These days, it seems like everyone is working together. Makeup collaborations are a perfect illustration of this. A lot of cosmetics businesses have recently come out with limited edition makeup collections that were made with the help of well-known designers or artists. When beauty brands cooperate with artists and designers, you know they’re making something special. Beauty can be an art form in its own right. Check out these cosmetics combinations that are artful.
Alber Elbaz for Lancôme
Alber Elbaz and Lancôme are working together on a new line of makeup. And it’s getting a lot of attention. As the designer for Lanvin, Elbaz is known for his unique fashion graphics. These illustrations will be on the packaging for the forthcoming Hypnôse Show collection. The set will have fake eyelashes, eye shadow palettes, and mascaras.
Andy Warhol for Nars
The Andy Warhol Foundation worked with Nars to develop a limited edition beauty line, even though the famous artist is no longer with us. There are cosmetic palettes for Factory it-girls, lip glosses in metal soup cans, and a lot of Pop Art prints! There is a lot to admire in this collection, even if you don’t love Warhol.
Fafi for MAC
MAC Cosmetics has come out with a lot of limited edition collections and beauty collaborations. They worked with famous graffiti artist Fafi a few years ago. The limited edition set included pictures of Fafi’s famous “fafinette” pin-up beauties. People really wanted this collection, and it is still one of MAC’s most famous collaborations.
The colorful Fafi for MAC collection really captured the spirit of art-meets-makeup. The Parisian street artist’s style came through in the bold lipsticks, fun eye shadows, and whimsical blushes. The packaging for each item has Fafi’s colorful, comic book-style characters on it, making each one a collector’s item. People who liked the artist and people who liked beauty products both wanted a piece of this lively cooperation, which easily connected high art with high street cosmetics. There is no doubt that it was a mix that gave makeup bags everywhere a little bit of street cred.
Shu Uemura by Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is used to working with other people. He has worked with clothes companies before, and last year he worked with the makeup brand Shu Uemura. The Mon Shu Uemura line had eye makeup palettes, eyelash curlers, lipsticks, and nail stickers. The packaging for all of the cosmetics was unusual and designed by Lagerfeld. He even took pictures of the collection himself!
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Matthew Williamson for Benefit
You should certainly check out this beauty collaboration between Matthew Williamson and Benefit Cosmetics. Even if the partnership is only for one product, what a product it is! This fun beauty kit has a variety of eye colors, mascara, and lip gloss. And it all comes in unique packaging designed by Matthew Williamson.
Jonathan Adler for BareMinerals
This partnership brings together cosmetics and home decor. This is the first time BareMinerals and Jonathan Adler have worked together, and it’s also the first time Jonathan Adler has made cosmetics. This limited edition box has a patterned Jonathan Adler design on it and comes with a BareMinerals brush and SPF15 foundation.
The Jonathan Adler for BareMinerals line is a step into luxurious utility for people who love combining style and function. The box has Adler’s famous geometric designs and mod style, which make a regular beauty regimen feel like an art experience. Think about how great it would be to apply your foundation with a fashionable brush that also looks great on your vanity. This partnership shows that beauty isn’t only about how well the product works; it’s also about how much fun it is to use. It’s a feast for the eyes even before it hits the skin.
Louise Gray for Topshop
Last year, Topshop hired UK designer Louise Gray to work with them on collections of clothes and beauty. The beauty collaboration was inspired by Gray’s unique style and has a lot of bright, vivid products. Think about lipsticks that glow in the dark, nail polishes with glitter, and blushes that are incredibly brilliant.
Kenny Scharf for Kiehl’s
Kenny Scharf is the face of the Kiehl’s Cosmetics brand. For their Holiday 2012 collection, Kiehl’s worked with modern artist Kenny Scharf. As part of their yearly charitable effort, he changed the packaging of a few of the brand’s items. All of the money made from the partnership goes to groups throughout the world that work to keep kids safe.
