June is Pride Month a month that commemorates the Stonewall riots that occurred in 1969 but also, a month that the LGBT+ community celebrates their sexuality proudly, loudly, and colorfully. I am forever, always a strong supporter, advocate, and friend to the LGBT+ community. My best friend is gay and he is as close to my heart as any blood relative. I have always found the LGBT+ community welcoming, never judgemental and have always found a home in it even though I am straight.
Now, of course, I have to start a controversial topic of conversation I do wonder how everyone feels about all the Pride Makeup Collections as of late" I have had a very strong dislike for the boys in makeup campaigns in the past from a variety of brands just because I felt like brands weren’t actually interested in showcasing men that wear makeup and enjoy it but more about how they could profit over being more edgy in some way. I’m feeling a little bit the same way about the Pride Collections coming out at the moment.
Urban Decay has a Pride Collection they launched called Sparkle Out Loud which does donate funds of a certain shade to a LGBT+ organization but one of my readers brought out a valid point and said, “Why only one shade"” I appreciate UD for making an effort though as so far everyone else that has launched a “rainbow” packaged or themed line of products haven’t actually made the same efforts. “Look at us we have a Prid...