduce waste and air pollution
• You'll earn good karma points
• You'll save money
• You'll help save the planet
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"
~Howard Lyman
Ingredients to avoid when shopping for cosmetics and skin care: • Animal products
• Animal by-products
• Animal testing
• Parabens
• Sulfates
• GMOs
• Silicones
• BHA/BHT
• Artificial colors
• Artificial fragrances
• Propylene glycol
• Phthalates
• PEG 15
• Toluene
• Pesticides
• Petroleum
• Mineral Oil
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