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Shipping updates affecting order from 6th October.

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. 🌍✨

Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast, founded in March 2023—a captivating show designed to guide both new and seasoned witches and pagans in “Witching in the 21st Century.” Join our bi-weekly adventures with Swailes, the “Friendly Green Witch” from Leeds, UK. With her charming Yorkshire accent, Swailes brings a unique blend of passion for the magical lifestyle and a love for all things spiritual and spooky. The Bell Witch Podcast features alternating episodes: “Moot Loots,” where Swailes invites monthly guests who are experts in spirituality and witchcraft for enlightening discussions, and “Solitary Witch” episodes, where she personally engages with listeners about the vibrant pagan lifestyle. Crafted with love and authenticity, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in the craft!  

Super important shipping update to my Customers in the USA.

🕯️ Collabs Network Update — Thank You for Your Patience, Coven! First a huge thank you (and an even bigger apology) to everyone who applied to join our VE Cosmetics Collabs Network and has been waiting for a reply. We were recently hit by a wave of spam applications from companies trying to sell us their services (the digital equivalent of glitter in your grimoire pages ✨), which unfortunately buried many genuine submissions from our amazing creators. After a marathon session of clearing through three pages of spam and sorting real applications from chaos, we’re finally almost fully caught up! A warm welcome to all of our new collaborators  we’re so excited to have you in the VE Coven. 🖤 For now, please note that we’re only accepting applications from UK-based artists and influencers due to current budget restrictions. We truly value our international supporters and hope to open this opportunity globally again in the future. Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and continued magickal support. 🕯️ Independent brand. Small team. Big heart.

  PLEASE NOTE EU/NI SHIPPING WILL BE TEMPORARILY DISABLED ON THE 11TH DECEMBER - AFTER THIS DATE WE WILL BE UNABLE TO SHIP ORDERS TO EUROPE AND NORTHERN IRELAND. THIS IS A TEMPORARY MEASURE HOWEVER WE DO NOT HAVE A DATE AS TO WHEN THIS OPTION WILL RESUME AS OF YET. As always this time of year gets extremely busy at sorting offices so you are best to order as early as possible to avoid any disappointment. Please note we have no control over parcels once they are handed over to the couriers. UK Shipping: 18th December  EU/NI: 10th December. USA & rest of the world:  13th December We will still ship after this dates and will continue to ship unto December 23rd. Thank you so much for your support as always and have a wonderful holiday season.    

I am extremely proud of what VE Cosmetics are achieving as a small independent company....however I cannot accept an invitation to The House of Lords and be OK with myself. Therefore after declining the invitation I have decided that I will donate the money it would have cost to Travel to London to Charity.

🌙Welcome to The Haunted Alchemist 🌙   When potions become too powerful to stay within one grimoire, they demand a new home. The Haunted Alchemist was born from that need, a sister brand to VE Cosmetics, created to explore skincare and fragrance through darker glass and softer light. 🕯️ The Same Soul, a New Spell Though the name may be new, the spirit behind it hasn’t changed.Every drop, every scent, every spell in a bottle carries the same fiercely vegan, cruelty-free ethics that have always guided VE. The Haunted Alchemist was created by the same hands, heart, and conviction  because no matter what name sits on the label, my values remain untouched. 🌿 Why a Sister Brand? As VE grew, so did the vision. Our makeup line speaks in pigments and rebellion, it’s bold, unapologetic, and drenched in occult glamour. But skincare and scent felt like their own kind of magick... gentler, more intimate rituals that deserved space to breathe. So, The Haunted Alchemist was conjured: a sanctuary for magical skincare that’s fun, affordable, and ethical.It gives each creation its own identity while allowing VE to keep shining in her world of colour and artistry. 🌑 Beauty from the Shadows The Haunted Alchemist is for those who see beauty in the dark.For skin rituals whispered under candlelight.For fragrances that linger like half-remembered dreams, heavy, gothic, and androgynous, yet accessible and wearable for every soul who craves something a little unearthly. This venture also allows us to grow sustainably, to budget separately for new scent development while ensuring VE remains as strong and independent as ever. We’re crafting a line of affordable, beautiful, ethically made fragrances that blend shadow with sophistication, perfumes you can live in, love in, and be haunted by. 🖤 A Promise from Me Whether it’s VE Cosmetics or The Haunted Alchemist, everything we make will always be: 100% vegan & cruelty-free Made with integrity, passion, and intention Designed for those who believe in magick  This isn’t a departure. It’s an evolution. A new vessel for the same soul. Welcome to The Haunted Alchemist where the potions whisper, the candles burn low, and every creation is made with love, ethics, and just the right amount of darkness. Magick for your skin. Shadows for your senses. 

🌱 World Vegan Day — A Vision of Compassion and Harmony Today, we celebrate World Vegan Day  a moment to pause, reflect, and honour the path of compassion that guides everything we do at VE Cosmetics. For us, veganism isn’t just a label or a marketing term; it’s a commitment to peace, empathy, and conscious creation. It’s the belief that beauty should never come at the cost of another being’s suffering human or animal alike. On this day, we imagine a world in balance: 🌿 Where the Earth is respected, not exploited.🐇 Where animals live freely, not as commodities.💚 Where kindness is woven into every choice from what we eat to what we wear to what we put on our skin. Every palette, lipstick, and potion we create is born from that vision vegan, cruelty-free, and crafted with compassion at every step. So today, and every day, we celebrate the small acts of rebellion that shape a kinder future. Whether you’re fully plant-based or simply choosing cruelty-free beauty, you’re part of a growing wave of conscious change. Together, we can make compassion the default  and harmony the spell that binds us all. 🌍✨ 🖤 VE Cosmetics Makeup so good, it must be witchcraft.    

🕯️ Supporting Our Local Women’s Refuge — Beauty with Purpose At VE Cosmetics, compassion isn’t just a word — it’s part of our ritual. We recently donated a selection of eyeshadow palettes and skincare to our local Women’s Refuge, offering a little colour, care, and confidence to both the residents and staff.Extras were also included for them to raffle or sell, helping to raise much-needed funds for the ongoing support of survivors of domestic violence. Beauty can be powerful — a moment of self-worth, a reminder of strength, or a small spark of normality in a world that’s been unkind. It’s our hope that these donations bring comfort and empowerment where they’re most needed. If you’d like to help or learn more about the incredible work the refuge does, please consider visiting their page and supporting their fundraising efforts here. 🖤 Because magick means nothing if it doesn’t make the world a little kinder.

At VE Cosmetics, we believe compassion is the truest form of magick. We’ve recently donated several boxes of our eyeshadow palettes to Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue, who work tirelessly to care for injured, orphaned, and displaced animals along our local coastline. These palettes will be sold to raise vital funds for the rescue’s ongoing work helping them provide medical care, food, and safe release for the many creatures who find their way to their doors each year. If you’d like to support or learn more about their incredible work, please visit Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue here. 🖤 Because beauty should always give something back — to people, to animals, and to the world we share.

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