Watch Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Talk Fenty Skin, Men’s Beauty, and More

You're either shallow

or you just trying to copy my answer.

[ASAP] Stop making me laugh.

[laughs]

Should I mute him?

[laughs]

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What's up Vogue, This ASAP Rocky here,

I'm going face to face with Rihanna today.

Ring, ring, ring, ring. What's up Riri?

What's up Rocky?

How are you?

I'm good. How are you doing?

I got a couple of questions for you from Vogue.

[ASAP] What's the first thing you notice in somebody

when you see them for the first time?

Like, what's the first thing you look for?

The first thing you see is someone's face.

Unless you're looking at their shoes.

I usually tend to look at their skin, their teeth,

their smile.

And then after that, it's more about like what,

whatever energy they're giving off.

That's really, really important because all of that

prettiness could go to shit.

If your demeanor is like whack.

Most fellows, not myself, but most fellows

look at the ass, you feel me.

But you know, skin is definitely one of them.

Good news is, you know, ass has skin so thank you guys.

[both laugh]

For noticing our skin.

[ASAP] How would you describe your skin type?

My skin type is just as complicated as

men are.

[ASAP laughs]

Yeah, you wasn't ready for that

because you always try to say women are complicated.

It's y'all.

I have gone through many skincare changes within my journey,

started from acne, for sure. All the way to sensitivity and

Melasma

being a black woman would not know

that I need to use SPF. I've learned a lot.

So what is your skin type?

Handsome.

[ASAP] What's your favorite curse word?

[beep]

It mean so much in four letters,

You mean like,

[beep]

You know I just like drop mouth.

You know, my class is you, so like

Yeah, it can mean that, shit could also mean that.

True but I like [beep] better.

Ah, yes.

[beep]

[ASAP] What's your favorite item that you purchase

for less than $20?

My last favorite purchase under $20 was definitely

a diffuser for my essential oils.

That's funny cause you're a guy,

but that means a lot to us as women.

That's what's up.

[ASAP] High tops or low tops?

High tops for me.

[ASAP] Jacket or umbrella?

This is a tricky question

because my fans might feel like I'm a hypocrite.

[ASAP laughs]

I've made the most money off of a song called

[both laugh]

Jacket.

Next.

[ASAP] Who is your number one beauty icon?

This is going to sound very dendin and very cliche.

But my mother.

My entire concept of beauty came from her.

I was always so intrigued by her.

I wanted to dress like her. I wanted to look like her.

I wanted to do my hair like her, do my makeup like her.

She was a sales [indistinct] for

beauty products and perfume,

makeup is so weird that it's come full circle

that all of these ventures are things that

I've extended my creativity to,

and it has been a part of my brand overall,

so I learned from the best, you know,

I had the best teacher, my mom.

[ASAP] What's the one part of the beauty industry

you wish you could change?

I wish that the leaders of the beauty industry

were more diverse

set of pioneers

who have not just experienced the culture,

but have experienced a negligence in the industry

whether it comes to their skin tone, their skin type.

I feel like there's so many voids to be filled.

And we will only know that by the pioneers that

have experienced those voids and the lack of their

representation in the industry.

I think by having an eclectic array of skin types,

skin tones, different cultures and people and

representations of religions and cultures,

you would have the most information on where to go next.

[ASAP] What was the hardest part about working with me

on Fenty Skin?

I can tell you what that is, not laughing the whole time.

The hardest part of working with you for Fenty skin

was getting your approval on your images.

Because, your skin is pretty, regardless.

That's why we hired you. You know what I'm saying?

They're like, I can't pick which one of my pores are smaller

in which image?

[laughs]

I'm just playing but, yeah, it's not hard working with you.

[ASAP] Hey, what was your first red carpet look,

can you remember that?

Young, dumb, skinny

[ASAP laughs]

and the inspiration for my future and my evolution.

This had to change.

It's crazy, so, what's next.

What's your favorite look of mine?

Oh, you know what I really love?

Those like bell bottom capris,

with the bunny ear scully cap.

I love that outfit so much.

Like I wish I could wear that like as a girl, but I can't

[ASAP] I was shirtless

I mean I could, I already have.

But that outfit for sure is one of my favorite,

cause its so fun. It's so quirky and weirdo and you.

[ASAP] What's your favorite color to wear?

I love black, I love brown, I love

gray,

but I really, really love lime green.

Lime green could be for anything.

Makeup, nails, hair,

outfits,

different fabrics, different pieces of furniture.

I love lime green.

I can front lime green go with everything.

Like I love that shit too.

[ASAP] Alright. What's your favorite show to bingse watch

when you at home? Like, like right now.

Oh my God, [mumbles]

Let the people know. We wanna know.

I don't know if my favorite, but usually it starts with

The Real Housewives of

[ASAP] Everything, the real Housewives of everything. Huh?

Nice.

[ASAP] How do you stay

mentally and inspirationally aligned?

That's a good one.

Being mentally and inspirationally aligned I mean,

it calls for two different sides of my brain and my spirit.

Because one is a lot more logical.

One is love, like talking myself into whatever

I wanna feel or whatever I wanna evoke.

Inspirationally it's me, what I'm pulling in.

It's like, what do I want to bring into my spirit?

My mind, my logic, my being my ideas, my creative space.

That's where the inspiration goes.

I want that to come in and in a way it comes in one way

and it's evoked through my art in another way

and that could be inspiration for someone else

in the future and so it's kind of just those two things are

kind of the yin and the yang and the core of who I am

as an artist.

[ASAP] I dig that.

That's a dope ass question. I never been asked that shit,

that's weird. I love this question.

I feel like I just found myself.

[ASAP] What do you wish people were talking more about

in the beauty industry?

The topic of inclusivity has become something that like

our brand heads has fallen upon.

Just by sincere and organic perspective.

Like my idea of beauty has always been like a black woman.

So the way that I've expanded the idea was doing skincare

in a more gender neutral idea

where men feel included as well

because men love their skin

and they take care of it but they feel obligated almost

to only use products that are for men,

because anything beyond that seems

like it's just too feminine. It's not for them.

They're not allowed, they don't have permission.

And you came from the hood, but you pretty,

and you like your fashion, but like you represent a lot of

male criteria which

they don't really allow themselves to be

until they see their representation.

And you've represented a lot of those men for me,

big deal for me to have be a part of that.

Pleasure's all mine.

I want to say, thank you for supporting me at a time when

I just came home from jail.

Thank you for identifying my beauty as a man.

You know what I'm saying? I appreciate you like

for real, you know, not only that,

thank you for answering a lot of questions

that I didn't really know. I really appreciate that too.

This was tight,

was good catching up with you and everything.

Hey, shout out to the Vogue. Shout out to GQ,

shout out to bad girl Riri.

Shout out to Fenty Skin, shout out to ASAP.

[both laugh]

All right, guys, if you want to see the tables turned

just head over to GQ to watch me ask

ASAP Rocky a bunch of questions face to face.

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