Comments on: Walking in Portman’s (Vegan) Shoes

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:53:11 +0000

For affordable and trendy vegan shoes, here’s a great site that I know you’ll want to check out!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:03:43 +0000

Don’t worry, Chutzpah, I don’t use lipstick.

By: Chutzpah

Chutzpah — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:43:46 +0000

Oy..Sarah, please be careful not to swallow any lipstick that doesn’t have an o-u on it, especially around Pesach time, it’s not good for your Neshama.

By: ofri

ofri — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:49:55 +0000

The vast majority of cosmetics are tested on animals. For people who care and are willing and able to seek out very specific brands for there are options. Some website has a list of cruelty-free companies, though many of them are subsidiary companies of larger corporations that do test on animals.
I’ve never used a Tony & Tina product and as such can’t vouch for their quality, but I know they at least used to be sort of upscale and not tested on animals. The Body Shop is a perfectly good and accessible cruelty-free solution, though. I love their lip glosses. Burt’s Bees isn’t exactly cosmetics, but they do sell hair and skin care products, none of which are tested on animals.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:52:02 +0000

Having lived and regularly going over there (and stocking up on my make-up over there thanks to the fortunate exchange rate), I think it’s not a label I’ve seen on any make-up product sold at Duane Reade or on any of the more upscale products sold at larger department stores. My Straight Edge friends go for The Body Shop.

By: ofri

ofri — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:12:23 +0000

Sarah, to me, only the label “not tested on animals” denotes that the product is free from animal testing. Go figure!

By: Michael Croland

Michael Croland — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:09:44 +0000

Hooray! FYI: There are plenty of great nonleather shoes on the market for much cheaper, too, including at Target and Payless (huge selections at both) and online catalogs like VeganStore.com (Pangea).

A shoe without the moo means you’re avoiding cruelty too! Steer clear of leather, and all the steers will be happy. Go to CowsAreCool.co... for more info.

By: judi

judi — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:49:11 +0000

Does this mean that metallic gold is out? It’s so hard to keep up sometimes.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:06:48 +0000

“Organic”, “natural”, “pure mineral” and similar labels do not denote that the products are free of animal testing. You can do more than one print if you’re a) tall enough, b) keep things in the same colour scheme, and c) don’t layer too much stuff on top of each other as layer looks shorten the appearance.

By: ofri

ofri — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:20:25 +0000

Love animals, but I love a suede or pony hair pump too too much.

Sarah, there are many, many cruelty free cosmetic alternatives these days.

I don’t care what Vogue says, wearing more than one print at a time pretty much guarantees that you’ll look like a jackass.