Blog
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CHEEKBONE x IPSY GIVEAWAY
Win a 3 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION of IPSY Extra + a full Cheekbone Beauty routine
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Where Your Beauty Products Are Made Matters
Manufacturing isn’t simply about putting ingredients together. It’s about generations of expertise, craftsmanship, regulatory standards, and a deep understanding of how products perform on real people. Where something is produced...
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The Secret to Makeup That Lasts — Naturally
One of my favorite products we’ve created is Moon Dust. It might look like a humble powder, but it quietly does one of the most important jobs in makeup — locking everything...
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Why Our Partnership with IPSY Matters
Over the past eleven years of building Cheekbone Beauty, we have had the opportunity to work with many partners. Some come and go, but every once in a while a...
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Spring Cleaning My Makeup Bag (and Telling the Truth While I’m At It)
Every spring, I feel it. Not the dramatic, rip-everything-out-and-reinvent-myself energy. That kind of chaos lost its appeal years ago. This urge is quieter. More deliberate. Less about transformation and more...
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Why We Stopped Chasing the “Sting”: The Truth About Lip Science & Our New Revive Lip Balm
Hi friends. If you’ve followed our journey at Cheekbone Beauty, you know I believe that "how" we make things matters just as much as "what" we make. In a beauty...
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ARIANA: A Lipstick Rooted in Self-Love, Self-Care, and Coming Back to Yourself
by Ariana Joy Christie Some collabs feel exciting. Some feel surreal. And then there are the ones that feel deeply personal. They represent growth, healing, and coming home to yourself....
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Introducing Revive Hydrating Lip Balm
Beyond balm. Better than an oil. Cheekbone Beauty is proud to introduce Revive Hydrating Lip Balm, a new kind of lip product designed for people who don’t usually love lip...
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The Plum & Brown Smokey Eye (Hollywood, but Make It Wearable)
Brown and plum together are timeless. They’ve been worn on red carpets, film sets, and everyday lives for decades. Trends come and go, but this combination stays because it works.
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What Is Propylene Glycol and Why We Choose Not to Use It at Cheekbone Beauty
It’s one of the most common ingredients used across beauty, food, and pharmaceutical products. But common doesn’t always mean gentle.
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Should You Use Hyaluronic Acid Only at Night? Absolutely — and Here’s Why
For many people — especially those with mature, dry, or sensitive skin — Hyaluronic Acid works best as a nighttime treatment. Here's why.
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Talc, the New FDA Decision & Why Cheekbone Beauty Has Been Talc-Free for Years
If you’ve been online recently, you’ve probably seen headlines stirring up worry about talc in cosmetics. As a founder, a mother, and someone who has lived inside the beauty industry for over...