When this tag started popping up in my Bloglovin' feed, I knew that I was going to end up doing it. I love a tag post, especially one that works well in a blog format, because I like answering questions about makeup even more than I like just rambling off with my own thoughts about products.

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While Zoe is on vacation in warmer climes, I had the opportunity to put together a Guest Post over on Writing Whimsy! The post is all about my favorite products that are worth the cost of shipping to Canada, since all of us Canadian beauty lovers know that can be a pain and a half. So head over to Writing Whimsy now and check out the products that I would absolutely give my stamp of approval, with products from the US, the UK, and South Korea!

I am definitely old enough at this point that birthdays are not the celebration that they once were. Still, my birthday is a time when I get to sit down at my computer and do a little fantasy shop so that I can give the people who buy me gifts some ideas of what I want. Unfortunately, my birthday falls shortly before all of the holiday palettes get released at Sephora, but that doesn't mean that I can't make a pretty epic wish list of things that I've been coveting for my collection. 

I really wanted to acknowledge Earth Day here on the blog, because I feel like it's an important thing. I believe pretty strongly in trying to live in a way that is kind and harmonious with the planet, with nature, and with other creatures, so when there's a day to really focus on that I think it's important. I have to admit, with some disappointment in myself, that I'm not 100% Cruelty Free yet. I'd like to be on my way to using only cruelty free products, because I absolutely love animals and my heart breaks for them when I think about them being tested on and given a life that no creature should endure simply because I want cosmetic products.

Anyway, I figured today was a good day to put a focus on cruelty free brands and products that I use and love, so I chose 20 of my favorite cruelty free brands and chose my favorite products from those brands to share with you guys! Some of these products will be really familiar to you, because there are definitely some of my Holy Grail products in here.

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So... To be entirely cliché... Can you believe we're already two months gone in 2015? I can't. I'm pretty much floored by this and when I think about it, I end up thinking too much about aging and time passing quickly and how it's going to be no time until I am an old lady. Yes, I have anxiety. And yes, this time of year seems to be particularly flooring on the anxiety front. Anyway. At least February is a short month, and therefore it's supposed to pass more quickly than other months. AND I WILL BE YOUNG FOREVER. Ahem.

When I put together my monthly favorites, I don't think too hard about it. I go with my gut on the things that I just instinctively feel are my favorites of the month. This month happened to feel very thematic when I came out the end of it. The theme, you ask? MOISTURE. I swear, this month has been the absolute worst as far as dry skin and hair and I've been slathering myself up with everything I can find to try and combat that, and I've found that there are definitely some very solid products that take care of this for me.

Without further adieu (and neuroses... because HOLY on that first paragraph!)... Keep reading for a look at my February Favorites.

Time is running out to get your hands on the February GLOSSYBOX LOVE EDITION, which is all about - You guessed it! - love and comes in a specially designed, limited edition box that is just too cute for words! Everyone who orders this box before it runs out will receive a FULL SIZE Yogi Flow Foaming Shower Gel from Rituals Cosmetics as well as the Unwash Bio Cleansing Conditioner, along with 3 other products. As you can see from the picture above, there are also some other really great products featured in this month's boxes and many of them are full size, so I think this is definitely a get-it-while-you-can moment!

For those of you who don't know, GLOSSYBOX is a monthly beauty subscription service that costs $21 a month (*plus $5 shipping for those of us within Canada). Each box contains 5 products and comes packaged in a beautiful box that makes for great makeup and beauty storage after you've unboxed it. When you sign up for GLOSSYBOX, you fill out a beauty profile that will help decide which 5 products will be featured in your monthly boxes, making each of your boxes more customized to your beauty tastes! One of the great things about GLOSSYBOX is the wide selection of unique and high end brands that they feature in their boxes, making this a great little monthly treat for all of us beauty lovers!

Keep an eye on the blog for more GLOSSYBOX features in the future! And don't forget to hurry over to GLOSSYBOX and sign up for your February box before they're all gone!