Sunday, September 2, 2012

first giveaway... and then some!

giveaways are fun, right? duhhhh!

i will start doing TWO types of giveaways on my blog...
1. cruelty-free items such as cosmetics and food stuffs
2. gift cards or items from my favorite shops around the world wide web

oh and three... i lied...
3. well.. not the same, but i will be posting giveaways from friends blogs
to give them (and myself) more exposure


my very first giveaway will be for e.l.f. nail polish!
three ever-so-lucky winners will get three different e.l.f. nail polishes courtesy of me! 
bubble gum pink, chocolate, coral, cranberry, fire coral, mango madness, medium red, metal madness, mint cream, and party peach are the colors available!



e.l.f. (eyes lips face) is an amazing company to start off with-- they are firm believers that you shouldn't have to cut off an arm and sell a kidney to be able to afford glamorous cosmetics. they believe beauty starts from within, and you can look like a rock star on any budget! no more long drives to sephora or crying over the bill at M·A·C-- e.l.f. cosmetics can be found at your local target or k-mart!

best of all? e.l.f. does not test on animals AND none of their products contain animal-derived ingredients! woohoo! the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act does not require cosmetics companies to test their products for safety, nor require animal testing, so by purchasing cruelty-free cosmetics such as these, you not only save tons of bunnies, dogs, mice, rats, etc from pain and torture, but you send out a strong message to other not-so-humane companies-- WE DON'T NEED YOU OR YOUR TESTS!

for more information on animal testing, please visit http://www.peta.org/issues/Animals-Used-for-Experimentation/product-testing-toxic-tragic.aspx !




my new blog will be changing over the next week or so... don't be alarmed =] 
check back in a few days!

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43 comments:

  1. I do try when I can, I don't want to support people who only kill/produce animals to for superficial reasons.

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  2. pretty color for fall

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  3. I must admit, I don't look for certain make up that is labeled cruelty free...not out of meanness on my part...but just because I don't think about it much. I would never be mean to animals and can hardly fathom that others would hurt them (although I know it does happen).

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  4. When I can, yes! I don't wear a lot of make-up, but I am very choosy!

    Terri P
    pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com

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  5. i don't support testing products on animals....there are plenty of humans we can do that on

    tuckersaver at hotmail dot com

    thank you for your giveaway

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  6. I think its wonderful that these producta are available. Im with most people, I dont think about the cruelty free to often but my brain has & will think twice next time. Thanks for bringing this more to the front.!!!

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  7. Heck yea, I try to buy cruelty free. The thought of what my goofball pets would go through....

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  8. I prefer to buy products that aren't tested on animals but I have to admit I don't always check first :S It's nice when bloggers like you do the research for us - there's a better chance that more people will start buying non-animal tested products!

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  9. Ive never reallly given it a thought about buying cruelty free *shrugs* but i buy a lot of elf products so i guess im unintentionally doing good :)

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  10. I will ONLY buy cuelty free!! I hate to think about them doing animal test for anything. I just keep thinking about how helpless they are sitting in a tiny cage, with no life and no one to love them. Like I said, I just hate that thought. It breaks my heart.

    tiffoverton77@yahoo.com

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  11. I buy cruelty-free cosmetics when I can.
    rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com

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  12. If I have a choice of a product that is vs. one that is not and they have the same results than...Yes.

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  13. I try to by cruelt-free. Just got the Urban Decay vegan palette and I love that.

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  14. I try to! I had no idea e.l.f. was cruelty-free! that's awesome!

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  15. I always try to buy cruelty free products because I love animals!!

    taravanh at yahoo dot com

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  16. I try when possible, and if it's in my price range, because it makes me feel good knowing i did the right thing

    nathansmommy619(At)aol(dot)com

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    1. then you will LOVE e.l.f. -- their prices are amazing, and the quality is outstanding!

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  17. I do, I look for products with high ratings on the good guide, and on peta's list of companies that don't test on animals. I just don't think things like cosmetics or household cleaners should be tested on animals.

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  18. I've never thought about it before...but I promise I'm still a good person!
    xo

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  19. I try to when possible!

    -Ashley Marie Morrissey
    ashummz05@yahoo.com

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  20. I try to buy cruelty free cosmetics but not everything is well labeled. Sigh! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

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  21. I try to buy cruelty free..to be honest, I don't always look to check.

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  22. I don't buy an awful lot of cosmetics but i should start checking the ones i do buy to make sure they are testing on animals

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  23. Whenever I can, I try to make sure it's cruelty free.

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  24. I don't buy cosmetics often, but yes I do.

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  25. No, I just never think about it but I love it when afterwards I find out that it is cruelty-free.

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  26. I try to always buy cosmetics that have positive environmental practices in place

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  27. I buy a lot of e.l.f. so I guess I do! :D

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  28. i honestly just buy the cheapest. if i know that a company does testing on animals i steer clear.

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  29. I honestly haven't really thought about it, but I will consider buying cruelty free now!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

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  30. I do as often as I can. I am a vegetarian, and try to live cruelty free.
    Bocomomma O Frey

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  31. I dont really notice or read the label and I should
    sunniewoodyplus2 atmsn.com

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  32. i didnt know there was make up like that

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  33. I will only buy cosmetics that are not tested on animals :)

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  34. I try to buy products that don't test on aniamls but occasionally I don't.

    rocky.mart@yahoo.com

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  35. yes because animal testing is stupid and I would never support it

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  36. I do try to buy products that aren't tested on animals

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  37. Honestly, its not something that crosses my mind that often. But then I rarely ever purchase cosmetics either.

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