Smokey Glow X Midas Cosmetics Brings On Trend Color – But Is It Ahhh-Mazing?!
With the rise of interest in indie makeup brands as well as some really interesting content coming from smaller creators in the YouTube beauty space, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to capitalize on that anti-makeup-establishment energy and create a collab. That collab came about 4 months ago when indie brand Midas Cosmetics teamed up with commentary YouTuber Smokey Glow on an eyeshadow palette, highlighters, and glosses, and the products have been in high demand since their launch. The palette is an 18-pan collection of...
read moreFace Friday: Not So Easy Bake – A Fussy Floral Look Using BOMB Beauty Bakerie!
Hello there, Champagne Dreamers, and welcome back to my Pride series of Face Friday looks featuring black-owned makeup brands (BOMBs). This week and featuring Beauty Bakerie, and let’s set something out on the table from the jump: this look was a struggle. I like the way that it turned out at the end, but there were definitely some steps along the way that just didn’t come together according to plan. Having said that, just because something doesn’t work for me, doesn’t mean that it won’t work for you. And by...
read moreJeffree Star Knows How To Make A Story In The Beauty Community…But Is Cremated Worth The Hype?
2020 is really doing it to us, y’all. Remember when Cremated was announced and it was a new “controversy” for a hot second? We were in the middle of Miss Rona’s World Tour (which isn’t over, btw – wear your goddamn masks and wash your goddamn hands!) and some people thought that releasing a palette and collection themed around death was not appropriate for the world events. Some people thought that a death theme was never appropriate. And some people just hate everything that Jeffree Star does,...
read moreGive Your Lips A Pop Of Summer Color With Lime Crime
I mean, I know that summer is low key cancelled thanks to Mean Miss Rona, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate the season with some fabulously tropical looks. Here to help us get a juicy pout, perfect for any socially distanced summer soiree, are the new Lip Pop Satin Lipsticks from Lime Crime. Before we get into the actual swatches, let’s talk about this packaging. I’m easily amused, and these lipsticks amuse me! They have a button on the bottom that you push to make the lipstick pop out of the tube. ...
read moreFace Friday: The First Pride Was A Riot – Rainbow Eyes Feat. Black-Owned Makeup Brand Juvia’s Place
Before we get started… Friends, there is a lot going on in the world, and my heart is heavy as I’m sure yours is too. I was very excited for June to roll around – I wanted to do a bunch of rainbow/Pride themed look and really “gay up” the makeup content for the month. I have already decided that I wanted to kick off the Face Friday posts for June with rainbow eyes using Juvia’s Place when I heard about the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. I was lost about what to do with this post, this...
read moreMakeup A Murder: This Indie Brand Is So Colorful, It Should Be A (True) Crime!
(Editor’s note: Happy Pride Month everyone! Given the state of the world and the fact that most of the typical June Pride events have been postponed or cancelled, don’t be surprised if you start seeing a lot more rainbows on this site, in this section and others. We’re making lemonade, y’all, and I hope you find some inspiration to get you through these difficult times and help you celebrate your pride in a safe, healthy, way! XOXO – Miss Jaye) What can I say: I’m a sucker for a good theme! I’ve...
read moreYou (High)Light Up My Life: Brightening My Mood With Devinah Highlighters
Y’all, I’ve been in a mood today! It’s a weekend day (but these days, what even is time?!) and my time is my own, and I’m just in a mood. All of the flavors available in the world, and I’m choosing salty. I decided to turn this shit around and add a little light into my life – some highlight, to be exact! I recently picked up 9 new highlighters from Devinah, and nothing fills my blackened, withered heart with joy like playing with some gorgeous highlighters! All of the colors shown here are sold as...
read moreGentlemen Prefer Curated: Custom Collections For My Favorite Movie, Feat. Devinah Single Shadows!
I’ve been enjoying the Palette Redesign series (if you missed my latest post reworking the Jeffree Star Cremated palette into a true gothic dream, you can find that HERE!) but sometimes I want to create something brand new! I’ve got a post coming soon about a palette that I created to celebrate one of my favorite horror movies of all time (hint: it just turned 40 this year!) but that one still needs some work before it’s ready to show off. So for this post, I decided to take my favorite movie of all time, Gentlemen Prefer...
read moreFace Friday: Fraudulent First Date Glam Feat. Uoma Beauty & Juvia’s Place!
Let’s be clear: the set up for the date might be fraudulent, but these products are legit! Oh, right. I suppose you need context. Did you know that recently I started my very own YouTube channel? If you missed the announcement, you can read all about it HERE! Anyway, I have a GRWM – a Get Ratchet With Me (my version of Get Ready With Me!) – where I painted a whole face using the Too Faced Tutti Fruitti collection. During the video, my friend Angie and I were joking about how John Cena is going to be my next ex-husband...
read morePrelude To Venus: You Knew She Wasn’t Really Gone…Right?!
In a move that surprised literally no one, Lime Crime recently returned to their signature Venus eyeshadow palette line with two “Prelude” palettes. They had previously announced that they were retiring the Venus line with the Venus Immortalis (which I reviewed HERE). Then, during holiday 2019, they did a “just kidding!” move and released three of the Venux XS mini palettes…but swore that this time, like, for real, they were ending the Venus line. But makeup is like Hollywood: is something is successful, a...
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