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Help Me Understand

Bonkers1 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:52:38 GMT

At first Mally touted herself as a celebrity makeup artist. Tonight she said her passion is in clothing design and is now selling her wares. I think she lost the makeup line so if this is true is she using the design verbiage just for income?

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Kachina624 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:07:54 GMT

@Bonkers1. Nobody knows what on her mind but my guess would be she's going with whatever the traffic will bear.

To be a professional "fashion designer" is a complicated skill not learned with a snap of the fingers, with many facets. I'd guess she's lending her name to a company or team of designers who do the grunt work, as other so-called celebrities have done.

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Icegoddess — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:13:51 GMT

She'll probably slap her name on a line of clothing being sold on QVC with very little input into the actual design, fabrications (as they love to say), construction, or fit, much like others I suspect.

The way some of these designers fawn over their own clothing line makes me suspect they really weren't that involved in it. While I might be proud of something I've created, I certainly wouldn't fawn over it.

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Tori3569 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:15:08 GMT

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shoekitty — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:31:13 GMT

@Bonkers1 I don't watch, and don't buy her products. I do know who she is, at one time she was an award winning make up artist, sought after. She was pretty big, not just here at QVC , but in the real world. Then She had her own successful cosmetic line which she sold in 2021. Sold for millions!!!! She is still awfully young. Maybe she is struggling to find a new niche. Maybe to go from a fairly famous, sought after artist, and owner and director of a fairly successful company to now, she doesn't know what to do? I imagine her kids are older too. It's an interesting place to be for sure. Been there done that. Sigh@,

ETA. she seems like a limelight type of woman, and maybe she's lost for a bit wandering to find the new best thing

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:18:22 GMT

I thought it was strange when I saw her on a Facebook reel yesterday recommending a Maybelline lip liner and a Maybelline lip gloss. 🤷‍♀️

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tansy — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:31:37 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
I thought it was strange when I saw her on a Facebook reel yesterday recommending a Maybelline lip liner and a Maybelline lip gloss. 🤷‍♀️

That does seem odd. Several people I follow on YouTube are having difficulties with AI generated videos That might be what's happening? @JeanLouiseFinch

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shoekitty — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:41:05 GMT

@Bonkers1 she did get a. Degree in fashion and fine arts at Marist College. I think she worked for a designer when she got out, but she lived for make up...or so she said. As far as make up goes, seems like after you sell your company you can't do anything in that business with your name on it for so many years after sale. Who knows.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:45:52 GMT

@tansy wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
I thought it was strange when I saw her on a Facebook reel yesterday recommending a Maybelline lip liner and a Maybelline lip gloss. 🤷‍♀️
That does seem odd. Several people I follow on YouTube are having difficulties with AI generated videos That might be what's happening? @JeanLouiseFinch

It's on her page and looks like a legit endorsement. There's one for Morpheus liners too.

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Icegoddess — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:48:55 GMT

If I remember correctly, she sold her company as part of a bankruptcy settlement. Or, it was a way to stay out of bankruptcy. But, she stayed on as a brand rep.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:50:19 GMT

I read that Mally sold her makeup company for $10M. Why would she need to sell clothing or even work anywhere after that? That's what I don't get.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:52:57 GMT

Huh. Interesting background. I'm just going to say she's a "creative type" and move on.

People make career changes for all sorts of reasons ... financial, creative, or even to get out of a situation with a spouse you've decided to divorce.

Or someone makes you an offer you can't refuse.

Or you need a fresh start with a new project.

It could be anything, but it looks like they're just going where the wind takes them.

It could be a combination of reasons, too.

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shoekitty — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:56:10 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I read that Mally sold her makeup company for $10M. Why would she need to sell clothing or even work anywhere after that? That's what I don't get.

@SilleeMee 10 million after taxes tons of taxes , and satisfying company debt doesn't leave as much as we would like. many people work having millions and billions because they want too. Maybe she's earning SS points, and such. My guess is she is young, bored. She seems like an active, active gal

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skatting44 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:13:09 GMT

No difference between her " designs " and Lawrence Zarian or Jennie Garth or Carla Rockmore or any of the Studio Park pieces where they just replicate pieces from other " real designers " or have their " staff fashion design artist "create for them.

Have not cared for anything from Mally's pieces so far.

That latest top with all the ribbing in the front was a design I saw many years ago .

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cjm61 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:14:48 GMT

@Bonkers1

She could very well have more than one passion. I know I do.

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Sapphiregal — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:34:13 GMT

@skatting44

I have not cared for any fashion/clothing being sold on QVC for years now.The last few items I did purchase were no better than something you could find in Walmart, yet, they had a big price tag. So overpriced!

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Skyegirl21 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:51:01 GMT

That pepto bismol pink suit was cut nicely but the color is just too much... Uhh, pass.

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elated — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:58:35 GMT

Mally LLC, has been sold to Beauty Visions LLC, effectuated through a Chapter 11 Section 363 process, and was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in the District of Maryland.

Mallygirl is an international cosmetics brand founded in 2005 by Mally Roncal, a long-time celebrity makeup artist. Annual sales topped $30 million in 2014, on the back of its valuable relationships with QVC and Ulta Beauty stores. Distribution of Mallygirl products is handled at a warehouse in White Marsh, MD.

In addition to retail distribution, the company also has a direct-to-consumer presence through its own e-commerce site, Mally Beauty.com as well as other beauty e-retailers.

According to chief restructuring officer Michael Lang, the acquisition by Beauty Visions will allow the company to emerge from bankruptcy properly capitalized and well positioned to continue serving customers and working with our vendors. The support from both groups has been phenomenal and we are excited for this new chapter.”

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Tori3569 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:25:35 GMT

@Skyegirl21 wrote:
That pepto bismol pink suit was cut nicely but the color is just too much... Uhh, pass.

Interestingly enough, we went out to Christmas Eve dinner close to Rock Center and there were women at two separate tables in similar color suits. They definitely caught my eye, but actually looked so pretty. I've also seen Erin Andrews and other female sportscasters wearing bright pink suits.

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Laura14 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:12:33 GMT

Many of us are very successful in our day jobs, and it's only later in life we get to pursue our own dreams.

Also, selling a business isn't always in the form of cash or without having debt to pay down as she obviously did. Most companies carry loans and investor buyout terms just like personal real estate does.

I wish her success, if this is where her heart truly is.