Who is Mia Violet?
Mia Violet is a queer author with a passion for exploring how to live a life of self-love and managed mental health via honesty and self-expression.
She also dabbles in public speaking, podcasting, modelling, makeup artistry, and whatever else her ADHD is currently hyper-focused on.
At the core of everything she does is a desire to help people feel better about themselves and see how wonderful they are.
Review – ColourPop Sailor Moon – Pretty Guardian Eye Shadow
ColourPop broke the internet with their Sailor Moon collection. But does it live up to the hype? Here’s what I thought about the Pretty Guardian Palette…
Mia Violet’s Favourite Makeup of 2019
It’s 2020! Which sounds like a nonsense sci-fi date! Existential dread about the relentless passing of time aside, I thought it might be fun to chat briefly about what my favourite makeup in 2019 was.
Review – Fenty Full Frontal Volume, Lift & Curl Mascara
I’m always on the hunt for my new favourite mascara. Every time I settle on something I get restless and bail for something better. Weirdly, I’ve found I often trust cheaper brands as they seem to do the job just as good as the pricier competitors. With Fenty’s debut...
Review: Haus Laboratories Sparkle Lipstick – Burlesque
Lady Gaga’s Haus Laboratories have set an admirable mission statement to create quality makeup that’s about self-expression and self-love. Does the first lipstick of the line live up to that promise?
A Pre-Prepared Response to Today’s Transphobia
Today there was (probably) some new transphobia in the British media, so here’s a pre-made response I’ve written to counter what was (likely) said.
Representation Matters: Sense8 And Me
Sense8 released the same week I came out to my parents as transgender, June 2015. With its recent cancellation, I want to tell the story of how it helped me unpack a lifetime of repressed emotions.
Mass Effect and Me
Mass Effect is a series that I’ve had a long and complicated relationship with. It wasn’t always a healthy relationship either…
The Dark Tower and My Mental Health
Whenever I have any downtime lately, I’ve been re-reading The Dark Tower. Unfortunately, the last two months have been very difficult and I’ve been retreating through into it more and more…
“Cisgender” is Not a Bad Word
I’ve encountered a few people recently, none of who identify as trans, that have openly criticised or questioned the belief that they should consider themselves cisgender…