I wanted the lipstick and ended up with the mascara. It’s summertime and I’ve been working on my suntan, trying to spend as much time as possible outdoors and assisting a bit with products like the body&leg shine although that - like many of my favorite products - has been discontinued. That seems to be somewhat of a curse. Everytime I get attached to a product, the next thing I know is that it’s gone and there I go, frantically looking for a replacement. To give you an example, a long long time ago my favorite lipstick - Clinique’s lilac bronze - disappeared from the shelves and I’ve been looking for a substitute ever since. Adding the fact that I’ve become what one would call a conscious consumer, I always do research about a brand’s animal testing policy before I shop. To make a long story short, I wouldn’t want to wear a lipstick, or anything for that matter, that’s been tested on animals. I mean why do cosmetics have to be tested on animals to begin with? It’s complete nonsense. Among the big&glamorous companies the only one that apparently doesn’t test on animals is Christian Dior, which was kind of a positive surprise. I have tried several of their products and they were mostly excellent. On top of that their design is among the most appealing ones in the cosmetics industry in my opinion, they offer some of the best shades and color combinations, and have a hot hand at choosing models for their various campaigns. To make a long story short, I ran out of lipstick the other day and headed straight to the Dior counter. I originally wanted the shade Monica Bellucci is wearing in their latest campaign but eventually opted for a different shade of beige. Here’s a list of other companies that do not test on animals although caution is required: Some of the companies that are listed as cruelty-free actually belong to a corporate group where the mother company does experiment with animals, such as Origins and MAC that belong to Estee Lauder which in turn operates animal testing laboratories in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. Or the Body Shop that labels its products as “against animal testing” but actually belongs to L’Oreal which extensively experiments with animals. Btw, I was impressed with Dior’s generosity: I bought a lipstick and got a bag full of samples including the mascara that’s advertised in the picture, eye cream, a moisturizer, a repair complex and a perfume!
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Zafiro wearing an e-collar after surgery. He hated it and I relieved him of the burden the following morning. Finally: Peace and quiet has returned to my home. Zafiro - ten months old and in puberty so to speak - had started to harrass Luisa and my poor girl was spending her days hissing and being upset. So, I decided to have Zafiro fixed. The veterinarian performed another blood test and, again, advised me against surgery, saying that the anesthesia might affect Zafiro’s health because he was still carrying the leukemia virus in his body. I insisted, asking the vet to anesthesize him the shortest time possible. I then signed a paper that I would take full responsibility if something unexpected happened. Well, to make a long story short, Zafiro handled the surgery pretty well and I went back later that day to pick him up. He immediately devoured a can of food and was frisky and curious as usual. The next morning a toy I had sent here through family in the US arrived and that really distracted Zafiro from licking his wounds! Peace and quiet has once again returned to my home.
