• Lifestyle

    Why Skinny Shaming Can Be Just as Toxic as Fat Shaming

    I was recently at a party where a live band played a cover of All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor after introducing it “one for the ladies”. My boyfriend and I simultaneously rolled our eyes, but looking around me at women laughing and dancing, I wondered whether I was being needlessly offended. I have realised that skinny shaming can be just as bad as fat shaming - as all body shaming. It makes women feel just as isolated and lonely. It makes women feel just as unhappy and unsatisfied with their body. All bodies deserve love and self care.

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  • Animal Rights,  Featured,  Lifestyle

    Is The Body Shop Cruelty Free After Being Sold to Natura Cosméticos?

    Natura Cosméticos has recently made a deal with L'Oréal to purchase The Body Shop, but how does this afffect cruelty free status of the brand? Natura is a Brazilian manufacturer of beauty products, skin care, hair care, perfumes and more.  It is currently the largest cosmetic producer in Brazil, and it is a founding member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade - but is it against animal testing?

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    Maidstone Vegan Festival | Summer 2017

    This Saturday my boyfriend and I visited the Maidstone Vegan Festival as it is local to us and we were really interested to see what was going on. Outside, there was live music and hot street style food, as well as soft serve vegan ice-cream. There were so many different stands! There was an area to try vegan cheeses, milks and more, and there were so many different charities and companies present. It was a very busy day, the turn out was really big! I was surprised to see so many local people embracing veganism.

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  • Featured,  Lifestyle,  Shopping Guides

    The Complete Guide to Cruelty Free Beauty Brands | UK

    This is the complete guide to buying cruelty free in the UK. Please note I have not included any cruelty free brands on this list whose parent companies test on animals. You can find out where the products are available from, and you can click on the brand name to take you straight to the website!

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    Understanding Animal Testing Logos | Cruelty Free 101

    There are quite a few cruelty free logos and signs that we see on beauty products nowadays, but how do we know which ones we can trust and which ones we can't? There are three main logos that can be seen globally across a range of products. These include the logos of Leaping Bunny, Caring Consumer, and CCF (Choose Cruelty Free) all of which are discussed in this post!

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