Sugarpill candy for your face

by J.L September 17, 2011

written by J.L September 17, 2011

If you havent met Amy Doan let me tell you a little about her. She is a colorful,bubbly, talented and lovely girl. We met many years ago through the internet and then in real life a bit later. She is one of those people who is just a joy to be around.

And her Makeup Range SugarPill is as lovely and bright as she is. I use it in daily dress up life as well as professionally on most of my photo shoots for Jessica Louise. The pigments are bright and rich.

Not only do i love the products i love all the super cute packaging.

A little about Sugarpill and Q&A with Amy:

Sugarpill Cosmetics is a custom line of vibrant, richly pigmented, velvety pressed eyeshadows and sparkling loose powders.

The dream started in 2003, while I was running my colorful fashion line, Shrinkle. To compliment my flashy clothing designs, I began wearing theatrical makeup I adopted from performers in the underground drag queen clubs I frequented. After showing it off online, I immediately realized there was a huge demand for this bright makeup in the club scene. So I decided to make it accessible to my fellow internet friends by offering it alongside my clothing.

However, I always wished I had control over the makeup’s quality, brand image, and the products and colors offered. In 2005 I began plotting a new line of luxury eyeshadows in my own formula, unique colors and dream packaging. Sugarpill was born in 2010, offering dramatic shades with long-lasting wear that remains flawlessly bold throughout the day and night. I hope I’ve made those drag queens proud!

What drove you to start Sugarpill?

I loved styling photo shoots for my clothing line with the brightest, craziest makeup colors I could find. At the time, I was only able to find these insane pigments in theater and clown shops. While I loved the colors, I was always annoyed by the plain, outdated packaging and lack of marketing and accessibility. I remember watching my friend Melissa do makeup for a shoot years ago, and marveling at how pigmented and opaque her black and white cream eyeshadows looked on the model. I asked her what she was using, and she hesitated before showing me a beat-up plastic palette with the words “MIME KIT” printed on the front. We had a good laugh, but it got me wondering why these amazing products weren’t marketed to the public in convenient, less embarrassing packaging.

I realized that sitting around wondering why wasn’t going to solve anything. I decided to create my own makeup line so that I could have complete control over the quality of the makeup, formula, packaging, and most fun of all, the colors! I was excited to offer something new and exciting that wasn’t already available.

Do you have new products coming out?

Yes! We are putting the finishing touches on new pressed eyeshadow palettes to be released before the end of this year. We’re also working hard on developing new product lines, but that’s all top secret for now until we finalize the details. Shhhh!