News & Updates

A small packaging update 🖤 Some VE Cosmetics products may now arrive with a tamper-evident sticker, seal, or shrink wrap.We originally reduced this where possible to minimise unnecessary plastic, but as we’ve grown and moved fulfilment through a warehouse, we need a clear way to confirm which hygiene-sensitive items are unopened, unused, and safe to remain in sellable stock. We’ll still keep packaging as minimal as possible and use stickers instead of full wrapping where we can.It’s all about balancing sustainability with customer safety and making sure opened cosmetics never accidentally make their way back into stock.

What U.K. postage options actually mean. Royal Mail do not guarantee delivery dates for tracked 24 & 48 options.

Witchcraft Foundation has officially won a Vegan Beauty Award — recognised for its skincare-infused formula, weightless gel texture, and radiant finish. Praised by the CEO of The Vegan Beauty Awards as “in a league of its own,” this fully vegan foundation proves performance and ethics can exist beautifully together.

The Haunted Alchemist gets it first win with Persephone, our now "Award Winning" Gothic Fragrance. 

Our founder, Lynsey, has been named in the F-Entrepreneur Top 100 for 2026, celebrating 100 inspirational businesswomen from across the UK.A quiet founder moment, a meaningful pause and a reminder that building something with integrity, humanity, and heart truly matters.

Between 18–31 December, we committed to donating 100% of the profits from our sale items to Clee Wildlife Rescue.Thanks to the support of our community, this resulted in a donation of £231.95, helping to fund the care and rehabilitation of injured local wildlife. This post shares why we chose Clee Wildlife Rescue, and how small, intentional actions can create meaningful impact.

Shop with intention this season — every sale item helps protect local wildlife in need.

We’re incredibly proud to share that VE Cosmetics has been officially named in the 2025 BASA Awards TopList, following our recent category win. Selected through two rounds of judging and a public vote with over 23,000 participants, this recognition reflects not only our commitment to ethical, fully vegan beauty, but the power of our community who made it possible.

Here are all our UK, USA and international cut off dates for delivery before the big day, plus our fulfilment centre holiday hours.Couriers are incredibly busy in December, so ordering early gives your parcel the best chance of arriving in time!

From the school run to a Gold Stevie Award! 🏆Our founder Lynsey shares the hilarious, heartfelt story of finding out VE Cosmetics had just been named Most Innovative Company of the Year (Small Business)  while sat in her car, surrounded by coffee cups and Homework books. Proof that a bit of chaos, compassion, and eyeliner can still change the beauty industry.

Occultum Lux is awakening… A new alchemical collection forged from hidden light and ritual shadow. Soft-focus veils, liquid radiance, and arcane toppers are on their way to the VE Vault , each crafted to bring witchlight to the skin without losing the darkness we adore. Step into the next chapter of alt beauty… the Hidden Light approaches.

Lynsey Drewett, the visionary founder of VE Cosmetics, has recently been recognised for her outstanding achievements, earning a nomination for the prestigious Business Mum of the Year Award at the Women in Business Awards. 

 Sepulchre, our cool toned contour palette, is almost here, balanced, contoured, and crafted for witches who sculpt with shadow, not warmth. A bone cool palette carved for those that long for cooler tones.. Coming soon.

Once upon a spell… there was a palette that started it all.Our original Grimoire Palette , a monotone masterpiece of greys and shadows , became a cult favourite, the heart of many a witch’s collection. But magick evolves.As we’ve grown, learned, and deepened our craft, we felt the call to revisit where it all began. The result?The Grimoire of the Grey Witch , a rebirth of the legend, now infused with shimmering chromes, spectral duochromes, and earthy tones inspired by the balance of light and dark ...the eternal middle path.

I have news that still feels surreal: VE Cosmetics has been named a winner in the BASA Awards! This moment means so much more than recognition, it’s proof that even a one-woman brand, operating from midnight spells and determination, can reach for the stars.

Buy One Get One Free but be quick, limited stock left!

VE Cosmetics partners with Replacing Animal Research as a corporate sponsor. Learn how our vegan, cruelty-free brand supports anti-vivisection science and a future without animal testing.

Shipping updates affecting order from 6th October. - now resolved 

Shipping Restored to the USA – A Journey of Perseverance, Potions & Patience For those who’ve been waiting across the ocean the wait is finally over. 🖤VE Cosmetics is once again shipping to the USA, and our vegan, cruelty-free, gothic creations can finally fly back to their American altars. A Little Backstory When international shipping rules shifted, our small (and very human!) indie brand was hit hard. Tariffs, customs changes, and courier complications made sending parcels to the EU and later the USA nearly impossible for a while. For a one-woman business, it was more than just an inconvenience; it was a heartbreak. Watching our overseas coven struggle to restock their favourites, knowing orders couldn’t cross borders, felt like a spell gone wrong. But every witch knows curses are breakable .. The Learning Curve Over the last few months, we’ve worked tirelessly to understand and implement tariff systems, update checkout automation, and test courier options that balance affordability with reliability. It’s been a journey of spreadsheets, shipping codes, and sheer willpower  but today, it’s paid off. ✨ We’re thrilled to say that VE Cosmetics now ships again to the USA. Our ethical, vegan, and cruelty-free makeup is once again available to beauty lovers worldwide (we cannot however ship our Fragrances to the USA and Canada yet). Why It Matters VE Cosmetics has always been more than a brand. It’s a community bound by shared values, compassion, rebellion, and the magick of self-expression. Re-opening shipping to our US Coven isn’t just about business; it’s about connection, accessibility, and bringing our alt beauty family back together. So wherever you are, whether painting sigils with our eyeliners in Scotland or summoning glamour in Salem we’re back, ready to deliver the magick to your door. Because beauty, like magick, should have no borders. 🌍✨

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