Put your flannel on and get ready to see the world in a distinct shade of Forks, Washington blue, as ColourPop Cosmetics takes us back to 2008 with its brand-new collaboration with the Twilight franchise.
In a surprise announcement that took many millennials by surprise, the cult favourite beauty brand, which at one point occupied a coveted spot on many early-2010 wishlists for their range of affordable matte lipsticks, will be introducing a completely unexpected line of new beauty products inspired by the Stephenie Meyer’s cinematic universe.
ColourPop Cosmetics releases surprise collaboration with Twilight
Summoning the heyday of UGG boots and Razr clamshell phones, the range predictably encompasses a total of 10 shimmer-infused staple pieces, so you too can achieve that ‘skin of a murderer’ glow ala Edward Cullen. This includes a curated 15-swatch ColourPop x Twilight eyeshadow palette, three eyeliner pens with matching lip oils, and two highlighter pots.
But the true star of the show here is most likely to be the ColourPop x Twilight Sol Shimmering Dry Body Oil, which promises to impart your skin with the enigmatic, crystalline shimmer of a teen-adult fantasy novel vampire. Better yet, it even promises to make you smell just as alluring, with its distinctive notes of tropical coconut. Though we’re not so sure if vampires are meant to smell like a tropical fruit punch, but we’ll make do.
All of this Twihard goodness comes replete with period-accurate packaging, down to the eyeshadow palette featuring a high-resolution still from the movie of Edward and Belle lying together, overlaid with one of the most iconic lines from the best-selling book series that defined an entire generation of teenagers and suburban mums: ‘And so the lion fell in love with the lamb’.
The products can be purchased directly from ColourPop’s website from today onwards (January 11th 2024), with the lip oils starting off at $11. So, the question remains: are you Team Edward, or Team Jacob?
Feature and hero image credit: ColourPop Cosmetics, Twilight
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Benjamin Wong
Senior Editor, Fashion and Dining
Armed with an Advertising major from Lancaster University, Benjamin is a senior editor who has spent his time oscillating between the social media and digital media landscape since 2018. With a keen interest in haute fashion and gastronomy, he has written for publications such as ERROR Digital, WORLD OF BUZZ, and KL Foodie. Beyond the keyboard, you can find him arms-deep in a thrift pile.
