Eco-friendly Beauty Lovers Gifts

Animal exploitation - cosmetics manufactured using animal byproducts.

Nature versus commerce.

But is it organic?

Have you got your make up on yet?

"I love finding my food at the Farmers Market. Makes me feel like a true pioneer."

'The Prom Dress: One Week Later'

'It's better than we expected. Now the sheep produce wool in the winter and cotton in the summer.'

'Yes, the wood on this pencil is from a renewable source.'

'Muriel makes all her own clothes out of junk mail.'

"We need to improve our environmental credentials, tell everyone on the rigs to start using recyclable cups."

'... so I decided to make us all fabulous new outfits from the Guardian environment supplement!'

Where Pleather Comes From

'Everything here is organic, free range, naturally produced, locally sourced, pesticide free, minimally packaged and fairly traded - and yet, ironically, I am a complete bastard.'

Flower growing out of a face mask

"It's powered by clean hydroelectricity from Norwegian fjords and built from 100% recycled shopping bags. We call it the Smugmobile!"

"Valentine's Day"

"This weather changes in a heart-beat! I moved here last year and am never sure how to dress!"

"I want a natural birth, no make-up, no lip gloss, no..."

'No wrinkles or botox for me: I naturally change my skin every so often...'

"Just a little off the top and shape the back."

Lily Costume

Relax, it's fake fur.

The usual? My daughter's all over me about dyeing my hair. I want to go totally natural! Fine. Which would you like? Natural ash, honest honey or real platinum blonde? Which does Mother Nature use?

"Did you throw away this tabletop?"

"Are you sure? Hot sex is a leading cause of global warming??"

Conspicuous Nonconsumption.

'I want a smaller carrot.'

'It's nice when people give Christmas presents that you appreciate.'

Botox pump outside a cosmetology clinic.

Grub-skewer sandals.

"It's made of all-natural materials, but needs a little wedding on occasion!"

'No dear, don't worry. It isn't recycled from old toilet tissue.'

'We use no preservatives. Everything is guaranteed to rot in three days.'

'We've reduced the carbon footprint of this model to a size 5 with stiletto heels.'

'Muriel makes all her own clothes out of junk mail.'