The TV and movie-inspired makeup collections making a splash this season

On-screen characters are the hottest new beauty influencers, if the recent spate of buzzworthy movie and TV-inspired makeup collaborations is anything to go by.

Here are three you won’t want to miss.

Game of Thrones

After weeks of teasing, cruelty-free cosmetics brand Urban Decay recently lifted the lid on its upcoming limited-edition Game of Thrones collection, which now has a confirmed global launch date of April 14.

The HBO series, which will unveil its eighth and final season this month, is being immortalised as a six-piece makeup collection inspired by the brand’s “favorite places in Westeros and the strong women of the Seven Kingdoms”.

The lineup features a 3D pop-up eyeshadow palette divided into four sections to represent each house in the story, boasting 20 different shades, including shimmery and holographic finishes.

There is also a ‘Mother of Dragons’ highlighter palette, four lipsticks, three eye pencils, a lip and cheek tint and a pair of eyeshadow brushes, all designed to fit into the show’s theme.

Avengers

Ulta is celebrating the upcoming Avengers: Endgame movie (which hits screens on April 26) with a brand-new makeup series dubbed ‘Ulta Beauty Collection X Marvel’s Avengers’.

The retail giant is channelling a superhero vibe with a colourful collection spanning products for eyes, lips and face, including a 15-pan eyeshadow palette that includes shade names such as ‘Save the World’, ‘Legend’ and ‘Built for Battle’, as well as a four-hued highlighter palette, four lip glosses and four liquid lip colours.

A trio of makeup cases emblazoned with famous faces and symbols from the movie franchise completes the lineup.

Aladdin

MAC Cosmetics is taking beauty fans on a magic carpet ride with its highly-anticipated Aladdin-themed makeup collection, thought to be slated for release around the time of the unveiling of Disney’s new live-action version of the classic story on May 24.

According to the brand, ‘Disney Aladdin Collection by MAC’ “highlights the self-determination and confidence of Princess Jasmine in the upcoming live-action adaptation.

Fans can expect a powder blush compact, a hot pink bullet lipstick and an eyeshadow palette.

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