A Final Goodbye | Prom

I had my prom recently, a final send of for an amazing 5 years of being surrounded by wonderful, beautiful people. At my high school I made new friends who I hope are now lifelong companions, I spent the years with 3 of my closest friends and I am truly sad to soon not be seeing them everyday and not sharing our lunch time chats with them. They tell you that high school are the best years of your life and although it may not feel like it when you are going through it with all the stressful exams and revision, but truly looking back on my years now, it really was. Make the most of them years you spend, have fun with friends, put effort in, don't just sit back and watch those years go bye because when you leave that is it, you're thrown into the big wide world. I guess when you say goodbye to your high school that's it, the new chapter begins in your life.

Lush Dark Angles Review

I was on the look out for a new cleanser that I could really feel cleaning my skin. There are those cleansers out there that you can't feel doing anything. But, after doing some research I found that Lush's Dark Angles may just be what I was looking for. It is a mix between a cleanser and an exfoliant and because of that it is great at brightening up your skin and removing any dead skin cells without being too abrasive.

As you know all of Lush's products are natural provide your skin with amazing benefits compared to cleansers packed with chemicals. The little beads of sugar and charcoal really help to exfoliate you skin and when I first used it I noticed a dramatic difference in how bright my skin looked the next day. Like I said before this is one of those products you can really feel working on your skin as you use it. Unlike so many other cleansers after using it my skin didn't feel tight or dry, instead it felt nourished and moisturized even though I was yet to apply my moisturiser, that is from the essential oils that Lush always has in it's products to soothe your skin after using the cleanser. One of the main ingredients in Dark Angels is charcoal. Charcoal is great at deep cleansing the skin and also helps to combat spots and other impuritities on your skin. I really noticed a difference in my skin after using this product for a few days. My skin looked brighter, I found that I had less spots so I was really impressed with the overall look of my skin and would recommend Dark Angels if you suffer with blocked pores or tired looking skin.

One downside I will say to this amazing product is that be careful when you are using it. I have found that when I use the cleanser the black charcoal tends to stain my face and requires a tough rub with a facial cloth to get it off. That is my only negative though as it can be an inconvenience.

Have you tried Lush's Dark Angels and have you suffered the same issue I have? I hope you enjoyed reading this post and  maybe even sparked a little trip into your local Lush.

Vegan Dupes

There are so many products out there that aren't by cruelty free brands or that contain unnecessary animal products. I am constantly on the look out for vegan/cruelty free dupes for some of my favourite products, so I thought I would share some of my current favourites that I have found. Not only are these dupes cruelty free and vegan but a lot of them are highly affordable. A lot of these dupes are Mac eyeshadows or lipsticks because they are such great products however do come with the downside of animal cruelty.

Mac Velvet Teddy - Wet and Wild Bare it all
Mac Whirl - Wet and Wild Mochaliscious (not vegan) - Elf Praline
Mac Retro - Wet and Wild Spiked with Rum
Mac Cyber - Wet and Wild Vamp it up
Mac Soar - Colourpop Brink
Mac Shroom - Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma
Candy K - Wet and Wild Bare it all
Mac Satin Taupe - Makeup Geek Prom Night
Mac Tempting - Makeup Geek Pretentious
Revlon Stay Matte - The Balm Sexy Mama Powder
Benefit They're Real - Two Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

I hope this post will help you to make better decisions when it comes to choosing where your products come from, especially perhaps your favourite Mac lipstick.

Cruelty Free Brands 2016

It has been a while since I posted a blogpost on here, blame my exams. But now I am finally exam free (almost) I thought for my first post back I would do an updated cruelty free brand list with 100% cruelty free brands.

I have been doing a lot more research on different brands and their animal testing policies. In my opinion I don't want to buy products from companies that are owned by parent companies who test on animals as I feel that a portion of my money is therefore going to that industry. The choice is up to you however. In these lists I have included 100% cruelty free brands and those owned by parent companies who test on animals.

Cruelty Free Brands

The Balm
Two Faced
Lush
Original Source
Natural Collection
Barry M
Gosh
Wet and Wild
Colourpop
Make up Geek
Charlotte Tilbury
Cover FX
OCC
B. By Superdrug
Becca
First Aid Beauty
Inika
Lime Crime
Milani
Paul Mitchel
Physicians Formula
PIXI
Zoeva
Yes To
Sleek
Alba Botanica
DR Organic
BH Cosmetics
ELF
Illamasqua
Hourglass
Soap and Glory

Parent Company Tests

Kat Von D (Kendo owns brands who aren't cruelty free)
Urban Decay (Loreal)
Body Shop (Loreal)
Nars (Shiseido)
Tarte (KOSE)
NYX (Loreal)

The brands I have included in this list I have researched and this is up to date as of June 2016. If you have any updates for me they would be appreciated. But I hope that this list will help you be more conscious of the brands you are giving your money to in regards of sponsoring animal cruelty. There are many brands as seen above that are much better options that the testing companies. Always keep checking for updates by just searching in google or visiting Cruelty Free Kitty

Thank you for taking the time to read.