I recently mentioned that I’ve been using a Paula’s Choice Resist Youth-Extending Daily Fluid SPF 50 and it’s been wonderful.
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These get awesome reviews, yet another product I need to try ASAP! (Source Source) Paula’s Choice – Made in the USA, Cruelty Free They also come in cool colors like blue and green. This company is all over Instagram with their Smitten Liptint Mousse which is a a velvet matte liquid lipstick that is waterproof, smudge-proof, and won’t transfer or fade. ( Source) LA Splash Cosmetics – Made in the USA, Cruelty Free LA Splash Cosmetics are Made in the USA in Seattle, WA with domestically-sourced ingredients I also love their pigments and glitters and I’m dying to try their new foiled eyeshadows which have been getting great reviews. If you haven’t heard of Makeup Geek yet, their eyeshadow quality is very similar to MACs at a fraction of the cost. I love this company and the owner Marlena! Affordable, high quality products made by a company lead by a kick ass woman who is passionate about what she does. Related Post: Kyle Richards from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Makeup and Beauty Secret Makeup Geek – Made in the USA, Cruelty Free Makeup Geek Cosmetics are made in the USA, are cruelty free, and are talc and paraben free Related Post: My Favorite Makeup from theBalm I’m actually going to do a post about my favorite products from theBalm at some point because I recently realized I use a decent amount of their products on a regular basis/it’s one of my most used makeup brands! Kyle Richards from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is a big fan of their blush. Related Post: ColourPop Lippie Swatches and Reviews theBalm – Made in the USA, Cruelty Free theBalm is made in the USA and cruelty free
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I love that they always post swatches on different skin tones too! Their products are available online. Plus, at these super affordable prices you can afford to experiment! This company is also cruelty free and vegan. If you haven’t heard about ColourPop yet, they have fantastically pigmented lipsticks, coordinating lip pencils, and eyeshadows that are high quality and super affordable! They come in tons of amazing colors and I really feel that this brand comes up with some of the most interesting, trendy shades on the market. Here’s a few companies that make their cosmetics in the USA that you should check out: ColourPop – Made in the USA, Cruelty Free, and Vegan ColourPop is made in the USA in Los Angeles, California Related Post: Why Cruelty-Free Products Not Only Benefit Our Beloved Animals Makeup Made in the USA I’m in the process of going through all of the brands I already have listed and updating whether they are cruelty free or not □
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Update: As of 8/16/17 I’ve started to add (CF) to the list to signify Cruelty Free brands. Lucky for you all I went through my makeup collection and I emailed a ton of these companies to find out where they manufacture their makeup to help you out! The problem comes when you don’t have the packaging yet or are seeking out American made products and then the research becomes a bit more difficult.
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The best way to find out where a product is made is to look at the packaging which usually has the country of origin or where the products was made. It was SO hard to find information about this!! This inspired me to do a post about makeup and beauty products that are made in the USA. I recently watched an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about Fashion that focused on where fast fashion aka inexpensive and trendy clothes are made, who makes them, and what kind of conditions they are made in (spoiler alert: they’re mostly made by children in developing countries in terrible and unsafe conditions for little pay).