Archive for the ‘Nails’ Category

OPI Fall/Winter Collection

We haven’t reviewed enough nail products on this blog, so here’s a little something for you nail polish addicts. So, yeah – I don’t plan on becoming a hand model anytime soon, but I love cruelty free nail polish brand OPI (who doesn’t?) and I wanted to share their upcoming collection with you (don’t make [...]

Avon–the Cruelty-Free Company that Loves Women!

Long before we discovered the joys of internet shopping–and before we spent our days browsing the aisles of the cosmetics über-emporium–we’d look forward to visits from our friendly neighborhood Avon lady. If it’s been awhile since you’ve checked out a catalog, you might want to take another look. In 1989, Avon became the first major [...]

Make the Most of Your Cruelty-Free Cosmetics!

WHAT IS A COSMETIC? A COSMETIC IS A PRODUCT, EXCEPT SOAP, INTENDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE HUMAN BODY FOR CLEANSING, BEAUTIFYING, PROMOTING ATTRACTIVENESS OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE. Sec. 201(i) FD&C Act (Courtesy of  FDA Cosmetics.) While the current U.S. Food and Drug Administration laws do not contain similar definitions regarding what it means to [...]

Get Your Feet Sandal-Ready with Vegan and Cruelty-Free SpaRitual!

The sun has finally begun to shine, and the cold winter weather has broken! Around this time of year, we begin to fill our closets with sundresses and chic strappy sandals, but wait a minute–not so fast! Before you strut your stuff in those sassy wedges, take a good look at your toes: if you’ve [...]

A Safe Nail Polish Remover!

Cruelty free and natural nail polish remover – Karma Organic There’s really no need to keep putting acetone and other scary stuff on your skin each time you remove your nail polish. Karma Organic has an all natural nail polish remover made with soybean oil. You can even get lavender or tea tree (my fave) [...]

Spa of the Day: Nail Garden, Burbank CA

Last Thursday I went to Nail Garden, a nail salon in Burbank, CA. The owner asked me to come in for a complimentary mani/pedi service. I was very impressed with the quality of the service and the friendliness and professionalism of the staff. The location is in a strip mall, so it’s not much to [...]

Sweet Treats from Some of My Cruelty-Free Favorites

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!  My gift to Beauty Bunny’s wonderful, loyal followers: enjoy some of these deals from Aveda and Sephora! Aveda’s Daily Offers     Sephora’s Beauty Insider Perks Thanks for your continued support!  

How to Fix Weak Brittle Nails

My nails are looking fantastic lately. That’s not something I usually say either. They are growing faster, not splitting and the cuticles are looking less ragged. The two things I have done to get fantastic nails are: take Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn capsules and use Rejuvacote by Duri Cosmetics. I will do a separate review [...]