HOURGLASS

Their full range of brushes is 100% vegan and made from synthetic Taklon hair. High-quality and luxurious makeup, beautiful packaging. Three of their face products are definitely cult favorites: their Ambient Lighing Powder (great for all skin types and tones), their Veil Mineral Primer, and their Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation (both great for oily skin)

KAT VON D

This is a very versatile makeup line by tattoo artist Kat Von D. Their products are high-quality yet still fairly-priced, and they offer everything from neutrals and nudes to bold and colourful items. Plus, they make the best matte eyeshadow palette ever for those who love matte neutrals. Kat Von D Beauty is my cruelty-free brand of the year for 2017!

TOO FACED

Too Faced is great for those who prefer natural-looking makeup with a little edge. They offer mostly neutral colors, and their packaging is super cute! The Better Than Sex is one of the best cruelty-free mascaras I’ve come across.

BECCA COSMETICS

Becca is very well-known for their gorgeous highlighters. They offer high-quality makeup and a great selection of products. They specialize in base products; their highlighters, bronzers, foundations, primers, and blushes are beautiful!

MARC JACOBS

This makeup line is definitely on the luxurious side. Gotta love the sleek, black packaging and the high-quality pigments. If you want a wonderful full coverage foundation, check out their Re(marc)able Foudation. They also offer a lot of beautiful and high-quality Eyeshadow Palettes.

TARTE COSMETICS

Tarte offers makeup free of parabens, synthetic fragrance, petrochemicals, GMOs, and gluten. Their In Bloom palette (pictured above), which has been getting a lot of love.

As you may know lots of makeup brands use animal testing, so we did our research and put brands that carry a variety of cruelty-free products. Before you purchase an item from one of these brands make sure you double check it shows cruelty-free symbol (looks like one of the images below) or states that there was no animal testing used.

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