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The minimalist clean-girl aesthetic can have been dragging out its moment for the past few years however the esoteric web girlies aren’t having any of it. One icon offering salvation from the hordes of bare skin and nude lips haunting our Instagram feeds is the theatrically thotty, visual artist and musician Jessie Edelstein, known to her followers as Jessie.mp3.

Delighting in all the pieces tacky, trashy and nostalgic – she describes her aesthetic as subversive “ugly glamour” – Edelstein’s larger-than-life looks are paying homage to the stage. Using dramatic shapes and color combos that wouldn’t look misplaced on 80s club kids, the make-up leans aesthetically into early 2000s era of MTV Awards celebrity red carpet moments mixed with Tumblr-era cursed images mixed with TikTok’s clowncore trend. For those who saw her IRL, you’d think the Instagram algorithm had birthed a sentient killer clown with a Depop account.

Though the looks themselves change each time, morphing from wild multi-eyed checkerboard make-up to hypnotic optical illusion swirls to smiley faces complete with googly eyes, you’ll comprehend it’s Jessie through her overdrawn eyes and lips and her signature little red clown nose. Unlike the pristine looks floating through your For You Page, her style prioritises fun and fierceness over ensuring the product stays between the lines. 

Originally from the “conservative and conformist” suburbia of Long Island NY, the 25-year-old now lives in LA where she writes and performs her own music and visual material. Her latest EP sums up her vibe entirely. Accurately titled Human Clickbait, you’ll hear babies crying on a track about nepotism (“Nepo Baby”) right after a track dedicated to Redbull that feels just as intense as energy drink caffeine withdrawals. 

Here’s a bit more identity verification information directly from the superstar herself.

Are you able to tell us a bit about yourself and where you grew up? 

Jessie Edelstein: I’m a visible artist with my primary mediums being face paint and performance. I grew up in suburbia on Long Island where the culture was extremely conservative and conformist. Creativity and individuality of any kind were discouraged. I spent a few years forcing myself to adapt and it wasn’t until I used to be a senior in highschool that I began embracing and exploring my creative abilities.

What’s it you do and why do you do it?

Jessie Edelstein: I do face production which is a term I coined to explain my face painting. Essentially I see the face similar to a blank canvas or sculptural object. I erase all the prevailing features and reconstruct it in a way that’s visually satisfying to me. I find painting on traditional canvas extremely unsatisfying, painting on a face feels way more immediate and impactful. Moreover, it’s just how I express myself, my look allows me to point out the skin world how I at all times feel on the within.

How did you get into it? 

Jessie Edelstein: Once I finally allowed myself to be creative, I started to sketch the identical face time and again in my notebooks. I combined the core features of this face (gap tooth, thin eyebrows, overdrawn lips) with my classical drawing and painting training to create the bottom look I actually have today. Around the identical time I used to be also first exposed to pull via RuPaul’s Drag Race which was a large inspiration as well.

What’s your earliest beauty-related memory?

Jessie Edelstein: I used to like the Disney princesses once I was really young because I assumed they were really beautiful and glamorous. My favourite was Cinderella. I’ve at all times had a thing for blondes.

What’s been your profession highlight to date?

Jessie Edelstein: Working on my original music and artistic directing my very own music videos.

Which fictional character do you most relate to? 

Jessie Edelstein: Cher Horowitz from Clueless. Within the movie, she’s initially perceived as a “dumb blonde” because she presents very feminine and likes fashion when in point of fact she’s very intelligent and capable. Regardless that I’m a natural brunette (and only blonde by selection) I relate heavily to the concept of subverting this stereotype.

Who’s your beauty icon?

Jessie Edelstein: Lady Gaga but specifically her from like 2008-2013. She pulled so many amazing looks back then it’s hard to select a favorite. She was a large inspiration to me growing up because she made me feel prefer it was alright to be different.

What does beauty mean to you? 

Jessie Edelstein: Authenticity

When do you’re feeling most beautiful? 

Jessie Edelstein: Each time I’m presenting in a way that feels authentic to me at that moment.

What’s the longer term of beauty? 

Jessie Edelstein: Customisation of form.

For those who could have a latest sense on top of your existing ones, what wouldn’t it be? 

Jessie Edelstein: Having the ability to confer with plants and animals.

You encounter a hostile alien race and sound is their only mechanism for communication. What song would you play to them to encourage them to spare you and the remaining of the human race? 

Jessie Edelstein: “HARD” by SOPHIE