Name: Jessica Revitte
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Day job/current gig: Bilingual (French) Customer Service Representative
Hangouts online: gettingcheeky.com, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
Current favorite product: Bruno Acampora Musc Eau de Parfum
Beauty inspirations: French women, history and literature (Don’t believe me? I have an Inspired By Literature series!)
One word that best describes your outlook on beauty: Classic
What makeup/beauty products can’t you live without?
I’d be lost without Giorgio Armani’s Maestro Foundation, Stila’s Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner and Dior’s Rosy Glow Blush.
When did you start getting into makeup?
True story. As a small child (think five) I used a green Crayola Magic Marker to “apply shadow” to my eyelids. Needless to say my mother was not amused. Though I’ve loved makeup as long as I can remember, I didn’t fall head over heels in love with products until I studied in Paris. Painfully dangerous for my meager student’s budget.
What’s your best beauty time-saving trick?
Cut out the “paradox of choice” and keep a small selection of items at arm’s length for quick application. Being that I’m a beauty blogger I have a relatively large collection, but I only store the absolute essentials on the surface of my vanity. If I give myself too many options while I apply my makeup before work I’m easily distracted!
What’s your favorite beauty tool?
It may sound anticlimactic, but an eyebrow spoolie is everything. I have thick brows that I absolutely adore, but all too often they need to be tamed.
What’s the best beauty advice you ever received?
As a pre-teen my grandmother told me never to pluck my eyebrows. Days later I read an interview of a model in a popular teen magazine who said her grandmother had given her the same advice. The corroboration was too much to ignore, so I don’t touch them! (Hence my response above.)

What’s your skincare routine?
I’ve long made skin a priority so my skin care routine is quite lengthy. In the morning I apply a day cream (my current favorite is Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream) along with an SPF no matter the weather. At night I use the following products to remove my makeup and cleanse; Bioderma Sensibio H20, Pai Camelia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré, Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner (nightly) or Clarins Bright Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel (once a week). I’m sorry to say that this is all augmented by yet more serums, eye creams and moisturizing balms depending on the season.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve tried in the name of beauty?
I tested Missha’s Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail Hydro-Gel Mask once upon a time. The mask was great, but I couldn’t get over the fact that I had snail excretions all over my mug. (Shudders involuntarily.)
Do you have a trademark look (hair/styling/makeup)?
Despite my constant desire to experiment with new products and looks, my signature for the last ten years has been barely there base makeup, a flicked black cat-eye and blush. I let my hair do its own thing (which is usually BIG and wavy), but I often pull it back into a chignon when I can’t stand it in my face.
Are there any beauty decisions you’ve made that you look back on and ask yourself, “why?!”
As a relatively straight laced 16-year-old girl with long hair and blonde highlights I impulsively decided to cut it all off, dye it Dr. Pepper red and suddenly go for the emo look. It didn’t look horrible, if I do say so myself, but it SO wasn’t me. The instant I got home I vowed to grow out my hair (that had been down to my lower back only hours before) and cried for hours about my impulsive decision.
Where are your favorite places to shop?
Will you be mad at me if I say Paris? I did live there after all, so it seems fair. When I’m home Nordstrom is my favorite beauty destination, and I visit Anthropologie weekly … though that may have something to do with the fact that it’s right across the street from my office!
What a beautiful and interesting young lady! So glad you shared this with us. 🙂
Thank you so very much for the lovely compliments!
♥ Jessica
Jessica is very pretty and beautiful and what an amazing article this is…very amazing. I loved all the makeup looks for them being so chic and effortless…
Great article..would try to follow up with all these articles..Thanks for sharing..
Thank you for the lovely compliments, Neeraj!
♥ Jessica
Great post, just started following her on bloglovin’. I would love to know what she has on her lips in the first picture, its beautiful!
Hi, Anna, thank you for following Getting Cheeky! I had to consult my blog to look into what I was wearing in that picture: it’s Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy.
♥ Jessica
I have to say Nordstrom is my favorite place to shop too.
Hi, Hanna! There is just something about the atmosphere there that is at once soothing and also a way to get me to spend way too much money. Unfortunately we don’t have one where I’m based yet, but I think Milwaukee will finally be blessed with a Nordstrom this coming year! *happy dance*
♥ Jessica
Yeah, I know, so excited, right. Now if we could only get a Saks, Neimans and Bergdorfs–we’d be all set. Loved the interview–congrats! <3
Haha, YES! We need to make this happen … there just aren’t enough “majors” here. Thank you so much, Jenny!
♥ Jessica
I don’t think I could live without online shopping and all the wonderful SAs I know around the country, lol.
You sound amazing and wow!! Loved the post and great makeovers !!
Thank you darling. You sound amazing, too!
♥ Jessica
Hi Jessica, from a fellow Wisconsinite! Love your blog!
On Wisconsin! Thank you for the compliment, doll.
♥ Jessica
Haaai Jessica, fancy seeing you here! I absolutely love your brows! Wish I were born with such gorgeous thick ones!
Fancy running into you here, Sunny! 🙂 Thank you! I’m sure my grandmother would be thrilled to know that I really took her advice to heart. I feel quite fortunate to have the brows I have.
♥ Jessica
Holy gorgeous, Jessica! Lovely interview ♥
Thank you, Rae! You know how to make a girl feel good about herself. 😉
♥ Jessica
Jessica looks so gorgeous! 🙂
Thank you, Sarah! I’m flattered.
Yay, a fellow Milwaukeean! Thanks for sharing Jessica’s makeup life. 🙂
Yippee, Milwaukee! It’s always exciting to chat with fellow makeup lovers from the city I call home. 🙂
♥ Jessica
Yay Jessica, I love seeing you here! You look absolutely lovely here! ^^
Thank you, Teri! You’re so sweet!
♥ Jessica
Hooray!! Jessica, you’re always a favorite of mine <3 I still need to try your black-gold eyeliner 🙂
Hooray, Alison! You’re so kind: you are unquestionably a favorite of mine as well. Black Karat should definitely be next on your list, particularly with fall on the way.
♥ Jessica
Among my top favorite bloggers and girls on twitter, for sure!
Ahw, thank you so much Sarah!
♥ Jessica
Gaaah. Eyebrows. The Nineties. Where were my mum and grandmother??
Plucking is still tempting every now and then! For all of us.
♥ Jessica
Another Francophile! I’ll have to check out your blog, I enjoyed this entry 🙂
Always exciting to encounter other Francophiles and Francophones. 🙂 Can’t wait to chat with you over on Getting Cheeky.
♥ Jessica
Absolument! Getting Cheeky is officially on my Bloglovin feed!
Your gorgeous face is mesmerizing, Jessica! Great interview 🙂
D’ahw, thank you Lily! You’re too sweet.
♥ Jessica