MAC and cruelty free products

I have just been informed by the lovely Akira that the brand MAC is no longer producing cruelty free products, and I just wanted to share the information with you guys. I for one was very dissapointed. I have tried to keep my cosmetic and beauty products cruelty free and have been a happy customer of MAC products for a long time. It now seems like MAC has to test their products on animals in order to sell their products in China, a country that requires animal testing for their products (correct me if I'm wrong). Although I will finish the products I already have (becuase throwing away already bought products will neither help the animals nor the environment), but until MAC desides to go back to their original roots, I will have to find other cosmetical brands that produce cruelty free products. Every tip is a much welcomed one!

On a much similar note, I had to fill up my stock on iherb products today (since some of the products I bought last fall has been emptied since then). All of the products I bought are organic, cuelty free and vegan friendly. I would highly recommend both of these brands, Aubrey Organics and Avalon Organics.

Barnes & Noble wishlist

Usually I buy lots of paperbacks during a year, because, lets face it, its cheap. Still I love buying some hardcovers now and then, and beautifully made leatherbound and clothbound books are my favorites (I just love the smell!). I've been a huge fan of Collector's Library, Penguin Clothbound classics and Wordsworth Library Collection for a while. I love buying collective works, both because they look lovely and you get more than one book for your money. Both Wordsworth, Penguin and Collector's Library have plenty of pretty collections and some pretty hadcover novels for a cheap prize. I'm a fan of the small hardcover books from Collector's Library as well, because they are handy and beautiful at the same time. Now I've found some beautiful leatherbound classics from Barnes & Noble. Each book has its own individual look, and the covers looks so well made. Too bad I already have alot of the books in the series, in paperback or from one of the other previously mentioned series (like Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Jane Austen collcetion, Narnia, Edgar Allan Poe collection, Alice in Wonderland, H.C.Andersen collection, Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Divine Comedy,)

Here are some of the books I would love to have in my shelf:

Wish List: Dresses

Too Much Fun Dress in Ocean

Motion Picture Siren Dress

Moonlit Reception Dress

Make-do and Mend Dress

Grace Gardens Dress

Ready to Roll dress

Fifties Frock in Embroidered Blue Cotton

Dinner Belle Dress in Wilde

Dinner Belle Dress in Fruit

Blogging Molly Dress

Flutter Me By Dress


I can't really deside though. What do you think?
I really want a maxi dress (maybe with some lace and a high waist), do you have any idea where I can buy a lovely maxi dress?
(Dresses from modcloth.com and tarastarlet.com)

Buys of today

Issue number 2-6

Bristol, Cardiff and London buys...

Navy brough shoes from River Island

Black handmade leather bag from Etui London

Coral platform sandals with wooden cork sole from Dorothy Perkins

YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch (nr1), MAC Pro Palette, MAC eyeshadow (Malt and Haux), MAC lip pencil in Redd, MAC concealer brush, MAC concealer (moisturecover NW15), MAC sheer/loose powder, Soap & Glory scrub

Four new books

Blouse from Therapy (House of Fraser)

Blouse from Topshop

Latest buys

I had alot of money left from December's salary, so I've treated myself to some online shopping.

This is what I bought:

Mad Men: The Illustrated World by Dyna Moe

The Fashion File: Mad Men by Janie Bryant


The 1950s Look by Mike Brown


The 1940s Look by Mike Brown


Style Me Vintage by Belinda Hay


Beret from 20th Century Foxy


Seamed tulle tights from What Katie Did


Natasja tie top from Heyday


Out to Lunch dress from Modcloth


Candy dipped flats from Modcloth

Christmas buys

A few gifts I bought for myself from Etsy:

The Secret Garden crdigan clip (from AmbivalentRelics)

Vintage tiki ratan and wood floral handbag (from C3L35T3)

50s turquoise mink blend cardigan (from reverievintage)


Pictures taken from etsy