Posted September 7, 2011 by Sunny Subramanian
I have to admit, I’m a straight-up thrifty vegan. I take every opportunity to penny-pinch so I can save those hard-earned dolla dolla bills to feed my cupcake addiction (my #1 splurge). 
*Note to self—learn to bake already!*
Now, it’s one thing to be a thrifty vegan, but lookin’ delicious while doin’ so is like icing on the [vegan cup]cake! That’s where my fave vegan and cruelty-free makeup line, e.l.f., comes in. In case you’re new to this brand, all of their products are available at Target, are mega affordable, and work pretty damn well!
I wanted to share my faves with you all, and guess what! Each one of these items is only $1! Yahooooooooo!!!
Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo, $1
Lipstick, $1
Pretty awesome, huh? Tell me about your favorite affordable vegan makeup in the comments below! xx
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201 days ago
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ooo very cool. also strobe cosmetics is cruetly free and vegan
its pretty pricey sometimes though :/
326 days ago
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…i need to go to target now.
615 days ago
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I get almost all of my make up off of etsy.com. most of their items are handmade by small businesses, and are almost all vegan!
616 days ago
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HARD CANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
617 days ago
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Well my favorite Vegan brand isn’t super cheap, but you guys should def give it a try! It’s called Tarte and they sell it at Ulta stores. Along with being cruelty-free, the line is also all-natural and eco-friendly. Plus, Tarte has the cutest packaging! Check it out
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/category.jsp?pageName=&brandCount=46&maxPr=&categoryId=cat50003&brandId=xlsImp10000002&pr=&minPr=
615 days ago
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Ooh! I’ve been to their site before! Does it work well?
618 days ago
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I <3 E.L.F.'s mineral foundation and smoky eye palette!! The cool thing about the palette was that it was Christmas time when I got it and it was only $5. And it's easy to come up with different looks:)
619 days ago
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Almay is AMAZING!! They also have pretty hypoallergenic stuff. Also I really like The Physicians Formula. T.P.F actually leaves my face in better shape than it was before (not something that make up really does) and its cheap!
619 days ago
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my favorite affordable vegan makeup is HARD CANDY! i love the So Baked tiki bronzer.(: don’t want to look pale(;
621 days ago
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I would love cheap makeup if it didn’t make me break out really bad. =(
621 days ago
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jay i also use that makeup its awesome, cheap, and mostly.. cruelty free
621 days ago
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I don’t get it. I’ve just been on their website and the is no mention that the products are vegan or cruelty free. If this is the case they should be screaming it for the roof tops.
I’m not going to give them my money until they get BUAV approved so that I know they are legit and there isn’t some third party testing their products
621 days ago
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It’s on their FAQ page: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/faqs
“We do NOT test on animals or endorse such practices. Our products do not contain animal derived ingredients. Beeswax has been replaced by synthetic beeswax and lanolin has been replaced by Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladinpale-2. We currently support HSUS and are partners with PETA in the Caring Consumer Project. Please see our philosophy page for further explanation on our company.”
621 days ago
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These are so inexpensive! Fantastic!!
621 days ago
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fave is definitely elf, absolute LOVE! Wish they had them more places, though.
621 days ago
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Holy crap! You can buy 10 e.l.f. things for the price of one thing at stores. Plus vegan?! Greatest thing ever!
622 days ago
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I am soooooo STOKED about this!!! I love make-up (I not so secretely want to be a make-up artist). My favorite is the Urban Decay Vegan palette
622 days ago
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Urban Decay has some vegan eyeshadows that are AMAZING.
615 days ago
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I want the vegan eyeshadow palette SO badly! But there is no way for me to get it except through Ebay, because of where I live, and I’ll pass on that. =/
622 days ago
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Just a suggestion, but it’d be SO awesome if those were on the street team goods!
619 days ago
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girl, you ain’t even lying!
622 days ago
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ELF id def my fave as well!
622 days ago
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i have the pressed powder & mascara, i love them!
they work amazingly, & are cruelty free.
622 days ago
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i love the e.l.f.!