Kim Kardashian dropped a gigantic hint about bringing back her makeup range

Do you remember where you were on that fateful summer day in 2021 when Kim Kardashian posted what, in retrospect, seemed like a permanent farewell from her KKW Beauty account? "We're currently away working on a new, more modern, elevated, and sustainable brand and customer experience — the way Kim has always envisioned," the post read. "Thank you so much for being on this incredible journey with us. We promise we won't be gone for too long." But when years passed and Kim gave so much entrepreneurial attention to her shapewear and skincare businesses, Skims and SKKN, it seemed, in fact, too long. Fans were losing hope of ever seeing the reimagined makeup we were promised. Until now.

On Tuesday, 16 January, about two and a half years after KKW Beauty announced its hiatus, Kim Kardashian posted an Instagram Reel that made the proverbial clouds part over the land of celebrity beauty brands.

“Alright guys, so, I have been reading the comments on the SKKN account, and so many of you want us to bring color [sic] cosmetics back,” Kim said while sitting in a beige armchair, wearing a slinky, black dress. Reading through the comments she notes: “Kim, we need the makeup. We are dying out here.” “Kim, where is your makeup and fragrance? I'm dying for it.” “The world has been begging you. Can we get a release date on makeup, though?” The comments pile up into chaotic, echoing pleas until she says one more thing directly to the camera.

“Guys. I hear you.”

Kim blows a kiss, and then the screen changes to show a date: “01 26 24”, which for the Brits, is the 26th of January. We're not sure that means her new makeup collection is launching then or if that's when we'll get more details, though, because, in the caption, she wrote, “We got the hint. Stay tuned for a BIG announcement... 💋”

So far, we have very little information about what it will look like, and lots of questions. What will the brand be called? We're guessing it won't be KKW for personal reasons. Will it live under the SKKN umbrella or get its own new name? Will she be bringing back beloved best-sellers or starting from scratch with totally new products?

Thankfully, we won't have to wait “too long” to get some answers — less than two weeks, it seems. In the meantime, you can stop rationing what's left of your KKW concealer and contour kit because help is on the way.