Compiled by Erica
Are they or aren’t they? It’s the great makeup mystery! Maybe they are, or maybe they aren’t, but either way these celebrities all look fabulous and you can certainly achieve these fun looks using Lime Crime products. Check out these lovely ladies below all sporting makeup looks that are so bright… they just might be illegal!
M.I.A.: My Beautiful Rocket
One of the coolest (read: “OMG!”) moments of my job working for Lime Crime was getting to hand-deliver goodies to recording artist M.I.A. and her lovely stylist Haley a few months ago in New York City, just in time for her performance that night! Even cooler is the fact that Miss Arulpragasam is, indeed, wearing our My Beautiful Rocket lipstick at the shoot and in her latest video “XXXO,” which is no surprise as her stylist divulged that bright orange lipstick is a favorite of Maya’s!
Ke$ha: No She Didn’t
No she didn’t… or did she? It definitely looks like “Tik Tok” singer Ke$ha, known for her over-the-top style and antics, swiped some of our bright bubblegum blue No She Didn’t lipstick on for her appearance at the Casio Baby-G watch event in NYC a few days ago. It also looks like she wore the hue again later that evening during her performance at the event, this time with some glitter overtop to create a frosty ice princess pout! Try getting the look by sprinkling some silver Mirror Mirror Magic Dust lightly over No She Didn’t and applying clear gloss on top to create some shine.
Marina & the Diamonds: Cosmopop, Centrifuchsia, Countessa Fluorescent
Pop artist Marina of Marina and the Diamonds is known for her pop-art style, so it makes perfect sense that the British fashionista is a fan of colors that really pop on her pout, like Cosmopop which she seemingly wore during a recent interview. Also spotted on the songstress: a bright fuchsia similar to Centrifuchsia and a neon Barbie pink a-la Countessa Fluorescent in her colorful music video for “Oh No!”
Deerlings: Have you spotted any possible Lime Crime looks on celebrities recently? Let us know who, what, where, and when!
That’s so cool!
Wonderful
I seriously doubt that they would be wearing your products.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Why would you doubt that? I guess you didn’t read the post.
Violet Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I did, thanks.
“It definitely looks like “Tik Tok” singer Ke$ha … swiped some of our bright bubblegum blue No She Didn’t lipstick on for her appearance at the Casio Baby-G watch event in NYC a few days ago.”
“… like Cosmopop which she seemingly wore during a recent interview.”
Hmm. It seems like to me that you are, indeed, assuming your make up is being worn by celebrities instead of just an innocent post about celebs doing a certain look, a look that you like, and how you can achieve it. Like Elf had said, if you had worded it differently, then I would not have posted in the first place.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:40 am
I think you’re just looking for something negative to say on a totally innocent post. Lighten up! :)
Melody Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:53 am
Seconded.
suzyspellbound Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:59 am
I saw that picture of Kesha the other day elsewhere and immediately thought ‘no she didn’t!’ but I think she did actually! ha ha Cool!
Celeste Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Wowwww, negative much?
Erica Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Actually, it has been confirmed by M.I.A.’s personal stylist that she is wearing My Beautiful Rocket. :)
Violet Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 9:13 pm
My bad, I forgot that part. Unless it’s been confirmed by other sources, I just think it’s pompous to assume that they’re wearing LC.
Erica Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 1:24 am
I didn’t assume. I thought it was clear by my saying things like “seemingly” and “looks like” that it was a maybe/maybe not situation! And I really want to know – and no, I’m not being bitchy, but very serious here – where it is coming off that I sound like I was assuming it?
I ask because I’m very heartbroken that my post came off like I was being pompous because I’m not at all. I want to know what wording made me sound pompous so I can edit myself in the future. Please level with me. :)
Jenn Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Your post DID NOT come off like that it all, don’t be heartbroken. Haters are going to hate. That’s their job.
Kristy Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 11:52 pm
We love you and your post rocked. So awesome!!
Misa Reply:
August 26, 2010 at 4:41 pm
It is very possible they could be…especially the blue shade. Blue lipstick is fairly rare, you only find blue lipstick with indie brands.
Lee Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 8:02 pm
As do I. I think this post is so absurd.
Violet Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 9:10 pm
:) I’m glad that someone agrees with me.
Crystal Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 6:01 am
I also agree, and I’m sure there are more who just aren’t posting it.
I used to be a fan of Lime Crime, but after receiving Cosmopop, I was horrified. Horrified. I looked at the picture on the website, then at the mirror. I wrinkled my nose, took off the lipstick, then exfoliated, prepped and primed and tried again. For the sake of science, really. It still looked horrible and nothing like the website’s picture.
Then I realized what I was missing! A healthy dose of Photoshop! Ah, yes…there we go. Now my picture looks just like Doe Deere’s! Unfortunately, I shan’t be caught dead out in public with it because the REAL (not ‘shooped) colour pay-off looks as though my make-up artist was a 3 year old with Crayola markers.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 9:07 am
Crystal, I’m very sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with Cosmopop. I’ve seen it work on some people and not work on others – I think it depends on your skin tone and sometimes on application.
The swatches on the site are real and accurate. You can also see pictures of other people wearing this color on our FaceBook page: http://www.facebook.com/limecrime
Having said this, I do acknowledge that the shade did not work for you, and would love it if you emailed us at customerservice@limecrimemakeup.com so we can offer a couple possible solutions. xo
Bish Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 10:55 am
I agree with you, Crystal. My Countessa Fluorescent highlighted every single crease and flaw in my lips, no matter how many times I exfoliated and prepped and primed. D: I even tried on different occasions to see if it was my skill level that was hindering the lipstick, but I’m afraid it just does not work.
I thought the COLOUR looked lovely on me, but the formula of the lipstick kind of ruined the whole thing, unfortunately.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 3:16 pm
We are aware of this issue and are already working on improving the formula. xo
Bish Reply:
August 26, 2010 at 8:35 am
I’m afraid I won’t be back this time for the new formula. I was quite embarrassed when I found that the lipstick had settled into all my lip creases, in public no less. I don’t mean to come off as bashing your product, but I was really mortified to see my lipstick like that where there were lots of other people.
Kristy Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I disagree with you Crystal and back Doe 100%. I have all Doe’s cosmetics and the colours are just as awesome in person as they are online. Seriously my biggest problem is deciding on which one to wear…So much choice!!
Plus I think you shouldn’t be so mean. I’m really happy for Doe that she has celebreties that are wearing her lipticks, or even lipsticks that might be similar to hers. People are stepping out and wearing colours that not long ago were considered too ‘bold’!
I’m not surprised! The entertainment world is very competitive and one needs to stand out, what better way to do it than with your makeup! I’m sure if more celebrities knew about it, more would be wearing it. The makeup on celebs is getting so repetitive and uninspiring (nude lip/smokey eye, red lips/winged liner, soft colors/blushed cheeks) props to these ladies for stepping outside the box!
On another note, I want to thank you for opening up a whole new world of colors for me, my friend had one of your lipsticks which I tried on (I usually just wore chapstick) and I got so addicted to a strong lip look people say it’s become my signature! <3 I will forever use your products and rave about them to my friends.
Oh, and I've been forever wondering, hoooow it the world do you keep your skin so matte!? It's absolutely beautiful!
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Hi Ellie,
Good for you! Bright colors are fun and expressive, and they can lift up your mood too. :)
To keep your skin matte, I recommend mattifying foundations such as L’Oreal True Match or Make Up For Ever HD Foundation. Powdering your face on top (and carrying a compact) also helps a great deal! xo
Isn’t it just a little pretentious to assume that your makeup is good enough to be worn by celebrities?
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 5:38 pm
This post is about celebs doing a certain look, a look that we like, and how you can achieve it.
And yes, I absolutely think our cosmetics are good enough for celebrities, seeing how celebrities are just people. M.I.A. is, in fact, wearing our lipstick in her latest video, XXXO.
Elf Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 8:38 pm
I want to offer this as constructive criticism, and I hope it will be taken that way.
This post comes across as presumptuous. It seems more like a speculative claim to celebrity endorsements you haven’t publicly received rather than sharing looks that you like.
I think it would come across better if it was phrased more along the lines of, “Daring lip colors are in this season. Ke$ha has recently been seen rocking a gorgeous blue lip color. You can achieve the same look with LimeCrime’s Oh No She Didn’t.”
Luna Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I totally agree with this! Fair enough that M.I.A is defo wearing the stuff but the other bits of this article made me cringe…
Erica Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 1:20 am
Please know that my intention was not to falsely claim that Kesha and Marina were *definitely* wearing Lime Crime, but to explore the possibility that they might be and that the looks they were rocking could be achieved with LC regardless. :) But I never, ever insinuated that we had any celebrity endorsements. If my writing came off in that way I didn’t mean it to and I hope everyone here understands that. I really don’t consider myself pretentious or presumptuous, only observative and optimistic. :P Regardless, I respect your point of view and I will of course take your criticism and store it so that next time I can perhaps approach this sort of topic more… sensitively. :)
Yoshi Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 7:29 pm
If you think of Lime Crime as being a brand, this post fits in a bit more, I think. It is the sort of post you could imagine a brand posting on their website as a promo.
Jazzi Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 7:58 pm
How is that pretentious? She isn’t even assuming, it has been confired that M.I.A is wearing My Beautiful Rocket. I also happen to know that Skye Sweetnam uses Lime Crime in her tutorials (your milage may vary, I think of her as a celebrity) Lime crime is also becoming more and more reconignized. It has been featured in many magazines. Can you blame Doe for being proud of the fact that celebrities are wearing her make-up? Just because you think that her make-up isn’t good enough, well that’s your own personal feelings, a lot people love it though, so there is no need to spoil their fun. Everyone should be allowed to dream big.
Erica Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Thank you Jazzi. :) My sentiments too.
I think the Korean pop girl group 4Minute was most definitely wearing assorted Lime Crime lippies in their video for Hot Issue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPPKwg5eQ4o
Colors I think they’ve used- D’Lilac, Cosmopop, Great Pink Planet, Countessa Fluorescent and My Beautiful Rocket.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Very well could be – and great video too!
When I saw that photo of Kesha recently I instantly thought ‘LIMECRIME!’… very cool :)
It looks like La Roux is wearing Cosmopop in her Bulletproof video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8eJh4i8Lo
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 5:50 pm
I adore La Roux and that pale orange looks sooo incredible on her!!! Delish!
Lux Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 10:32 pm
That is an awesome video… it looks like she’s walking around in the illustration on my Trapper Keeper circa 1987 :)
thats pretty cool…buuuuuut….
… sorry to burts the bubble (i really am) butim a huge Marina and the Diamonds fan, and i dont think she’s wearing Lime Crime, she is wearing her own brand of UV lip paint, that actually glows in UV light, and is insanely bright. they are classed as official MatD merchendise. but the orange one…. might be lime crime.
kaiya Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 5:07 pm
actually i just realised that neither of them are her UV lip paint. Maybe it is Lime Crime…. that would be cool!
Doe Deere Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Whatever lipstick she’s wearing, she sure looks stunning in it. I love that girl, seeing her live this fall. :)
kaiya Reply:
August 23, 2010 at 6:13 pm
i saw her live and she hugged me! if you try and meet her after the gig shes really kind (i havent met her) and you could blog and all sorts! (sorry, im off on one now, i just love her to bits!)
That’s so cool! Strong lip colours are to die for. :D I absolutely love No She Didn’t, but I’m sooo gutted when I tried the shade on at Space NK when I realised it doesn’t look right with my skin colour! :((( (I have quite a darkish yellow hue.) When will the rest of the line be available in the UK? :) oh btw, a number of mags have been praising your lip colours, one of them being the Metro newspaper (article was about the perfect red lippy, yay!).
When I saw that photo of Ke$ha I thought of LimeCrime too!
Well they sure look like your lipsticks – and considering the high pigment and opacity you have my first thought was identifying the lipsticks as yours. Who care anyway, we know we can duplicate the look with yours.
Still can’t get into blue though dammit ;~)
Thanks everyone! I hope you guys have fun trying these cute looks out!
Just to add… I compiled and wrote this post – not Doe. I never said anywhere that they were definitely wearing our products, aside from M.I.A. who is 100% absolutely confirmed to be wearing My Beautiful Rocket. I simply said that they look fabulous and you can certainly achieve these looks using Lime Crime. :) And regardless, there’s a good chance Marina or Kesha might actually be wearing our brand. Either way, they all look super cute!
love all these looks and these women!
Erica Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 1:09 am
Me too! I’m such a fan. :D
Of all the posts for people to get bent out of shape over… weird :)
I was so excited when I saw the photo of Ke$ha… I immediately thought ‘Limecrime!’.
I love that we are seeing more and more people wearing bold, creative makeup, and breaking the beauty editors’ rules. It’s so much more fun to break the rules :)
You know that there are other blue lipsticks available besides No She Didn’t? So Kesha wasn’t necessarily wearing Limecrime. Same with Marina; those colors are unusual but not completely impossible to find.
And while MIA did use Limecrime, you ruined any credibility this post had by stretching it to claim that Kesha was wearing your lipsticks on the red carpet. Ridiculous.
Erica Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 1:09 am
Of course they could be using other products! I didn’t claim she was absolutely wearing LC, I only said she “looked like” she was. :)
Pearl Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 1:20 pm
http://www.refinery29.com/rad-or-bad-weird-lipstick-colors.php
Jenn Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Can you read? Because no where in the post does it say that KESHA IS WEARING Lime Crime products. It says LOOKS LIKE. Derp.
Misa Reply:
August 27, 2010 at 12:12 am
You’re right, there are other blue lip colours out there. I can think of about at least 5 of them off the top of my head, all from indie makeup brands. I don’t think its too much of a stretch to speculate that Ke$ha could be wearing No She Didn’t… out of all the blue lip colours I personally know about none of them are that sky blue shade.
I don’t see why people are criticizing this post, the first line is “Are they or aren’t they?” which implies these celebrities could be using Lime Crime, not that they definitely are.
I think it’s very peculiar that people could think this post presumptuous or pompous. Make up is your creation similar to say a designer creating clothes. And sure as hell designers get excited when they see celebs wearing their clothes, in fact most of ‘em give them out for free. Maybe I am just very invested in your whole business but I feel that you should be totally proud and able to blog about this kinda thing without getting negative back lash.
I also think I’ve seen katy perry wearing lime crime? It was in a magazine a while back so I can’t vouch for it but just thought I’d chuck it out there.
Much love Doe, you are wonderful x
Doe Deere Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:44 am
We do know for a fact that Katy owns our lipsticks and said she “loves them” because her stylist Johnny confirmed it. However, it’s hard to say for sure if she’s worn them out in public because it’s just lipstick. I do hope she swipes it on at least every once in a while. :)
Awesome post! I’m not sure if Kesha and Marina really wore Lime Crime lipstick but hope they did :)
BTW your new Lime Crime website says Katy Perry is also a Lime Crime fan but which products she has? I ‘m huge fan of her and want to see her wearing your lipstick!
xoxo
Doe Deere Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:44 am
Yep, just replied to a comment above regarding Katy. :)
I hope they’re wearing LC! But even if they aren’t, it’s still something to be proud of- you’ve been pushing for these vibrant, brilliant colors for so long now, and celebrities are finally joining in! Regardless if Kesha and Marina are wearing LC, all of us non-celebrities can easily pull off their looks using your products. So it’s still a win for Lime Crime! ^_^
why is everyone so mean to Doe? what the hell has she done to upset you all so much, and if you are being mean on a regular basis on this blog, why on earth are you coming back all the time? you must be jealous.
I just want to reiterate something here: Doe did not compile, come up with, nor write this post. I did. If you have issues with the wording, please talk to me about it! I thought I made it pretty clear in each passage and in the title that the actuality of Kesha and Marina wearing exactly the LC items I listed was not certain, but that they looked like they might be! If my wording was not straight-forward enough, I of course apologize.
Also, my intention was only to illuminate recent bold lip color looks on celebrities (all of which I am a big fan of!) that looked like they might be using or could be achieved using specific Lime Crime products, looks that I had not only recently discovered myself, but looks that other people have made us aware of as well. :)
While I have received confirmation that M.I.A. is definitely wearing MBR, I don’t know for certain if Marina or Kesha are wearing our lipsticks. But that’s why I worded my paragraphs with “looks like,” “seemingly,” and “similar to,” etc. I would have titled this post, “They Are!” instead of “Are They or Aren’t They?” if I knew for certain these looks were all Lime Crime.
It saddens me to witness even a drop of negativity regarding such a lighthearted and exciting topic, but I am thrilled for those who are enjoying it! :)
What’s with all the haters? If you aren’t inspired to be here and follow this blog why drop by just to be rude? So sorry to see people be so self righteous in a creative forum. Ease up. It’s a blog. It’s meant to be more off-the-cuff. You can always write your own – just the way you think it should be done and leave this blog (or any other you like to tell off) alone.
I don’t feel comfortable with the linking of celebrities to your make-up line without concrete proof. It’s a little misleading. Lime Crime is not the only make-up line that specializes in bright unnatural colours or hues. Suggesting someone is wearing your product, when in fact they might not be, seems dishonest and I feel has an added trace of *propaganda. (*Selectively presenting facts or information to influence an audience.)
Does that seem fair?
Doe Deere Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:58 am
This article is not an attempt at self-aggrandizement – it’s just a light-hearted post about celebs wearing bright lipstick and how you can achieve that look with our products. Besides, M.I.A. really is wearing My Beautiful Rocket. Besides, some celebs really do wear our stuff – as per our Press page.
Zanthia Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 11:57 am
Just FYI, your press page looks awful in IE 7!
(I know IE sucks, but let’s face it, the majority of the market uses it…)
MIA’s pictures look great, but the text column is less than 100 pixels wide, so the text is really squished! Most other LimeCrime pages I’ve looked at seem fine, so I think it’s just the Press page.
Not being mean, just pointing it out so you can fix it!
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:50 am
Thanks babe, we’re on it!
Zanthia Reply:
August 26, 2010 at 9:16 am
Good luck! It is really hard to code pages to look good in IE!
Looks kind of like a width or min-width issue to me… Or a problem with the overflow?
How exciting! It’s really nice to see celebrities coming out of their comfort zone and taking self-expression to the next level.
As for everyone else, I think anyone here who calls this entry ‘presumptuous’ are being very spiteful. There is NO reason why a celebrity wouldn’t be wearing L.C. Afterall, not only is it being worn by Doe Deere herself, but readers of this blogazine, professional make-up artists AND internationally known models such as Mosh!
Doe, your GLEE is infectious, and are slowly taking over the world!
~ Fawnya.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:47 am
Hey Fawnya (I like your name by the way!). I think this stems from the assumption that celebs are not regular people like you and I. But they are, and anything that’s good enough for us is good enough for them. :)
Mosh has been very supportive of me and LC from the very beginning. I would even go as far as to say she is my favorite model of all times. When we do another shoot together, it will be dope!!
I dont think those colours are that unique that it forces us to wonder if they are lime crime, i have all those colours from multiple brands, some even brighter. for example Morgana Minerals Serenity is a similar blue and can be made identical if the lips are concealed or if less is used. I also have five lipsticks from basic makeup brands exactly like Countessa Fluorescent and three like cosmopop, not to mention heaps like all the other lipsticks. Im not saying they arent lime crime just that when i look at these photos i dont think of lime crime. Also that blue on ke$ha kinda looks like blue eyshadow mixed with gloss, or at least i hope so cos if it was a lipstick id think it was made quite poorly. I do like your makeup, it looks awesome but definately not one of a kind, the packaging is though :)
I’m disappointed with these girls who are insinuating arrogance especially in the way they have accused it. You lower your own credibility by appearing spiteful and petty. If you are jealous of Doe – read another blog. You’re just tarnishing my enjoyment of what otherwise is a lighthearted “what if?” style article.
As a designer we often compare our work to others and wonder if other people are copping our style or is it that we are copping theirs? Its just a part of being in a creative industry.
I usually would never post to call someone out – however, I’ve been watching the slew of negativity that those in the Lime Crime camp have been braving and I really side with them. Through it all they are doing their utmost to take the high road and not respond in a base way to your childishness.
Troll elsewhere and get over yourselves.
Your petty behavior is just pathetic and I hope that no one takes your tired opinions to heart.
Violet Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:43 am
I am not jealous of Doe or her success. Why would I be? I’m not wanting to create and sell my own cosmetics; I want to pursue a different career in dermatology.
My sentiments are shared with Elf: It seems to me that this post is a speculative claim to celebrity endorsements Doe has not publicly received. It could have been worded differently.
I apologize for my first accusation being worded so harshly, but, that being said, I’m not quite making a retraction on the general point of my statement.
Chelsea Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 9:57 am
I’m a fan of Doe Deere and I usually enjoy her blog, however I don’t think people are JEALOUS. Why would they be jealous? Unless they were in a competing make-up company they have no reason to be. Disliking something doesn’t always mean jealousy. And while yes, I do think some people were a bit harsh, I do have to admit that the first time I read through this, I didn’t care for the vibe of it. I know it wasn’t written on purpose to be arrogant but it kind of came off a bit unprofessional.
I think Lime Crime may be good enough for celebrities to wear it, but instead of saying “This is so and so wearing this color and this awards show”, unless you know FOR SURE (like with M.I.A.!), I wouldn’t post it like that, but rather say “You can achieve a similar look using these Lime Crime products!”. Plus, I think that would make a good post on its own, maybe gather a few pictures of celebrities and do a small quick list of how to achieve those looks using your products. I did catch your words though like “seemingly” and “looks like” but I think they were just kind of subtle and people missed them. Also, there’s a distinct difference between your writing style and Doe’s (I like yours! not that I don’t like Doe’s.)
Erica Reply:
August 24, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Thank you, Chelsea! I never intended to be subtle so I thank you for pointing it out to me. I’ll make sure next time to switch up my word choice a bit. I would never, ever mean to mislead people. It’s so not me! And thank you for the compliment. :)
Everyone needs to lighten up.
hey, do you think cocnbullkid could be wearing Lime Crime in her video?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJVX1G466YE
it seems to be so bright its illegal…..
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 9:11 am
I actually think she is wearing Show Orchid by MAC, which is a slightly sheerer fuchsia with a blue highlight. This look can be easily achieved with Centrifuchsia.
Speaking of press, the press page is covered in magazines
Knowing you value your customers and their opinions, all online interviews seem to reach the bottom of the page?
Is this in order of date?
I mean, celebrities sporting what could be trendy looks that can be achieved by lime crime are great.
Lime Crime’s mission statement really adds pizzazz to a lot of people’s lives (to invade gray scale living with a hint of blinding color). Why not mention those people’s inspired crafty looks on your blog. Not tutorials but, just honorable mentions.
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:53 am
It is in a chronological order, indeed. We are very appreciative of all the online support we’ve gotten over the years – we’ve been reviewed in over 100 blogs! – and gladly share any new mentions on our very active FaceBook page. :)
Ollie Reply:
August 26, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Oh awesome,
I didn’t mean to come off mean by the way, just curiosity :) thanks
I personally think they could be wearing LimeCrime. Even if they aren’t it’s fun to play the what-if game. Half the fun of creating something is seeing who will wear it. I think that being negative is a waste of time, I myself get exhausted just being mad at someone. If you don’t think they’re wearing it, it’s fine to say so. But to say it politely.
I’d just like this blog to return to being the happy colorful place it’s supposed to be. And I applaud Doe and her team for having to courage to even start their own make-up line.
funny you put that picture of Kesha, i saw the pic in Us Weekly and thought “oh could it be No she didnt?” :P
and i find your post very fun, when i first read it, i clearly read “their look could be achieve with LC product….” i have no idea why people read otherwise, tsk ppl are so negative :P
you forgot to mention Cat Deeley!
great post :)
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:54 am
Cat looked lovely in Retrofuturist. :)
A little off topic but: How does one pull off a bold lip color well? I always wear at least my black eyeliner and mascara and I always feel like my eyes look icky without my black but with it there seems to be too much happening if I add the lip. I assume going with a more toned down eye works better with a bold lip but I’m not sure the best way for me to do that. I’ve always emphasized my eyes when doing makeup so this concept of toning them down is new to me. Do you have any suggestions?
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 9:00 am
Hi Wren,
I think the problem might be that you’re not used to seeing yourself with bright lipstick. :) You don’t have to tone down your eyes to wear statement lips – just give yourself some time to get used to the new look! After all, if you still don’t like it after a couple of weeks, you can always go back to what you like. xo
I don’t agree with the haters whatsoever.
But I’m not a fan of this post either.
I thought Lime Crime was above “what all the celebrities are wearing”.. :(
Doe Deere Reply:
August 25, 2010 at 8:57 am
Honestly, I don’t obsess much over what the famous folks are wearing either. Then again, I don’t know if I would call Marina and M.I.A. full-blown ‘celebs’. They are just people whom I admire because I like what they do. I won’t count their fame against them though and do think it’s great that some of them are trying something new, as opposed to the usual “nude lip, smokey eye”.
There’s no need to hate on Erica, guys. Chill.
Wow.
No need for the hating ladies. Yay. Congrats Lime Crime. I would be oober proud too if MIA was rockin’ my stuff as well. Celebs or not, they are still just people …so i have no clue why people are being so silly. And this ad is NOT pompous in any way. It DOES NOT claim anywhere that any of these stars “are” or “are not” wearing the LC brand products. It simply says “are they or arent they?” It is simply a post about popular style’s that can be achieved with limecrime products (amongs others as well) …pretty vague and harmless to me… Anyway. Great Job.
Erica – I just want you to know that your responses to the naysayers show what a classy broad you are :) I also want you to know that I don’t think you should for a second take their particular brand of ‘criticism’ as constructive because in 99% of the replies, I don’t believe for a second that ‘being helpful’ was their motivation when their fingers started to move across their keyboards. Most likely these are the same kinds of people who would be able to find the dark-side of a cure for cancer… the same people that would find a reason to complain if you handed them a million dollars, no strings attached. And you were talking about makeup! You didn’t stand a chance at making them happy :)
You did a terrific job… keep up the great work!
Lovely! I love how *stars* or whatever people like to call them are starting to branch out to brighter colors! Even if they arent wearing LC lippies, wearing brighter makeup is surely an achievement that will soon expand, right?
Erica, i loved this post! I cant wait to see more possible gleeful lips and eyelids(;
Wow. So much negativity. But anyway, I really do think Marina is wearing Lime Crime…it seems opaque enough.
That said, however, I think Ke$ha isn’t. The blue seems really…translucent and cheap. I think she’s using lipstick of a lesser pigmentation. No She Didn’t is of better pigmentation..
That is supposed to be a compliment. :)
Erica is such an integral part of our beloved Candy Future that it is nice seeing posts by her from time to time. I thought this post was light and fun–as it was intended to be. Keep up the great work, Erica!
That being said, I disagree with all of the animosity being directed at this article, at Doe, and especially at Erica. It’s completely unnecessary. It is perfectly fine to not like a blog post. While I love reading this blog, I don’t always go gaga over every thing I see on it, and that’s ok. The blogazine as a whole is very inspiring, fun, and entertaining. What does nit-picking accomplish–other than spreading negativity throughout what is an otherwise cheerful website? And I’m not saying dissenting opinions should be prohibited; I just wish the criticisms were more constructive.
I thought Erica’s wording was very clear, particularly given the title: “Are they or aren’t they?” That translates to “This looks similar to Lime Crime. Is it? What do you think?” It does not mean, “Hey, look! This famous chick is wearing Doe’s makeup.” Erica’s wording was a bit flowery, but how boring would it have been if she had said for each picture, “This looks like ___. And this looks like ___.” After all, this is entertainment, not a scholarly article! (Scholarly publications–at least in my field–like unembellished sentences. No flowers. Poop.)
Some people have raised the question, “Why does it matter if celebrities are wearing Lime Crime?” In many ways, western society does place a lot of stock in what celebs like. People often see them as trend setters. How many hair cuts has Jennifer Aniston inspired? Additionally, caring about whether or not celebrities are wearing LC does not mean that Doe is abandoning her “normal” customers. It doesn’t mean that celebs are more important than other humans in her mind. If celebrities are wearing LC, it does mean, however, that the brand (or at least its cause–being fearless with makeup colors) may be getting global exposure. That IS important.
Kristy Reply:
August 26, 2010 at 12:16 am
Well said Alison!! :)
I think Ke$ha could be wearing No She Didn’t but it looks just a little frostier and lighter. Whether Kesha is wearing it or not though, No She Didn’t is an awesome color! It was one out of the two lipsticks from Lime Crime i first bought! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhI3VTC-YUU
Prince Poppycock rocks a lip color very similar to No She Didn’t.
That’s so cool! I am a HUGE Lime Crime fan, so I nearly screamed when I saw Airborne Unicorn in Elle Magazine! :D
I’m not for sure, but these photos of Alison from A Fine Frenzy said “Lime Crime lipstick” to me! I had never heard of the band before, but the music is great! She makes for a great model too.
http://pennyweightonline.blogspot.com/2010/10/fine-frenzy.html
I saw the pastel beauty trend video of lisa eldridge the other day and she was using cosmopop, genius! She is of course my favorite make up artist of all time. Limecrime has very very cool colours so it’s really good to see someone of her status use them!!
keep it up xxx
Seriously, why is it no matter what someone posts anywhere on the Internet, there are going to be tons of people that just want to be mean?
It’s like… the other day, me and my dad got into an argument over PANTS!
Anyway, that Ke$ha… I wish I had the balls to go out in blue lipstick, or black, or purple… When I was about 10, my parents got me this lipstick set and it had every color imaginable. Green, blue, yellow, orange, purple… I can’t remember all of them, but it was cool. Until I realized that I’m not really a makeup type–at least not with lipstick.
Speaking of that… Why don’t you guys have like a lime colored lipstick?
She said “It definitely looks like…” so everyone who is complaining that she’s trying to endorse Doe’s products with celebrities- just stop. She’s only trying to show what is hot right now and who is wearing what. This is good that celebs are wearing her stuff, so you should be happy for her and stop bashing.
I can’t believe you are proud of a known supporter of Terrorist organization wearing your make up. I mean, Ke$ha? She’s fine. Innocent. Also… Marina from Marina and the Diamonds. Fine. Harmless. But M.I.A? Are you even aware of what kind of political stand she takes? She has funded the Tamil Tigers Terrorists for years as her father WAS a terrorist and was shot. Missing in Acton. M. I. A. I think you should really consider who is pushing your products, as I was delighted at first, then saw this blog and now am actually disgusted. It’s not a good look, FOR YOU.
Doe Deere Reply:
February 2, 2011 at 10:26 am
Sorry, but I don’t think Maya is a terrorist. That’s what M.I.A. stands for by the way.
I can’t believe the comments that are being posted here. For a start, the post was merely doing what fashion magazines do all the time – showing a celebrity look and how you can copy it. Don’t you have anything going on in your lives that you have to come here and pick on someone who was excited about the possibility (I repeat: the possibility!!) of celebrities wearing this fantastic makeup?
I love Lime Crime (and am another satisfied customer who wears the lipsticks!), Doe Deere, and Erica – this was a great post! <3
Doe Deere Reply:
February 14, 2011 at 9:17 am
Thanks Danielle! :D
LOL it seems like the ppl commenting on this post are divided into two parties: those who are absolutely in love with Lime Crime and those who totally hate it. :x
I’m kind of in the middle. I love the lipsticks but I’ve been able to find a lot of eyeshadow similar to their shades from other brand for less. But I really do love LC’s packaging!! :x Unicorns. <3 But yeah I will continue to buy the lipsticks but not so much the eyeshadows.
Anyway….I don't really care much about what celebs do or don't do so I guess I am indifferent to this….but hey, if they ARE wearing LC…more power to the brand!
Wow..so much controversy. I have never tried any of your products but I am really lemming for “my beautiful rocket” lipstick. Unfortunately it’s not available here in the Philippines. Just ignore the haters and just focus on improving the formula so your’e consumers will be satisfied.