This Indie Brand Behavior is WILD! How Kaima Cosmetics may have tanked their brand in ONE DM @jenluv
This Indie Brand Behavior is WILD! How Kaima Cosmetics may have tanked their brand in ONE DM  @jenluv
Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Indie makeup brand, Kaima Cosmetics, is under fire after a heated DM exchange with indie makeup reviewer Ella Kinkley. What started as a critique of Kaima's review practices turned into a bizarre and unprofessional meltdown—including curses, insults, and one of the WORST "apologies" from a brand that I've ever seen. It's what NOT to do 101! Here's is the full timeline and fallout. Let's talk about it.

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