Art Worth Wearing: Bobbi Brown’s Holiday Collaboration With The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The holidays call for something worth keeping. This season, Bobbi Brown found its inspiration in one of the world’s greatest art collections, partnering with The Metropolitan Museum of Art on a beauty collaboration that brings iconic artwork from The Met’s celebrated European Paintings and Drawings and Prints collections onto the vanity in the most considered way possible.

Each piece in the collaboration pairs a signature Bobbi Brown formula with a specific work of art, chosen for the harmony between the painting’s palette and the product’s finish. The result is beauty that feels thoughtfully considered from the compact to the color, and completely effortless to wear.

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8-Well Eye Shadow Palette, $72

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The palette that does everything the holiday season asks of a makeup bag. Eight wearable shades span gleaming golds, browns, and bronze in neutral matte and shimmer finishes that move from everyday to special occasion without requiring a second look in the mirror. The limited-edition compact features a pressed design with a detail from Henri-Edmond Cross’s painting Landscape with Stars (1905 to 1908) set in Bobbi Brown’s signature gilded frame. A collectible before the first shadow is swatched.

Luxe Eye Shadow in Rose Illusion, $45

One shade. Multidimensional shimmer. Instant holiday sparkle. The Luxe Eye Shadow in Rose Illusion delivers the kind of effortless eye moment that works on its own or layered with anything from the palette. The case features a detail from Henri-Edmond Cross’s Landscape with Stars, giving it a visual cohesion with the palette that makes the two worth buying together.

Brightening Blush, $52

The most versatile product in the collection and the one that earns its place on the vanity year-round. Two shades of Bobbi Brown’s three-in-one blush brighten cheeks with a natural flush and a lit-from-within glow that is exactly what the holiday season asks for. The limited-edition compact features a detail from Gustav Klimt’s painting Mäda Primavesi (1912 to 1913), making it the most beautiful compact in the collection and the one most likely to be left on display rather than stored away.

Luxe Lipstick, $45

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The lip that pulls the whole look together. Skincare-infused color in iconic holiday-ready shades delivers both the statement and the comfort. The bullet features a pressed canvas design and the limited-edition case carries a detail from Odilon Redon’s painting Pandora (1914). For a lipstick that is as worth giving as it is wearing, this is the one.

Extra Lip Tinted Balm, $39

The most wearable entry point to the collection and the one easiest to recommend for anyone who wants the collaboration’s artistic packaging with the most effortless possible product underneath it. A sheer flush of color that blooms to the lip’s pH with plumping hydration, available in two new shades. The limited-edition design features a detail from Claude Monet’s Bouquet of Sunflowers (1881). As gifts go, this is the one that works for everyone.

The Artist

Bobbi Brown Global Pro Artist Cassandra Garcia created the looks for the collection, and her perspective on it is worth noting. “I love this collection because it’s so iconic yet effortless. The shades are beautiful and so versatile. You can go soft and neutral or bold and dramatic with eyes and lips — and brighten any look with a touch of cheek color.” The versatility she describes is built into the formulas. The art on the compact is the bonus.