Fenty Beauty has taking one of its most iconic finishes into darker territory with the launch of the Midnight Diamonds Collection, a limited-edition edit inspired by the brand’s bestselling Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil.
Exclusively online at Sephora Australia, the collection reworks Fenty Beauty’s signature high-shine sparkle across eyes and lips, with platinum shimmer, holographic black finishes and the return of a cult-favourite Gloss Bomb shade.
“We took the Diamond Bomb sparkle everyone loves and gave it a midnight edge,” Rihanna said of the launch. “It’s sexy, it’s dramatic. And who cares what time it is? I don’t. Wear it day or night.”
The collection is Fenty Beauty’s second exclusive Sephora.com.au launch and leans fully into the brand’s more glamorous side, pairing glossy textures with deep, reflective finishes designed to move easily from daytime polish to a more dramatic evening look.
Diamond Bomb Returns in a Limited-Edition Midnight Compact
At the centre of the collection is the Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!, priced at $66.
The bestselling highlighter returns in its familiar pure platinum shade, with the same jelly-powder texture designed to melt into the skin and create a buildable, multidimensional shimmer.
It can be used across the face, body and even hair, depending on how reflective you want the final look to be.
For the Midnight Diamonds release, the formula is housed in a limited-edition faceted black compact, giving the cult product a darker, more dramatic finish.
The Smoke ‘N Diamonds Eye Trio Is Made for High-Impact Eyes
The Smoke ‘N Diamonds Eye Trio, priced at $75, brings together three products designed to create a complete eye look.
The set includes a full-size Fine Linez Lash Line-Enhancing Eyeliner, a Shadowstix Diamonds Diamond Veil Eyeshadow Stick, and a mini Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara.
The Fine Linez Eyeliner in Cuz I’m Black delivers waterproof black pigment designed to define and intensify the lash line.
The Shadowstix Diamonds stick in How Many Carats?! brings the Diamond Bomb aesthetic to the eyes, with high-impact platinum shimmer that can be built from a subtle sheen through to a more reflective, wet-look sparkle.
The mini Hella Thicc Mascara, also in Cuz I’m Black, finishes the look with a creamy ultra-black formula designed to create thicker, lifted and more voluminous lashes without a heavy feel.
Together, the trio gives the collection its most obvious day-to-night versatility, with the ability to keep the eye minimal or push it into a much more dramatic smoky, metallic finish.
Gloss Bomb Gets a Midnight Update
Fenty Beauty is also extending the Midnight Diamonds concept into its hugely popular Gloss Bomb franchise.
The Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer arrives in two shades, both priced at $39 each.
The new Caviar Crystalz shade delivers a shimmering holographic black finish, giving the classic Gloss Bomb formula a darker, more fashion-forward twist.
Meanwhile, Diamond Milk makes its return after first launching in 2017. The shimmering pearl shade remains one of the brand’s most recognisable gloss finishes and brings a lighter contrast to the moodier tones elsewhere in the collection.
The formula contains vitamin E, shea butter and peptides, with Fenty Beauty positioning the gloss as both smoothing and softening.
It also keeps the brand’s oversized doe-foot applicator and peach-vanilla scent.
Caviar Crystalz Also Comes in Gloss Bomb Stix
For anyone who prefers the feel of a lipstick with the finish of a gloss, the collection also includes the Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick in Caviar Crystalz, priced at $42.
The shade mirrors the holographic black of the Gloss Bomb version, but in Fenty Beauty’s glossy lipstick-hybrid format.
The formula includes squalane, vitamin E, shea butter and kiwi oil, and is designed to deliver a high-shine, non-sticky finish while helping to lock in moisture for up to eight hours.
The result is one of the most directional products in the launch, particularly for those who like a darker lip without moving into a traditional opaque black lipstick.
A Darker Take on Fenty Beauty’s Signature Glow
What makes Midnight Diamonds interesting is that it does not move away from the formulas Fenty Beauty is best known for. Instead, it reframes them.
Diamond Bomb’s high-shine finish becomes the visual starting point for the entire collection, while familiar Fenty textures such as Gloss Bomb and Hella Thicc are brought into a darker, more dramatic colour story.
The result is less about traditional holiday sparkle and more about contrast: platinum against black, wet-look shine against smoky pigment, and highly reflective finishes used in a slightly moodier way.
It also feels very aligned with the way beauty is shifting right now. Gloss remains dominant, but the finish is becoming more dimensional. Black is being used less as a flat colour and more as a sheer or reflective accent, while metallic textures are increasingly appearing across eyes and lips rather than being confined to highlighter.
Where to Shop the Fenty Beauty Midnight Diamonds Collection
The Fenty Beauty Midnight Diamonds Collection is available exclusively via Sephora.com.au.
The collection includes:
- Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!, $66
- Smoke ‘N Diamonds Eye Trio, $75
- Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Caviar Crystalz, $39
- Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Diamond Milk, $39
- Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick in Caviar Crystalz, $42
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