When RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars winner Trixie Mattel set out to create her makeup line, Trixie Cosmetics, it wasn’t just because she was a drag queen known for her singular look. It was also because she’d spent years working in the cosmetics industry as a makeup artist, and was interested in getting educated in how the products she knew, loved, and used were actually being made. As she says in the video above, Mattel got a year-long crash course in the process while putting together her line, which dropped earlier this year and blends a child-like aesthetic with quality, long-lasting products that Mattel actually uses herself. (Think those chintzy heart-shaped palettes they used to make for girls, but filled with products that actually last.) The A.V. Club sat down with Mattel in her Los Angeles home to talk about all things Trixie Cosmetics, from its cartoonish packaging to its relationship with influencers.
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can someone tell me where I’m supposed to look for her eyes? I can’t seem focus on her face.
If you stare into the black void above the white lines on her face long enough, you might catch a glimpse of eye whites as she moves around. So there, just stare into the void.
that I can do.
Yeah, it’s intentional, they are always kind of half-open
I’m convinced the whole arrangement is designed to help avoid enemy radar
I… I… *shudder*I don’t begrudge her making money nor do I wish her any specific ill will.By all that is holy I dearly pray this never becomes a mainstream look.
She’s selling the makeup products, not her specific Cats-like character stage paint.
I still stand by my statement. Much the same as it’s someone’s right to get tattooed to appear as if their entire body has been flayed, I have no desire to spend any time looking at it.
The real answer is this could never become a mainstream look because of how long it takes. Trixie does some INTENSE makeup, both in look and time investment.
I absolutely LOVE Trixie Mattel and have tried some of her makeup products. Great quality! She’s also hilarious and a shining example that life should be lived on your own terms.
Trixie is seriously one of the smartest, funniest, wittiest performers out there. Go give her a goog and check out some of her youtube vids. She is also a fantastic musician. I love that she wraps it all up in ridiculous makeup and clothes. If you’re actually confused about the makeup you’re already missing the point. Go check her out…I promise you won’t be disappointed.