What is Vegan Makeup & Fashion? When I was at Vegan Vibes last week I discovered vegan fashion and I met Lillybeth Melmoth who explains to me what vegan makeup is! Posted by Amy Schaeffer on Monday, 2 October 2017 Video: From 1:38, Amy from ‘Becoming Plant Based’ spontaneously chatting with me about vegan and organic makeup at Vegan Vibes Mount Maunganui 2017 If you’re a vegan or want to avoid harming or involving animals in your makeup routine, here’s what to look for in your skincare and makeup purchases. There are oodles of great vegan products out there. While this article’s not about how to determine if a product is effective, safe or will suit you (ask me about that in a makeup lesson), here’s how to determine if it’s vegan. Vegan means two things: 1) It’s from a cruelty-free brand 2) It’s made without any animal-derived products. Firstly: Cruelty-free. Looking for the leaping bunny or on PETA’s website isn’t always helpful as many brands choose not to pay the fee to use that or similar logos. But avoiding brands that export into China is an easy start. They cannot be considered totally cruelty-free as China legally requires […]