S/O racism and other troubling behavior in the beauty world

[ElizabethBennet]

What products or companies do you love and feel comfortable supporting? I don't personally use a ton of Tarte products, but many of my HG products are through Loreal owned brands. Maybe this can be a place we can share what other brands we love, specific product recs, product questions, etc. 

[calico]

I've been pleasantly surprised with Wet n Wild and Milani.

[ElizabethBennet]

Sept 20, 2017 21:43:24 GMT -5 calico said:

I've been pleasantly surprised with Wet n Wild and Milani.

I've liked most of the Wet n Wild products that I've tried. I haven't tried much from Milani.

[mrsukyankee]

Sleek & Eyes Lips Face (ELF) as well as Bourjois (not sure if it's available in the US) are some inexpensive lines. I love No. 7 for some products as well.

[pizzanight]

Thankfully I use a lot of Asian skincare so that's not a problem, but almost all my makeup is either L'Oreal owned brands or Tarte so I'll be following this thread with interest.

Also, everyone please light a candle to the gods of makeup that Benefit doesn't do anything stupid.

[Pippin]

WnW, Milani and Physician's Formula are all pretty good. I also like Flower Beauty which can be ordered online now to avoid Walmart.

Fenty looks really interesting. I'm waiting for my bday next month to see if I get gift cards to splurge with on that line.
I really like Besame lipsticks and their whole vintage makeup vibe.
I still have quite a few favorites from Too Faced too. I know they have other drama and some hit or misses with newer stuff but i just stay away from their newest LE launches.

[peachykate]

Sept 21, 2017 8:48:34 GMT -5 Pippin said:

WnW, Milani and Physician's Formula are all pretty good. I also like Flower Beauty which can be ordered online now to avoid Walmart.

Fenty looks really interesting. I'm waiting for my bday next month to see if I get gift cards to splurge with on that line.
I really like Besame lipsticks and their whole vintage makeup vibe.
I still have quite a few favorites from Too Faced too. I know they have other drama and some hit or misses with newer stuff but i just stay away from their newest LE launches.

Too faced is owned by estee lauder.

[secretlyevil]

Mally was sold recently and I had to double check but it's been sold to Beauty Vision LLC. I really like Mally's eyeliners...except the black I have, it smudges badly.

[calico]

Looks like Revlon is owned by a holding group, so it might still be ok?

[anyastroud]

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[Pippin]

Sept 21, 2017 20:41:46 GMT -5 peachykate said:

Sept 21, 2017 8:48:34 GMT -5 Pippin said:

WnW, Milani and Physician's Formula are all pretty good. I also like Flower Beauty which can be ordered online now to avoid Walmart.

Fenty looks really interesting. I'm waiting for my bday next month to see if I get gift cards to splurge with on that line.
I really like Besame lipsticks and their whole vintage makeup vibe.
I still have quite a few favorites from Too Faced too. I know they have other drama and some hit or misses with newer stuff but i just stay away from their newest LE launches.

Too faced is owned by estee lauder.

Yes they're no longer considered cruelty free.

[secretlyevil]

Sept 22, 2017 9:32:49 GMT -5 Pippin said:

Sept 21, 2017 20:41:46 GMT -5 peachykate said:

Too faced is owned by estee lauder.

Yes they're no longer considered cruelty free.

Who? Two faced?

[Pippin]

Sept 22, 2017 10:09:22 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Sept 22, 2017 9:32:49 GMT -5 Pippin said:

Yes they're no longer considered cruelty free.

Who? Two faced?

If you go by parent companies yes. Personally I see it more as China isn't cruelty free not the brand.

[tiramisu]

I love most things from Make Up For Ever (MUFE). I also regularly use products from Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Cover Girl, Hourglass, and Chanel.

I know I probably need to do more research about brands. I really want to try RMS products and W3ll people also because I've been so curious about them. I've not heard anything negative about their practices (yet).

Edited to remove two brands that are partnering/have partnered with racist Jefree Star.

[peachykate]

I went to Gen Beauty yesterday and they had quite a few newer, from what I can tell no controversy brands. I'll look though everything again later but the one I was really intetested in was Note Cosmetics. Lower price, sold at Ulta, everything seemed super pigmented, and cruelty free. I'm going to try out the bronzer and eyeshadow palette today.


Ciate London also seems like a good one, original owner, cruelty free, vegan when possible. They had a sample of their new eye shadow palette and it was gorgeous.


Here are some other possibilities

Tresique
Nudestix
Pur cosmetics
Essence and Catrice
Wander beauty
Winky lux
Pixi beauty

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

I need some recs for good eyeliners in a lot of colors now, for when my UD 24/7 pencils are done. Do you all have any ideas on non-shitty brands that are smooth but not smeary?

[robinsbff]

FYI - benefit has this set out with jeffree star on one of their products...

www.sephora.com/product/beauty-stowaways-set-top-beauty-influencers-beauty-rescue-P422708

[wawa]

stephanie Nicole did a video talking about black owned makeup brands that would be relevant here.
we talked about it in this thread:
pandce.proboards.com/thread/579743/makeup-brands-beauty-bakerie-coloured
video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqpNm_7TEQE&feature=youtu.be
I still want this so badly: colouredraine.com/collections/highlighter/products/cutie-pie

[kittycatlove]

Anyone see the smackdown that MUFE received after they claimed to be the first with 40 shades of foundation. Oh boy...

[calico]

Sept 27, 2017 13:55:50 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

Anyone see the smackdown that MUFE received after they claimed to be the first with 40 shades of foundation. Oh boy...

They shoulda just kept their mouth shut. I mean, yes they've had 40 shades for a couple years, but only a fraction of those shades are for darker skin tones. 

[kittycatlove]

Sept 27, 2017 16:38:50 GMT -5 calico said:

Sept 27, 2017 13:55:50 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

Anyone see the smackdown that MUFE received after they claimed to be the first with 40 shades of foundation. Oh boy...

They shoulda just kept their mouth shut. I mean, yes they've had 40 shades for a couple years, but only a fraction of those shades are for darker skin tones. 

Totally agree, no argument there.