So it made sense for the first products to represent myself as a cartoon character.”Ī comical character, of course. “I like things that are cute, bubbly, saccharine but also colorful and very cartoony. “The character of Kim Chi is a live action anime character that’s come to life,” explains the drag fave. (Photo by Jennifer )Ĭhi’s doll like eye looks and pouty lips have made her face a fave on social media, and she had been working on liquid lipsticks even before the Ko meeting, but touring left little time to develop the line- even though a collaboration on eyeshadow and eye liner with Eyeliner Stamp, proved there was a market for the saturated the hues and shimmering textures that have become her signature.Īt the fabulous Kim Chi Beauty launch fete, held in a Hollywood mansion just a few weeks ago, we spoke with the gorgeous triple threat (Chi acts and of course, lip-sync’s like her life depends on it) about her exciting new endeavor. After meeting Toni Ko, the original founder of NYX Cosmetics, her dream of having her own makeup line was about to become reality. But the cartoony queen’s main goal in life after Drag Race has been to glamorize the world. like many who find notoriety on the show- after Drag Race, in 2018. On top of all this, it’s reasonably priced too.īorn Sang-Young Shin, Chi is originally from Chicago. But beyond the wacky packages, her line boasts high pigment color, high-watt sparkle and shades that flatter everyone and every ethnicity. Kim Chi Beauty, which debuted a few weeks ago, features glitter eye gel called “sharts” (yes sharts!) and an eyeshadow palette covered with kooky and comical drawings. The first Korean-American queen on RuPaul’s Drag Race and reality TV in general, season 8 standout Kim Chi melds humor into everything she does, and her brand new cosmetics line is no exception. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for KimChi Chic Beauty)
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