Geek & Gitter Podcast: Honest Thoughts On Shane Dawson x Jeffree Star Conspiracy Collection
Hi, how are ya? If you’ve been obsessing over Shane Dawson’s doc-series with Jeffree Star, you’re in luck. We dive into our thoughts on the series so far and talk about the drama on the product launch day. Were we able to snag a palette? Read on to find out.
Special guest Natasha Martinez joins in on this episode. Natasha is a host for Complex, American Latino TV, and more!
What’s On This Episode?
Top moments from Shane Dawson’s doc-series “The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star”
Conspiracy Collection launch day drama
Self-care tips
The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star
This docs-series by Shane Dawson and Andrew Siwicki captures the journey of creating a palette, the business side of the beauty world, and an inside look at the life of Jeffree Star. We discuss some of our favorite moments from the series.
Meet and greet at Morphe Sacramento
Too Faced Exposed
Behind-The-Scene look at the makeup world - cost of goods, product, etc
Picking out shades and shade names for Shane’s palette
Morgan’s intervention
Emotional moment with Jeffree and Shane in the factory
Conspiracy Collection reveal
Do you have a favorite moment from the series? Comment below and let us know!
Launch Day Drama
Due to the series’ popularity, we all knew that the collection was going to be a hot commodity and would sell out on the first day, but no one expect Shane and Jeffree to break Shopify - a platform used to sell their makeup. The launch was scheduled for 10am PST on Friday November 1st. As soon as it 10am, the overwhelming traffic to the Jeffree Star cosmetics website crash the website and internet. It took a while for Shopify to fix the error and issues and this caused many fans and customers to miss out on the collection.
Wendy ran into a similar situation where she wasn’t able to even view the collection on the Jeffree Star Cosmetics site. Luckily, she lives close enough to the Morphe store in Burbank and was able to drive out and purchase a palette in person.
For the full story, listen to the podcast episode (linked below).
Image via Jeffree Star Cosmetics
Honest Review Of The Conspiracy Palette
This is Wendy’s first Jeffree Star Cosmetics product and while we’ve all seen the swatches in the series, we had to see for ourselves - is it really that good?
The short answer, yes! Each shade is highly pigmented and buttery soft. Natasha was immediately drawn to the bright yellow shade “Food Video”. We swatched during the recording of this episode and WOW we were blown away. Wendy’s been wearing this palette since her purchase and have been stepping out of her comfort zone and playing with bright colors a little more. If you’re not used to wearing bright hues like “Food Video”, “Trisha”, or “What’s The Tea”, don’t worry! While these shades are vibrant, it also blends out extremely well and can be buildable. Also, that first row across the top is perfect for everyday.
Too Busy For Self-Care?
We all have a busy life, whether its with work or school or building your empire. It’s important to remember to set some time aside for yourself. There are many things you can do after work/school or on the weekends to make yourself feel pamper. Our favorites? Sheet mask! Put on a show on Netflix and pop on a sheet mask and relax for 20 minutes. Since your facial functions are limited while you have a sheet mask on your face, it forces to you stay put and relax.
Of course, there are other ways to pamper yourself than skin care. Check out our list below:
Book a massage
Book a mani/pedi
Take a digital detox and put away your phone for certain amount of time
Put on your favorite podcast (Geek & Glitter 😉) and tidy up your living space. Less clutter = less stress
Take a workout class! Yoga, barre, spin, whatever! Exercise can clear you mind and get you out of your house.
What’s your go-to for self-care? Share with us in the comments below!
Thank you to Natasha for being a guest on this episode. Be sure check out Natasha on Complex and American Latino TV. You can find her on Instagram @NatashaAlexis_.
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