Madison Beer on social media woes, being her own glam squad and how TikTok is ruining music

My off-duty looks rely on…

“My off-duty look relies on simplicity. Mostly the skincare part. I really like Tata Harper’s products. There’s really nice cleanser from Tata’s at Sephora. I use that and then I just use Bio Oil on my face. That’s really be all I do. But when I do wanna like give myself the full routine I really like the Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum for under my eyes. I also like the Osea Sea Minerals Mist. No big secrets to donut skin over here, just a really good moisturiser and an even better highlighter.” 

I’m really proud of my new music…

“I think that the new music is very true to me and true to the music that I listen to in my everyday life. It sounds a lot like the things that I get influenced by. So I’m really excited to have an album and music out there that’s I would actually listen to. I’m not saying my album now isn’t but I guess I’m growing and I’m changing. The whole album in general has been a very emotional, awesome experience for me because I really just tried to let go of all the pressures that I put on myself.”

Tiktok is ruining music

‘I guess also TikTok has really ruined a lot of music where it’s like labels and stuff are like, ‘we want a TikTok hit’. That’s so stupid. It literally goes away in two minutes and it’s honestly insulting. Music is my art, it’s my passion. It’s what has literally kept me alive my entire life. Now you’re telling me I have to make a f*cking song that’s gonna be sniped for 15 seconds for kids to dance, to? Like f*ck off. It’s like that scene, I forget what movie it is, where this guy gets assigned to be a police officer and then they have him working the parking meters on his first day, but he’s like, all I wanted my whole life was to be an officer and yet I’m literally putting coins in readers. You know what I mean? You literally dream to be an artist and then you are f*cking writing TikTok songs. That’s not gonna happen ever with me and I don’t really care if I’m never like the biggest thing on the planet, I’d rather stay true to my artistry in my integrity and the things that I like. So don’t expect any TikTok hits coming from Madison Beer. If it happens organically. Great, but if not, oh well.”

My secret to donut skin is…

“Highlighter… I literally drown myself in highlighter here, [points to high cheekbone area] and then I put it in the dip of the nose and and then at the tip too with my finger. I also don’t use a lot of powder. I like to not set too much of my makeup, keeping it dewy-matte.”

As fearless as they come… Maddy B, can we be your friend?

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