On August 23rd, Susan Carpenter of The Los Angeles Times wrote an article on green beauty and she was kind enough to interview me and mention Vegan Beauty Review. Yahoooo! Here is an excerpt (featuring my quotes) from the article Vegan beauty care: When going natural isn’t enough
“It’s easy to be girly nowadays and vegan [...]
Free Vegan Goodies Alert!
So, the peeps at Nature’s Paradise are beyond cool. They are not only offering you guys (my amazing Vegan Beauty Review readers) 15% off of your entire order when you enter Promotion Code: 7018 at check out, but they also want you to win some free Nature’s Paradise goodies.
I know you’re wondering, [...]
Lip balm is surprisingly easy to make using the easiest/quickest/laziest way possible that involves all common household tools.
What you’ll need:
-lip balm base or waxes+oils+extras
-essential or flavor oil(s)
-pipettes (one for each flavor)
-microwave or double-boiler
-glass measuring cup with pouring spout
-spoons or spatulas
-lip balm tube holder
-lip balm tubes, jars, pots, lids, bottle caps, etc.—any container that you would [...]
Saka has come out with some amazingly soft, fashionable, Italian faux fur bags. They are ultra deluxe and are so fun to run your fingers through. They are finished with a silky indigo nylon lining and they are hip, trendy and cool as can be.
The best part, aside from being able to sport these [...]
I’ve made it a mission to get super duper toned and bikini ready this summer and I’ve been doing yoga and pilates to help me get in shape. Yoga helps increase your flexibility, it helps keep your joints, ligaments and tendons in great shape, it massages all the organs in your body, helps you detox, [...]
Arbonne International has a simple motto: pure, safe & beneficial. There are a myriad of reasons to use Arbonne products. They are formulated without dyes or chemical fragrances, they are organic, never tested on animals, certified vegan, hypoallergenic, ph balanced and petroleum free. Arbonne is also formulated in Switzerland and made in the USA.
Arbonne carries [...]
Urban Apothecary is 100% vegan and cruelty free. They have a lot of fun products to choose from which will add a lil’ spice to your regular makeup routine.
Here are a few of my faves:
Eye Confetti ($10): Fun eyeshadow just got kicked up a notch. These shadows offer a subtle sheen and lots o’ twinkle! [...]
The Merry Hempsters is an awesomely awesome company. They make earthy goodies like lip balms, salves and lotions. All of these environmentally friendly products are made with Cannabis Sativa seed oil a.k.a hemp seed oil. Also, all of their packaging is biodegradable and recycled. Yay, we like that!
A few hempalicious products I recommend:
Hemp Balm ($2.49), [...]
So I wanted to let you all in on a cool, crafty secret. Anyone can make vegan lip balm at home. It’s simple, cheap and fun!
Okay, here’s what you’ll need…
Ingredients:
2 oz. hemp seed oil, avocado oil or almond oil
1 oz. virgin coconut oil
1.2 oz candelilla wax
1/4 tsp. rosemary extract
few drops of vitamin E oil
few [...]
Waterlily Beauty Boutique is one of those websites you need to bookmark in your internet browser. Their organic and vegan product selection is always expanding with new and exciting beauty products.
Among the many organic brands Waterlily carries is Trillium. They make amazing body oils ($9.71) which are great for massages and after a nice soothing [...]

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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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