Wet n Wild

Budget

Color cosmetics. No exceptions.

United States·Founded 1979·by Markwins International

Wet n Wild launched in 1979 in Hollywood as the ultra-budget arm of the Markwins International portfolio, built around a single thesis: high-pigment color cosmetics for under five dollars. The MegaLast lipstick line (still mostly sub-$3) is the franchise hero, alongside the Photo Focus foundation, the Color Icon eyeshadow palettes, and the Catsuit Liquid Matte lipstick — products that consistently anchor 'drugstore picks under $5' content across TikTok and YouTube.

The brand pivoted into TikTok-era virality with the Bare It All Lipstick (a viral Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk dupe under $5) and the Diamond Powder (a Fenty Diamond Bomb alternative). Wet n Wild is sold at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Dollar General, Amazon, and most US drugstores and value retailers. It's the brand most-cited in 'I bought everything for $20' challenges and remains the price floor of US drugstore color cosmetics.

Known For

MegaLast LipstickPhoto Focus FoundationColor Icon Eyeshadow PalettesBare It All LipstickSub-$5 pricing across the range

Flagship Products

  • MegaLast Lipstick
  • Photo Focus Foundation
  • Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette
  • Catsuit Liquid Matte Lipstick

Brand Philosophy

Pigment-first ultra-budget color — high-payoff formulas at the lowest possible US drugstore price points, almost everything under $5.

FAQ

For Brands & Creators

Verified

Public collaboration and press contact channels for Wet n Wild. Researched from official brand sources — always confirm before sending.

AE
Press contact
Aminata Eva Tall
former AVP Brand Communications, wet n wild (now SVP Global Marketing, Kate Somerville)
General inquiries
[email protected]
Contact form
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Creator portal
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HQ address
City of Industry, CA 91789 USA
Sold at
WalmartTargetCVSWalgreensAmazon USBrand.com

Phone confirmed on official contact page. Customer care email confirmed via official @wetnwildbeauty X/Twitter post directing customers there. PR handled by Kaplow Communications (NYC). Brand-direct customer care: [email protected]. Markwins HQ in Industry, CA. Affiliate via Direct. FLAG: Aminata Tall has left wet n wild for Kate Somerville. No current senior in-house comms contact identifiable on LinkedIn. External PR is Kaplow Communications and DeVries Global. Recommend using Kaplow Communications as agency contact for wet n wild outreach. Owned by Markwins Beauty Brands.

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