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Did you know that Melt Cosmetics was born when Latina-besties Lora Arellano and Dana Bomer were having brunch?
Arellano and Bomer went from working at the makeup counter to launching their own brand (viaCosmopolitan).

“Honestly, we were hustlers,” Arellano toldAllure.
She added they were planning on selling their makeup door-to-door if it didn’t work out as planned.
If you like liquidlipsticks, you probably have one on your vanity.

This lipstick is vegan, cruelty-free, and free of parabens.
The colors range from bright reds to seductive nudes and unexpected blues and greens.
Temptalialikes this liquid lipstick, which scores pretty high in its rating for longevity and pigmentation.
And, we like supporting women-owned and women-operated businesses.