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“Beyonce's MUA, Sir John Launches 'The Lion King' Make-Up Collection Ahead Of Movie - BET” plus 1 more

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“Beyonce's MUA, Sir John Launches 'The Lion King' Make-Up Collection Ahead Of Movie - BET” plus 1 more

Beyonce's MUA, Sir John Launches 'The Lion King' Make-Up Collection Ahead Of Movie - BET

Posted: 17 Jun 2019 09:56 AM PDT

Written by Tira Urquhart

As we all wait on baited breath for the big screen debut of Disney's live action, The Lion King, starring Beyoncé, her famed makeup artist is cooking up a premiere of his own. World-renowned make-up artist Sir John teamed up with Luminess Cosmetics to create a limited-edition capsule collection inspired by the movie and it almost goes without saying that it's wonderful. 

The famed MUA has been in the beauty industry for over a decade and along with being Beyoncé's coveted makeup artist and dear friend for over five years, he's also made a name for himself in product development. Sir is behind some of Bey's most iconic looks, like her famous Vogue magazine cover, her minimal, no make-up make-up looks, and her most iconic red carpet appearances, including her latest at the Wearable Gala where she channeled "The Lion King's" Nala. Not to mention, he shares the same name as her 1-year-old son, Sir. 

Sir John is a global makeup and color artist who reveals his clients' natural beauty. His appreciation for cosmetics helps capture the essence of women in their truest form.

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(Photo: Luniness Cosmetics)

This is a collaboration that we couldn't wait to talk about. With Queen Bey playing the voice of Nala in Disney's remake of The Lion King, it's only right that her MUA wants to help us achieve our inner feline fierceness on our faces. We had the chance to sit down with Sir John to get all of the details surrounding his 8-piece Lion King x Luminess make-up collection. 

Disney's The Lion King made it's debut 25 years ago as the first Disney film to celebrate the continent of Africa and it's culture. So, when Sir John was tapped to create the collection, he went back to where it all started: Africa. Sir traveled to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa spending time on a safari to pull inspiration for the rich palettes. For the six-shade "Kingdom" sculpting palette ($42), Sir John said, "Johannesburg is the most treelined city in the world and has the most vegetation. Going on a safari, you just see so much life. There's nowhere else you really need to pull inspiration from for a palette like this."  

Sir John took out his phone to share the stunning images of the Safari and said, "Take a look at the color of the dirt. It's so red. It's so, so rich. This is everywhere. It's like the color of a brick. Seeing stuff like this kind of really gets you in the mind of like 'Okay, this is where we want to take it. This is where we want to go."

The "Romantic Atmosphere" matte red liquid lipstick ($24) was inspired by the rich dirt that Sir described.

(Photo: Luminess Cosmetics)

Sir John looked at the characters in the most unexpected ways when creating his make-up collection for a Disney movie that doesn't have a typical princess. From Nala's teal blue eyes to natural colors in a lion's mane, Sir's vibrant collection is a culmination of different hue's inspired by the intriguing nature of the wildlife characters and landscape of African royalty. 

This collection shows the power, strength, and culture that The Lion King truly means to us. A story of a young, lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands and his journey through adult-hood has left an everlasting impact on us. The movie has had an undoubted influence on our culture, so when we asked Sir John why this collection was so important to him, he said: 

"It's special to me because, although it's not the first time my name is on a product, this is the first time that I've ever released anything in the US, period. And working with a company where I care about the people. I love working with Luminess and I've been rocking with Disney since I was a kid. I remember going to see Lion King when I was 8 years old and now we're all grown-ups. This is a love letter to those girls who are bringing their kids for the first time."

His appreciation for African pride and royalty made it easy for him to come up with this brilliant capsule collection. And if you're wondering whether Beyoncé and the rest of Sir john's celebrity clients will be wearing the collection, he made it very clear that they will.

"I think [Beyoncé] or any one of my girls will be wearing this for a very long time. I'm going to be shoving this down everyone's throats for a while. Trust me. 'Do you want to wear something else? Nope, nothing else is available. All I brought is this. I brought ten palettes of this to do your makeup.'"

The 12-color "Can't-Wait To Be Queen" eyeshadow palette ($42) includes a range of nudes, golden browns, and blues with names of iconic characters such as Mufasa, Simba, Nala, and Zazu for each shade. 

The packaging also includes etched images of Simba's mesmerizing eyes. Sir was estatic about the one-of-a-kind packaging saying, "This is the first time that packaging has been on the market. The packaging technique itself is called etched enamel. It's all laser-etched out. It's all hand-drawn, too. If you look at this palette, this is thousands of little dots that are all hand-drawn." 

The collection is buildable and is also cross-functional. The "Circle Of Life" highlighter ($40) can also be used an eyeshadow and some of the brown shadows can be used to sculpt. 

With the summer coming, we asked Sir John how to achieve the perfect summer glow. He gave a quick tutorial saying, "Sculpting is like the 2.0 evolution of contouring. Sometimes, contouring can be a bit intimidating to a consumer. But we all know how to slightly start to shade or sculpt but we don't want to see DCL [or] digital contouring lines. I think that the sculpting palette is going to be essential to illuminate. It's going to snatch you a bit in terms of sculpting [the face]. The sculpting palette is going to be ideal as well as the highlighter and the eyeshadows. This looks like summer nights to me."

(Photo: Luniness Cosmetics)

(Photo: Luminess Cosmetics)

The limited edition capsule collection will be available at luminesscosmetics.com/disney on June 15th and  ULTA.com on June 16th. The Lion King will hit theaters on July 19th. 

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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(Photos VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images, courtesy of Luminess Cosmetics, Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Should Beyoncé and Jay-Z Keep Bringing Blue Ivy to Red Carpet Events? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Posted: 17 Jun 2019 07:19 AM PDT

America does not have a royal family, but if it did, Jay-Z and Beyonce would be it. They are the king and queen of the music industry, and at this point, they are probably ready to rule the world. And, we're guessing they might be good at.

If we were to take a look behind the curtain of their family, we might find that they are not actually in charge. In fact, it looks like the person in charge of the Knowles-Carter family is actually Blue Ivy, here's why.

At only 7-years-old, Blue Ivy Carter is already running the show. When she was only two days old, her dad, Jay-Z featured her on the song Glory, making her the youngest person ever to chart the Billboard. And, because her famous parents continue to collaborate with her, the record label has to pay her.

That might be part of the reason Jay-Z and Beyonce like to take her to red carpet events, but should they? Does she even have a bedtime?

What is the downside of taking Blue Ivy on the red carpet?

Jay-Z and Beyonce with their daughter, Blue Ivy
Jay-Z and Beyonce with their daughter, Blue Ivy | Theo Wargo/Getty Images

The first major downside to taking Blue Ivy on the red carpet is that she is likely going to steal all the attention. If you haven't seen this kid's style and attitude yet, you're missing out. But, don't worry, you are likely to see more of her in the future.

Another problem might be that exposing her to mature content could create confusion. She is still growing, and sometimes music and movie award shows can go beyond family-friendly.

Then again, something tells us this little girl can handle it. Besides, it's not like they are taking her to the after parties.

It is also possible that by bringing Blue Ivy on the red carpet, Jay-Z and Beyonce might be inadvertently ruining her for real life. The bar is going to be set so high, that when she goes to the movies with average people, she won't understand why no one is taking her picture. Nevermind, they probably just buy out the entire movie theater for the day.

Do any other celebrities bring their kids on the red carpet?

Blue Ivy is not the first celebrity kid to hit the red carpet. A-listers like Will Smith, Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie, and Jamie Foxx have all brought their children to big events.

Usually, they choose kid-friendly events, like the premiere of an animated film. As the kids start to get older, we see their famous parents bringing them along, especially when they are trying to get in the business.

Remember back before Kate Hudson was famous she used to go to award shows with her parents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. This might be the reason for Blue Ivy gracing us with her presence. She is probably going to be bigger than her mother one day, and she already has an IMDb page, with credits.

Should Beyonce and Jay-Z keep bringing Blue Ivy to red carpet events?

If Beyonce and Jay-Z weren't uber famous artists, and instead they owned a family restaurant, we probably wouldn't question whether or not they should bring Blue Ivy.

Obviously, it's not that simple, but in this case, Jay-Z and Beyonce are just bringing their daughter to work. They are incredibly busy and talented people. They, like most working parents, want to spend more time with their kids. Bringing Blue Ivy to these events, give them more time for bonding.

Blue Ivy might be in a really unique situation, but it looks to us like her parents are trying to make the best of it. And, yeah we do think Blue Ivy is going to be a big hit some day, especially if she has both her parent's game and gifts.
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