Lipstick Killer has never separated danger from femininity. She built her identity on the collision.
The name itself says everything. She describes Lipstick Killer as ācute, feminine, and absolutely deadly on the micā ā a reflection of growing up balancing softness and toughness. As a teenager, she was battling mostly boys, holding her ground while wearing lipstick and still winning. That contrast became her signature. Power without sacrificing femininity. Beauty without apology.
That duality didnāt start in the studio, it started in childhood. Her mother would dress her up to go outside, and sheād come back with glass in her knees from racing bikes, smiling through the chaos. That tension became foundational. Sheās always danced with danger.
The music industry tested that fearlessness early. After leaving college to chase a label deal in Atlanta, she found herself sleeping on a studio couch while finishing an album, believing a life-changing contract would transform everything for her family. Instead, the deal collapsed. The promises disappeared. However, what could have broken her hardened her. The experience planted a bitter understanding of the industry, but it also forged independence. That moment reshaped her mindset ā tougher, wiser, self-reliant.
That lived resilience bleeds directly into Cigarettes & Heartbreak Vol. 1, now out. The five-track EP was born from the collapse of a five-year relationship she believed would end in marriage.
The title came from a quiet image: one night, alone on her porch, staring at an overflowing ashtray. Burned-down remnants. Grief measured in smoke.
However, Lipstick Killer isnāt fragile on stage. With years of performance experience, including opening for Ariana Grande and MKTO, she learned that commanding a crowd isnāt about size, but presence. Theater-trained, she treats the stage like oxygen. Itās where she becomes fully herself.
With Cigarettes & Heartbreak Vol. 1, Lipstick Killer doesnāt just process betrayal ā she reclaims power. Feminine. Dangerous. Proudly self-made.