Urban Decay is still cruelty-free—thank Godzilla—so I gotta show some ♥ for a few of my fave vegan UD staples:
Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup, $38
Urban Defense Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20, $30
Brightening and Tightening Complexion Primer Potion, $31
Pore Perfecting Complexion Primer Potion, $31
24/7 Conceler Pencil, $18
Lush Lash Mascara with Growth Serum, $20
A quick note:
Ooo child, it’s been many moons since I dished about my ever-changin’ beauty regimen, so here goes… Enjoy!
Face:
Earth Science Chamomile & Green Tea makeup remover – This is an oil-free formula that is gentle and gets every itty bitty teensy weensie bit of makeup off, including all the bits around my eyes—I’ve been using it for [...]
This is a guest post by Adrienne Orpheus of adorpheus.com.
It was recently announced by Urban Decay that their Primer Potion is no longer vegan. Millions of vegans the world over lamented at this loss. Urban Decay insist that they’re going to try to reformulate it to exclude the animal-derived ingredient (lanolin), but personally don’t hold [...]
Hallelujah, dog bless America, holy balls I’m excited!
I’m always bitching about my balding lash lines… I was not blessed in the lash department. Seriously, I have like 2.5 lashies per eyeball, and it sucks.
No matter how much extra chunky mascara I cake onto my eyelashes, I still look like a bald eagle.
I’ve been ogling those [...]
VBR reader Melinda brought this bit of news to my attention today → Urban Decay posted a disclaimer on their website saying their Eyeshadow Primer Potion was mistakingly labeled “vegan.” Thanks for havin’ our backs, Melinda!
What a bummer… but at least they’re honest about it. So yeah, go ahead and gift those primer [...]
Curling irons, flat irons and blow dryers are so bad for your hair! I wanted to show you guys how to make your hair curly using only your fingers and some bobby pins—it’s so easy and fun! As a bonus, I wanted to show you some of the cruelty-free beauty products I use on a [...]
I wake up. Decrustify my sexy eyeballs. Enter the magical chamber o’ beauty delights (aka the quarto del baño) and then…
Time to Cleanse My Skin:
Splash some agua on my face
Use a tiny dab (a lil’ goes a long way) of Lamas Pumpkin Spice Polish (smells like pumpkin muffins – YUM)
Rinse
Spritz (3 times) Yum Mandarin Blossom Toner [...]
I’d like to start out by saying that I am, and forever have been, smitten as a kitten with Urban Decay… their products are cruelty-free, richly pigmented, shimmery, cutely packaged, and over half of their cosmetics line is vegan. Even though they have a slew of vegan products, this is the first time Urban Decay [...]
Special guest post by Jennifer VanWie-Dobson
I wanted new eyes. Rather, I wanted to give my eyes a lift with some new eyeshadow. I started reminiscing about shadows from days gone by and my mind wandered to Urban Decay. I landed on their website and saw a couple pleasant surprises right off the bat!
Urban Decay has long been known for [...]
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Sunny Subramanian
Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there’s something in particular you’d like me to review, drop me a line at Sunny@VeganBeautyReview.com

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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"
~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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