# Affordable Designer Cosmetics E.L.F and Christian Siriano Partnered to Offer High-End Cosmetics By Ell Smith | Published 2018-02-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highend-cosmetics References: [teenvogue](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/elf-cosmetics-christian-siriano-collaboration) & [elfcosmetics](https://www.elfcosmetics.com/makeup/siriano-spring-18-looks?utm_source=Affiliate&utm_campaign=10&utm_medium=Linkshare&rmtsref=LinkShare&ranMID=39724&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-j.Xf1WKamXo.c.f1d8v1sA&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-j.Xf1WKamXo.c.f1d8v1sA) The affordable cosmetics company, e.l.f has partnered with the American fashion designer Christian Siriano to offer consumers a line of colorful, high-end cosmetics for drugstore prices. The collaborative line is spring-ready and consists of four items including a tinted lip oil, a pink matte lipstick, a bold eyeshadow palette and a hot pink makeup pouch to carry it all around in. The most expensive item is only $12 and ensures consumers are making the most of their money, as the palette comes equipped with eight eye-popping hues. According to Siriano, this cosmetic line was inspired by the designer's Spring 2018 fashion collection, which was infused with color, vibrancy and floral, spring-inspired motifs. Image Credit: E.L.F Cosmetics via Instragram, @elfcosmetics ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable Designer Cosmetics:** Collaborations between affordable cosmetic brands and high-end designers offer consumers access to high-quality products at affordable prices. - **Colorful, High-end Cosmetics:** The demand for vibrant, high-quality cosmetics encourages collaborations between fashion designers and cosmetic brands to create products that cater to consumer preferences. - **Spring-inspired Cosmetics:** Cosmetic lines inspired by fashion collections allow consumers to incorporate current fashion trends into their beauty routines. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cosmetics:** Affordable designer collaborations disrupt the cosmetics industry by introducing high-quality products at lower price points. - **Fashion:** The partnership between cosmetic brands and fashion designers opens up new possibilities for cross-industry collaborations and expansion of product offerings. - **Retail:** The availability of affordable designer cosmetics in retail stores attracts a wider customer base and drives sales in the beauty industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Cosmetics Holiday Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmetics-holiday.md) - [Collaborative Date-Ready Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elf-beauty.md) - [Exclusive Game-Face-Ready Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-stripes.md) - [Makeup Water Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corpse-paint-makeup.md) - [Teen-Focused Makeup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teencentric-makeup-line.md) - [Telenovela-Inspired Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/descubre-elfecto-campaign.md) - [Festive Film Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolution-beauty-x-elf-collection.md) - [Inclusive Beauty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/judge-beauty.md) - [Accessibility Beauty Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-for-every-eye.md)