When you decide to go plant-based or vegan, lip balm is probably the last thing on your mind. After all, what’s not vegan about an innocent tube of lip balm? Well, for starters, many are made with beeswax (which isn’t vegan). Many more lip balms still are tested on animals (and are therefore not cruelty-free).…
Did you know that many mainstream nail polishes are made with chemicals, toxins, and known carcinogens like formaldehyde? And that many have been tested on animals? And that some even contain animal (or insect) products? When I learned all this, I decided it was time to give my nail polish collection an overhaul. That was…
Call us crazy, but we don’t want someone shaving our hair off without our permission because it would make them a nice coat or a pair of socks. But when it comes sheep, it’s not unreasonable to think that these fluffy-haired creatures could probably use a haircut every now and again. And why not put…
Every vegan has their reason for going plant-based. For me, it was Mama Cow. I had just weaned my third child and I had never felt so personally connected to other nursing mamas—human and animal! I went vegan overnight and never looked back. The immediate changes to my lifestyle were dietary, but soon thereafter, I…
As a new mom, it’s extremely important to me to minimize the toxic chemicals in our home. Throughout the last few years, we have transitioned to store-bought cruelty-free and “green” cleaners, but I knew that making our own cleaning products was the next step to eliminating unnecessary chemicals. 3 Reasons to Avoid Conventional Cleaners 1. …
Once you’ve got the vegan food thing down, you may start looking at other parts of your life that aren’t quite aligned. There’s our clothing (goodbye leather and wool), our beauty products (think: red lipstick colored with smashed bugs), and our body care products (like deodorant that has been tested on animals). Today we’re tackling…
Did you ever stop to think about how many products you use in a day? You most likely use shampoo, conditioner, and soap in the shower. Once you’re good and clean, on goes the moisturizer, deodorant, and hair gel (Oh my!). Don’t forget your makeup! You get the point. Most people use multiple hygiene products…
Did you know that you can easily make your own vegan perfume? Sunny Subramanian from Vegan Beauty Review is here to show you how with this DIY vegan solid perfume recipe from her new book The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to DIY Beauty As minimalist in the kitchen myself, I prefer to work with a…
Say sayonara to those chemical-laden products with mile-long ingredient lists, and olà to healthy, gentle, cruelty-free beauty products made from ingredients so clean you could eat them—literally! The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to DIY Beauty just hit shelves, bringing with it 125 vegan beauty recipes you can whip together in your kitchen. Think: mascara made from…
If you’ve been wanting to live more compassionately, a good place to start is with your home. Are you ready to give your living space a cruelty-free makeover? You can consciously create a home that feels like a sanctuary by upgrading your household products to those that and are healthy for you body, gently on the planet, and kind…