I've been loving seeing the How Cruel is Your Makeup Bag tag on youtube lately as it wasn't until I decided to only buy Cruelty-Free about a year ago that I realised how many brands are CF and how many are quite shady about it. It's not as easy as I first thought it would be as some brands aren't entirely honest about their CF status, and even the ones that are CF aren't always easy to get hold of. I thought I'd share with you my current everyday makeup, I think most of it is CF but some brands I'm still not 100% sure on as certain sources contradict each other-it's definitely not as easy as having a straight up yes or no answer, unfortunately.
An easier way I found of making my makeup collection cruelty-free is to identify some CF brands that you know you love already, or are really interested in trying and build up your basics using them, and then work from there, for me that was mostly Urban Decay but I've also branched out to Too Faced for basics as well, I would that that the budget "drugstore" brands in England don't tend to be CF, and I'm not overly a fan of those that are but it's all personal preference and down to you and your budget.
The Body Shop Tea Tree Pore Minimiser (£9) My skin's been quite blemish prone lately and using this is not only helping to clear up my skin but it's also a really nice feeling primer, it doesn't have a very silicone-like texture so feels nice on the skin and helps provide a nice base for makeup.
Too Faced Born This Way Foundation (£29) I've mentioned this foundation in a favourites post before, the coverage and consistency work really well for me but I do find that it can oxidise on me and go kind of orange but I mix it with the Lottie London one and the colour works out fine.
Lottie London Selfie Ready Foundation (£6.95) As I mentioned I use this to help control the colour of the Too Faced foundation, I haven't used Lottie London makeup before but I am definitely interested in trying some more after this.
Kat Von D White Out Concealer (£20) Years of late nights have left me with the worst dark circles under my eyes, I've basically accepted that they are here to stay but I have started trying colour correctors to help cover them a bit, this isn't really a corrector but as it's white it does help to brighten the under eye, I really want to try the regular concealer and foundation but can't work out what shades I would need and they don't stock them near me.
Urban Decay Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluid in Pink (£19) This is my other colour correcting product of choice, it helps brighten under the eyes along with the Kat Von D concealer.
Too Faced Born This Way Concealer (£20) This concealer has been raved about so much by so many people, it is nice but I think I'm far too fussy with concealer, it's probably because of my dark circles but I always expect far too much from concealer which is definitely more my fault than anything else.
RCMA No Colour Powder (£11.95) This is another hyped product and I really love it, because it doesn't have a colour to it it doesn't interrupt your makeup, it's so finely milled that it goes on so smoothly and not cakey. The one issue I have is that the packaging is really inconvenient but I have ordered a container to put some of the powder into to make it easier as I currently have to take the entire lid off which is definitely dangerous with a kitten hanging around.
Urban Decay Chill Setting Spray (£23.50) Setting spray is one of those products that I feel lost without, the Urban Decay ones are my favourite but I don't really mind between this one and the All Nighter, they are both really nice.
Sleek Contour Kit (£6.99) This is one that I'm now not sure is actually cruelty free which is annoying, having said that contour is something that I haven't found one that I'm in love with but this one creates a natural colour to contour with, I have just got a Makeup Geek one that I'm excited to try so if this isn't cruelty free then at least I can replace it.
Soap and Glory Made You Blush Rosy Chic Blush (£9) I bought this on a whim but the colour is stunning! It's pigmented but blends really well.
Too Faced Papa Don't Peach Blush (£25) I tend to use this lightly over the top of other blushes, it adds a really pretty glow, not a highlight but just a nice glow.
Anastasia Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit (£39) I've been really into highlight lately and this palette has been in constant use since I got it, the colours might be quite pink but they don't look strange on at all, I tend to mix and match them to suit my makeup and they are so pretty!
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Enigma (£16) The Urban Decay primers are my favourite and this one is really nice, it's limited edition but the money for it goes to an initiative for women, I've used a few of the different shades of Primer Potion and this is one of my favourites so I hope they do make it permanent.
Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette (£39) I have been obsessed with this ever since I got it, the shades are stunning and the quality is really good, I actually prefer this to the chocolate bar palette and find it so much easier to use despite the fact that the shades are peachy toned, I think they look really pretty on blue eyes and are perfect for Spring/Summer.
Urban Decay Roach Eyeshadow (£15) I've wanted this for a little while and it is definitely as nice as I was expecting, it's a warm bronze brown with a red undertone, it's stunning and I've found it works quite well with the Too Faced palette as well, I've started collecting quite a few Urban Decay single shadows and they are some of my favourites.
Top Shop Chameleon Glow in Shuffle the Cards (£9.50) Again I thought Top Shop makeup was cruelty-free but I'm not so sure anymore, this is a really pretty multi-dimensional eyeshadow that can also be used as a highlight which I would be tempted to test on a night out. I tend to use this over the top of other eyeshadows to add a glittery glow, you can't go wrong with a bit of sparkle.
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner (£16) This is probably the easiest eyeliner to use to get a winged eye look, it gives a beautiful sharp line and is really easy to apply.
Anastasia Waterproof Creme Eyeliner (£18) I've been trying to get the hang of creme eyeliners recently and while I haven't quite got it right yet this one is really pigmented and creamy and I've found it's more forgivable than others I've tried if you make mistakes.
Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara (£10) Mascara was one of the things I was most unsure about when I went cruelty free, I was so in love with Maybelline mascaras and didn't want to have to keep spending on higher end brands but this Soap and Glory one has been my favourite I've tried so far, it gives volume and length without being clumpy.
Urban Decay Brow Box (£22) Before this I had been using the Anastasia brow pomades and started to find it was a bit heavy looking, I decided to try this instead and have found that it's much less cakey looking and as it has two colours in you can play around with them to make them work better for your eyebrow colour.
I feel like this has been such a long post, it's taken me so long to write it but I really wanted to get it up in between my Feb and March favourites so I've been trying really hard to get it finished, I'm really annoyed about the photo quality and am thinking about getting a camera at some point as I'm currently using my iPhone 6 but it isn't great quality, if anyone has any recommendations please let me know.
I hope this post was interesting, I know when I was looking to go Cruelty-Free I found it really daunting and I'm thinking of making more posts about it to see if it can help anyone at all.
Thank you for reading ♡
Too Faced Born This Way Foundation (£29) I've mentioned this foundation in a favourites post before, the coverage and consistency work really well for me but I do find that it can oxidise on me and go kind of orange but I mix it with the Lottie London one and the colour works out fine.
Lottie London Selfie Ready Foundation (£6.95) As I mentioned I use this to help control the colour of the Too Faced foundation, I haven't used Lottie London makeup before but I am definitely interested in trying some more after this.
Kat Von D White Out Concealer (£20) Years of late nights have left me with the worst dark circles under my eyes, I've basically accepted that they are here to stay but I have started trying colour correctors to help cover them a bit, this isn't really a corrector but as it's white it does help to brighten the under eye, I really want to try the regular concealer and foundation but can't work out what shades I would need and they don't stock them near me.
Urban Decay Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluid in Pink (£19) This is my other colour correcting product of choice, it helps brighten under the eyes along with the Kat Von D concealer.
Too Faced Born This Way Concealer (£20) This concealer has been raved about so much by so many people, it is nice but I think I'm far too fussy with concealer, it's probably because of my dark circles but I always expect far too much from concealer which is definitely more my fault than anything else.
RCMA No Colour Powder (£11.95) This is another hyped product and I really love it, because it doesn't have a colour to it it doesn't interrupt your makeup, it's so finely milled that it goes on so smoothly and not cakey. The one issue I have is that the packaging is really inconvenient but I have ordered a container to put some of the powder into to make it easier as I currently have to take the entire lid off which is definitely dangerous with a kitten hanging around.
Urban Decay Chill Setting Spray (£23.50) Setting spray is one of those products that I feel lost without, the Urban Decay ones are my favourite but I don't really mind between this one and the All Nighter, they are both really nice.
Sleek Contour Kit (£6.99) This is one that I'm now not sure is actually cruelty free which is annoying, having said that contour is something that I haven't found one that I'm in love with but this one creates a natural colour to contour with, I have just got a Makeup Geek one that I'm excited to try so if this isn't cruelty free then at least I can replace it.
Soap and Glory Made You Blush Rosy Chic Blush (£9) I bought this on a whim but the colour is stunning! It's pigmented but blends really well.
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| L-R Sleek Contour, S&G Rosy Chic, TF Papa Don't Peach, S&G and TF layered, Anastasia Forever Young & Kitty Kat |
Anastasia Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit (£39) I've been really into highlight lately and this palette has been in constant use since I got it, the colours might be quite pink but they don't look strange on at all, I tend to mix and match them to suit my makeup and they are so pretty!
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Enigma (£16) The Urban Decay primers are my favourite and this one is really nice, it's limited edition but the money for it goes to an initiative for women, I've used a few of the different shades of Primer Potion and this is one of my favourites so I hope they do make it permanent.
Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette (£39) I have been obsessed with this ever since I got it, the shades are stunning and the quality is really good, I actually prefer this to the chocolate bar palette and find it so much easier to use despite the fact that the shades are peachy toned, I think they look really pretty on blue eyes and are perfect for Spring/Summer.
Urban Decay Roach Eyeshadow (£15) I've wanted this for a little while and it is definitely as nice as I was expecting, it's a warm bronze brown with a red undertone, it's stunning and I've found it works quite well with the Too Faced palette as well, I've started collecting quite a few Urban Decay single shadows and they are some of my favourites.
Top Shop Chameleon Glow in Shuffle the Cards (£9.50) Again I thought Top Shop makeup was cruelty-free but I'm not so sure anymore, this is a really pretty multi-dimensional eyeshadow that can also be used as a highlight which I would be tempted to test on a night out. I tend to use this over the top of other eyeshadows to add a glittery glow, you can't go wrong with a bit of sparkle.
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| L-R: UD Roach, TS Shuffle the Cards, TF Peach Pit, Luscious, Summer Yum & Cobbler |
Anastasia Waterproof Creme Eyeliner (£18) I've been trying to get the hang of creme eyeliners recently and while I haven't quite got it right yet this one is really pigmented and creamy and I've found it's more forgivable than others I've tried if you make mistakes.
Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara (£10) Mascara was one of the things I was most unsure about when I went cruelty free, I was so in love with Maybelline mascaras and didn't want to have to keep spending on higher end brands but this Soap and Glory one has been my favourite I've tried so far, it gives volume and length without being clumpy.
Urban Decay Brow Box (£22) Before this I had been using the Anastasia brow pomades and started to find it was a bit heavy looking, I decided to try this instead and have found that it's much less cakey looking and as it has two colours in you can play around with them to make them work better for your eyebrow colour.
I feel like this has been such a long post, it's taken me so long to write it but I really wanted to get it up in between my Feb and March favourites so I've been trying really hard to get it finished, I'm really annoyed about the photo quality and am thinking about getting a camera at some point as I'm currently using my iPhone 6 but it isn't great quality, if anyone has any recommendations please let me know.
I hope this post was interesting, I know when I was looking to go Cruelty-Free I found it really daunting and I'm thinking of making more posts about it to see if it can help anyone at all.
Thank you for reading ♡
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