Top 10 Beauty Brands by Musicians

Have you ever wondered what your favourite pop star is doing in their spare time? Between red carpet appearances and sold-out stadiums, you may think their schedules are too crammed for anything else. The truth is, most of these stars are using their creativity in many different ways. They are stepping into the world as beauty entrepreneurs; from hair dye to skin serums, here are 10 beauty brands by your favourite chart-toppers. 

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is often credited as a visionary, and her makeup brand is no different. The name Haus Labs is directly derived from her costume and empire team, Haus of Gaga. The makeup brand offers a wide range of products that are colourful, consistent and overall, extremely dependable. 

The masses have long raved about the brand, especially the everyday products such as mascara and concealer. But even drag queens have raved about the makeup, with some even incorporating it into their makeup routines, such as Trixie Mattel, a high honour. 

Mattel did a full face routine using all Haus Labs products, such as their foundation and mascara. She described the products as “high performance,” reliable and long-lasting. 

Editor’s Picks – Triclone Skin Tech Foundation; Colour Fuse Blush Balm Stick; PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze; Bio-Radiant Highlighter Stick.

FENTY Beauty by Rihanna

Rihanna has solidified her icon status through the development of FENTY Beauty. 

Forbes recently reported that the company’s estimated worth is around $2.8 billion, officially making Rihanna a billionaire. The brand has been praised for its affordability and accessibility, but mostly for its commitment to diversity. FENTY was one of the first makeup brands to truly nail components of skin tones most makeup brands miss, specifically with caramel tones and yellow undertones. Riri certainly outdid herself!

Cult Staples – Poutsicle Lip Stain; Hella Thicc Mascara; Diamond Bomb Highlighter; Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation; Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick; Stunna Lip Paint.

R.E.M. Beauty by Ariana Grande

 Grande launched her beauty line in 2021 in the wake of the release of her album, Positions. The initial launch, titled the Ultraviolet Collection, consisted of eye shadow palettes, eyeliners, lipsticks and highlighters. Since then, Grande has expanded the brand while still keeping the original vision (and love) of retro sci-fi consistent throughout the packaging. “I wanted to make sure everything looked like a prop from either ‘Star Trek’ or ‘Black Mirror,’” she tells Vogue.  

The brand has also been widely praised for its anti-cruelty measures when making the products, as well as being paraben-free and vegan. 

Fan Favorites – Interstellar Highlighter Topper; Flourishing Lengthening Mascara; Glossy Balm & Lip Oil; Blush Stick in Matine.

Human Race Skincare by Pharrell Williams

Williams has mastered music, and now, he may have also mastered skincare. Human Race uses simple, natural ingredients and does not contain rocks, nuts, seeds or plastic particles, lowering the risk of micro-tears. Human Race was founded on the belief that skincare is for everyone, no matter gender or race. As their brand’s saying goes: “we are all born in the same skin.” 

Human Race is one of the only skincare companies owned and founded by a celebrity that sells refills, making it very sustainable. Though the company has a limited number of products as of now, reviews have been growing, and Human Race appears to have a bright future. 

Hero Product – Lotus Enzyme Exfoliator.

Pleasing by Harry Styles

Hidden behind beautiful packaging, Pleasing by Harry Styles offers products that are high in quality and creativity. The brand offers a selection of nail polish, skincare products, clothing and even sex toys. Styles created this brand in 2021 after fans shared their love for his painted nails, which some believe to have sparked a trend. Pleasing appears to be a great outlet for Styles to further gender exploration and expression, as the brand has been praised immensely for its advocacy for fluidity. 

Highlights – Closeness Eau de Parfum; Stop the Closeness Candle; The Perfect Polish Set.

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Rare Beauty is firmly rooted in the idea of using makeup to feel confident, not necessarily to enhance yourself. The company has been widely praised for the shape and accessibility of its products as well as their packaging.

Gomez founded Rare Beauty under the pretense of supporting mental health, as 1% of proceeds go towards the Rare Impact Fund, which is Gomez’s philanthropic organization focused on mental health awareness. 

Most Loved – Soft Pinch Liquid Blush; Positive Light Luminizing Gloss; Perfect Strokes Volumizing Mascara; Warm Wishes Bronzer Stick.

Good Dye Young by Hayley Williams

Known for her infamously bright hair colours, Williams created a brand that lets everyone in on the fun. Good Dye Young has been praised for its quick and easy application, minimal bleeding during rinsing and extremely affordable prices, with their dyes averaging at $19 a box. 

Reviews say the colours stay “very true to the box,” which is sometimes difficult to find in hair dyes. Though this brand is the youngest on this list, it has a very promising and colourful future. 

Signature — Semi-Permanent Hair Colour.

Golf Le Fleur by Tyler, The Creator

While Golf is seen and respected as more than just a beauty brand, offering different lines of clothing and even furniture, the perfume is one of the brand’s top-selling products. 

Golf offers a peek inside the musician’s mind, which offers a wide range of products that only Tyler himself could craft. This brand is a great example of how Tyler’s creativity is truly genre-bending.

Best Sellers – French Waltz Fragrance; Golf Le Fleur Nail Polish; Limited-Edition Apparel Drops.

About Face by Halsey

Known for its vibrant colours and unique textures, About Face by Halsey was founded on the idea of using makeup for creative expression. The beauty brand is seen as criminally overrated by makeup enthusiasts, with it offering a great variety of makeup products, including their lip liners, makeup palettes and eye shadows. 

Their products have been described as people’s tried and true assets to their makeup routines, being creamy and easy to apply. The No. 1 critique of this brand is that they do not have enough products.

Insider Picks – Line Artist Longwear Gel Eyeliner; Light Lock Lipgloss; Matte Fluid Eye Paint.

Cecred by Beyonce

Beyonce’s hair care line was directly inspired by her upbringing and her mother Tina Knowles’ salon in Texas. Cecred celebrates a wide range of hair practices from all sorts of different cultures. 

The brand itself is based on tradition but also versatility. Founded in 2024, Cecred launched with a line of eight different hair products that aimed to treat all types of hair. Since then, they have been met with widespread praise from all different types of magazines, including The Independent, Allure, Times, Elle and Cosmopolitan. 

Essentials – Hydrating Shampoo; Nourishing Hair Oil; Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub.

And This Wraps Up Funktasy’s Choice of Top 10 Beauty Brands by Musicians…

These ten brands show how the music world’s pre-eminent stars are more than capable of expanding their creative realms beyond their habitual trades. They are rewriting the future of beauty, proving that musicians are no longer stepping into beauty as outsiders, they’re unequivocally reshaping it from within.