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Your Ultimate Guide To : A Life of Cruelty Free
Your Ultimate Guide to : A Life Of Cruelty Free
So you’ve recently discovered or more likely taken seriously the cruel treatment of the creatures on our planet today . You want to make a change so, where do you start ?
Step 1: Thought Process
Start thinking about where you want to take this ,you now have the ability and knowledge to make a difference so how are you going to achieve this? Go big or small?
- You can start by sharing your recent found knowledge with others ,one of the key factors that actually greatly impact the implementation of a cruelty free world is your knowledge!
- By sharing what you know,people can see animal cruelty is not just some RSPCA advert before a run of Eastenders or a label to miss when buying for products.
- Having a normal everyday person understand the depth of it allows other everyday people to understand the depth of it.Now some of my friends around me are a lot more aware and actually make a habitat of defending me ,not that I need it,when someone jumps down my throat about the benefits of chicken…bitch please SCOFFS*.
Step 2: Action
You’ve shared some of your knowledge that’s great ! Seriously it helps loads ,now if you can put some of that knowledge into practice.
- People assume a cruelty free life is costly.Prove them wrong.You don’t need to go on a full 2 point 0 and turn vegan but at least try to attempt to eradicate little bits of injustice at a time.
- Skip the chicken caesar and grab an avocado and chickpea wrap once in a while.Instead of buying your usual products do some research first on the origins of those products and find out if you’re genuinely comfortable with what you discover.
- A common misconception for people is that once you’re aware of animal cruelty you have to rid of EVERYTHING not cruelty free.That’s not the case ,for some of us we’ve been living our whole lives in the dark and in order to make that change; it’s going to take time.
- So now you understand where the profits of that MAC foundation goes , what are you going to do about it? Throw it away ? No.You can’t afford this,however now you are aware of that product and you can slowly but surely start to make changes for it!
- You’ve discovered an alternative to that MAC ,it took you some time but ,you made that change. That’s already more money going towards cruelty free products now that you’ve made that purchase.
- You discover a bunch of your stuff is actually not cruelty free.Don’t panic and remember it takes time and slowly you’re making a difference.
Step 3: Target Time
It’s been a while now and you feel like you should expand the horizon a little..You want to make a bigger impact!
- Your family,they are the prime targets .They already love you ,have to put up with you,why don’t you try to inform them?
- Your attempt fails nonetheless ,you tried and you’ll try again .Now your mother is looking at that burger a little differently though ..or not. She just ordered the wrong sauce.
- So your family were a bust ,what else can you do ? Expand your knowledge ! Now is the time to actually consolidate your knowledge with hard proven facts about the health benefits of a cruelty free world.If you can’t get people to empathise for others then surely you can them to empathise with themselves,and nobody wants to soil their bodies with trash.
- Suggest going out to a new veggie restaurant ? Who wants to give up an offer of food anyway ?
- Introduce your friends to vegan alternatives ,show them they should join the cruelty free life. Entice them and show them the benefits. No one likes to believe they don’t make their own decisions but they’ll allow themselves to be influnced.Who gives a fuck ! It’s change nonetheless.
- Head back to your former targets and hit them with the hard facts .Don’t force it on them simply introduce to them to new possibilities .
- Show the people around you; this is important, and you’d appreciate them respecting that importance by at least trying to listen to you.The pity card always works…
Step 4: Influence at a higher level
You’re in a position where at work you could potentially influence a wide range of people. Or it’s the complete opposite and you have no standing whatsoever! But you know what we all have . Social Media!!
- Ok, you may not want to dedicate your whole media life to this battle but you may wish to incorporate a little dashes here and there.
- Your newest instagram post features a home-made (vegan) smoothie.Share it with the world! If you can’t impact those around you ,there are millions who purposefully want to seek out alternatives.
- Follow people with a similar message to yours and combine your powers! You’d be surprised at the incredibly friendly community online if you look for it.
- Build a following ,no matter how small the message is still reaching someone right?
- Have fun with it.Don’t make this a chore .Ultimately and foremost, a cruelty free life is simply just that. A lifestyle not some to do list.By genuinely enjoying what you do I guarantee you will receive positive results!
- You have a lot of spare time ; like mentioned before do something collaborative with another person and keep at it.It’s actually quiet inspiring for some people like myself to see teamwork in action,and for a beautiful cause it’s bound to make some noise.
Step 4: Consistency
It’s been a long while since your journey began but you’ve kept at it for this long …
- It may look like you’re moving at a snail’s pace right now ,but I guarantee that if you’re consistent .The difference made will start to grow.Now my entire household doesn’t consume dairy on a large-scale and I haven’t unleashed my full power yet.
- Now, almost all of the products you use today are cruelty free ,you’ve actually managed to make a large impact on the others around you although you may not realise it yet.
Hope you enjoyed this guys! I certainly did .Also a big thank you to natalieslovelyblog for following me and M MALMCRONA for liking my post ! It’s much appreciated .
Also ,word of advice .You need to watch Peaky Blinders .End of.
Love ,bettypancakes xx
A little guide to Cruelty Free and Vegan Makeup!
Vegan Makeup
One of the best things about having a vegan lifestyle is that you can advocate animal rights anywhere anyhow and as I’m reaching the point where I want to in-cooperate more cruelty free products in my life ? Make up is the key!
So I don’t actually wear makeup now ; nor have I ever purchased it,owned it or worn it on a daily basis so I’m definitely excited! However what has struck me is the little bit of a pickle I’ve gotten myself in.
Cruelty free makeup is pretty much available everywhere online and maybe not at your local drugstore unlike B.Makeup at Super drugs *Winks* you most definitely have a wide range of companies to choose from .However, a lot of these cruelty free makeup brands are expensive as fuck to put it lightly .For instance AfterGlow cosmetics have an Organic infused Hydra Gloss – which looks to die for .But it would be my purse making that sacrifice for £ 21.50!
Additionally the issue with providing products for all skin types remains forever incessant in the world of vegan makeup, and you’d think at least the vegan community would cater to everyone right? So obviously I was a bit dissuaded from even trying to find my appropriate shade and the task become more daunting as the image of me wearing a face of cruelty free make up slipped away.
But PETA came to the rescue with this fabulous post!
15 Vegan, Cruelty-Free Foundations for Every Skin Tone – Peta
100 % Pure immediately grabbed my attention although I was already aware of the brand, the need to buy their Fruit pigmented Black Mascara which does apparent wonders for your lashes grew ever more . However ,the issue of money still remained so I decided to search for affordable vegan makeup for black women in particular and again a miraculous post came up !
Black Up Cosmetics is Cruelty Free – Phyrra
As a result I had discovered a brand which catered to a wide variety of skin tones and was cruelty free ; if you read the post to your delight you’ll also learn that they are aware of the need to be cruelty free and will soon actively try to gain official recognition for that. So with my new-found knowledge I rushed to call my makeup partner in crime and made plans to visit my local Debenhams store which has Black Up cosmetics in abundance. I should also mention that I discovered Bare Minerals which is cruelty free however their parent company is not,where you stand on that issue is your choice but thinking about this now …it would be a great post idea for a controversial debate right?
I must admit I entered Debenhams with slight caution as it was hard to believe a cruelty free brand was right under my nose for little over a year ! And obviously because every time you enter the Beauty section in a store you ‘re faced with exceptionally stunning women so there was that as well…
However I was graced with a smile and first taken to the Bare Minerals counter to decide which shade would be best .The friendly beautician concluded that Bare Mocha Shade 20 was my perfect match and from there I was taken to the Black Ups section where I was matched in the same manner. Success ,right?
Not completely. All in all I’m not blown away at the prospect of caking myself in vegan but not completely natural products such as Black up . So I’m still searching for products with a little under 15 ingredients .
But the PETA post has a bunch of different brands you should try ! I was particularly impressed by Too Faced which is purchaseable at many Debenhams stores .Their Better Than Sex soy mascara genuinely made me laugh and the prices are extremely decent for the effect promised. It’s important to remember that the only reason a product wouldn’t be vegan is because it contains ingredients that have been derived from animals like beeswax or lanolin ,which is sheep oil made from sheep’s wool which is obtained from shearing the sheep involving cutting some of its skin-You get the gist ,don’t you?
But cruelty free is makeup that has not been tested on animals in the manufacturing process or with the finished product…Now back to the Better Than Sex mascara
Moving on to the bushy fellows on our faces ! E.l.f Eyebrow kit is your go to guys ! Honestly it’s cheap,affordable and quite accessible despite there not being any E.l.f stores around London.
You need this pronto ,the results look amazing and this kit is available through Amazon as a add-on-item no less but the price is amazingly decent ! They offer this kit in 3 shades as far as I know . So whether you’re a blonde or a brunette maybe not ginger though, yeah definitely not ginger.You should be able to find your match.
Next its lips people !
So a bunch of brands like Beauty Without Cruelty, Inika and Vegocentric offer incredible varieties of shades and textures in lipsticks and glosses .However I’m trying to show you the vegan options within large brands because for some of you who may have been using non vegan and not cruelty free makeup for years ; it may be nice to recognise which of your products from mainstream cosmetics lines are suitable for your new lifestyle !
Heard of LA Splash? Well , all of their lip couture products are vegan so they do not contain any shitty stuff taken from animals .But they are not officially cruelty free and I actually plan on emailing a bunch of mainstream cosmetic lines about their products so it’ll be easier for you guys to know whose shearing sheep and whose disturbing bees!
Right so what else do we have ? You should know that Urban Decay is completely cruelty free and they do have a bunch of vegan products you should check out!
Basic supermarket brands will most likely be vegan as they often cannot afford to have animal products in their cosmetics .
Key ingredients to watch out for in makeup ! This will be your makeup bible guys
- Albumen.
So this is a chemical taken from protein guys, so it’s taken from egg whites most of the time and used in cosmetics as a coagulant. Which is basically a sophisticated way of saying it keeps shit sticking together*The shit being anything* But you’ll find it as Albumin. - Beeswax. Duh.
This is almost everywhere ; in lipsticks, face creams, lotions, mascara, eye creams and eye shadows . You may find this as Cera Flava
- Carmine.
This is a red pigment made from the crushed female cochineal insect, disgusting right? Remember it’s a red pigment so it’s used in a lot of red/pink lipstick lipglosses and even bloody lollipops!
- Cetyl Alcohol
I’ve seen this often and to put it in simpler times ; it’s wax found in the spermaceti from sperm whales or even dolphins.
- Lanolin
I mentioned this a little earlier , it’s an oil excreted from the glands of sheep which you get from the wool. It can be found as Aliphatia Alcohols, Cholesterin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Laneth, Lanogene, Lanolin Alcohols, Lanosterols, Sterols, Triterpene Alcohols , amerchol L101, isopropyl lanolate, laneth, lanogene, lanolina Acids, wool fat, or even wool wax.
- Ambergris
Ugh. This is found in the intestines of whale and its used as fixative in perfumes so it will keep the perfume sticking to your skin.
- Collagen
You hear about this all the time, and it’s a protein taken from animal tissue that’s most often used for anti ageing products such as lotions .
- Keratin
Finally , another protein from the ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair of animals. And as you’ll most likely already know it’s found in shampoos and hair care products.
So I hope you gained a lot of information guys ! I definitely did ,and try to watch out for those ingredients .
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Love,bettypancakes xx
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