We rarely get excited about makeup collaborations – the last one that piqued our interest was the Coca-Cola collection with Morphe because it was such a wildcard – and this has just been surpassed by the latest range from Revolution, produced in collaboration with Friends.
Yes, you read that right. Revolution Beauty – one of our all-time best cheap makeup brands – has released an entire makeup range inspired by the iconic 90s TV show.
The first wave of products in the Friends x Revolution collection officially went on sale in the UK on Wednesday 16 September and each item was a celebration of the Friends’ characters. Now, the second wave has been released, taking the collaboration further
From lipsticks and smaller palettes that each have been inspired by the colourings and stylings of Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Monica (Courtney Cox), to a series of larger palettes in which all the shades are named after Friends characters, the full range stays true to the show.
Phoebe’s palette is full of pastel shades and contains colours labelled Smelly Cat, Science and Lobster, for example. Monica’s palette celebrates her cleanliness, her frizzy hair and the Geller Cup. Meanwhile, Rachel’s palette of nine colours are called names such as Tag, Barneys and one labelled “On a Break”.
One of larger palettes has been designed to look like a clapperboard on the outside and contains 24 shades named after Ugly Naked Guy, Fun Bobbie, Emily, Ursula and more and will suit many skin tones and eye colours. There is additionally three highlighter pans in this £20 palette.
Elsewhere, the collection includes a series of lip glosses named after each of the characters, as well as a mirror shaped like the frame on Monica’s peep hole, and makeup bags with lobsters on, or in patent black.
“We looked at each character in detail – what they wear, their mannerisms, the makeup they use, the personalities — and started to build from there,” said Revolution Beauty founder Adam Minto. “The products take on the life of each character in a really immersive way.”
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The Revolution x Friends He’s Her Lobster is a 21-shade palette full of browns, oranges, corals, neutrals and golden shimmer shades, perfect for blue and green eyes in particular. You can read more in What eyeshadow goes with your eye colour? guide.
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The Revolution x Friends Open the Door palette has 21 shades including browns, vibrant pinks, corals, neutrals and golden shimmer shades.
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The Revolution x Friends Take a Drive is a great palette for creating smokey eyeshadow looks thanks to 21 shades of browns, smokey greys, a pop of blue and golden shimmers.
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