Have you ever looked at your screen and thought, I wish I looked like them?
Well, you don’t have to look far to recreate some of your favourite looks. Big make-up companies have started collaborations with pop culture icons and some of the most beloved shows from your childhood. Here are five of the best collections available to buy now:
Sailor Moon x ColourPop collection
Based on one of the most iconic anime characters of all time, this collaboration features an eyeshadow palette (called the Pretty Guardian Shadow Palette) featuring mattes and shimmers in soft shades. The eyeshadows are named in honour of the show such as Sea of Serenity and Mare Serentiatis. In this collection it’ll feature lip duos and two glitter gels which come in adorable packaging featuring Sailor Moon. It’s available through the ColourPop website for a limited time!
Find it here.
Polly Pocket x Hot Topic collection
Feeling nostalgic and want your very own Polly Pocket? Hot Topic teamed with the brand to deliver this creative eyeshadow palette. Whilst it isn’t pocket sized, there are 10 shades with a mix of matte and shimmer finishes and inspired by her pastel style. The packaging has been designed to look like a Polly Pocket case and has 3D furniture and a Polly for yourself. It comes with a brush that has a removable topper shaped like Polly!
Find it here.
The Powerpuff Girls x INGLOT collection
INGLOT and The Powerpuff Girls collaborated and combined their powers to make this makeup collection mixing in Chemical X to create the perfect collection. Inspired by Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup the collection includes four eye shadow palettes based on specific character, lipsticks, lip-glosses, highlighters, eye liners and a makeup bag. The names are empowering, and the packaging is adorable in featuring the girls and feel like they’re dedicated to make the brand fit well.
Find it here.
Clueless x Hot Topic collection
This totally buggin’ collection features an eyeshadow palette and lip gloss collection. The palette is inspired by Cher’s notebook and features 12 shades inspired by Clueless. It has six shimmer shades and six matte shades with names like ‘Oops!’ and ‘Ugh, as if’. An eyeshadow brush with a marabou puff on the end inspired by Cher’s own pen. The lip-gloss collection has a shade inspired by each of the three main characters, they are designed to look like their counterparts and come in a tiny clear purse with a pom-pom on.
Find it here.
Micky/Minnie Mouse x Dose of Colors collection
Disney makeup collections can be found any where on the high street, but it’s hard to find it tastefully done. Dose of Colors have collaborated with Disney on a collection featuring lipstick, lip-gloss, eyeliner, eyeshadow and blush. The design of the packaging is stylish and sleek, the Mickey Mouse part is subtle and features the icon on the cap and lipstick itself whilst the Minnie part is bright and vibrant but tastefully done. It looks expensive and the shades are realistic to match modern day makeup.
Find it here.
By Charlie Vogelsang