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Alejandra Tolley

Alejandra Tolley

Staff Writer

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@laveganaenojona

Vegan junk-foodie Alejandra was born and raised in Los Angeles County. As a self-made writer, she always makes sure that she advocates for all humans and animals. When she’s not typing the day away, you can find her singing her lungs out to Mitski, taking pictures of her doggies Luna and Dexter, or stocking her kitchen with more avocados, strawberries, and Kettle Salt n Vinegar chips. Alejandra also loves traveling and sharing her eats from around the world on Instagram.

Alejandra's Must-Haves

LUSH Fresh Farmacy Facial Soap, Dr. Smith’s Rose Lip Balm, Milk Makeup KUSH Fiber Brow Gel, Starbucks Pink Drink, Avocado Toast

Fashion & Beauty

10 Vegan-Friendly Drugstore Skincare Brands

Alejandra Tolley
Mar 18, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

The 12 Best Vegan Body Lotions of 2023

Alejandra Tolley
Mar 12, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Fempower Beauty duo sticks with disco balls

23 Vegan Beauty Brands Owned by Women of Color to Shop Right Now

Alejandra Tolley
Mar 10, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Candy x Paints nail polishes

22 Black-Owned Beauty Brands to Shop Now and Always

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 28, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

LYS Beauty

10 Black-Owned Vegan Makeup Brands to Elevate Your Beauty Routine

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 23, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Rebundle

Ciara Imani May Founded a Line of Plant-Based Hair Extensions to Give Your Scalp and the Planet the Love It Deserves

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 23, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Base Butter

10 Black-Owned Skincare Brands to Add to Your Beauty Routine

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 22, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Golde

The 10 Best Vegan Face Masks for Glowing Skin

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 12, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Versed

9 Vegan Beauty Brands You Can Find at Target

Alejandra Tolley
Jan 26, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Donna's Recipe

10 Black-Owned Vegan Haircare Brands to Shop Right Now

Alejandra Tolley
Jan 2, 2023

Fashion & Beauty

Prados Beauty

Prados Beauty Celebrates Indigenous Beauty and Resilience

Alejandra Tolley
Nov 29, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Fleur & Bee

12 Vegan Beauty Gifts to Shop This Holiday Season

Alejandra Tolley
Nov 27, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

POPbeauty

10 Vegan-Friendly Makeup Brands You Can Find at the Drugstore

Alejandra Tolley
Nov 3, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Axiology

10 Latine-Owned Vegan Makeup Brands to Support Now and Always

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 14, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Summer Fridays

12 Vegan Eye Creams to Add to Your Beauty Routine

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 2, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

One/Size Beauty

LGBTQ-Owned Vegan Beauty Brands to Support Now and Always

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 17, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Blume

AAPI-Owned Vegan Beauty Brands to Shop Right Now

Alejandra Tolley
May 21, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Nopalera

6 Latina-Owned Sustainable Skincare Brands to Support This Earth Month

Alejandra Tolley
Apr 16, 2022

Fashion & Beauty

Food & Drink

Sjaak's

Best Vegan Chocolate Gifts for the Holidays

Alejandra Tolley
Dec 13, 2022

Borreguitas

Pomona’s First All-Vegetarian Spot Borreguitas Serves Traditional Mexican Dishes

Alejandra Tolley
Nov 22, 2022

Better Balance

Introducing Better Balance: There’s a New Plant-Based Food Brand on the Market

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 21, 2022

10 Must-Try Vegan Brunch Spots in NYC

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 19, 2022

Planta

10 Must-Try Vegan Restaurants in Miami

Alejandra Tolley
Sep 29, 2022

SOMOS

12 Latine-Owned Vegan Food Brands

Alejandra Tolley
Sep 16, 2022

The Vegan Pig

The Vegan Pig Is Bringing Plant-Based Comfort Food to the South Bay

Alejandra Tolley
Sep 2, 2022

Sky Valley

The Best Sriracha Sauces

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 26, 2022

Plant Power Fast Food

9 Budget-Friendly Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 22, 2022

Sjaak's

10 Ethical Vegan Chocolate Brands

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 7, 2022

Maya's Cookies

Vegan Rainbow Treats That Ship Nationwide for Pride Month

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 20, 2022

Little Barn Coffee House

This Latina- and LGBTQ-Owned Vegan Coffee Shop Is a Must-Try

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 8, 2022

Vegan Cookbooks

10 Vegan Cookbooks by Asian Authors

Alejandra Tolley
May 28, 2022

Garden Fresh Vegan

This Vegan Taiwanese Korean Mom-and-Pop Has Been Serving LA for 30 Years

Alejandra Tolley
May 26, 2022

News

UK’s Neat Burger Announces First US Location in New York

Alejandra Tolley
Mar 21, 2023

Don Bucio's Taqueria

A New Vegan Taqueria Opens in Chicago’s Logan Square Neighborhood

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 25, 2023

Partake Cookies

Partake Foods and Marvel Collaborate to Launch Avengers-Themed Vegan Cookies at Target

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 10, 2023

Anixi

A Vegan Mediterranean Brasserie Opens in NYC Next Week

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 7, 2023

Slutty Vegan @ Photo by Madelynne Boykin

Slutty Vegan Opens Its First College Campus Location at Georgia Tech

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 5, 2023

Afro-Vegan Society

Afro-Vegan Society Kicks off Third Annual Veguary for Black History Month

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 1, 2023

MorningStar Farms

MorningStar Farms Launches Vegan Chicken and Eggo Waffle Sandwich

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 6, 2022

The North Star Lounge

New Orleans-Style Vegan Bar Opens in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 5, 2022

Greener by Default

Plant-Based Meals Are Now the Default at New York City Hospitals

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 4, 2022

Cinnaholic

Vegan Cinnamon Roll Shop Opens in Indianapolis

Alejandra Tolley
Oct 4, 2022

itk

YouTubers Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight Launch Affordable Vegan Skincare Line

Alejandra Tolley
Sep 2, 2022

Instacart

You Can Now Shop Lizzo’s Vegan Grocery List on Instacart

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 30, 2022

HomeState

Phoebe Bridgers Teams up with HomeState to Launch Vegan Taco

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 26, 2022

JUST Egg

JUST Egg’s Campus Tour Is Hitting the Road This Fall

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 26, 2022

Hart House

Kevin Hart’s Hart House Opens First Location in Westchester

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 26, 2022

Burger King

Burger King Is Testing a Vegan Chicken Sandwich in Cincinnati

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 22, 2022

Vegans of LA

LA’s First Vegan Food Bank Tackles Local Food Insecurities

Alejandra Tolley
Aug 18, 2022

Country Crock

Country Crock Debuts Plant-Based Heavy Whipping Cream

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 21, 2022

Umaro Foods

Vegan Bacon Brand from Shark Tank Hits Restaurants

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 19, 2022

Peeled

World’s First Vegan Cooking Competition Show Streams This Fall

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 16, 2022

The Herbivorous Butcher

The Herbivorous Butcher Joins Minnesota State Fair Vendor Lineup

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 15, 2022

Tabay's Mindful Kitchen

New Vegan Food Truck Opens in Orange County

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 12, 2022

Valerie's Pizza

First Vegan Pizza Drive-Thru to Open on East Coast Next Year

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 7, 2022

Hart House

Kevin Hart to Open New Vegan Fast-Food Restaurant

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 4, 2022

DoorDash

Pinky Cole Becomes DoorDash’s Chief Restaurant Advisor

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 1, 2022

Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel Adds Vegan Sausage to Menu

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 27, 2022

The Plant Butchers

New Vegan Butcher Shop to Open in Long Beach This Year

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 24, 2022

Smashburger

Smashburger Launches Plant-Based Milkshakes

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 21, 2022

Plant Power Fast Food

Plant Power Fast Food Launches Value Burger to Compete with McDonald’s

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 15, 2022

Everything Legendary

Live Nation to Bring More Plant-Based Food Options to Events

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 12, 2022

Maciel's

LA’s First Vegan Butcher Shop Comes to Highland Park

Alejandra Tolley
Jun 9, 2022

Hijo de su Madre

New Vegan Mexican Restaurant Hijo de su Madre Opens in West LA

Alejandra Tolley
May 24, 2022

Things To Do

Smorgasburg @ Photo by B’ivrit

Smorgasburg LA’s Super Vegan Sunday Returns for 2023

Alejandra Tolley
Feb 5, 2023

camping

California’s Vegan Camping Festival Returns This Fall

Alejandra Tolley
Jul 20, 2022

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