Since their official debut final 12 months, KATSEYE has grow to be one of many largest lady teams on the planet, amassing over 8 million followers on Instagram and TikTok. Backed by their devoted fanbase (recognized on-line as EYEKONS), the group launched their first prolonged play SIS (Soft Is Strong) that includes the viral single “Touch.” On June 27, the group is slated to drop their comply with up EP Beautiful Chaos, the place followers can anticipate “an entire new facet” of KATSEYE.
“It’s very, very, very totally different from SIS,” says Manon. “It’s a really new facet of us. I really feel like ‘Gnarly’ was the right little introduction, however yeah, it’s totally numerous.”
Over Zoom, the women are huddled across the digital camera and wearing informal tank tops and sweats. They’re taking a fast break from rehearsals to speak about their newest enterprise: a magnificence marketing campaign with Glossier for the model’s latest Lip Glaze launch. The shiny lip oil options six totally different shades, all worn by totally different members. While chatting, Daniela whips out her tube and applies her most well-liked shade: Icy, a shimmery blue gloss that she guarantees is not truly blue.
“It’s truly fairly sheer. It’s clear. I really feel like while you swatch it, although, there’s a little unfastened sparkle to it,” she says, swiping it on. “It’s fairly shiny and sheer, and it sparkles. It’s so fairly. I at all times love a transparent lip gloss, and it is so easy and creamy on my lips. I adore it.”
Beauty is a big a part of KATSEYE’s group ethos. At the time of our interview, the women have simply returned from a set of exhibits in Korea, the place they modified their nail designs for every efficiency.
“Our nails look somewhat tough proper now,” Manon admits, with solely Daniela and Sophia displaying their manicures to digital camera. Sophia’s set options gems, butterflies, and (what else?) cat-eyes. “The nails are an enormous, massive, massive a part of the brand new period as a result of we do the ‘Gnarly’ choreography,” provides Lara.
Ahead, KATSEYE shares their go-to preparing music and web obsessions—plus, their magnificence compliments to one another within the newest version of Big Beauty Questions.
Glamour: What was it like engaged on this marketing campaign with Glossier?
Manon: We’ve all been followers of the model. It felt very genuine to us. Glossier, their workforce did an incredible job at making us really feel tremendous snug, so it did not even really feel like work. It was simply enjoyable.
What’s a magnificence pattern you are obsessing over proper now?
Lara: For me, it is an eyebrow slit. I’m so obsessive about it, and I’ve one proper now. I’ve been doing it on and off for the reason that documentary launch, which was final September-ish, finish of summer time final 12 months. So I’ve been doing it on and off, however now I’m so in love with it. I’m like, it is right here to remain.
