Who would have thought that emo heartthrob Pete Wentz would become such a beauty-industry mogul? He's already announced his plan to open a salon in Chicago, and now the king of guyliner is branching out into cosmetics. He's about to launch a collection of five vegan, punk-themed pencil eyeliners called WentzPentz. Pete said:
"Fall Out Boy has always been known for its pop hooks and good looks, and like David Bowie before me, I am known for my displays of cosmetic derring-do. For too long, I've been keeping my eyeliner know-how to myself. Now, with the debut of WentzPentz, guys — and girls — everywhere will be able to have a piece of the Fall Out Boy lifestyle."
Sold individually, WentzPentz eyeliners will retail for $3.99 each at Hot Topic. They'll be available in five shades, each inspired by Pete's childhood in the Chicago area:
- Green-Eyed Sidekick
- Fireside Bowl
- By the Power of Grayskull
- Let's Take the Brown Line to Wellington
- Blue Line, Next Stop: Damen
In addition, Pete plans to partner with Ken Paves to design his own line of clip-on hair extensions for men. "Jess [Simpson] has had great success with hers," he said. "I hope to get Hair Dude up and running by late 2008."
Update: Since Pete's "makeup collection" is amazingly being reported as fact by the Chicago RedEye and other publications, now seems a good time to emphasize that this was an April Fool's Joke. (Click the "he said" link above.)
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Not something I think any real woman would try but you know his fans and other young rock and roll guys/girls will love it.
1Hair Extensions for men? What tha? I don't think those would sell well Pete. The eyeliner is interesting though and for $3.99 that's pretty reasonable.
2Erm... you know, I think I'm good with my current eyeliners. Having to go to Hot Topic to buy makeup would just be... off-putting, I think. And hair extensions for guys? I mean, I'm a big proponent of men with long hair, but extensions? That's just a bit creepy.
3ICK. I TOTALLY DON'T GET IT. GUYS + MAKE-UP = ICK.
4I like the idea that they're vegan, but I probably won't try these.
5The only thing I like are the names of the eyeliners, but that could just be the Chicagoan/Blue-and-Brown-line-rider in me speaking. Oh, yeah, and I liked He-Man too.
I also don't know much about Hot Topic, but I don't think I'd buy my makeup from there...
6Wow - talk about trying to cash in on your fame. Like I want to buy my makeup from this guy. What exactly are his makeup and beauty design credentials again?
Oooooh, he's famous....that's right. That makes him an expert. Ka-ching!
7guys shouldn't wear makeup, its gross
8I'm calling April Fools on this.... there is just no way.
9tell me this is a joke!
10Cool! I know a lot of sceney hipsters that would be into these, they'll be like the bourgeois versions of Jean-Paul Gaultier's "Le Male Tout Beau" cosmetic range for cough cough "men" cough. But Idk about the clip-on hair, that's probably too much.
11o funny, Wow, this is so funny, I was just thinking the other day when would a male popstar start playing around with makeup... very appropriate!
12no no! no men with make-up for me!!!
13What a douche. How dare he compare himself to David Bowie?
14Bella, I know this is a joke, but the eyeliner names were so Chicago and clever that I momentarily thought this could be legit. Let's take the brown line to Wellington? Classic.
15I'm calling April Fools too. That press release just sounds fake to me, "cosmetic derring-do" and saying he's teaming up with the Paves for boy extensions? If it's a joke, it's pretty lame, and if it's true, it's extremely lame.
16april fools? please?
17it has to be April Fools, but sadly it's also pretty believable.. he's got the salon opening, he's got his clothing line... what next??
18I could see him selling guyliner. I wouldn't buy it, but I could see it.
19Oh, no! I think this is true! I remember seeing it on dlisted and perezhilton ... and unlike the other popsugar fools, this one never says april fools!
20oh my goodnes...no one needs his makeup and style tips...
21Guys, click on the links in the story.
22lmao @ em1282, just the "el" rider in you.
23Hair extensions for men?
24
25You have got to be April Fooling us!!
26what the... for serious? am i the only one still waiting for an "april fools!" or what?
27No, Kayleigh, any minute Bella will tell us it's all a joke...I hope...seriously...April Fools?
Hair extensions?!
28No, No, No.
29*If* this isn't an April Fools Day joke,
Those eyeliners look so incredibly dumb I can't even describe it. Not to mention that WentzPentz and Hair Dude are EVEN MORE INCREDIBLY DUMB names.
30Oh, I can't stand Pete Wentz, his leaked penis pictures, or Fall Out Boy. Go away and take your girlfriend with you!
31Liltandweave has a good suggestion.
32I totally thought that this was an April Fool's thing.
33The Romans said it best, "De gustibus non est disputandem."
34oy vey
35SOOOOOOOOO GAYYYYY. IF I WAS ASHLEE SIMPSON I WOULD BE ASHAMED. AT LEAST HE KNOWS WHAT THE FANS WANT. HOTTOPIC...NICE PETE, NICE.
36I cannot believe he just oh-so-casually compared himself to Bowie. Keep dreaming, loser.
37Why do you use "gay" pejoratively, fortheloveofrock?
38Some guys look amazing with long hair (like my bestie, he's adorable!), but extensions? seriously?
i wish the whole "emo" craze would just die. enough already!
39Is this a joke?
40ok, i'm a day late, but i was COMPLETELY expecting this to be an april fool's post from yesterday. you have GOT to be kidding me. how TACKY!!
41Haha... too funny
42i was really hoping this was an april fools' joke. alas...
43It is.
44Terryt18, I'm not using the term GAY pejoratively. I have male friends who happen to be gay that wear lots of eyeliner. Thus, I find it to be a very gay thing for him to do. I don't find it insulting. Sorry if you do. =/
45i love da idea of eyeliner
46not so sure on extensions though....
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