There are two choices to every scenario, to stay or to walk away. But will either of the options really make a difference? Everyday I come across that one fork in the road asking myself what I should do and does it really matter.

Blindsided by my ignorance I took the choice to "stand" like the Omelas in Ursula K. Le Guin's book, in a situation where my favor was held higher than the effects that it had on others. For years I have been painting my face with cosmetic brands such as L’Oreal and Lancôme, making myself look better without having consideration of how they make these products. The mascara and powder I wore everyday that was supposed to make me look and feel better about myself, ironically me feel even worse after reading about it. After coming across an article discussing the cruelty of animal testing used to produce these cosmetics I choose to "walk away" making the simple decisions in picking out a new set of makeup from brands that do not test on animals such as Benefit and Urban Decay. Knowing that walking away will not stop the current issue, I still believe not promoting materials that were tested on animals as cruelly as they do means something in the long run.