A CRUELTY FREE BEAUTY WISHLIST

01. Anastasia Beverly Hills - Norvina Palette 

ABH have long been the keeper of my brows, but I've never branched out into their eye palettes. Modern Renaissance was a little too red-toned for me, and Subculture didn't get the best reviews, Norvina, however, is exactly my style. A gorgeous fairy-tale garden of gold, lilac and soft pink, with a perfect mixture of matt and shimmering shades, the Norvina palette is for those who like to look like they've just stepped out of A Midsummer Nights Dream... i.e me.

02. Jeffree Star Holiday Collection - Velour Liquid Lipsticks

The man behind the brand can be a divisive figure, but nobody can argue with the quality of Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Star's 2018 Holiday Collection is just another jewel in his crown and, while I'm not sure a giant alien head palette is my thing, the liquid lipsticks are utterly stunning. Standouts include Clout, a metallic cyberpunk lavender, and Triggered, a rich plum flecked with glitter.

CRUELTY FREE BEAUTY FAVES #3 | DAILY ROUTINE

It hasn't been that long since I last posted about cruelty free products, but a very dear friend of mine Kieran (you can read his blog here) sent me a little care package full of LUSH goodies. I mentioned, when he came round to stay a few weeks ago, that I didn't really have a set skincare routine and, as a LUSH employee, he was very keen to help me address this!

Among the super cute, pastel bath bits, and amazing smelling hair care, were three items to make up a little low maintenance daily routine, and, having been sticking to this fairly regularly for about three weeks now, I've really seen the benefits.

CRUELTY FREE BEAUTY FAVES #2

Since I last talked about cruelty free beauty back in August I've had an increase in subscribers (hi and thank you!) so just to reiterate: I committed to buying only cruelty free brands towards the end of 2016, and throughout 2017 slowly switched up everything in my makeup and beauty kit to cruelty free (meaning that neither the company, nor the parent company uses animal testing, nor do either have a third party perform this task for them) and honestly I don't regret it for a second.

I very occasionally get a little twinge of envy when somebody mentions a new NARS palette, or when the beautiful collections from Too Faced are released (those heart shaped highlighters. Oof.) But ultimately it's all just paste and powder that I smear on my face to feel cute, and bunnies look better without chemical burns so I get over it pretty quickly. I did a round up in the summer of some cruelty free beauty products I had been loving, which you can read here, and I've since built up a collection of a few more that I want to share.

CRUELTY FREE BEAUTY FAVES #1

I have been taking steps this year to completely switch up my beauty and makeup collection in favour of cruelty free products, and for me that means buying from brands that do not themselves test on animals, and are not owned by a parent company who tests on animals. It seems like it would be simple but navigating an industry where big heartless companies swallow up little companies with good intentions in the blink of an eye, or where animal testing can be worked in through all sorts of loopholes is tricky and often disheartening. But over the year I've found a few excellent products by excellent brands that are all fairly affordable and readily available, at least here in the UK, and I thought I'd share a few staples with you.