Redesign Series #4: Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina & Sultry Palettes
We’re back again with another post where I show off palettes that are boring AF and talk about what might have been if only I could design all of the makeup in the world. Ok, not exactly, but this post is going to be about what I think is one of the most yawn-inducing brands around (after 50 shades of beige, tarte): Anastasia Beverly Hills. First of all, I don’t get the hype. People act like ABH birthed the Christ child with the Modern Renaissance palette. Um, sis, did you not notice that Lime Crime put out basically the same...
read moreSweet Treats: Too Faced Serves Candy-Coated Glam With Tutti Fruiti, Tickled Peach
Too Faced is one of those brands that I’m still trying to wrap my head around. When they are good, they can be amazing. When they are bad, they can be absolutely tragic. And as hard as you try, it’s impossible to tell which way a release is going to go. They are often criticized for their packaging, which is generally pretty cutesy and cartoony, and toes the line between fun and kitschy and straight up kids toys. In some cases, this can cause people to miss out on some great products: everyone read the Life is a Festival...
read moreBallin’ On A Budget With The Coastal Scents Designer Series
I’ve already had a chance to sample a few Coastal Scents eyeshadows through their Hot Pot single eyeshadows (I used them to create my first custom palette – full palette reveal coming soon!) but when I got an email advertising their 12-pan Designer Series palettes were on sale for $14.95 each and you could get them on a BOGO Free sale, I decided to jump in and see if this brand had what it takes to make me purr. Coastal Scents used to be a darling of early beauty YouTubers, but now with brand deals and sponsorships and everything...
read moreJANESSA AFTER DARK Is Back With The Biggest, Boldest Episode Yet!
Hey there Champagne Dreamers! We’re pretty proud of the work Miss Jaye has put in to the Janessa After Dark podcast, but believe us when we see: Season 2 Episode 3 is the best yet! Miss Jaye starts off by talking a little bit about the grand re-launch of the World of Champagne (that’s this site right here!) and some of the trials and tribulations – and unexpected joys! – that lead to our complete overhaul after six successful years! Then she gets into a discussion about transphobia in films like Psycho, Silence of...
read moreSweet Tooth: Bombshell Cosmetica’s Candylicious and Bee Sweet Palettes
I already mentioned in my review of OMFG Cosmetics that I’m really digging YouTuber Nerdy Girl Makeup and her review of pretty much every Hot Topic palette ever, and once again I discovered a great new indie brand through her channel: Bombshell Cosmetica! They have a ton of lashes (it looks like they might be in a rebrand from Bombshell Lashes to the more wide-ranging Cosmetica) but they also had a gorgeous highlighter palette that made me drool and a huge eyeshadow palette similar in size (but not color story) to the Crayon...
read moreBirthday Sex: Lime Crime Celebrates 10 With Rainbow Fire!
Not only is Lime Crime celebrating 10 years in the ultra colorful makeup game, they’re also attempting a bit of a PR turnaround. If you don’t know about the “cult of hate” that surrounds the brand (seriously, for some people it’s practically a religion!), basically there’s a lot of ill will and millennial rage focused at the founder of the brand Doe Deere. Deere has recently stepped down as CEO, but is still involved with the company on the Board of Directors and obviously still draws a profit from it. ...
read morePhoto Set By Miranda Roen, Roen Photography, 2018
They’re here! I’m so excited to share with you the photos from my latest session with Miranda Roen of Roen Photography! We started with some photos that will be used as promo images for my upcoming limited-series podcast, Miss Jaye: The Renovation, took a few moody shots in the hallway of the building where my office is, and then moved out into the streets of Grand Forks! Green is my favorite color and we were able to capture some looks that are very different from things I’ve done in the past! I hope you enjoy them!...
read moreCalendar Sneak Peek! Pre-Order Is Still On!
Everyone wants to take a peek… And now you can! Presenting an inside look at some of the most iconic images from Miss Jaye’s three distinct calendar designs: The Secret Garden, Pop Culture Queen, and Gilded! Here is a selection of pages from The Secret Garden featuring images from Miss Jaye’s 2018 photo session with the amazingly talented Miranda Roen from Roen Photography! Images from this shoot will also be used as the artwork for Miss Jaye: The Renovation, a limited series podcast from Champagne Dreams Productions! Next...
read moreOn Entertainment & Entitlement: A Conversation
Today I was driving home from the Dakota Divas Halloween show feeling tired but satisfied; we had a solid show with some interesting and diverse performances by a total of 11 performers. One of the things I love about producing drag shows is the opportunity to work with local performers and build a show that is always unique and changing. It’s also very important to me that performers have a space where they feel respected and are able to develop and hone their craft. Occasionally I will give some direction in terms of themes or...
read moreMiss Jaye In Black & White: Photos By Miranda Roen, 2012-2018
There’s just something classically elegant about a black and white photo…even if the subject is a notoriously foul-mouth drag queen! As I was going through all of my old photo shoots with Miranda Roen from Roen Photography, I kept keying in on the shots that she had translated into black and white, and I loved the way that the removal or bright colors really gave a different mood and feel to the pictures. I decided to put together a gallery of these shots to share. These photos are from 5 different shoots I did with Miranda in...
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