Location

New York City, New York, United States

Founded

2020

Price range

$7 – $15

Shipping

USA

Catalogue

48 products

Size range

2 sizes

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M2U NYC

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About

M2Ü NYC is an American beauty brand built by someone who spent a decade inside the industry before deciding to do it differently. Founder Amy grew up in Asia, moved to the United States in her early twenties and worked as a beauty executive for L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, and she launched M2Ü to make skincare-infused makeup that was genuinely affordable rather than affordable-adjacent. The range is deliberately practical: high-performing, multi-tasking products designed to be easy to use, with the chic New York sensibility the name suggests. Complexion products, lip colour and eye products all carry skincare benefits rather than sitting inertly on skin, and the catalogue stays small enough that everything in it earns its place. Every product is one hundred percent vegan, and the brand is certified by PETA as both vegan and cruelty-free, never testing products or ingredients on animals. Formulations are paraben-free and gluten-free, and made entirely with FDA-approved ingredients. Sustainability is handled with unusual pragmatism. M2Ü eliminates secondary packaging entirely, uses reusable or recyclable materials, and deliberately produces in small batches specifically so it does not end up destroying large quantities of excess inventory, a waste stream most beauty brands never acknowledge. Products are designed in New York City, sold directly online and through selected retailers, with shade ranges built to suit a wide spread of skin tones. Priced in the affordable tier, M2Ü NYC is a thoughtful option for vegan, paraben-free, PETA-certified cruelty-free American beauty from a women-owned small-batch business.

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Brand Details

Small-batch
PETA Beauty Without Bunnies
Recyclable
Reusable
Last reviewed
Oct 2026
Independent brand
Verified
A
Amy Granger

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Frequently asked questions

Is M2U NYC's quality actually good?
M2U NYC holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating from over 1,300 site reviews, though an independent blogger found a couple of lipstick shades didn't match their online photos.
Who founded M2U NYC?
Founder Amy Granger, an MIT engineering graduate who worked at Estée Lauder and Kiehl's, launched M2U NYC after calculating that luxury lipstick often carries a 2,000 percent markup.
When and where was M2U NYC founded?
M2U NYC launched in New York City on March 1, 2020, self funded, with 100 SKUs priced between 3 and 12 dollars at launch.
What makes M2U NYC different?
M2U NYC prices its skincare infused makeup at roughly two to three times cost, far below the five to fifteen times markup typical of luxury beauty brands.
Is M2U NYC cruelty free and vegan?
PETA lists M2U NYC as certified cruelty free and vegan, and the brand repeats that claim on its own site, though no Leaping Bunny certification was found anywhere.
What's the bigger story behind M2U NYC?
M2U NYC commissions NYC art students to design packaging, including a Statue of Liberty eyeshadow palette, and joined Target's Takeoff Beauty accelerator program in 2021.

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