Hot beauty collaborations
COSMETICS brands didn’t take any time off this summer, preferring to enrol major muscle to help create the arrays of colours to brighten autumn. From legendary ready-to-wear houses to influencers and even red-hot singers, the season’s make-up collaborations will bring a personal touch to your looks.
Here are the three collections to watch for.
KARL LAGERFELD X L’OREAL PARIS
Following Balmain and Isabel Marant, the cosmetics titan will be teaming up with the Karl Lagerfeld house to launch the season’s most anticipated makeup range.
While no further information has been divulged as to the products that will be part of the collection, we do know that the collaboration should have a very special resonance, as it was initiated by the couturier and photographer before his passing on Feb 19.
“This line of make-up truly reflects the Karl Lagerfeld brand universe and what Karl loved in make-up — he often used eyeshadows as colours in his sketches,” said Caroline Lebar, head of image and communication at Maison Karl Lagerfeld, in a Press release.
The collaboration will be unveiled on Sept 20, with a global launch is planned on Sept 27, at the height of Paris Fashion Week.
AYA NAKAMURA X M.A.C COSMETICS
M.A.C Cosmetics continues its streak of collaboration with international personalities by teaming up with Frenchie du jour Aya Nakamura to create its next make-up collection.
Once again, the Djadja singer and the cosmetics stalwart are keeping the mood of the collection ― and products ― under wraps.
But looking at the chanteuse’s looks, we can predict a daring tornado of colours. M.A.C has hinted at an early-autumn launch.
JACKIE AINA X ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS
American beauty influencer Jackie Aina came up with a palette of 14 eye shadows for the Anastasia Beverly Hills brand in sparkling, metallic and matte finishes.
Jackie Aina, who has been advocating for make-up that can work with every complexion, has emphasised deeply-pigmented shades to complement darker skin tones.
Beauty addicts will love the sparkling orangey-red of Wiggalese, the rosy pinks of Supreme and Pinker, the respectively matte or sparkling purple of Big Wig and “Shookington”, in addition to more neutral tones like Credit, Ginger and Edges.
The limited-edition palette is already available in the United States, with a rollout to other markets just in time to glow through the fall.