Hello! I'm Rachel
C.E.O. & Founder of Vampyre Cosmetics LLC & PHOENIX RISING COSMETICS. Vampyre Cosmetics is sold at www.vampyrecosmetics.com, www.HotTopic.com & in over 150 independent stores around the world
We are proudly women owned (WBENC Certified), disabled owned and LGBT+ owned. Our products are vegan, cruelty free (Leaping Bunny Certified) and talc free. They are also highly pigmented & super long lasting as they were specifically formulated for stage and screen.
We have licensed collections with Emily the Strange, Vincent Price, Winchester Mystery House, Amy Brown Fairies, Bill & Ted, Living Dead Dolls, Oregon Trail, Space Invaders & SILENT HILL by Konami! Our Officially Licensed collections featuring Dungeons and Dragons, Assassin's Creed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Strawberry Shortcake & More are coming in 2024!
We have a team that handles our retail support and training with over 23 years of experience on both the buyer and brand side. We are also working with Condé Nast to promote our Dungeons & Dragons launch across Teen Vogue’s Social Media channels. We have robust manufacturing and shipping capabilities & strategic partnerships via licensing that allow us to compete with much larger brands.
Our products have been featured on Medium, THEM (a Conde Nast Publication), LGBTQ Nation, Newsweek, Loudwire, Blabbermouth, Rely on Horror, Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, IHeartRadio, Billboard, The PRIDE (Los Angeles LGBTQ Newspaper) & more!
We strive to be a “beauty disruptor”, renouncing social constructs of beauty and replacing them with individual ones. We don't Sell "Beauty", we believe beauty is in everyone. We merely provide tools for the expression of it. We believe no one should have to choose between unique, inspired packaging and high quality, ethical cosmetics, so we are committed to being all in one.
We’ve recently received a lot of media attention for our decision to cancel our Licensed Collection with Alice Cooper over his anti-trans comments in the press. We very much believe in walking the walk not just talking to talk when it comes to making ethical business decisions and being transparent with our customer base.
View our press kit: https://www.vampyrecosmetics.com/pages/press-kit
View our digital brand deck: https://www.vampyrecosmetics.com/pages/brand-deck
Rachel Clinesmith
Phone:
504-224-9909
Email:
Address:
New Orleans, LA
Date of Birth:
August 15th, 1987
EXPERIENCE
2019-2024
C.E.O & FOUNDER
Vampyre Cosmetics LLC is Women Owned, Disabled Owned, LGBTQ owned & dedicated to Green Standards, Clean Beauty & Transparency. Officially licensed collections with Emily the Strange, Vincent Price, Winchester Mystery House, Amy Brown Fairies, Bill & Ted, Living Dead Dolls, Oregon Trail, Space Invaders, Dungeons & Dragons SILENT HILL by Konami made by the fans and for the fan!
2023-2024
C.E.O & FOUNDER
Through brands like Vampyre Cosmetics LLC & others, we strive to be a “beauty disruptor”, renouncing social constructs of beauty and replacing them with individual ones. We don't Sell "Beauty", we believe beauty is in everyone. We merely provide tools for the expression of it. We believe no one should have to choose between unique, inspired packaging and high quality, ethical cosmetics, so we are committed to being all in one.
2023-2024
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Undead Magazine is a new extension of the Undead Project by Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Multi-Award Winning A Place Among The Dead), her husband; Deverill Weekes (Celebrity Photographer, Producer & Writer A Place Among The Dead) ) & Rachel Clinesmith (Former Editor in Chief of Vampyre Magazine). The Undead Project has conducted interviews with Anne Rice (RIP), Tim Burton, Gary Oldman, Ron Perlman and many other giants of Vampire Cinema & Television History.
EDUCATION
2035-2035
MAKEUP ARTISTRY
ELEGANCE INTERNATIONAL
The Oldest Continuously Running School of Makeup Artistry in the World in Hollywood, CA.
2035-2035
BETABLOX
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
An extremely competitive business incubator and mentorship program that has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard Law School in Kansas City, MO.
COMPANIES
TOP COLLABORATIONS
EXPERTISE
COLLABORATIVE GROWTH
We have licensed collections with Emily the Strange, Vincent Price, Winchester Mystery House, Amy Brown Fairies, Bill & Ted, Living Dead Dolls, Oregon Trail, Space Invaders & SILENT HILL by Konami! Our Officially Licensed collections featuring Dungeons and Dragons, Assassin's Creed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Strawberry Shortcake & More are coming in 2024!
ATTENTION GETTING DESIGNS
Our products have been featured on Teen Vogue, Medium, THEM (a Conde Nast Publication), LGBTQ Nation, Newsweek, Loudwire, Blabbermouth, Rely on Horror, Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria, IHeartRadio, Billboard, The PRIDE (Los Angeles LGBTQ Newspaper) & more!
ETHICAL BUSINESS
We are proudly women owned (WBENC Certified), disabled owned and LGBT+ owned. Vegan, cruelty free (Leaping Bunny Certified) and talc free Cosmetics specifically formulated for stage and screen. Unique, inspired packaging and high quality, ethical cosmetics. We don't sell a standard of beauty.
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