Lipstick Dupe for MAC's "Hangup" Lipstick

One struggle for me when transitioning to only cruelty free products, was giving up MAC. MAC has yet to pledge to not test on animals, so therefore I stopped purchasing makeup from there. But when I did shop there, my favorite lipstick shade from them was "Hang Up". It is a gorgeous dark purple/plum matte color, which is perfect for winter and fall. It is a universal color that works with almost all skin tones, which is why it was so hard to give it up! Fortunately however, I have found a couple dupes for the color which are just as gorgeous.
Dupes for MAC's "Hang Up":
1.) Wet and Wild in Cherry Bomb
2.) Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in deep berry

Smokey Eye With A Pop Of Color

This is an easy look to achieve whenever you want to switch things up with your makeup rutine. Instead of a classic smokey eye with neutral colors, this look makes it easy to add some color!

1.) First I primed my eyes with a nyx eyeshadow primer.
2.) I then used a neutral color by urban decay called foxy and applied it all over the lid.
3.) I then took a light brown matte color by urban decay called Naked 2 and applied that in the outer crease.
4.) I then took another urban decay color in the "stardust" collection, which was the glittery bright blue color, and applied that on the outer half of my lid and blended out.
5.) Next, I took (once again) an urban decay matte black color called crave and applied that to the outer v of my eye, and blended out to create a smokey look.
6.) I then went back to the Naked 2 color and used that as a transition color to blend out the whole look by applying to the outer corner.
7.) Then I took an urban decay shade called Venus to highlight my brow bone and tear duct, as well as the inner corner.
8.) Next, I took the stardust blue color and applied that on my lower eyelid, only half way in from the outer corner and blended up with the top colors. I then took crave to blend out the blue so it would connect with the upper lid.
9.) I then applied a black eyeliner to the top lid and winged it out, as well as applying it to my upper waterline.
10.) I then took a sparkly blue eyeliner pencil above the black wing, almost tracing the outline of it, and then I also applied it to my lower waterline.
11.) Then I took an Urban Decay glittery blue liquid liner and applied that over the eyeshadow on my lower lid, and also put it over the blue eyeliner on the top lid to make it pop.  
12.) I then applied black mascara to the top eyelashes, and a blue mascara to the bottom lashes, and thats it! :)

Something to keep in mind when purchasing makeup is the brand. Although many brands of makeup may seem harmless, chances are they are not. Brands like Maybelline and Mac Cosmetics are just some examples of popular makeup brands that often mislead how they make their products. Brands such as these and many others make and distribute their products by testing them on animals. If your like me and you care about the rights of animals and their well being, then read on because this is important to know when choosing makeup. Animals such as rabbits, mice, cats and dogs are used for testing on cosmetic products, many of which are killed after being used. Millions are tortured in labs every year and no one seems to be doing anything about it. I for one, am sickened by this. Many of you may be thinking that animal testing is an effective way to see if a product is potentially dangerous to humans. Well, although it's effective, it is essentially doing more harm to living beings than good. There are even many alternative and safe ways to test products, which many companies chose NOT to do. I know how hard it is to choose makeup products that are cruelty free. It can be extremely stressful and a hard transition. I know this first hand. I would never look or even think about where my makeup was coming from! But if you're thinking about making the transition, here is a list of many cruelty free brands for you to think about:
http://www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/companiesdonttest.pdf
And if you're interested in learning of companies that do test on animals, heres a list to stay away from:
http://www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/companiesdotest.pdf

Simple eye makeup look using all natural products. For this look, I used the Kat Von D "True Romance" eyeshadow palette. Read on for a step by step tutorial on how I did this look:
1.) First thing I did was I dabbed on an eyeshadow primer by Urban Decay to ensure the eyeshadow would not smudge or crease. But you can use any primer you like! I chose the Urban Decay one because it had a champagne/gold tone to it which made the sparkly eyeshadow pop more.
2.) I then used a flat eyeshadow "c" brush with the first glittery white/cream colored eyeshadow and applied that all over my lid up to the brow bone as well as in the tear ducts to highlight my eyes and make my eyes appear bigger.
3.) Next I took the next color in the palette; the champagne colored one, and applied that just on the lid. 
4.) Then I took the 5th color in, the gold toned one, and applied that on the outer half of the lid. Don't forget to blend the colors together after each step!
5.) Next I took the third color in and put that on the outer lid and blended it out to create a smokey look.
7.) The next and final step is yours to make your own- apply a winged liner (optional) and mascara!  

6.) I then took the 6th color in and applied that to the outer v of the lid, and blended outwards to increase the smokey look. 

3 ) Jag följde upp med mitt gyllene färg ungefär halvvägs på den yttre locket .

4 ) Nästa jag använde den tredje färgen i den yttre V mina ögon , sedan blandas det in .

5. ) Sen sökte jag en NYX eyeliner penna och skapade en bevingad look .

6 ) det sista steget är att applicera mascara , och göra vad du vill med det här steget !

DIY shirt! I made this by cutting the bottom and making it a crop top, then I cut the sleeves and neck of the shirt to make it into a tank top. I then tie-dyed it and the result was this:

Keep it natural with cruelty free, environmentally safe beauty products! Bare Minerals and Nars are some of my top favorite cruelty-free brands.