issue eight

Animal Instincts

It’s A Jungle Out there

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A FILM BY AL&K

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Feb 13, 2019

Panda Eyes

Feb 13, 2019

A tongue-in-cheek take on panda eyes featuring some of our favourite animal-loving beauty brands.

Feb 13, 2019

Jan 25, 2019

Product Review: AiNSEL Slip Dress

Jan 25, 2019

Slip into something dangerous with AiNSEL’s Slip Dress transformative white lipstick.

Jan 25, 2019

Dec 26, 2018

Coral is Dying

Dec 26, 2018

Our latest beauty editorial; Coral is Dying is an unwritten film about a girl named Coral. It is a story about the importance of colour. It is a story about the death of living coral and our fight for survival if we don’t do whatever we can to stop the seas warming.

Dec 26, 2018

Dec 17, 2018

How To Sleep Like A Koala

Dec 17, 2018

Issue 8 - Animal Instincts - explores the similarities we share with animals. Sleeping happens to be one of these common denominators with us and non-human animals. In this feature article we explore the science of sleep, how much sleep is required and the importance of sleep for our beauty regime so we too, can wake up looking as cute as a koala.

Dec 17, 2018

Dec 8, 2018

Living Coral : Pantones' 2019 Colour of the Year

Dec 8, 2018

Pantone’s Colour Institute revealed this week, the 2019 colour of the year. With its ‘animated and life-affirming hue”, bolstered by golden undertones that are meant energise and inspire - the colour of the season is undoubtedly Living Coral! We take the opportunity to learn more about the incredible animal that is coral, and all the things it can teach us humans.

Dec 8, 2018

Nov 18, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Vegan Beauty

Nov 18, 2018

Vegan beauty is on the rise, but is it the best choice for you? This article looks at both sides of the vegan beauty debate and examines if conventional beauty brands are really all showing compassion for animals and wildlife in the bigger picture, or if its simply our human-instincts being catered too.

Nov 18, 2018

Nov 12, 2018

We Are Just Animals, After All

Nov 12, 2018

This issue eight launch editorial explores the massive human impact we are making on the planet, and how, if we continue as we are, it won’t only be animals that become extinct. We all rely on the same resources to survive. We are just animals, after all.

Nov 12, 2018

“He reflected on the decay of mankind -

the decline of the human race into folly and weakness and rottenness.”

D.H. Lawrence

EDITOR'S NOTE

The WWF released a report on at the end of October 2018, that states that we have lost 60% of the worlds animals since the 1970’s. That is a shocking figure and we only have ourselves to blame.

WE ARE THE FIRST GENERATION THAT HAS A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE VALUE OF NATURE AND OUR IMPACT ON IT. WE MAY BE THE LAST THAT CAN TAKE ACTION TO REVERSE THIS TREND. FROM NOW UNTIL 2020 WILL BE A DECISIVE MOMENT IN HISTORY.
- WWF

This world is in a sad, sorry state of affairs. Our actions - or lack thereof - directly impact the lives of all animals that roam this great earth. We are not immune. While man might think he is superior, he is not. While he may think he is at the top of the food chain, the irony is his ego will destroy him and all those that roam this great earth.

We can change things. Little by little, we can mitigate our impact and leave a legacy of hope for our children.

This issue emphasis explores the impact we are having on the environment and animals though our greed and consumption. Being a beauty platform, we discuss the difference between vegan, cruelty free and clean beauty and share our favourite untainted alternatives in these categories.

We will consider the human condition, our intimate connection to nature and take an adventure into the jungle of life.

My hope, is that through the promise of something greater, rather than the threat of extinction, you are inspired to make what ever great or small changes you can in your day to day life that positively impact our magnificent blue planet.

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