With their assortment, the pair wanted to offer easy, multifunctional products that reflected Ribeiro’s polychromatic outlook. The pressed powder pigments—in earthy tones with pops of pink, orange, and purple—have a wet-to-dry formula that can be applied with fingers, a brush, or sponge. “It’s very universal—you can use it anywhere, from your eyes to your cheeks,” says Ribeiro. “Or you can mix it with the gloss and use it on your lips.” The cream pigments are a trio of buildable creams that can be worn alone or mixed together (the shades include a vibrant blue, yellow, and pink). The gloss, meanwhile, can be used across lips, eyes, and skin for a wet-look finish.
During the formulations process for the pigments, Ribeiro adds that it was important for the selected shades be inclusive for all. “That was the most important for me as a Black person; it needs to look good on any skin type,” he says.
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Given polish was one of Pleasing’s most successful items from its debut launch, it had to offer new nail hues, too. “The colors are inspired from my past collections,” says Ribeiro, who is showing during Paris Fashion Week. “For me, colors say so much—it’s like a language.” They landed on five shades: a matte brown, a vibrant orange and green, and a glossy aquamarine and burgundy. (Only the brown is available for solo purchase; the others are available as a two-piece set.) All the polishes are biodegradable, vegan, and cruelty-free, and the names are in Portuguese—a nod to Ribeiro’s heritage. “I tried to bring my personality into it,” he says.
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