I wear makeup very rarely and thus am still using up old stores of my old mascara, blush and lipsticks but I want to restock sooner rather than later ... does anyone have any suggestions for good quality, vegan cosmetics that don't cost the world and are readily available in Australia? I've obviously googled this subject and found quite a bit of info regarding brands but I'de like to hear from people that have already used the products and have some favourites so I know they're good
https://veganbeauty.com.au/ http://www.elfcosmetics.com.au/ (only thing that isn't vegan is the essentials brushes)
There is also face of australia, nude by nature, natio all in priceline! (you will have to check the ingredients on some of the items as not all are vegan) if you email any of them they will send you a vegan list!
Lush also have vegan eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick etc! and i'm pretty sure the cheapo brand bys has some vegan mascaras! for like $3-5 haha
Since you've done some research already, I'll skip straight to personal experience;
ELF definitely fits the "cheap" category while still being pretty good. You might like their blushes; their powders work well. The only issue would be finding stockists with a good range, although most of their Australian stores are in Victoria so you're in luck there.
I tried Face of Australia and wasn't really impressed. It was affordable, but not what I would call cheap. Their mineral powder foundation and eyeshadow are both poorly pigmented, offering weak coverage; so judging from that I'd say their blushes would be more of the same. Their liquid eyeliner is excellent, though, if you wear it.
You mentioned lipstick, so I recommend looking at Lush's lip tints. They're super pigmented, affordable, and very pretty; it's hard to find vegan lip products so these are excellent. Not all of their lip balms/tints are vegan, though. Their mascara is vegan too, and considering how expensive vegan mascara can be, it's quite affordable. Not waterproof but works well and is good for sensitive eyes. The stubby wand is a little unwieldy, though.
https://veganbeauty.com.au/ http://www.elfcosmetics.com.au/ (only thing that isn't vegan is the essentials brushes)
There is also face of australia, nude by nature, natio all in priceline! (you will have to check the ingredients on some of the items as not all are vegan) if you email any of them they will send you a vegan list!
Lush also have vegan eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick etc! and i'm pretty sure the cheapo brand bys has some vegan mascaras! for like $3-5 haha
Since you've done some research already, I'll skip straight to personal experience;
ELF definitely fits the "cheap" category while still being pretty good. You might like their blushes; their powders work well. The only issue would be finding stockists with a good range, although most of their Australian stores are in Victoria so you're in luck there.
I tried Face of Australia and wasn't really impressed. It was affordable, but not what I would call cheap. Their mineral powder foundation and eyeshadow are both poorly pigmented, offering weak coverage; so judging from that I'd say their blushes would be more of the same. Their liquid eyeliner is excellent, though, if you wear it.
You mentioned lipstick, so I recommend looking at Lush's lip tints. They're super pigmented, affordable, and very pretty; it's hard to find vegan lip products so these are excellent. Not all of their lip balms/tints are vegan, though. Their mascara is vegan too, and considering how expensive vegan mascara can be, it's quite affordable. Not waterproof but works well and is good for sensitive eyes. The stubby wand is a little unwieldy, though.
Thanks so, so much! I've been meaning to sus Lush for ages but just keep forgetting, I'll use this to motivate me to get off my ass and go in to a store!
Thanks so, so much! I've been meaning to sus Lush for ages but just keep forgetting, I'll use this to motivate me to get off my ass and go in to a store!
I'm glad you found it useful! Lush is the best. As soon as you go there you'll be descended upon by helpful and friendly assistants, haha. I'm sure you'll find something lovely!
My Mum used to sell Nutri-metics. She tried to tell me they're animal product free; but I read ingredients. I saw many animal ingredients. Although probably still cruelty-free.
