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Bobbi Brown and The Met Turn Museum Art Into a Holiday Beauty Collection

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has partnered with The Metropolitan Museum of Art on a holiday assortment that places works by Monet, Klimt and Henri-Edmond Cross on limited-edition beauty packaging.

Published: Oct 2, 2026 1:12 PM Updated: Oct 2, 2026 1:34 PM

By Shipra Bohara

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Bobbi Brown and The Met Turn Museum Art Into a Holiday Beauty Collection

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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has partnered with The Metropolitan Museum of Art on a limited edition holiday assortment that turns works in the museum’s collection into product packaging. The collaboration spans eye, cheek and lip products, with art reproduced on the compacts and cases. It gives the beauty brand a distinct seasonal design language while connecting its New York identity to one of the city’s best-known cultural institutions.

The official collection page lists an eight-shade eyeshadow palette, Brightening Blush, Extra Lip Tinted Balm, Luxe Shimmer Eyeshadow and Luxe Lipstick among the holiday items. The brand identifies Claude Monet’s Bouquet of Sunflowers on a lip-balm design and Gustav Klimt’s Mäda Primavesi on its blush compact.

A palette also features a detail from Henri-Edmond Cross’s Landscape with Stars. Product imagery shows the works integrated into gilded packaging rather than used only in advertising.

Why the museum partnership matters Holiday beauty is often built around giftability and collectability, making packaging part of the product proposition. The Met’s artwork gives Bobbi Brown a recognizable visual system across categories without requiring an entirely new makeup formula for every item.

Cassandra Garcia, Bobbi Brown’s global pro artist, described the tie-up as “a dream come true to collaborate with The Met, a true New York City icon” in the brand’s announcement. The statement reflects the creative connection the company is emphasizing; it is not evidence of commercial performance…

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Bobbi Brown x The Met tinted lip balm with Monet sunflower artwork on the case

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