This week, we cuddle up to Kim Paschen, communications manager for Leaping Bunny, a non-profit company that certifies cosmetics and household products as cruelty-free, based on a uniform set of standards. She explains that, yes, companies do still test on animals, and, yes, there are things you can do to be more informed and make more ethical beauty choices, if you so desire. Have a listen and give it a think—the bunnies (and mice and rats) will thank you.
Before that chat, we get the low-down on Jess's recent trip to London with the haircare brand KMS and detail our experiences with meditation and what it can do for your skin. Best of all, there's a freaking giveaway! If you're one of the first 50 people to email us with the subject line CHAPSTICK and your name and shipping address in the email body, you will win a prize pack of three ChapStick Duo sets (a $11.97 value). Sadly, the giveaway is only for U.S. residents, but please Tweet us or email us to tell us where you're listening from and hopefully we can hook up a giveaway in your country soon. Here are the people, and products, and places, and things that got a shout out this week:
KMS Clarifying Shampoo (a new version is coming in March will be called Head Remedy)
ChapStick Total Hydration Moisture + Tint in Rose Petal
ChapStick Total Hydration Moisture + TInt in Merlot
ChapStick Duo
MNDFL Meditation
Inscape Meditation Studio
Headspace meditation app
REN Evercalm Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask
Piper Wai Natural Deodorant
All Good Coconut Oil Skin Food
Andalou Naturals Vitamin C BB Cream Sheer Tint SPF 30
Mineral Fusion Blonzer
Crazy Rumors HibisKiss
Crazy Rumors Leaping Bunny Lip Balm
Melanie Mills Gleam body Radiance in Rose Gold
#RaiseAWand
By Kilian In The Garden of Good and Evil - Good Girl Gone Bad Eau de Parfum
Marc Jacobs Beauty New Nudes Sheer Gel Lipstick in May Day