Bésame Cosmetics
Bésame Cosmetics, Inc. is a color cosmetics/makeup company founded in 2004 and based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by makeup historian and author[1] Gabriela Hernandez, who is the current C.E.O. Bésame Cosmetics recreates makeup shades, packaging, and products from the 1920s-1970s.[2][3] They are known for their cake mascara,[4][5] several collaborations[6] with the Walt Disney Company,[7] and creating the lipstick worn by actress Hayley Atwell[8] on the ABC Marvel show Agent Carter.
Description
[edit]Gabriela Hernandez and her husband Fergus Hernandez started the company online in 2004. The first product created and sold by the brand online was lipstick in the shade "Bésame Red." In 2005, they opened a boutique shop opened in Burbank, California.[9] The cosmetics line offered there included lipsticks, face powders, rouges, brushes, and more, all based on historical makeup that Hernandez had in her personal antique collection.[10][11] The company now has a focus on refillable cosmetics and sustainable packaging.[12]
External links
[edit]- ^ Hernandez, Gabriela (2017). "Classic Beauty: The History of Cosmetics" by Gabriela Hernandez. Schiffer Publishing Limited. ISBN 9780764353000. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Nichols, Chris (2019-08-16). "Vintage Cosmetics Maven Gabriela Hernandez Knows Her Makeup History". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "About Us". Besame Cosmetics. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "15 Fascinating Facts About Cake Mascara". Besame Cosmetics. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ Carell, Julianne (15 September 2016). "This Mascara in a Box Is Like Nothing You've Ever Seen". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Limited Release Collections". Besame Cosmetics. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ Dall'Asen, Nicola (24 August 2019). "Besamé and Disney Just Revealed a Stunning "Sleeping Beauty" Makeup Collection". Allure. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ McBride, Clare (October 12, 2018). "Agent Carter and Bésame Cosmetics, or How to Win at Licensing". www.themarysue.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "A New Coat: Meet Besame Cosmetics Founder Gabriela Hernandez". ArtCenter College of Design. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Bésame Cosmetics's founder tells us about being a cosmetics historian and her thoughts on the "fast makeup" trend". HelloGiggles. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics - 15 Years of Bésame Cosmetics Part 1". www.podbean.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Bésame Cosmetics Luxe And Glamour, Now Via Refillables". Beauty Packaging. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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