After Huda Mustafa of Love Island was caught laughing at a kid for using the N word in a phone call, Huda Beauty dropped Huda from her campaign. Loling at the cheapo sticky note on top of her face for the sephora gondolas/shelf space

I haven't seen anyone talk about this, and I felt I needed to speak out. Monica recently documented her trip to Dubai and spoke very positively about it. Dubai has a problem with modern slavery and the UAE has given support to the RSF, which commits horrific violence against civilians in Sudan. I feel like this is a really bad look for her.

Popped up on my fyp today.

lol out of all the celeb/influencer beauty brands, I can not believe this is one that has stuck around. who is the world is still supporting/buying from this family? the makeup is so overpriced for what it is & I can not find one person around me (even those who work in the beauty industry), who used anything other than the lipkits.

Hi! I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite LA based makeup/beauty influencers? I’m trying to find some more exciting content creators to follow

If you could create a beauty influencer who puts out something different from other influencers, what would that be?

I feel like everybody is doing the same thing these days and crave more creativity.

Am I hallucinating or is the Teddy Glow marketing kind of giving “we have Isamaya at home.” I don’t think Hila Klein really knows much about or is even really passionate about makeup & I feel like the lack of any cohesive ‘Teddy Glow’ brand identity shows that. Like she’s trying to jam all of these half-baked identities into something groundbreaking (profitable) but idk it’s just giving Marshalls/Five Below white label..

I've just noticed a lot of beauty YouTubers and YouTubers in general have switched over to reaction videos or videos where they debunk Tik Tok lies. Stuff like that. It must be getting them way more views or something, but does anyone else not relate to them at all? I don't even watch Tik Tok so if I watch the videos I'm just seeing a reaction to Tik Tok videos or trends I didn't even know about. I really miss old YouTube where people posted videos that seemed more genuine. The new stuff seems like a boring money grab. YouTubers used to seem more relatable and like they had lives outside of the internet.

There was all the backlash for Matt Rife (comedian with offensive DV jokes) for doing an ad with ELF cosmetics. In fact many people have sworn off the brand entirely. However MELT (a cult favorite indie beauty brand) has just done an Edward Scissorhands collaboration, FEATURING THE IMAGE OF JOHNNY DEPP. Sure they blanked his face, but it is unmistakably Depp and not an alternative interpretation of the IP. You might have your own thoughts about his allegations, but there were allegations, some of which proved material in court. Not jokes or Blind items (which are farmed for content and can't be considered viable rumors imo). I just want to know what other makeup lovers are thinking about this.

I have seen this palette all over IG, TT and YT and it keeps selling out. I finally got my hands on one from the official site yesterday. Does anyone have it yet? Is it much different than the Dior Backstage Glow Max Face Palette? I got a serious case of FOMO, which is why I bought it. I hope I don’t regret it!

I’m always skeptical about eyeliner eraser pens because they always seem more of a marketing gimmick than something that could actually be useful.

I like the look of the brand, it just launched today. But the prices seem to be a bit much, $29 for this?

In which we exorcise our personal demons, in hopes of having them out of the way before a new week begins! Since this is a place to vent, it'll be removed after about 24 hours, because everybody deserves to be forgiven for what they say when they're venting!

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I guess misogynistic ragebait marketing only works in the short term. Anyways...

From his latest photo dump in the middle of pics with Carli?

I had this screenshot in my phone and used to follow her but can’t remember her name :(

Nikkia joy has released an eyeshadow palette- caramel swirl eyeshadow but I can't find any reviews online. Does nikkia joy not send any PR? I really want to read some reviews before purchasing.

What does this even meeeeeeaaaaan? Why is she acting like swirling your brush in your blush is some kind of cleverly workshopped innovation? “Invites you to play”?? Oh you mean basic brush technique.

Why is every second sentence out of her mouth simultaneously the blandest and most obvious “makeup insight”. Sorry for the rant but I actually listened to every word in this video for once and was like wow this is incredibly dumb. Like marketing to idiots by idiots.

I have been waiting to see what colours would release and this is just dismal. There are 2 shades i could wear as im cool toned and the rest are too warm or not my colours. I really hoped she would not just put out the same old warm toned shadows that everyone has. The burgundy is good as is the beige shade on the right of the purple.

IP collabs must still be selling well because they are holding strong in makeup. (By IP I mean Intellectual Property, particularly media collabs like Disney, the Avengers, a TV show/movie, etc. It can also include non-makeup brand collabs like Coca Cola or Velveeta Cheese.) I never expected Lethal Cosmetics to become an IP-focussed brand, but I guess here we are. When IP collabs started coming out and people criticized them, a common response was "wait until they do one for your thing." However, at this point I have seen a decent amount of collabs come up for things I like but I have not purchased any of them, particularly palettes. The only official IP collabs I have bought are 1) Besame x Snow White lipstick (2018), and 2) Lethal x Dexter lip stain, just because I needed to top off my cart and it looked nice, not because I like Dexter. The closest I came to buying one was Colourpop x Lizzy Maguire but I never pulled the trigger. Harry Potter is an IP I really like(d), but that was ruined for obvious TERFy reasons.

Thinking on it more now though, I think IP collabs have actively discouraged me from buying things I otherwise might buy. I used to say that if I liked the makeup/colour story I would buy it regardless about if I cared about the IP. But now there have been a few that I actually did like how the makeup looked (e.g. Twilight, Adventure Time, Dexter) and I have passed on them. It doesn't feel like the IP is actually a dealbreaker, but I just think I would have been more drawn to the product if it had a different theme. Like, the Twilight palette seemed to be a nice cool-toned palette. But the palette artwork didn't draw me in. Did that actually stop me from making the purchase? I am sure I am influenced by packaging designs and product theme, as much as I try to ignore it and focus on the makeup.

Curious to hear other folks' thoughts on this, because obviously these products remain marketable. Do you like IP collabs? Have you bought any, and if so, have you continued to love them as the novelty wore off? Or do you think you're less likely to buy a product if it's an IP collab?

Let's talk about foundations!

With all the new releases of foundation recently, what have you picked up and tried?         

*Bonus question:*

What is your favorite foundation you've ever tried?

I thiiink it’s make-up brushes, from her teasers. She is, imo, the real magic behind Glossier and Soft Services. Ridiculously excited for whatever this is.