Joan Smalls's Met Gala Beauty Look Inspired a Lipstick Collab

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Supermodel Joan Smalls teamed up with Estée Lauder for a line of 12 powerful matte lipsticks that are definitely not for blending into the crowd. The line was inspired by Smalls's 2014 Met Gala look (pictured above) when she paired her Vera Wang gown with a matte purple lipstick. "I believe in self expression," Smalls told Estée Lauder. "If you're going to go for it [with your makeup], then go hard!"

The line consists of 12 colors that range in pigment from "Covetous Nude" to "Furious" to "Commanding," a particularly deep burgundy shade that Smalls's Instagram followers helped name. Each lipstick is priced at $30 and the entire line is available right now at Nordstrom.com.