(Un)learning Nude
CTZN delves into the spectrum of skin tones, breaking away from limited 'nude' shades in cosmetics. Journey with us to embrace and celebrate an authentic standard of beauty.
Free People x CTZN: The Free People team finds their Code Red shade matches!
Free People, in Six Code Red Shades We’re proud to have everyone’s favorite bohemian fashion brand, Free People, among our retail partners, and we loved seeing their studio team experiment...
Code Red Alert: You’ll never guess what ingredient goes in most red lipsticks!
Cruelty-free and carmine-free, Code Red lipsticks have strong color payoff without the nasties. Have you heard of cochineal? Also known as carmine, it’s a popular ingredient in red lipsticks. You...
Kiss & Tell: Who Invented Kissing?
…you’ll never guess where it originated! International Kissing Day falls on July 6, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to delve into the history of this romantic...
5 stars for Eye Elements: Glowing reviews of our latest drop
Scroll for what the beauty influencers are saying… Last month, we released our first-ever eye collection: Eye Elements. The dual-ended, matte and shimmer neutral eyeshadow sticks are long-lasting, sweat-proof and...
Proud to be a CTZN: “Makeup is nonconforming”
In honor of Pride Month, Jonathan Lam talks about how makeup has helped him embrace authenticity In our trademarked Culture-Torial series this month, our CTZN Jonathan talks about how makeup...
Press Love for Eye Elements
Word on the street is… that our Eye Elements collab with Sir John is a success story in shade inclusivity Our latest launch, Eye Elements, is getting some serious love...
Pride Month: 6 MUAs and Beauty Influencers we’re loving!
These are the LGBTIQA+ beauty experts currently at the top of our feeds June is Pride Month, and to celebrate, we’re rounding up some of our favorite LGBTIQA+ makeup artists...
Is the Beauty Industry a Mean Girl?
CTZN co-founder Aleena Khan gets candid and vulnerable in this thought piece that has gone viral on social media! You know that moment, where you’re trying to make conversation...
CTZN featured on NBC’s The Today Show!
We are honored to have our Code Red and Nudiversal Lip Duos included in Hoda and Jenna’s “AAPI Amplified” spotlight. This past weekend, we were thrilled to watch our CTZN...
Seeing Eye to Eye
Eye Elements: A CTZN x Sir John beauty partnership for the books Ever since celebrity makeup artist Sir John was appointed CTZN’s Chief Creative Officer last year, we’ve been busy...
Introducing our newest launch, Eye Elements!
Learn all about the newest ‘one-swipe wonder' from CTZN Cosmetics We’re beyond excited to release our latest collection: Eye Elements! Over one year in the making, Eye Elements...