7 Beauty Collabs You Need To Prepare Your Mind, Body and Bank Account For
Your makeup collection is in for a serious expansion.
For makeup junkies, new beauty product releases are about as exciting as a world tour announcement is for the Beyhive. The art of placing your order at the exact right moment before the coveted cosmetics sell out takes a lot of practice, but the stress is totally worth it. The perfect marriage of brand and beauty influencer is a hard balance to strike, but when it works, you've got a cult status product in the making. We've scoured social media to find the best upcoming beauty collaborations of the season and these are the mashups you'll be saving up for. 💄
1. Beautycounter x Target Collection
Ideal for: The health-conscious beauty buyer
Beauty and skincare brand, Beautycounter, is making its way into stores for the first time ever this fall. A limited edition collection is coming to the place where you already spend entirely too much money: Target! The 22-piece collection will include a new nourishing oil, charcoal mask, rosewater mist and special sets that will be available in exclusive sizes. The products are formulated with high-quality ingredients that are safer for the skin than other affordable brands.
2. Violet Voss x Laura Lee Palette
Ideal for: The fall fanatic
YouTube beauty guru Laura Lee is collaborating with indie brand Violet Voss to create the autumnal palette of your dreams. You'll get 20 custom shades—10 matte finishes and 10 shimmers—all in a healthy mix of neutrals and warm tones. The shadows are sure to be intensely pigmented, but if you're on the fence, these swatches will make you a believer. You can order it as part of the pre-sale on June 10 or during the regular sale on June 23 for $48 from Violet Voss. Get an in-depth look at all of the shades in Laura's latest video.
3. Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Glow Collection
Ideal for: The wannabe disco ball
If your plan is to shine bright like a diamond this summer, look no further than the Champagne Glow Collection. Beauty YouTuber and professional makeup artist Jaclyn Hill is back at it again with a sparkly set of beauty products. The collection includes gorgeous highlights in liquid, pressed and poured versions; a limited-edition blush and highlight palette; and an eyeshadow palette. All of the products are sold separately and range in price from $38 to $52. It's already sold out online, but you should run to your nearest Sephora store on the morning of June 16th, if you want to stand a chance of getting one. Learn about the development process and get an in-depth look at all of the products in her latest video.
4. BeautyCon x Kandee Johnson Summer Box
Ideal for: The subscription box junkie
The BeautyCon BFF Box is a quarterly subscription box curated by your favorite beauty and lifestyle influencers. This season, the box is filled with favorites that were hand selected by Kandee Johnson, the makeup magician and beauty YouTuber known for her wild transformation videos. You may remember her turning into Barbie, Khaleesi and Angelina Jolie among others, with near perfect execution. My Subscription Addiction teases what looks like a liquid eyeliner as part of the products you'll score, but the rest remains a mystery. The box will include over $150 worth of full and trial sized products. It'll cost you $99 for the annual membership or $29 every quarter.
5. Tarte x Grav3yard Girl Swamp Queen Collection
Ideal for : The fiery fangirl
Bunny Meyer, aka Grav3yardgirl, is another beauty YouTuber who scored a collab with a major beauty brand. Her six million subscribers, called The Swamp Family, could not be more excited about The Swamp Queen Collection. It includes a palette with nine eye shadows and contour, blush and highlight powders; and two Tarteist Matte Lip Paints in a red and nude shade. All of the products have fun names like "Gator Wings," "Dogman," "Texas Toast," "Sassy Bun," and "Sippy Sippy," which are nods to Bunny's many wacky sayings and catchphrases. The collection will be available exclusively through Tarte on June 6, but you can get it online and in-store at Sephora, Ulta, JCPenney and Macy's later this summer. Check out Bunny's video to hear her thoughts on everything from packaging to shade selection.
6. Too Faced x NikkieTutorials The Power of Makeup Collection
Ideal for: The aspiring beauty guru
NikkieTutorials, the incredibly skilled YouTuber behind the Power of Makeup is also getting a collection of her own. The Dutch beauty teamed up with Too Faced Cosmetics to release a collection inspired by her powerful video. It will include a palette with nine eyeshadows, two blushes, a bronzer, a full size highlighter; purple mascara; eyeshadow primer; black eyeliner and a loose pigment. It's the perfect all-in-one kit for anyone obsessed with makeup. The Power of Makeup Collection will launch this August in Sephora and Ulta stores.
7. Illuminate by Ashley Tisdale for BH Cosmetics
Ideal for: The affordable beauty aficionado
Ashley Tisdale, best known for being the prissy and glam Sharpay in Disney's "High School Musical" is launching a beauty collection with BH Cosmetics. Illuminate by Ashley Tisdale will include two eye and cheek palettes, nine cream cheek and lip tints and six enhancing lip glosses. The products range in price from $9 to $18, which is a total steal. The products will be launching this summer and are the perfect way to look fresh faced on a budget.
Which of these collabs are you most excited about?