The one wirh JEFFREE STAR!

Hi all!!!
Now I'm staring with the disclaimer first. I in no way mean to offend anyone in any shape or form or mean to insult anyone's lifestyle choices but this is a small topic I wish to discuss.


Now I'm sure 99.9% of you have heard of jeffree star and his well known makeup brand known as Jeffree Star Cosmetics. But somethings have began to catch my attention and I just wanted to discuss them with all of you today.



 Lets start from the begging.
Jeffree Star Cosmetics is a well established brand that has been praised endlessly on its quality and vegan aspects. It first started out with the classic liquid lipsticks and Jeffree Star Cosmetics empire is growing to reign over other aspects of makeup such as eyeshadow, highlighters and delicious lip scrubs that are so chemical free and pure they are edible! Lets be honest their brand is almost unbeatable in terms of quality and the AMAZING fact that it is cruelty free!

Despite the brands achievements in the cruelty free world can the same be said for Jeffree? In other words is Jeffree an advocate for cruelty free makeup? truly?

Looking further into Jeffree's makeup frenzy, he doesn't seem to actually shy away from non-cruelty free makeup. His YouTube channel, that holds over 2 million subscribers, he is more than often seen to use makeup brands that are at the top of the list of non-cruelty free makeup such as M.A.C and L'Oreal and is seen to promote them by encouraging his viewers to go and buy these products.

 Now naturally he himself is not vegan so why should he use vagan products? which I fully understand that the lifestyle is not for everyone but I do question the point in being proud to advertise your product as cruelty free when you don't seem to care so much.
He has stated previously that it is to cater to his vegan following that wish to use the products. Yet he has previously been see to 'lash out' at a brand who claimed to be vegan yet who made an accidental error, in which the packaging stated that there were ingredients within the product that made it non-vegan, yet it was confirmed it was an error and that those ingredients were not used.
So why did it bother Jeffree Star so much if he himself uses non vegan makeup product? So what do you guys think? Should Jeffree Start endorsing more vegan and cruelty free products? and start using more cruelty free products on his channel while raising awareness to his 2 million subscribers? Let me know what you guys think in the comments bellow!  

Thank you!
Zuri :)
Once again id like to add that this post in no way is meaning to harm or offend anyones views or beliefs. Secondly id like to add that the images used are not my own and all rights remain to their rightful owners.

The one with PANDAS!

They're the cuddly animal of our childhood dreams, they're big, fluffy and patchy and its good to say that they're here to stay!

Hi all!

Now I'm not just talking about any big and fluffy animal, I'm talking about non-other than the Giant Panda! These amazing animals have been given the all clear and are no longer considered endangered! and its all down to Chinas amazing work at cultivating more and more bamboo but why?

Now it is no secret that the Panda is one of Chinas best known icons that once were able to roam in most parts of China. However, due to the increase in Economic and Social factors numbers were forced to drop and pandas have been limited to live in the small amount of forests that harvest Bamboo. Yet why is bamboo so attractive to pandas and so crucial to their survival?

Bamboo is essential to any pandas diet! It makes up 99% of their diet and they can eat up to 38KG of Bamboo a day! Therefore, the will migrate to where they can find bamboo, so the less bamboo there is the more die off and that is what has been happening over the last couple of years. Until now.
It is estimated that since 2004 there has been a rise in the number of Giant pandas by 17% making the total of pandas in China at around 1,596! according to the IUCN.

This has been achieved due to the amazing work China has been trying to do in order to preserve these buddle's of joy. The trading of panda skin was put to an end and poaching and hunting was banned between the years 1980-1992. Not only this but Chinas government have had a reforestation and forest protection force but in place that is working greatly!

So there you have it guys Pandas are officially no longer endangered and have now been labelled has 'venerable' meaning that there is skill room for improvement but still all is well in the panda kingdom.

Please let me know what you guys think in comments below as always! Do you guys think this is good? or are you not quite celebrating yet as there is skill some room for improvement?
Thank you,
-Zuri :)

The one with Velvet 59!

Hi all!!!

Exiting news for all who are looking for a good reliable makeup source that is cruelty free and effective...and the name is...(drum roll)...VELVET 59!

This new and exiting brand offers a vintage twist to your makeup collection that is 100% vegan and cruelty free for all your makeup delight! Not only is it unique and cruelty free but it is also made with Sacha Inchi oil that is rich in the antioxidants vitamin A and E! And to add the cherry on the top it Is MEILING APPROVED! So you can all rest assure that it is a certified cruelty free company!

Now they do ship internationally and within the US (all products are made in the US!) so if anyone wishes to try it then check out their website 'velvet59.com'

Thank you all!

- Zuri :)

Disclaimer: this post is not sponsored by the brand Velvet 59 it is just simply informative for those who want to try a new brand. 😄

The one with Korea

Hi all!
I know I haven't posted in a looooong time. Exam season has just ended YAAAAAAS. Lets just say that I have never been more stressed in my life and I'm glad it's all over!! And I'm so happy I can return with amazing news.
Now I heard about this a while back and well as I have decided to start learning Korean myself this really peeked my interest as South Korea has passed a law that animal testing within the cosmetics industry should or will be terminated by 2018!

Now Korea is HIGHLY known for it's cosmetics industry that features advanced technology making it one of the best in the world, places like Etude House or brands such as Nurture Republic are becoming some of the best selling products around the world! Being a regular user of Korean products myself I can say that it is one of the best alternatives to some of the products you may find you are missing out on due to avoiding animal tested products.
However, it is likely that you would think that because of the high advances in their products that they would use animal testing as a way to verify their products, well not always as they have taken on more advanced ways to test such as cell based tests which have much more reliable results.

Another, reason for not needing to use animals as a form of testing is because most of their products contain highly natural ingredients that are not chemical derived and would not affect humans in negative ways unless you are allergic to the ingredients. But lets face it that would happen even if it was tested on an animal.
The law was passed within November and does have some loopholes as the ban only applies to endpoints, where alternative tests have been accepted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. However, the Ministry of Food and Drug safety have no alternatives when concerning eye irritation. Therefore, products that may affect eye health would have to be tested. This is why the ban has been stretched over such a long period of time.
Assuming that they wish to find some form of alternative towards the issues concerning eye irritation etc by 2018. However, this is still highly good news as more countries are stating to take part in the banning of animals and are clearly proving that it is the start of an outdated method. Korea is a highly advanced country and is setting a good examples for its trading and marketing competitors and appeals to a wider variety of people.

So all in all, it may still have a long way to go but good things come to those who wait. So guys please let me know what you think about the situation and if you think its a good thing.
Thank you!!!!! 감사합니다!
Zuri :)