Pride Month is officially here and like clockwork, companies and brands are pushing out pinkwashed products and campaigns to mark the month because what better way to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community than by saying, “We’ll take your money too!” Ipsy kicked off they’re own pride campaign, #IPSYFlyingColors, with a video on their YouTube channel.

It’s a pretty open secret within the beauty community that the makeup industry doesn’t care about Black women. With popular makeup brands like Tarte and It Cosmetics making foundation lines fit for 50 shades of beige and Benefit Cosmetics producing products in light and extra light, it’s not hard to see how companies are willfully

Are you a makeup lover on a budget? Hush Beauty has got you covered. This makeup retailer, that launched in January of last year, sells name-brand makeup and skincare for extremely affordable prices. There’s both an app and website available to browse on. So what makes Hush different from other beauty retailers? One of the

Deciem is one of the most popular beauty companies right now, and they have been making waves with their inexpensive skincare line, The Ordinary. The company produces several other product lines, such as NIOD and Hylamide, but The Ordinary is the line in the spotlight right now. The Ordinary consists of effective formulas that sell

If you’re anything like me, the moment the option for “Skip Ad” comes up before a YouTube video, I slam it down. But every so often, there is an ad that grabs my attention. However, as I clicked on a SimplyNailogical video, an ad for a kabuki brush caught my eye. The ad boasted this special

If you’re anything like me, you read Naomi Wolf’s The Beauty Myth as a teenager and completely overhauled your make-up collection. You probably thought things like, “Why am I financially funding and contributing to an industry that relies on my lack of self-worth to keep afloat?” and “Why do I feel such a need to

After Tarte Cosmetic’s foundation fiasco, you’d think that by now, makeup brands would have learned that being inclusive is the only way to make the cut for their consumers. The brand rolled out a 15-shade foundation line in two formulas, hydrating and matte, but couldn’t be bothered to include more than two shades for black women, and they rightfully faced

The beauty industry is constantly looking for a new gimmicky product to excite buyers and earn a few extra dollars. That’s why when I think of a putty highlighter it kind of sounds like a joke. The Stila Heaven’s Hue highlighter ($32) has been hyped up on the internet for a little while now, so

Tarte recently teased that they were going to release a new product. Immediately, everyone’s excitement grew: What was it going to be? After all, ever since Tarte released their shape tape concealers back in 2016, everyone has raved about them. So when Tarte posted that they were going to be coming out with a new