It all began with an idea.
An idea to fill a gap in the clean beauty industry. Quality, high performance lip products were almost impossible to find - and those available were not an affordable option. Long-lasting lip products, with clean ingredients, at an affordable price. That was my goal.
As a professional makeup artist, my desire to use clean cosmetics for myself and my clients outweighed anything else. I wasn’t willing to compromise health, but felt a need to fill the gap between clean ingredients and professional-grade performance. So I used my knowledge of the beauty industry and created a product that you and I can feel good about wearing! No need to compromise.
Cruelty-Free. Vegan.
Never tested on animals.
Tin Feather is Leaping Bunny certified. We do not test on animals, nor do any of our suppliers.
Let’s Talk Ingredients.
I have chosen to combine clean and conventional to achieve a wholesome, yet modern look. I use food-grade dye to get that gorgeous, full coverage matte colour.
Let’s get it out in the open - dye is not all natural. It is the same colourant that one would find in food, but that doesn’t make it natural! I am open and honest about this - because I want my product to meet professional standards.
The rest of the ingredients? All clean, all beneficial. Nothing hidden.
The story behind the name
People always ask me, “Why Tin Feather?” Well, it’s pretty simple… my name is Kristen Heather, and I thought a play on my name would be fun! From there, the name Tin (Kristen) Feather (Heather) was created. Cute, hey?
Another question I get asked is, “Why are all your lipsticks named with Vs?” Another cute story actually - my mom’s name is Valerie, and one of my very first shades of lipstick is named after her. Then I was inspired to keep the V theme going. And you’ll notice that my other products have letter themes as well!
