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:
Hello beautiful VBR readers! I think it’s been well over a year since my last blog, but I’m back with even more awesomeness for you!
So a lot has changed since the last time I revealed some of my favorite vegan finds (including my hair! Oh how I miss being a redhead). What hasn’t changed is [...]
Manic Panic recently released their new High Voltage Lip Glosses in 4 hot shades (Hotta Chocolata, Naked, Power of Love, and Radioactive—$12 each), and we want you to have the chance to indulge for free! Whether you’re into rockin’ shimmery bronze, pink, or bright cherry red, you’re lips are in for a really sweet treat—literally [...]
Happy Friday, Beautiful Betches! It’s about to get a li’l happier (and more beautiful)! How’s that you ask? We’re giving away free vegan makeup. Not just any vegan makeup either… some of the bestestest!
If you haven’t yet tried Mattify! Cosmetics, lemme quickly summarize why this mineral makeup is top notch awesomeness x12!
First of all, [...]
I’ve been exclusively wearing mineral foundation for over 10 years now (eeks, that makes me sound ancient!). Seriously, the thought of smearing tinty, chemically-preserved goop all over my face in the name of beauty gives me the chills (the bad kind).
I used to rock Bare Minerals back in the day when the brand was new-new. [...]
Y’all ready to win some free, groovy and colorful, vegan, girlie goodies?! Yay, let’s do this!
As y’all might have guessed, I’m a gigantor fan of Manic Panic. I was rocking their punky-color hair dyes throughout high school and college, and now I’m insanely obsessed with their makeup! I want you to be as obsessed as I am, [...]
List of goods:
Healing Waters Salt Soak, $20
Strawberry Hedgehog Peridot Perfection Soap, $8
Burnt vanilla soy candle from The Soap and Paper Factory, $18
Bonding Over Beauty by Erika Katz, $14.95
Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer, $42
C.O. Bigelow Ultra Mentha Lip Shine, $7.50
What are some of your favorite vegan things?
Sunny Subramanian
Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and [...]
Variety is the spice of life… and I like it extra spicy, especially when it comes to changing up my beauty routine. Sometimes it can be a li’l tricksy hunting down the perfect hodgepodge of new vegan and cruelty-free beauty products to try, but thankfully we’ve got some fab online boutiques that help make shopping [...]
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, [...]
Manic Panic Collection just released a new line of makeup called Sooo ’80s, and guess what? It really is so totally ’80s! We’re talking about bright, bold eye shadows, wicked pinks, baby blues, edgy shades of green, and lip colors that can been seen from miles away.
In fact, my [...]

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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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