Violent Lips
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| Industry | Consumer goods |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Jeff Haddad |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Products | Cosmetics |
| Website | Violentlips.com |
Violent Lips is a cosmetics company which commercializes temporary tattoo decals for the lips[1] that create designs not possible with traditional lipstick, such as rainbows, animal prints, and polka dots.[2]
History
[edit]Violent Lips was founded by Jeff Haddad.[3][4] At just 13 and 9 years old, Haddad's daughters were playing around with temporary tattoos. As a joke, they affixed them onto their lips and the idea for temporary lip art was born.[5]
In 2011, Violent Lips partnered with Sugar Factory to launch candy-themed temp lip tattoos.[6]
In 2014, Violent Lips were featured in a video from YouTuber grav3yardgirl's series Does This Thing Really Work? which garnered over eight million views.
In 2016, the company began making press-on emoji tattoos called Violent Lip "Minis".[7] These temporary tattoos could be applied to the lips or other areas of the face.[7]
The products have been worn by Khloé Kardashian,[8] and her sisters Kendall, Khloe[9] and Kylie Jenner,[10] as well as Keyshia Cole.[11]
As of January 14, 2024, the Violent Lips website was defunct.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Micol Passariello (2011-03-15). "Temporary Lip Tattoos". Vogue.it. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "Temporary Lip Tattoos - Review of Violent Lips Tattoos". Cosmopolitan. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "Temporary Lip Tattoos: Cool or Just Plain Cuckoo?: Daily Beauty Reporter: Daily Beauty Reporter". allure.com. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "About Us". Violent Lips. Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "Temporary Lip Tattoos: Cool or Just Plain Cuckoo?". 5 May 2011.
- ^ Lo, Danica (2011-08-10). "Violent Lips Teams Up With Sugar Factory for Candy Lip Tattoos". Racked. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ a b Cardellino, Carly (2016-11-07). "Prepare to Be Obsessed With These Temporary ~Tiny Tattoos~ for Your Lips, Eyes, and Body". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ Magazine, Seventeen (2011-11-18). "Kardashian Beauty - Violent Lips". Seventeen. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ Davis, Dawn (2011-11-03). "Khloe Kardashian Debuts a Lip Tattoo". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Khloe Kardashian Violent Lip Picture - Picture of Khloe Kardashian Lip Tattoo". Cosmopolitan. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
- ^ "'Go There' Wednesdays: Temporary Lip Tattoos". Essence. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Violent Lips". Violent Lips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.