I was recently sent a sample of Maya Essentials’ Rose and Olive Deep Facial Cleanser, and I have to be honest, the “olive oil” ingredient freaked me out a bit. I was like, “Is this going to be super slick and greasy, impossible to wash off and cause me to break out?”
Then I thought back [...]
Did you catch my recent “Favorite Vegan Things” video? If not, then you missed my review of Sun Chlorella Cream. It’s unlike any other wrinkle cream I’ve ever tried. It goes on luxuriously smoothly, it’s intensely hydrating, it’s paraben-free and propylene-free, and it contains Chlorella Pyrenoidosa extract, Grapefruit Seed extract, Artemisia Capillaris extract, and Clove Flower [...]
Hells yeah! Nothing is sexier than being vegan, right? And if you’re gonna be doin’ the deed, you bettah be doin’ it vegan-style! ← What does that mean?
Ditch those nasty, toxic, animal-derived ingredient sexy time products for some organic, vegan ones!
I recently reviewed Blossom Organics’ intimate care products (100% vegan), and they are beyond fab! Wanna [...]
Johnny Concert Glamour is giving VBR readers the opportunity to name and WIN their newest vegan, yellow, organic eyeliner shade pictured here:
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with a name for this new shade (feel free to be as wild, funky and creative as your beautiful [...]
I’ve been rockin’ Manic Panic since my high school days (my hair used to be every color of the rainbow). Now that I’m all grownded up, I still use their products pretty regularly, especially their makeup (it’s all vegan and cruelty-free, super fun and mega affordable—everything’s only $8-20).
*Giveaway Deets* I’ll be randomly picking 3 winners, [...]
So, I don’t know if y’all know this about me or not, but I make jewelry. I just do this for fun; I don’t have an Etsy store set up or anything. Anywho, I thought it’d be fun to give one of my necklaces away.
The deets (you get to choose between)…
Option 1: A recycled aluminum [...]
As you all know, I’m a gigantor fan of The Vegan Collection’s awesome, 100% organic cotton tees – fashion with compassion is the way to go! Well, the beautiful peeps at The Vegan Collection want you to get your hands on one of these tees…for free (if you don’t win, though, you should still totally [...]
There are some pretty amazing vegan giveaways going on right now and I wanted to share this one with you from Kalliste Organic, Natural and Vegan Bath & Body – you can enter to win a vegan wine soap bar (10 winners will be selected on June 15th)! I haven’t tried this new soap bar [...]
Enjoy up to 30 hours of burn time with this Scandle.
Who wants to win a Sex on the Beach scented Scandle candle? It’s the the perfect summer scent, and in case you missed my Scandle review, this baby is not only a candle but it also doubles up as an essential oil massage lotion [...]
I love finding any excuse to treat myself to a nice facial, body scrub or massage. March happens to be Women’s History Month and I think we ladies ought to celebrate with some decadent self pampering. While there are a plethora of vegan beauty companies to choose from, I’ve recently become acquainted with Orgo Cosmetics. [...]

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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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