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Favorite Vegan Lip Products

11/11/2015

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What!? Companies put BUGS in their lipsticks?
 Gross right? But fear not, because I've got all your non-buggy lippie needs covered in this blog post. Check out my favorites video and lip product list below.
I remember my first retail artistry gig. I was fresh out of college and a good friend of mine helped me land a job working for Trish McEvoy. Making a living out of doing makeup and learning alongside so many talented artists was a freaking dream. Are you kidding me? How come growing up no one told me being a makeup artist was a legit occupation? I was soaking up as much information as possible and as fast as I could. Fascinated by all the colors and textures, I became curious about how makeup was made and what actually went into the products I adored so much.
 
I was reading “Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me” by Paula Begoun when I first learned about carmine (you can read more about carmine here). Red dye… crushed beetles… Wait WHAT!? WTF!? PEOPLE USE BUGS TO ADD COLORING TO MAKEUP? I was shocked. GROSS! WHY!? I remember coming to work the next day and telling some coworkers that there were bugs in our lipsticks. Before I could finish, people were frantically pulling open drawers, searching for a bug infestation. “No, not live and crawling around in our drawers," I explained, "they are actually IN the product!!” For some reason everyone seemed relieved by my clarification? Why was no one still panicked? Wasn’t bugs on your lips more gross than bugs in a drawer!?
 
In that moment a seed was planted and I would never look at makeup the same.
 
Since making the transition into vegan and cruelty-free makeup a few years ago, I found that dodging these sneaky (and icky) ingredients could feel daunting. It seemed like every conventional lip product contained carmine, and it was so annoying.
 
So in an attempt to make your lives easier (and bug-free), I’ve made this video and provided a list for you below with some of my favorite lip products. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but these are my current faves at the moment.
 
What are your favorite vegan and cruelty-free lip products? Let me know in the comments below!
 
Xx,
Rebecca
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Lip Care
  • Lush Lip Scrub in Mint Julip (not all Lush products are vegan, but all lip scrubs are vegan)
  • Ellovi in Mint Chocolate Chip (completely vegan company)
  • MSC in Lavender (completely vegan company)
  • Crazy Rumors in French Vanilla (completely vegan company)
 
Lip Glosses
  • Too Faced Lip Plumper (not all lip products are vegan)
  • Pacifica Enlightened Gloss in Beach Kiss, Pink Coral, Opal (completely vegan company)
  • Emani in Blush (completely vegan company)
  • Lip Radiance by Melanie Mills in Uncontrollable (it is unclear if the entire company is vegan, but all of the Lip Radiances are vegan)
 
Traditional Lipsticks
  • Gabriel Cosmetics in Wild Orchid and Taupe (completely vegan company)
  • Zuzu Luxe in Femme Fatal (completely vegan company)
  • Pacifica Power of Love in Nudie Red and Compassion Passion  (completely vegan company)
  • Lippy Girl in Fancy Pants (with the exception of beeswax in the original discontinued organic lipsticks, Lip Love lip conditioner and Sha-Zam lip shimmer, the brand is almost completely vegan)
  • ColourPop in BFF (most products are vegan, check website for a complete list on their FAQ page)
  • Dose of Colors in Love Potion and Play Date (all of their lip products are vegan, their highlighters are not)
 
Lip Stains
  • Josie Maran in Pink Escape, Coral Oasis, Honeymoon Honey (not all products are vegan but products are easily marked as vegan on both the website and packaging)
 
Melted Lipsticks
  • Too Faced in Melted Melon, Melted Chihuahua, and Melted Sugar (not all Too Faced products are vegan but all Melted Lipsticks are vegan).
 
Matte Liquid Lipsticks
  • Hourglass in Canvas, Ballet, Muse, Riveria, and Icon (not everything is vegan, however most vegan products are labeled on the Sephora displays. Some items are vegan but not labeled as such.)
  • Dose of Colors in the Terra Collection: Stone, Sand, and Brick (all of their lip products are vegan, their highlighters are not).
  • Kat Von D in A Go-Go (not all of Kat Von D’s products are vegan, and not all of the liquid lipsticks are vegan, but there are a LOT of options. Check out Logical Harmony by clicking here for a detailed list.)
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Kelly Chambers
11/19/2015 06:48:30 pm

Thank you!!! I loved this video and the colors are gorgeous!!!

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