Jeffree Star fans line up early for chance to meet and greet makeup maven at Morphe

A long line formed early at Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno as fans of popular makeup artist Jeffree Star hoped for a chance to meet him at the opening of the new cosmetics store, Morphe.

Social media was abuzz with fans who were desperate to meet Jeffree:

One fan came a little TOO early.

Morphe, known for its eyeshadow palettes and brushes, held a soft opening earlier this month and generated much excitement among teenagers and young women both in person and on social media.

Star, whose real name is Jeffrey Lynn Steininger, became popular for his Youtube video tutorials on how to apply makeup, as well as his catchy posts on Myspace, back in 2006 when the social media site was at its peak. He was considered to have Myspace's most connected profile.

And it should come as no surprise that Jeffree will be glam for the store opening:

This story was originally published March 24, 2018 at 9:12 AM with the headline "Jeffree Star fans line up early for chance to meet and greet makeup maven at Morphe."