I often say ‘I’m playing with my makeup’, because what is makeup up if not fun, addictive colour play for adults, right? You experiment, paint, swatch – you create. Combining our love for makeup and a dose of childhood memories, we round up products that offer both. Oh, and while the product packaging may be fun and whimsical, be rest assured the pigments, textures and efficacy of these are serious business!
1. Kaja Cheeky Stamp
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Remember those fun stamp art projects you did as a kid? Well, here’s a cheek blush stamp for the grown-up version of that kid! The brand’s page says, ‘Come for the cuteness, stay for the pigmentation & blendable formula’ and we are here for it. It features a cushion blush formula, with the most adorable heart-shaped applicator that you can stamp onto the cheeks and then blend for a gorgeous pop of colour.
2. Makeup Eraser Disney Princesses and Villains
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Anyone who’s ever loved Disney’s characters will love these Makeup Eraser collections featuring Disney Princesses and Villains! They come in sets of 7 pieces, one mini for every day of the week, and are double-sided to erase and exfoliate. For those who don’t already know, this sustainable makeup removal product allows one to take off all makeup using only water- minus the chemicals, oils and soap. What’s not to love?’
3. Etude House Dear Darling Tint
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Reminiscent of summer vacations in the sun when we licked away at dripping popsicles and ice lollies, this K-beauty brand’s ice-cream-shaped tint is a favourite for many. A water gel tint, it is lightweight and highly pigmented, and comes in the cutest-ever ice-cream stick packaging and in a bunch of variants.
4. SUVA Beauty UV Brights Hydra FX Palette
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A paint palette for grown-ups? Yes, please! But this is no ordinary eyeshadow palette. A set of five colours, these glow under UV/blacklight, and it even comes with a fine liner brush so you can create endless looks. Think parties, music festivals and all sorts of celebrations with this one.
5. Innisfree X Peanuts
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K-beauty brand Innisfree teamed up with the long-running comic strip Peanuts to launch a limited-edition skincare range featuring illustrations of the much-loved characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Sally Brown across its packaging. Its No-sebum Mineral Powder range, for example, comes with five different Peanuts characters in five fragrances along with messages such as Sally Brown’s “Who cares what other people think?”. The characters also feature on the brand’s Green Tea Seed Serum Set & Volcanic Calming Pore Clay Mask Duo Set. Brb, adding to the cart now!
6. Kiko Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker
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If you loved your sketch pens and markers as a kid, you’ll love the Kiko Milano Long Lasting Colour Lip Marker which is a long-lasting no-transfer lip marker. It comes in a water-based formula, combined with special filming polymers, and guarantees a natural tattoo-like effect with a weightless feeling on the lips, not to mention in a range of stunning shades.
7. Nykaa Lip Crush Macaron Lip Balm
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Okay, Janhvi Kapoor says this is one of her favourites from the brand, but also look how yum! Enriched with shea butter and vitamin E, these pastel-coloured lip balms come in a macaron-shaped packaging in a variety of seven flavours like chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, mint, and vanilla. Not only is it delish-smelling but it also delivers long-lasting moisture to your lips.
8. LoveChild Luxe Matte Lipsticks
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For a generous dose of 90s nostalgia, reach for Masaba’s brand LoveChild and pick from the luxe-matte lipsticks that come in pretty shades and nostalgia-loaded packaging – we’re talking toffees, lollipops, orange candies and more. The talented designer is known for her iconic style and motifs, all of which reflect creatively on her beauty brand’s packaging.
9. Makeup Revolution X Disney’s The Lion King
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If you loved The Lion King and ‘Hakuna Matata’ is your life mantra, check out this ‘roar- some’ collection! The range includes eyeshadow palettes, lip glosses, highlighters, eye crayons and more, all elevated with an attractive animal-print packaging that’ll stand out in your makeup vanity.
10. Moschino Toy 2 Bubble Gum Eau De Toilette
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A newer edition of the Toy 2, this Bubblegum variant is now in a tinted modern and elegant pink bottle, dedicating its purest soul to all #pinkaddicted women. Fun, outgoing, and playful fruity and floral notes explore the nuances of rose and bubble gum, from which the fragrance gets its name.
11. Plum BodyLovin’ Minions Goin’ Bananas Range
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Go bananas with this Minion-inspired range from Plum that includes a body wash, body scrub and a body yogurt. The products come infused with a fruity banana fragrance that’ll inspire you to sing the Banana Song along with these nutty but lovable yellow, bespectacled guys!
12. MAC Cosmetics X The Disney Cruella Collection
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Love Cruella and her infamous black-and-white ‘skunk’ hair? Pick from MAC’s limited-edition Disney Cruella Collection which is styled in the same two-toned packaging. You can recreate stylish looks inspired by Disney’s most fashionable villain! Flaunt a bright-red lip a la Cruella, or that smokey eye look with this collection that includes a dual-ended eyeliner pencil, a powder blush duo, matte lipsticks and an 8-pan eyeshadow palette, which is unique as it can be taken apart in four sections, each with two shades, for portability.
13. Pixi X Hello Kitty Collection
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Okay, find me one person who doesn’t love Pixi’s cutesy pastel green packaging. Combine this with a Hello Kitty collaboration and you have an absolute winner! The collection consists of its bestsellers like the Glow Tonic, Silky Eye Pen, Highlighting Presses Powder, Eye Palettes, Fixing Mist and more, all dressed in iconic Hello Kitty flair. The brand has launched this attractive range internationally and while India has only had preview so far, it is eagerly awaited by many for its sheer cuteness quotient! *heart eyes*
