FYI – Tarte Create Your Own Beauty Box Postponed

Yaaaaasssssssss

If that’s the 5 for $25 on sugar rush items, that’s been available since those products launched.

Same thing happens to me.All the time It’s led me several times to stop even trying to comment or interact with the post’s.Which isn’t going to be good for business if several others end up doing the same thing. There’s already a very small window of users that are active here.

Omgosh, yes! I’m Constantly getting censored on here, to the point where sometimes I don’t even bother commenting because it’s not even worth the effort.

When MSA is allowing people to post political comments in addition to their beauty “news,” like Tarte’s in this specific case, it’s a bit like the proverbial “pot calling the kettle black.” I have family in Minneapolis who have destroyed businesses. If MSA along with so many other businesses want to support BLM, go for it, but I’ve yet to see MSA state they will, and I’ve received so many e-mails about BLM from every company I frequent, beauty/cosmetics and things that aren’t related to that. You can allow Tarte’s message to be seen and not allow comment which will turn political or post it, and reap what people will say. While MSA is privately-owned, it is also funded by our support. That’s all that I’m saying. Take care.

Some of my comments haven’t been posted either, and I’m against the lawlessness going on and blm’s goal of defunding the forces that protect our society from predators.

I think MSA is trying to keep this site as a calm place to come for sub box/ beauty-related things. There are plenty of other places you can go to express your opinions about other stuff/ controversial views.

Same, my comment has not been posted. Pretty disappointed with MSA.

Same thing happened to my comments

I agree with you. They definitely censor based on beliefs. It might depends on which MSA person see’s your comment on whether it gets posted.

Please re-think your priorities. Makeup is a privilege. Standing up for our brothers and sisters is a necessity.

OH NOOOO
You can’t get discounted makeup. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you Jacki. Judge each individual by the quality of their character, not the color of their skin. On both sides of this issue.

Couldn’t agree more, Jacki.

Absolutely agree with this

The only thing that has ever caused real change is riots. Women’s right to vote, gay rights, labor laws, the American revolution that allowed us to be a separate country. Most of these movements were mostly quiet lil protests, but they get no attention without a showing of outrage. People shouldn’t be burning down small businesses, but there is finally attention being paid to abuse and murder by police. We WILL see reform this time because of just how widespread and angry the protests are.

…but there are plenty of peaceful peacefully protesting. Not every protestor is a looter. They’re two separate groups.

Agreed, don’t fight fire with fire 🔥🔥🔥

Exactly!

Exactly — nothing productive will come of the lawlessness that some police officers have gotten away with! The force has really diverged! (Devolved?)

I had one thing to look forward to, the Tarte sale.

thank you!

Thanks for this suggestion Rena! We’re working on this now and we appreciate the lists people have started in this comment thread. Please let us know of any boxes/companies you want to include! Thanks again!

Journeebox by Kevia. Her boxes are beautiful and amazing and so gorgeous, and the customer service is fantastic too.

If anyone loves Universal Standard they are donating all proceeds from today’s sales to N A A C P.

Love this idea! Yes, MSA, please!

The Beem Box
Boss+Bae
CurlKit
Dapper Black box
GeenieBox
Hello Mama Box
Little Black Business box
W.E.V Arrived
Ujamaa Box
Bevel
Homemade Luxe
Bloom Beautifully
MyBestBox
Color Grind
Just Like Me
My Lit Box
Cloth and Paper
The Pose Box
Cocotique

For beauty boxes, Tribe Beauty Box & Cocotique are 🙂
For hair boxes, Curl Kit & Curl Box
I believe there’s another box called Brown Sugar that’s been reviewed on MSA too.
Unfortunately, that’s all I can think of 🙁 I’ve always wished there were more, and was so sad when Onyx Box & Essence closed up.

While definitely not an all inclusive list, to start, Beauty Independent provided a list of 100 black-owned indie beauty brands here:
beauty independent . com/100-black-owned-indie-beauty-businesses-to-buy-from-right-now

I commented with a list of some maybe it will be posted soon.

Here’s a small list of BLPOC owned boxes I’m sure there’s a lot more. I’d love to see these boxes get some love.
The Beem Box
Boss+Bae
CurlKit
Dapper Black box
GeenieBox
Hello Mama Box
Little Black Business box
W.E.V Arrived
Ujamaa Box
Bevel
Homemade Luxe
Bloom Beautifully
MyBestBox
Color Grind
Just Like Me
My Lit Box
Cloth and Paper
The Pose Box
Cocotique

This would be great!

I would love this, too!

Amen!

This. And thank you.

Thank you! I wanted to say something but I would’ve been far less kind to those saying their make up deal is more important then paying attention to you or helping with what’s going on right now.
And for those saying it’s all violent and violence doesn’t change anything unfortunately violence is almost always what does change things and most of the protests are peaceful.

Thank You ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Yes.

Beautifully said. Thank you for your compassion.

Yes!!

THIS!!! 🧡💛🤎🖤🤍

This isn’t Mad Max: Fury Road. You’re going to get all your things in the mail.

Think about the people that work there. There are people, particularly people of color who work for these companies that are hurting right now- badly. Today is a day of reflection, and you should focus on something other than your cosmetics.

It’s pretty clear they thought that the excitement and celebration that they would usually pump out over their promotion didn’t feel right to them. That is their decision, and I applaud them for it. I understand you might not feel the same way, but they stated plainly why they postponed, so to question why it would “help anyone” makes me think perhaps you didn’t read that.

If they proceeded they would criticized as tone deaf. They are making a statement and also allowing their employees time to support their community and reflect and are encouraging their customer base to do the same.

agreed!

In my town (and most cities in the US), it’s the *police* who have seriously disrupted things with violence (including widespread and indiscriminate use of tear gas) against peaceful protesters. Messages don’t mean anything unless they’re backed up with action. Postponing this sale is a (good) start; I’d love to see tarte also donate a portion of sales to causes that support Black communities.

I agree with you 100%. I think if they would’ve participated in the black out days like other companies it would’ve been more of a statement. But their website is still up and running and they’re making sales like usual so why postpone a big event. It seems like they’re real concern was not enough people are paying attention and they were afraid that their sales will be down during that promotion.

Ah yes, because makeup at a discount is vastly more important than systemized oppression and racism. Apparently you did not get the message that Tarte was sending.

absolutely agree!

I could not agree more and really impressed with them for doing this.

This is what I was thinking