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National Indigenous History Month
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June is National Indigenous History Month. At Cheekbone Beauty, we encourage you to take time to ...

Love Yourself From The Inside Out
At Cheekbone Beauty, we are always encouraging our audience to celebrate and practice self love. ...

The Cheekbone Beauty Scholarship Fund: 2022 Recipients
Cheekbone Beauty’s mission extends beyond making beauty an inclusive space for the Indigenous com...

Top Five Tips for Booking a Makeup Artist
When booking a makeup artist for a special event or photoshoot, there are few things you should k...

Recognizing Veganuary
This year, we learnt of an organization called Veganuary (vee-gan-you-aire-ee). They are a non-pr...

Repurposing Broken Makeup
It is difficult to accept when your favourite makeup product breaks. We have all been there when...

Tips & Tricks: Makeup Brushes
A makeup up brush to a makeup artist is that of a paint brush to an artist, or a guitar to a musi...

Jenn Harper Featured in The Globe and Mail
Welcome 2023! Cheekbone Beauty is starting the year off strong with a feature on our Founder and ...

Makeup Storage 101
We spoke to our lead Cosmetics Chemist, Lexie, to gather her expert opinion on the best ways to s...

5 Lipliner Techniques
Lipliner is one of those items that is truly underrated during the makeup process. Using a liplin...

Conscious Consumerism
Making conscious consumer decisions is important all year long, but it's especially crucial durin...

How to Use Setting Powder
A great setting powder is a critical step in any makeup routine. When doing makeup for photoshoot...

Indigenous Gift Guide
November is Native American Heritage Month! Throughout the month, we honour the deep roots, the i...

Product Naming Conventions
At Cheekbone Beauty, everything that we do and put out is done with intention.
As an eco-consciou...

How to Use a Makeup Sponge
As we navigate having a very interactive social media presence, particularly on Instagram, we've ...

Nature Inspiration Awards
On September 15th, 2022, it was announced that Cheekbone Beauty is a finalist for the Nature Insp...

About Our Scholarship Fund
At Cheekbone Beauty, giving back is at the core of everything that we do – whether we are giving ...

Refillable Is the New Recyclable.
For years, we have been told the importance of recycling – making sure the proper products either...

Indigenous Storytelling – The Inception of Cheekbone Beauty
While many of our long-time followers may be familiar with the story of how Cheekbone Beauty ca...

The first-ever Cheekbone Beauty Scholarship Fund
From transitioning into an entire line of vegan, sustainably sourced cosmetics to marking new m...

Right the Story
Together, we can Right the Story.
Cheekbone Beauty’s mission is to help Indigenous youth se...

October: A Time for Newness and Renewed Energy
Let the Land be our teacher.Fall is a time of letting go and refreshing our beauty bags. The...

New Look, Same Mission:
Cheekbone Beauty launches with Sephora Canada
The first Indigenous beauty brand to launch in Seph...

The Pow Wow Etiquette: In Conversation with Deanne Hupfield
"It's all about the land." - Deanne Hupfield
Pow Wows are an amazing place to experienc...

Celebrate Indigenous History with 9 Canadian Indigenous-Owned Brands
From apparel to food, enlighten your senses with these incredibly impactful brands and stories ...

Through An Indigenous Lens: The Sustainable Lifecycle
We like to look at sustainability a little differently. Today, the highest standard of sustainability is achieved when we look beyond the environmental concerns, like the safety of using products and its social impact. We're on a mission to craft sustainable cosmetics through the integration of Indigenous wisdom and innovative technologies while helping every Indigenous youth on the planet see and feel their value in the world!

Mother Earth Day
We all share the same breath - the land, the people, the animals, the water, and the air.
A...

Tree Wisdom
"Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you b...

SUSTAIN Eyes: Two-Eyed Seeing
You have two eyes, but only look with one view.
The idea is not new, but the concept “Two-E...

Going Back To Our Roots, One Lipstick At A Time
Our native ancestors surely have a teaching about the decisions we’re making today. They are as...

Cheekbone Beauty's Favourite Things
2020, you’ve surely been a unique one. Needless to say, you managed to put a strain on busin...

Jenn Harper Gives 5 Tips on How to Support the Indigenous Community
Jenn Harper, founder of Cheekbone Beauty, gives 5 tips on how to support the Indigenous community in her interview with blogger Mursal Rahman.

Resetting Our Lives
After over a month in quarantine, it is incredible to see the shift in our lifestyles. The pandemic crisis has opened new-found values and mindsets in many individuals. Taking days to pause, recharge and focus on these meaningful aspects of life is what will guide and allow ourselves to live more fulfilling, creative and purposeful lives.

Meet Sustain by Cheekbone
It is the duty of the consumer to shop responsibly, while it is the duty of the company to produce a product that is environmentally friendly without compromising its quality. It is time that companies step-up in their efforts and start creating products that can benefit us all. Introducing our new Sustain by Cheekbone Lipstick!

Quarantine Activities
This is a rare chance for us to really take this time for ourselves and enjoy the time we have to do the activities we typically put off. If you don’t really have a hobby, this is also an opportunity to try that activity you’ve always wanted to!

Festival Season Beyond Music
Festivals have shifted from the typical music scene and have begun to incorporate important consumer interests. Knowing which festivals are actually worth the price, which are actually legitimate and where to even look can be difficult. To simplify the process, we’ve outlined some of the types of festivals in 2020 and some emerging events that are unique!