Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Cruelty-Free Beauty Salons/Beauticians?

  • 05-07-2010 06:05PM
    #1
    salsagal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭


    Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but while it's not strictly about food, I figure veggies will have more info about cruelty-free than maybe other ppl.

    So, I'm wondering if anyone knows of or used beauty salons in Dublin that have a policy of only using cruelty-free products.

    It's great being able to get beauty products on the shelf, but in the event of needing a facial or wax, where do I go if I want to extend my cruelty-free consumer ethos?

    Any ideas would be great!!

    Thx.


Comments

  • #2
    salsagal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭salsagal


    Just in case anyone else is interested, I finally found the name of the place:
    Lotus Beauty & Holistic, Blackrock & Dublin 1.

    http://www.lotusbeautyandholistic.ie/


  • #3
    Weyhey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭Weyhey


    salsagal wrote: »
    Just in case anyone else is interested, I finally found the name of the place:
    Lotus Beauty & Holistic, Blackrock & Dublin 1.

    http://www.lotusbeautyandholistic.ie/

    Hi salsagal,

    I also avoid beauty salons and hairdressers because it is so hard to know which are cruelty free or not. I mostly use salons that use Aveda or Dr Hauschka* products and would be really interested to hear about any others.

    Unfortunately the Aveda salons are now out of my price range and the last salon I went to that used Dr Hauschka I wouldn't recommend the salon itself.

    How do you know lotusbeauty is cruelty free by the way?



    * some but not all of Dr Hauschka products are suitable for vegetarians so I avoid the lipsticks and mascara's.


  • #4
    salsagal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭salsagal


    Hey Weyhey,
    Sorry I never posted back to your query...didn't realise anyone had replied to my post:-(

    Their website states (somewhere) that they use cruelty free products, plus I checked the sites of the various products they do use.

    Having been to the Blackrock branch, I would have a mixed reaction to the service. I specified on the phone that I really was looking for skin-care / general product advice First, and a facial Second. However, (as I expected) all my questions about ingredients were answered by a 'sales pitch' about the stuff they stocked only! So while facial was nice, the info I sought was non-existent!
    But later got gel nails done there - by a different staff-member who was great at her skill, the nails were lovely, lasted ages, and design was cool too.
    I'd probably go back, but for treatments rather than advice:-)
    S.


Advertisement
Advertisement