Cruelty-Free Beauty!

How to have cruelty free beauty:

Sephora and Ulta are two extremely popular cosmetic retailers in the United States. Together, these two stores hold well over 200 beauty brands!

If you’re ever wondering if a product is cruelty free, check for these stamps, they can usually be found on the packaging or the product itself:

From: Cruelty Free Kitty

The following are cruelty free, meaning their products are NOT tested on animals, but may contain non-vegan products.

Urban Decay

Hourglass Cosmetics

Kat Von D

 

tarte Cosmetics

Milk Makeup

Too Faced Cosmetics

Illamasqua Cosmetics

Marc Jacobs

…countless other brands are cruelty free too, however, with these being some of the powerhouse companies for the industry, it is important to know they are cruelty free! Always be aware what you are putting your money in.

The following brands are VEGAN, which means they are cruelty free and contain no non-vegan products. Usually, vegan products end up being better for your skin because the substitutions that are used in the product tend to contain vitamins and essential oils!

Cover FX

 

Hourglass Cosmetics

Kat Von D

Many online retailers are cruelty free as well! Before you purchase makeup, be sure you research and you know what you are putting onto your skin. Living a cruelty free life is beautiful!

Though these products are more on the high end side, freedom is priceless. These brands also offer incredible products with beautiful assortments of colors and high pigmentation!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Talk to you soon!

xo,

Brookie Teagan

Fluffy Ears and Button Noses from PetSmart and Petco.

In a three month long investigation preformed by PETA at Holmes Farm in Pennsylvania, some horrific discoveries were made about what happens with animals before they reach the store to become our lifelong companions. PETA investigated that the animals were stored in bins with very little acknowledgement or concern, and cats were allowed to go into the storage area, attack and kill the stray animals. Bunnies received no treatment when an issue with them arose. Rabbits died left and right and were left in the wire cages with the other vital animals. The other animals could be identified as horrified. Many bunnies were found shaking, standing in puddles of feces and urine, and fearsome for their lives, a PETA member documented.

Bunnies crammed in cages. Image from: PETA

Image from: PETA – Cats allowed to roam and attack mice.

Baby mice could be found squealing in boxes labeled ‘Freeze.’ These baby mice were frozen alive to become Snake/Reptile food. These pet stores hope that by doing the killing for the consumer, it is a more humane way to feed their pets. A PETA representative and investigator documented that you could still visibly see the mice moving around in their ziplock bags after fifteen minutes of freezing.

A young woman who eagerly accepted a Summer job with PetSmart wrote an article about the hell she witnessed while working at the pet store. A quote from her documents the horrors and neglect inflicted upon these mice, “The first shock came when I noticed a large open wound on the face of a small white mouse. Immediately informing my supervisor, I was told not to worry about it because the animal was “just a feeder mouse.” This proves and explains how these large-chained pet stores often neglect their pets.

There are several ways to prevent these acts. We can band together and boycott the purchasing items from these stores. We can also choose to rescue from small animal shelters. Yes, they exist too! Always stay aware of what is REALLY going on in your local pet store.

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Talk to you soon,

Brookie Teagan

Mice and various other animals transported via water bottle. Image from: Twitter User.