Top 12 Cruelty-Free Nail Polishes

Painting my nails (fingers and toes) is one of my all-time favorite pastimes. It’s very rare that you’ll ever see me out and about not wearing some neon or glitterful, vibrant shade of nail polish. Luckily, for we compassionate nail artists, we have a slew of cruelty-free brands to choose from. There are so many out there [...]

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Primed for Perfection with Tarte

Tarte has long been recognized as an eco-friendly brand—for the most part. They sell a good number of vegan products, but it’s not their main focus. If they need to use a non-vegan ingredient, they simply label it as such instead of actually trying to find a way around using it in the first place.

However, [...]

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Vegan vs. Cruelty-Free

I wanted to post about this because I think there may be some confusion as to what these terms mean in the world of beauty products and whether or not they are mutually exclusive.

Bottom line: Cruelty-free products are not always vegan.

“Cruelty-free” refers to products that are not tested on animals, and “vegan” refers to products [...]

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Colourful Grass: Cute Eco Vegan Shoes

I’m pretty kookoo whackadoo over vegan shoes! I love ‘em all—sexy heels, clunky clogs, cowgirl boots, sandals, slippers… if the shoes are cruelty-free and look like they’ll beautifully house my delicate toesies, I WANT!

Intro Colourful Grass eco vegan shoes for women and men. I first heard of this company when they were featured on VeganCuts.com (Groupon-esque coupon [...]

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Easy Hair Loss Solutions (Vegan or Not)

I decided to write this post on female hair loss because a) I get e-mails about this occasionally from vegan readers (and it’s important to point out that if you’re eating a well-balanced diet, veganism is not to blame) and b) I had a hair loss-y sitch a couple years ago (after having been vegan [...]

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Kitty Litter Face Mask

I know this might sound cray-cray, but kitty litter is the key ingredient to one of the best face masks you will ever try! No joke.

Natural clay cat litter is made of the same ingredients as special clays found in lots of fancy schmancy, expensive spa facials. Enjoy this cheap, quirky, DIY face [...]

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Current Obsession: HerbZone

My fave at-home spa treatments—hands down—are face masks and bath treats. ←In fact, I like to combine these! There’s just something about rockin’ a deep-cleansing clay mask while taking a relaxing, bubbly, fizzy, aromatherapeutic bath that totally blisses me out.

HerbZone, an all-natural vegan line of bath and body products, has been my BFF these past [...]

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DIY Brown Sugar Body Scrub

The following is a guest post by Lindsey P., a personal trainer and freelance writer living in the Midwest. She’s writing on behalf of Colorado Technical University.

Now that I’m done with classes for the summer, I can concentrate on getting out and enjoying the heat and the sun. That means sundresses, shorts and halter tops—so I’ve [...]

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Cruelty-Free Summer Skincare

The following is a guest post by Christy Hall. She’s not only vegan, compassionate and stylish, but she knows a thing or two about cruelty-free skincare! Feel free to add her on Facebook!

Although the summer is winding down, the sun is still out in full force. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been [...]

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DIY Dry Shampoo

This DIY dry shampoo recipe will sop up any excess scalp oil, and help keep you lookin’ fab and fresh on those days you need a quick hair pick-me-up and don’t have the time (or energy) for a full-on wash!

Cocoa Powder Dry Shampoo

What you’ll need:

5 teaspoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
2 teaspoons of [...]

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