My Favorite Vegan and Cruelty Free Foundations! Updated for 2016!!

Hello everyone!!  I made this post back in 2012 and it is still a very popular post.  Unfortunately, two of those foundations are from cruelty free companies anymore!  I wanted to post my up to date favorites!

I like different foundations for different reasons, so hopefully one of these foundations can become your holy grail based off of what you're looking for in coverage, finish and format.

FOTD: Sexy & Smoky

If you have hooded lids, but you still want a smoky eye, here is a great way to acheive that without looking like your eyes have disappeared into your head, haha.

I concentrated a light color on my lid, did a soft cut crease with a darker color, then added a medium toned color into the outer v and below the eye to the outer edge of the iris.

Face:
Smashbox Dark Spot Correcting Primer
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation [V, CF]
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20
Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Rouge [CF]
bareMinerals Ready Bronzer in the High Dive
ELF Translucent Matifying Powder [CF, V?]
ELF Liquid Eyeliner in Black [CF, V?]

Eyes:
Korres Anti-Aging Eye Primer
Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV (Uzi, Money, Loaded) [CF]
Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner in Black [CF?]
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero [V, CF]
Lancome Hypnose Star mascara

Lips:
Josie Maran Lip & Cheek Stain in Tango [V, CF]
Buxom gloss in Celeste

ELF Swap Package!

Thank you Shanna!! Details later! <3

Updated to add said details!
 
Batman Hush Graphic Novel!  LOVE THIS.  OMG.
Chico Bag, which I used to carry my laptop today when I had to run out the door with it.
ELF Nail Polish Set.  This got great reviews on the site and the colors are beautiful!
NYC Palette in Dark Shadows.  It's actually a limited palette from the Individual Eyes line.
Wet N Wild Color Icon Single in Brulee
Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzer Mini
Freeman Chocolate Masque (nom, I love these!)
Blinc Mascara (so excited to try it finally!)
Color Club polish in.. uh.. Gold?  It's in the other room.
Essence Polish in Where the Party At?

FTC:  All of these items were sent to me as part of a secret elf exchange by the adorable Shanna.

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EOTD 6.25.12

So much in this one!

+Korres Antiaging Eye Primer
+ Sleek Primer Palette in Moonshine, Money Honey, Pink Frost and Money Tree [CF]
+MSC pigments in Beauty School Dropout, Greased Lightning, Pink Ladies, Cry baby, T-birds and Kozmosis [V, CF]
+ELF Waterproof Liner Pen in Black [V?, CF]
+MAC Eye Kohl in Fascinating
+MUFE Smoky Lash in Very Black [CF]

More from Korres:

FTC:   This is a total mixture of items I purchased and items I received as gifts.  None of these items were sent to me for the purpose of review or from the company, except for the MSC, whom I model for.  There are blatant google affiliate ads in this post.

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Day Five: Your Best Bargain Buy

I have several items I would choose as bargain buys, but let's face it.. this is the best one.  It's the ELF Liquid Eyeliner.  It's $1.  I wear it every single day as my eyebrows.  It doesn't (usually) grey out, it last all day, and it comes off easily at the end of the day.  I love it.

Warning:  they've apparently since changed the brush.  Crap.  Looks like I'll be getting the Sephora liner next.

Last Night's FOTD: goth slash industrial style

Last night j0hn & I were guest entertainers at Acidic Trends presents: Triage.  We both donned nurse dresses, boots, and lots and lots of black paint (j0hn moreso than me).  The colors on my face are mostly from a Revlon cream palette, as well as some Ben Nye.  As far as regular cosmetics go, there some ELF liquid eyeliner, NYX black eyeshadow and a combination of MAC and Beauty Without Cruelty lipsticks.  Oh, and the mascara was the beloved Tarte Gifted mascara.  I think I set my makeup with the ELF HD powder.

j0hn had on lots of black paint, ELF liquid liner, Pumpkin & Poppy foundation, and a combination of Wet N Wild's Panther and MSC's Bitten for eyeshadow.  His lipstick is Black Radiance, for all of you goth kids trying to find good black lipstick on a budget.

FTC:  The BWC lipstick was sent to me for use and review and I received the mascara from work.  j0hn may or may not have gotten Bitten when he was a model for MSC.  He isn't anymore, sadly.  We used these cosmetics because we like them, and these are our honest opinions.

Top Five Eyeliners!

I wear a lot of eyeliner.  j0hn wears even MORE eyeliner than I do, so I asked him to give his opinions on this post.  These are in no particular order.

1.  Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner in Perversion - $19
http://www.urbandecay.com/perversion-eye-pencil

These really are some of the best eyeliners out there.  They're less than $20, they have insane staying power, and they come in a huge range of colors (many of which are vegan, and clearly labeled as such).  They glide on easily, too, which is a huge selling point for me, especially because I like to wear them on my waterline.

2.  Sephora Waterproof Eye Kohl in Keep Black - $9
http://sephora.com/waterproofeyekohl

This is my favorite affordable eyeliner pencil.  I'd used a few drug store pencils, but this one is great.  The main reason I will be switching to using Perversion when my current pencil runs out is that no one seems to know if this pencil is vegan or not.  It's definitely not tested on animals, but I have no idea if there are any animal products in it so it's time to move on to a new liner.  j0hn also uses this liner.

3.  NARS Larger Than Life Long Wear Eyeliner in Via Veneto (Black) - $23
http://www.narscosmetics.com/color/eyes/~/larger-than-life-long-wear-eyeliner

There are two reason why I love this eyeliner; first of all, you don't sharpen it so there is no loss of product, and once it sets, it is going to stay for a very, very long time.  There are only two reasons I don't like this eyeliner; Perversion is darker and I don't know if it's vegan. I'm still waiting on a vegan list from NARS.

4.  ELF Cream Liner in Black - $3
http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/eyes/eyeliner/cream_eyeliner

This product is amazing for the price.  Once apon a time, Wet N Wild was known for having the most affordable cream liner out there, but ELF's cream liner blows theirs out of the water. j0hn uses this for a base on his eyelids every single day. That boy is hard to please when it comes to black liner.  Their waterproof eyeliner pen is pretty remarkable at a $1 price point.  Both of these items weren't tested on animals, and I think both of them are vegan.  I need to double check that.

5.  MAC Eye Kohl in Fascinating - $15
http://www.maccosmetics.com/products/eyekohl/fascinating

This product was my absolute favorite white eyeliner.  Sadly, MAC is owned by Estee Lauder & that means they are no longer cruelty free.  Other white eyeliners I've been impressed by are Jordana's and Sephora's Nano Liner.  They are both significantly cheaper than the MAC liner, so when Fascinating runs out, you can expect some white liner reviews.  First on the list?  Urban Decay's Yeyo!

EOTD: Showing Purple Some Love!

On my face:
MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC20
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
MAC blush in Coygirl

On my eyes:
TFSI
MSC Pop N Lock base
MSC e/s in Gossip all over lid as base color
MSC e/s in Kiss With a Fist in the inner corner
MSC e/s in Heartbreaker all over lid
MSC e/s in Revenge below eye
MSC e/s in Birfday Suit as the brow highlight
Sephora Waterproof Kohl in Keep Black
Sephora Lash Plumper mascara in Black
ELF Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Plum for the eyebrows

Lips:
MSC lip bomb in Snoball
MAC mattene lipstick in Fresh Amour