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Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
JT Releases a Summer-Ready MAC Cosmetics Lip Kit
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Jatavia Johnson—known to the world as the rapper JT—has always had a persuasive swing in her delivery, one that commands attention and urges fans to follow her lead. In her latest single 'Ran Out,' she gives clear instructions: My bitches shaking ass with their hands out / Pay up. For naysayers, her tone shifts—it's sharper and more biting. Pretty ass lips make these bitches cop syringes, mwah, she taunts on 2023's scathing freestyle 'No Bars.' It's not exactly a suggestion, but a reminder: in JT's world, influence doesn't beg—it declares. Her lips have long been a fixture of tabloid fodder, whether she's doling out cutting retorts online or debuting a glossy Black ombré at a Mugler show. So what do you do when your name is figuratively on everyone's lips? Give them something tangible to put on it—a MAC Cosmetics lip kit, to be exact. Her love affair with MAC began like it does for many Black girls—watching her mother get ready in the mirror. 'I remember my mom used to do her whole foundation routine with the [MAC] Studio Fix Powder; it was in a black [compact], and she applied it using this red powder sponge,' she recalls. 'Besides the hair store lip gloss—the one that you squeeze and roll on—that was one of the first MAC products that I actually knew about.' In high school, JT began experimenting on her own, often with MAC's famously loud Snob lipstick, a hot pinkish neutral shade that announces itself before you could even speak. 'I used to take my Snob and just put it on my lips, no liner, no nothing,' she says. 'That created a bold expression for me. When you look back at my pictures, beyond mugshots, I always had a crazy pink lip on that wouldn't make any sense right now, but it was the shit at the moment.' She often gravitated towards maximalist Y2K beauty (think pink lipstick, bold blue or dark eyeshadow, and glossy lips). Now, her go-to lip is just as expressive, only a bit more refined: a high-shine gloss, a swipe of Snob, and a '90s-style brown liner—all packed into one $52 kit you can buy now. JT's limited-edition lip kit features the exact combo she rocks both on and off the stage. Versatile and universally flattering, the collab may come in a box, but according to its maker, it's not made for just one type of woman. 'The girl who I see wearing this lip combo can be so many girls,' she says. 'I feel like it represents so many different types of Black girls, from the suburban to the ratchet. But outside of that, I've been seeing so many other women—white, Asian, you name it—in the kit.' Ahead, JT opens up about curating her MAC Cosmetics kit, why she's drawn to 'controversial beauty,' and her next musical era. I'm still so much of myself, just older. I'm more mature than I was before, but I was always sassy. I always had a way with words, and I always loved makeup and lip gloss. [I've] always been creative. I actually went to school for fashion merchandising for a short period of time. I was always considered an It girl in my area, because I had a unique identity. I don't really follow trends—I create them. That's what being an It girl is—just doing your own thing and being your own person. My mom. The first time I ever wanted to wear lip gloss was after watching my mom put it on. When I was in middle school, I was still on my Vaseline and little roll-on lip glosses from Claire's or Limited Too. I would only dream about having MAC in middle school, because that was an adult brand to have. So when I got to high school and was able to do my own thing, I started experimenting, putting different stuff on my lips. That's when I discovered my lips were cute. MAC Cosmetics means so much to me because it was always with me, from my childhood, when I saw my mom using it, to my aunts and big sister using it. Plus, they always had cool-ass celebrity campaigns. I wanted to be a MAC girl and have a MAC deal because of Teyana Taylor, Nicki Minaj, and everyone else who had one. Now, I am one of the girls who has a MAC collaboration, so I feel like I have definitely accomplished something. It's a very full circle for me. MAC is my childhood. The first makeup memory I have is of my mom doing her whole damn face in Studio Fix Powder. And when I got old enough, I wanted to experiment with foundation, so I used NW45 for a long time. Even though I looked orange as hell, it complemented my skin. I could get away with it at a time when brands didn't have anything for Black skin. So I was the NW45 girl—that was the first Black girl shade to have. The first actual thing I did with MAC was a performance during New York Fashion Week, which is based around clothes. However, I did this bold beauty look. That was the first time MAC invited me to do something with them, so I didn't show up like I didn't want to be there. I put on my best fucking glam. I went all pink. I didn't go with a nude lip or soft glam. I went straight full-out glam Barbie. That was my MAC interview on the low. I wanted to make sure they would want to work with me again. So I gave them a look. I believe that's how it started. What's funny, and people probably wouldn't believe me, but one person's makeup I admired growing up was Joseline Hernandez's. Her makeup used to be sick on Love & Hip Hop. She used to have sit-downs with the girls in a dark-ass eye and a pink lip. And she was one of the people I would see and be like, 'Her makeup looks good. Her makeup is done right.' I think her style of makeup is even popular now. Also, I love Donna Summer and Tina Turner's makeup—[Turner] always had that dark cheek. I've always been a fan of Teyana Taylor. Not too long ago, I sat with her at her place and told her that I wanted a MAC collab. I really do admire her style, from fashion to beauty; she was one of the first It girls I knew of at such a young age, thanks to her Super Sweet 16 episode. The big hair, the lips—everything. First of all, lip gloss definitely complements my Black skin. My love for lip liner runs deep. Literally, when I put on my lip liner and that gloss, you don't need anything else on that face. It's just going to make you, as a Black woman, stand out. And that's just how I feel. So, when I was creating the lip kit, yes, I was thinking about the people who want to use it every day, like myself. I definitely use the Chestnut and the Lip Glass every single day, but the Snob is when you're going out. I tried to give them the all-in-one. The one lipstick they didn't let me put in my kit was Frost, because that's my color. I love a chalky, frosty lip. I would have loved to do a Frost lip kit, with a bold, silvery, metallic look. Also, MAC Candy Yum Yum was another favorite. I would have put that in the kit, but I didn't want to hear the girls cry [laughs]. So I wanted to create something for my bold-ass self and my everyday self that you see right now. And that's what Snob is—it meets in the middle. Oh my God, I cannot believe you liked that! You know what? I loved it. So many people dragged me. But having a sense of freedom to do what the fuck I want to do feels so good. Knowing that nobody can tell me anything or stop me, I do it simply because I know I can. I was paying homage to the dolls and the drag queens, who Viva La Glam is actually for. I was trying to be extra, and people were like, 'That shit was hideous.' I got so many mean comments that day. The people who get it, get it. And people who don't get it will forever be in my business. People are always yapping, and they just have to talk about me. I don't know what they want from me, but they have this lip kit, and it sold out, and it's been a huge success. My 2022 birthday shoot. I had the blonde eyebrows and the blonde hair—that was the shift that birthed me as this monster for bold, standout looks. It's controversial to people, and I love it. I love it when I do me, and somebody doesn't agree with it. I love controversial beauty. I love when it's going to spark a debate, because if you do everything so right all the time, people just get used that, and they will never talk about you, versus giving them something to talk about. People love a debate. If you don't give them anything to debate about, you're going to fucking die down. My favorite trick is to use the back of the pencil—my clean pencil, which belongs to me—and smooth and blend the lip liner. My next project will sound nothing like City Cinderella. It's more so for me, where I am right now. I think City Cinderella was just like a letter to my old self, and I didn't want my very first project to stray too far away from her. When I look back at my projects, I can always know that I have a City Cinderella, something more in-depth, and more southern, slower, or hip-hop, which I enjoy sonically. But my next project is very upbeat; it's up-tempo and cute. I spent all last week in the studio recording. I'm almost done. She would say, 'You ate that.' She would know that I deserve this, but she would definitely say, 'You ate that, and look at you now.' This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Cosmopolitan
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
JT's Solo Era: From City Girls to Cultural Icon
'I am not into the shit y'all think I'm into.' Rap star JT1 is lounging on a couch in her stylist's Lower Manhattan wardrobe studio. It's the night before her Cosmopolitan cover shoot and nearly a dozen people move through the room, sidestepping racks of clothes and shoes stacked to the ceiling. But she isn't actually addressing any of us—that pointed 'y'all' is directed at her haters. Or more specifically, at the people who refuse to accept her growth, those who can't move beyond the 20-something member of the hip-hop duo City Girls they first encountered years ago. Back then, JT was hungry for stardom, a bit gritty. 'I'm really just not in that era no more,' she confesses. 1. Full name: Jatavia Johnson. We might be cousins! (You never know, right?)Make no mistake, she's not disparaging her early career or City Girls, which she founded with Yung Miami. When they really took off in 2018, they were the biggest female rappers to come out of Miami-Dade County since Trina, and their impact on music and culture has been undeniable. If you ever verbally punctuate a sentence, a point, or a cosign with 'period,' you have them to thank. If you go to a party or club where Southern hip-hop is played, you'll undoubtedly find yourself screaming the lyrics to their hit 'Act Up' at some point in the night. City Girls' 2023 album RAW, anchored by their hit 'Good Love' featuring Usher, was their final project together. 'It's not what I wanted, but it was what was destined to happen,' says JT about their split. 'But I don't feel regretful about it. I feel happy, in control, and like I'm where I'm supposed to be.' These days, that might include a few hours of coquettish leisure in Central Park. JT has plans to get a bike at some point, she says, and take an unhurried afternoon ride. (The bike must have a basket, she specifies, for the vibes.) Her excitement is so palpable, I want to grab a tiny bit of it for myself, to tuck away for the next time I need a pick-me-up. It's at once totally endearing and completely different from what I'd expected. When you grow up with an artist—especially during the trials and tribulations of your 20s—it's easy to lock them into a fixed time and perception. But it's also unfair. I had this realization in real time during our interview and had to adjust accordingly. Because while JT's early music absolutely found its audience, and many of her OG fans, myself included, still feel deeply connected to that version of her, she's ready to evolve. She wants her fans (including her 7 million Instagram followers) to see this new side of her, one that looks softer, moves steadier, and feels more settled, and to join her for the ride. 'I'm really ready to push myself to take them into another world,' she says. 'We've been at the club together—let's go somewhere else.' I got a preview of JT 2.0 this past winter. It was Valentine's Day Eve in New York City, at The Standard Hotel High Line's BOOM. Hundreds of revelers had gathered for Cosmopolitan's inaugural Love Ball. JT glided through the sea of partygoers toward the VIP section like a swan in open water: serenely poised, in her quintessential full glam,2 possessing the kind of pinup-girl pretty that makes you stare at someone for way longer than is socially acceptable. 2. That night, it was sandy brown hair down to her butt, cleavage up to her chin, and a minidress straight off the runway. Then came her performance. With a yellow Hermès Kelly on her arm, JT stepped onto the bar3 and moved across the glossy wood with intention, maybe even a hint of demureness, while rapping 'Okay' and 'JT Coming.'4 At one point, she expertly slipped out of her pink vinyl stiletto mules, à la Patti LaBelle, and finished her set barefoot. At minimum, it was a master class in reading the room, in demonstrating that not every setting calls for the same kind of showwomanship. But more than that, it felt like a revelation: This was JT in her solo era. 3. With the help of an extra-buff bodyguard who lifted up her 5'2" frame. 4. Sample lyrics: 'You know I'm vicious / Fenty lip gloss and I'm blowin' kisses / Pullin' up with forty bitches....I'm never tired of Birkins / Add a Louis lingerie and Fendi curtains.' 'I'm in a good place with myself,' JT says now, making this all make sense. 'People think that I'm talking about material things when I say that, but no. I just wake up so beautiful and excited. I just know that everything that I want to happen is already waiting on me.' In other words, the self-professed rap diva has range and has been showing it off in this latest chapter. So far, that includes preparing to put out new music this summer, recently dropping 'Ran Out' remixed by Kaytranada, having an ultra-viral TikTok and Reels track with 'Okay,' and releasing the July 2024 mixtape City Cinderella that cemented her solo artist status. The latter, a kind of reintroduction that offers a deeper sense of who she is, left her firmly rooted in this new world but with her core self still fully intact. 'I've always been who I am, which is a very powerful, talented, vocal, say-what-the-fuck-I-want-to say person,' she explains. 'I never not did what the fuck I wanted to do.' If there's one ideal quality to be consistent about, it might just be that. I'm always challenging myself, trying to be what the powerful women before me were. All the real icons really cared about the vision, the art, what they were putting out in the world. I want people to look back at my looks in 20 years and be like, 'She was so fab. She was so diva.' Like, 'Oh my god, remember JT?' I don't want to be dressed down no more. I want to get onstage in a gown and rock out. I want to be the moodboard.5 5. At a recent performance at Brown University (like we said, the girl has range), JT wore a flowy white number that had fans referencing the viral 'She was a fairy!' meme. I spent a lot of time with myself a couple years ago, and I was like, Outside of rap—because I'm an excellent rapper—what else about yourself do you think? And I was like, I really do love beauty and fashion….We don't have many options in Miami because it's hot, but Miami people are going to be in their known designer. We always look like we got our income tax down there, I swear to God. My boyfriend6 is from Philly, so we've always had this dynamic when it comes to fashion. I remember the first outfit I ever pulled up on my boyfriend in: I wore this Chanel set, these Chanel sneakers, and a Chanel cardigan. I think I was tea, still to this day. I wish I could call him right now because he always makes fun of that outfit. 6. JT has been dating rapper Lil Uzi Vert for six years. The way she gushes (and literally blushes) while talking about him will make you believe in love again. But I know I was eating. That is just the style of Miami. We are very designer happy. So when people say, 'You was never a fashion girl…,' I always had shit. People get a misconception because the biggest thing they know about me, the most publicized thing, is my mug shots.7 7. JT spent two years in prison for credit card fraud. What has it been like to navigate that? I remember the embarrassment—imagine being this hood It Girl and then you got this terrible mug shot. When they posted it, I was already embarrassed, right? So once I got famous and people posted it, I was like, 'That's really the only read people have on me.' Now, though, I love my mug shots because they tell a story; they're eras. They show me how far I came, and it's just so beautiful to see what you could become. I think so. You can work hard, but you don't have to fight. Meaning, you can work hard and fight hard for what you want, but if you really believe that something is for you, it's going to be there for you. Everything that I ever wanted—even down to Cosmopolitan8—I wanted to do that. I remember saying to friends, 'I want to be a model.' And it's like, Girl, you 5'2", what makes you think that you can do that? But I just put myself in that narrative and in that space. 8. 'Growing up, I would see all the It Girls in Cosmo,' she later adds. 'The one that comes to mind was when Mariah Carey was standing next to her cover at a reveal party.' I'm not married yet, but we definitely are going to marry each other. That's my best friend. That's my dog. Uzi is such a cool person. We've been together since 2019, so we've been growing together. We just look at each other and are like, Damn, we really cool. We really know each other. We really can exist and still like each other. It's beyond love. He be wanting me to come hang with him. I'm like, 'Boy, we live together—why do you want me to come to the studio and hang with you?' He likes me. He likes me. It was October 2019. He was like, 'Let's make a song.' It was very business, very professional. I was like, 'What do you want with me?' Not me dissing him but basically dissing myself. He had fit pics and was flexing.9 I thought he was out of my league, to be honest. I was fresh out of jail, I didn't have my BBL yet—I was just jail thick. Then we just connected right away. I was in a halfway house and used to talk to him so much. And when I met him, he was such a good time. It was nothing I never experienced. 9. 'I remember I had a magazine of Uzi when I was in prison. I loved this magazine. I want to say it was Rolling Stone, but he was in a grocery store and he had these two braids going to the back. I thought he was the coolest person ever, but did I think that six years later I would be dating him? No.' Like I can do and be anything. He tells me when he thinks stuff is cool and when he doesn't. Every day, Uzi is fresh; he goes to sleep fresh. That is a clean motherfucker. He carries himself like a star. I really admire that about him because he will take so much from the outside world, and I'm always going to be the one to defend him because he's not going to do it—he's very older star in that way. He does not like me to argue on the internet, but I think he's come to know that I'm going to do it anyway. And he just got to take me as who I am and love me for me. My man knows me like a book. It cannot be ghetto. It cannot be nobody with no ugly outfits. It can't be nobody standing in the way with too many phones. It needs to be very elegant. I need to have soft glam, short nails. Because imagine me doing like this10 with it—no. It don't have to be as big as my wedding is going to be, but it needs to be aesthetically pleasing. 10. She holds out her hand with perfectly manicured extra-long, pale-pink stiletto nails as if she's showing off an engagement ring. No, and I kind of don't want it to be on Instagram after. I don't want my engagement to be announced on The Shade Room. I don't want that energy. Oh my god, I would die. 'Uzi proposed to JT,' and the people come. This is not for y'all. Yes. I want it to be how Beyoncé did it, with a little video of it and the people see it years later. Let's keep some things to ourselves. Anybody who was ever in a group will say how hard it is to go into a solo career. I feel like we were doing our own thing for so long and it was like—and I don't mean this harshly—but it was bound to happen. I started City Cinderella in March of 2024. People think I was working on this project for years but it was a very quick turnaround. I felt a lot of pressure, I didn't even have a real chance to perfect it. Every day, I'm working to fight a narrative. I'm fighting to be myself versus what the consumer who knows me from back then wants me to be. If, when I put new music out, my first fan is like, 'What the fuck is this?' I'm ready for that. If only 10 people resonate with the song, these are my 10. If only 30 people resonate, there's my 30. It just felt so beautiful. I wrote 'Hope' myself. I wanted an opening track that talked more about me and where I come from. When I become the megastar that I will be, I want people to be able to go back to City Cinderella and feel a sense of nostalgia and a sense of, 'Wow, she sounded like this before?' I grew up in a time when people were still working off of the structure of 'My kid has to be something.' My dad forced track and cheering on me—I did the shot put, long jump, 800, and 1600. It was torture; there was no joy. It was just another outlet for me to get in trouble. I've always been mouthy, problematic, and in charge. I never thought rapping would be it, though. My dad is the reason that I got into music, too. I don't know who inspired him—maybe Joe Jackson—to think that he was going to have this supergroup11 of kids. It was like, 'Sir, relax.' Fame was not really my choice of words growing up—the word 'popular' was. Every year, my New Year's resolution was to be popular. I was always hood popular, but I wanted to be worldwide popular, like what I am now. 11. JT and her 16 brothers and sisters had a family band called The Protegees. 'I had this song—it's called 'Daddy Can I Get a Tattoo?' I just always wanted to be on my own.' I'm so into it, just so happy about it. I remember when I first started rapping and we rented this Rolls-Royce to go to the club. I own a Rolls-Royce now, and it is just like, Girl, what? Look at you. It's just different to see everything come to life. I just love where I'm at right now. I'm just naturally a shit-talking person. I'm cocky and confident, and I put that inside of my music in a world that tells us we shouldn't be. People be swearing, 'Oh, she thinks she's bigger than the program.' I hate when people say that—bitch, I am the program. I make music for the divas, the It Girls, and the gays. They want so much for themselves. I see them elevating, I see them sending me their graduation announcements. My fans are at work, they're at school, they're handling their business. I have a little army of smart kids and I'm like, 'Look at y'all.' I don't even want you to be my fan if you're not doing shit with yourself. I do not make music for none of these raggedy-ass bitches.12 Why would you ever get online and tell me how I should live my life or how I should do anything when your shit ain't together? You mean to tell me you care more about me than you care about yourself? Something ain't right. My music can never resonate to you. 12. After JT said this with a lot of emphasis, she looked me square in the eye and added, 'Please put that in there.' I do want a Grammy before it's all said and done. But even if I never get a Grammy in my life, I'm still going to feel like I'm successful. And you know what I will do? Get one of those humanitarian awards for doing something really good for the community. My calling is to really build community for children who want to be something but don't have that many options, who don't have a choice because a lot of people don't have one, like how I told you I didn't. That's what 'Hope' was really for. I know there are so many people who are young and lost and probably don't think they're ever going to be nothing, but you could be. It ain't impossible. (Title Image) All-In sweater and skirt, shoes from Albright Fashion Library, Swarovski sunglasses, Nicole Rose Jewelry earrings, Tarina Tarantino ring. (Cover Image) David Koma top, Norma Kamali swimsuit, René Caovilla shoes, Nickho Rey bracelets. Styled by Briana Andalore. Hair by Tevin Washington and Dylan Silver for True Indian Hair. Makeup by Eden Lattanzio for MAC Cosmetics. Manicure by Tiana 'Tiny' Hardy. Shot on location at Ocean Casino Resort.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MAC Tapped Supermodel Alex Consani and Rapper JT to Make Their Very Own Lip Kits
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2025, it's not enough to just throw on a lipstick or lip gloss and call it a day anymore. Now, the real signature is your lip combo—the lip liner, lipstick, and gloss pairing that makes you feel like the most confident. Maybe it enhances your natural lips, or it plumps up your lip shape. With that, everyone's go-to lip combo is pretty unique to themselves. As a brand that's known for its lip products, MAC gets it—which is why they've tapped their famous friends JT and Alex Consani to box their lip combos so everyone can wear 'em too. Both the "OKAY" rapper and supermodel have been hella busy this summer, so it makes sense that they'd need a lip look on standby they can grab whenever they need. And now it's easy to recreate the look on yourself too.$52.00 at at Of course, JT's vibe is Y2K Barbie doll-coded: deep-brown Lip Pencil in Chestnut, cool-toned pink MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Lipstick Snob, and O.G. Lip Glass in Clear to make your lips ultra shiny. She'd wear her lip combo everywhere, like on a first date, she says, but she also wore it performing at NYC Pride. "I have always been a MAC girl," JT tells Cosmo. But if you wanted to grab one product instead of JT's whole kit, her non-negotiable will always be lip liner (specifically, the Chestnut shade from MAC). "Since I was young, I would explore shades that matched my skin tone just out of love and curiosity, and Chestnut Lip Liner always made the most sense for me," she says. JT says that her outfit is always dependent on where she's headed, especially when it comes to a night out. But her lip combo is always at the base of every look. "A nice glam routine makes me feel pretty and confident," she says. What can we say? She's a glam girl, through and through. But before performing, she's still gotta get in the zone. "My before-stage ritual is to pray, take a deep breath, and be silly with my team," she says. Alex prefers an "effortless" look that's "still pulled together," she tells Cosmo. "Warm nudes work for my skin tone and feel easy," she says, hence why her lip combo contains Lip Pencil in Whirl, MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Warm Teddy, and Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Clear. Although the Gen-Z model's vibe is usually casual and classic model off-duty, she's not into the matte look. "I usually go for a gloss—it just makes everything look fresher." Her makeup routine isn't strict, though, especially when it comes to nights out (have you seen her TikTok? She's known to let loose when she's not on every designer's runway). "Makeup at night is where I have fun. Skin, a little structure, some highlight, and something sharp like a liner or lip—it's more about the vibe," she says. Overall, beauty feels simple to her right now. "It's just a way to feel good and try things. I don't feel pressure around it anymore. Some days I want to look done, some days I don't—I don't overthink it." Which is why she doesn't really care for trends that tell you if there's a right or wrong way to look. "I'm not interested in rules or anything overly curated. It's boring." Although, that didn't stop her from doing all the things in the past. "I got a blowout and did a full face for a date that lasted under an hour," she says. (Dating is hell for supermodels, too—you heard it here first.) "It didn't matter, though—I looked good." Where are JT and Alex wearing their lip combos right now? Both are busy working. "This summer is about building community within my fans—my Juvies," says JT, who is currently working on creative direction for her next project. "I'm also very excited about performing in London," she adds. And Alex is currently in Paris at Couture Week. Don't worry, though, she still has time to have fun, and she finally settled the "song of the summer" debate for us. "'Ran out' by JT—it just hits." Shop Alex Consani's MAC Lip Combo and JT's MAC Lip Combo before they sell out! You Might Also Like Here's What NOT to Wear to a Wedding Meet the Laziest, Easiest Acne Routine You'll Ever Try
Cosmopolitan
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Cosmo Interview: JT and Alex Consani On Their MAC Lip Combos
In 2025, it's not enough to just throw on a lipstick or lip gloss and call it a day anymore. Now, the real signature is your lip combo—the lip liner, lipstick, and gloss pairing that makes you feel like the most confident. Maybe it enhances your natural lips, or it plumps up your lip shape. With that, everyone's go-to lip combo is pretty unique to themselves. As a brand that's known for its lip products, MAC gets it—which is why they've tapped their famous friends JT and Alex Consani to box their lip combos so everyone can wear 'em too. Both the "OKAY" rapper and supermodel have been hella busy this summer, so it makes sense that they'd need a lip look on standby they can grab whenever they need. And now it's easy to recreate the look on yourself too. Of course, JT's vibe is Y2K Barbie doll-coded: deep-brown Lip Pencil in Chestnut, cool-toned pink MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Lipstick Snob, and O.G. Lip Glass in Clear to make your lips ultra shiny. She'd wear her lip combo everywhere, like on a first date, she says, but she also wore it performing at NYC Pride. "I have always been a MAC girl," JT tells Cosmo. But if you wanted to grab one product instead of JT's whole kit, her non-negotiable will always be lip liner (specifically, the Chestnut shade from MAC). "Since I was young, I would explore shades that matched my skin tone just out of love and curiosity, and Chestnut Lip Liner always made the most sense for me," she says. JT says that her outfit is always dependent on where she's headed, especially when it comes to a night out. But her lip combo is always at the base of every look. "A nice glam routine makes me feel pretty and confident," she says. What can we say? She's a glam girl, through and through. But before performing, she's still gotta get in the zone. "My before-stage ritual is to pray, take a deep breath, and be silly with my team," she says. Alex prefers an "effortless" look that's "still pulled together," she tells Cosmo. "Warm nudes work for my skin tone and feel easy," she says, hence why her lip combo contains Lip Pencil in Whirl, MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Warm Teddy, and Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Clear. Although the Gen-Z model's vibe is usually casual and classic model off-duty, she's not into the matte look. "I usually go for a gloss—it just makes everything look fresher." Her makeup routine isn't strict, though, especially when it comes to nights out (have you seen her TikTok? She's known to let loose when she's not on every designer's runway). "Makeup at night is where I have fun. Skin, a little structure, some highlight, and something sharp like a liner or lip—it's more about the vibe," she says. Overall, beauty feels simple to her right now. "It's just a way to feel good and try things. I don't feel pressure around it anymore. Some days I want to look done, some days I don't—I don't overthink it." Which is why she doesn't really care for trends that tell you if there's a right or wrong way to look. "I'm not interested in rules or anything overly curated. It's boring." Although, that didn't stop her from doing all the things in the past. "I got a blowout and did a full face for a date that lasted under an hour," she says. (Dating is hell for supermodels, too—you heard it here first.) "It didn't matter, though—I looked good." Where are JT and Alex wearing their lip combos right now? Both are busy working. "This summer is about building community within my fans—my Juvies," says JT, who is currently working on creative direction for her next project. "I'm also very excited about performing in London," she adds. And Alex is currently in Paris at Couture Week. Don't worry, though, she still has time to have fun, and she finally settled the "song of the summer" debate for us. "'Ran out' by JT—it just hits." Shop Alex Consani's MAC Lip Combo and JT's MAC Lip Combo before they sell out! Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.
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09-07-2025
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Mariah The Scientist Announces ‘Hearts Sold Separately' Album: See When It Arrives
Mariah The Scientist is looking to fan the flames of the scorching 'Burning Blue' into her next album. The Atlanta native isn't wasting any time parlaying her momentum as Mariah announced plans for her Hearts Sold Separately LP, which is scheduled to arrive on Aug. 22 via Epic Records. More from Billboard Chartbreaker: Mariah the Scientist on Her Biggest Hit's 'Casual' Start & Using Her Platform to 'Help People Feel Included' Chappell Roan Lets Down Her Hair for Rapunzel-Coded Video Shoot in New York City: See Photos Travis Scott Raises 'JACKBOYS 2' Hype With '2000 Excursion' Single Feat. Don Toliver & Sheck Wes 'HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY… 08/22 | Link in bio,' she captioned the post. The cover art features a pink backdrop with Mariah turned into a mini-green army figurine, while the back cover finds her broken into plastic pieces with the 10-song track list blurred out. She's teased features on the project, but even those with 20/10 eyesight in the Air Force are going to have trouble depicting the names and song titles. 'Comment ur guess which # you're claiming off top,' the 27-year-old added in the comments. Mariah received plenty of love in her comment section as well from peers like Kali Uchis, Coi Leray, JT, Ryan Trey and Lori Harvey. 'This cover is [fire],' JT wrote. Mariah set the world ablaze with her 'Burning Blue' single in May, which debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest-charting hit of her career. 'Over time, you start realizing [people] want you to change things,' Mariah told Billboard in June. 'Everybody wants to control your art. I don't want to argue with you about what I want, because if we don't want the same things, I'll just go find somebody who does.' Perhaps Mariah The Scientist will drop off another single in the meantime to continue her winning streak. Look for Hearts Sold Separately to land on Aug. 22 and check out the lavender-splashed militant cover art for the LP above. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
