Tag: beauty

  • Beauty | The Little Soap Company & Naked Haircare Review 

    I seem to have extend my cruelty free pledge outwards from make-up recently. Bodycare seems to be an area not really talked about too much in terms of cruelty free companies (and when it does Lush tends to dominate this arena!) but I thought I’d share two I’ve discovered recently.

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    Started by former PR agent, Emma Heathcote-James, The Little Soap Company was established 5 years ago out of Emma’s need for a little stress relief and love of green beauty. Since then the soaps, still manufactured here in the UK, are now stocked on the shelves of both Tesco and Waitrose, and provide a nice little cruelty free and environmentally friendly alternative to the usual soap brands.

    I found the Organic English Lavender and Citrus bar in my local Tescos and gosh is it lush! As well as the soothing hit of lavender (which is perfect for washing away your troubles at the end of the day) you also get the refreshing citrus scent to perk you up a bit too – perfect for trying to cool down on hot Summer evenings! I have fallen a little in love with the lavender/citrus combo, but I wouldn’t say no to trying out the rest of their organic range too – they have peppermint and rosemary scents too.

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  • Beauty | Best Online Cruelty Free Stockists

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    One of the challenges I have with the British high street is finding a decent range of cruelty-free products.
    Though I much prefer physically buying beauty products in store, to test out the colours/pigmentations of products, as a cruelty-free advocate it can be hard to find niche CF brands in places like Boots – and sometimes (sadly) Lush isn’t enough!

    Shopping online can also be a mind field and finding stockists can be tricky, especially when you’re just to figure out which products you should and shouldn’t buy, and which stockists are the most reputable. Luckily there are really great online retailers at hand who sell a range of ethical products online.
    Here are four places to get your cruelty-free beauty fix without the hassle.

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  • Beauty | Dewy Summer Skin

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    As the sun starts to shine (albeit rather sporadically here in England!) on goes my hunt for that perfect make-up base for my Summer face.

    I thought I’d found the answer to all my prayers last year with Sephora’s foundation spray – so light yet so much coverage and so perfectly wonderful – alas, like many of my favourites (I. AM. LOOKING. AT. YOU. TARTE) I’m sacrificing the rebuy in favour switching to cruelty free alternative. So far the closest I’m still using up most of my non-cruelty free foundations from Rimmel and Garnier, but I’m keen to try out these bad boys in the coming months. Hopefully I can invest on one of these before I brave the heat in Italy this August!

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