Current:Home > reviewsCo-founder of cosmetics company manifests Taylor Swift wearing her product -DollarDynamic
Co-founder of cosmetics company manifests Taylor Swift wearing her product
View
Date:2025-04-13 16:46:27
Aliett Buttelman had a goal on April 16: to get Taylor Swift to wear her Fazit cosmetic product. She completed the task in less than six months.
"We sent the agent of (Swift's) makeup artist, Lori Turk, samples in May," Buttelman says.
The co-founder of Fazit Beauty had no idea when her fiancé was watching the Kansas City Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints that there would be a familiar face wearing a familiar product. Swift showed up to the game in a Vivienne Westwood plaid outfit, knee high boots and metallic faux freckles.
"As many have seen I just started sobbing," she says, referring to a TikTok video that's been viewed more than 7 million times. "To have your brand be worn by the No. 1 icon of our generation is validating for the hard work we've put in for two years."
Celebrate the Eras Tour:Relive Taylor Swift's unprecedented tour with USA TODAY's enchanting book
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Buttelman started her company with Nina LaBruna. The 28-year-olds came up with the name Fazit, a portmanteau of "face it" and the "phases" of life.
"We launched makeup patches and created a new category of beauty that had never existed before," she says. "It's the easiest way to apply intricate makeup. It’s for those who may not have the skills of a makeup artist or are in a bit of a rush and want more intricate designs on their face. We call it 30-to-60 seconds instant glam."
Sales for Fazit skyrocketed 3,500% following Swift's appearance at the Chiefs game. The pop star’s endorsement, in addition to several viral TikTok videos and being picked up by Urban Outfitters, propelled the brand name into a higher echelon of the cosmetics industry.
"Taylor Swift helped give two young women in business so much leverage and negotiating power," Buttelman says. "She expedited the journey for us. We finally have the retailers of our dreams coming to us and moving mountains for us. Same thing with corporate partnerships. Whether it's Fortune 500 companies or national sports teams, everyone is coming to us for the first time."
LaBruna and Buttelman are planning to attend the remaining Eras Tour shows in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto and Vancouver.
"She's a positive influence in this world," Buttelman says. "We're most grateful for this opportunity she's presented us."
Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.
Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
veryGood! (52)
Related
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Too many Black babies are dying. Birth workers in Kansas fight to keep them alive
- Hendra virus rarely spills from animals to us. Climate change makes it a bigger threat
- Fossil Fuel Allies in Congress Target Meteorologists’ Climate Science Training
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Get That “No Makeup Makeup Look and Save 50% On It Cosmetics Powder Foundation
- Real Housewives of Miami's Guerdy Abraira Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Margot Robbie and Husband Tom Ackerley Step Out for Rare Date Night at Chanel Cruise Show
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- NOAA’s Acting Chief Floated New Mission, Ignoring Climate Change
Ranking
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors 3 Who Enabled a ‘Fossil Fuel-Free World’ — with an Exxon Twist
- CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain
- Today’s Climate: August 13, 2010
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Colorado Court Strikes Down Local Fracking Restrictions
- U.S. Coastal Flooding Breaks Records as Sea Level Rises, NOAA Report Shows
- Parents pushed to their limits over rising child care costs, limited access to care
Recommendation
Bodycam footage shows high
Today’s Climate: August 7-8, 2010
Control: Eugenics And The Corruption Of Science
Montana voters reject so-called 'Born Alive' ballot measure
At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
2024 dark horse GOP presidential candidate Doug Burgum launches campaign with $3 million ad buy
Real Housewives of Miami's Guerdy Abraira Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis
In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter