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While most brand collaborations live on the surface, Liquid Death x e.l.f. UP! lived underneath.

Liquid Death x e.l.f. UP!

by e.l.f. Beauty

When Kindred Spirits Go Deep

e.l.f. and Liquid Death share a philosophy: normalize the bizarre. Both brands disrupt norms with humour, irreverence, and a refusal to take themselves too seriously. When these two joined forces inside e.l.f. UP! on Roblox, the result wasn't a surface-level sponsorship - it was an underworld.

Players drop through a Liquid Death-themed portal into a multi-level obstacle course that gets harder, darker, and more death-defying with every level. Starting at Mountain Water and descending to the darkest depths of Sweet Reaper Iced Tea, this collaboration created a world designed to surprise and delight - proving that when brands with strong points of view create together, culture shows up.

The Experience: Descending Through the Depths

Inside e.l.f. UP!, players enter through a Liquid Death portal and face a multi-level obstacle course inspired by Liquid Death's mountain water and beverage flavors.

The descent:

  • Mountain Water — The entry point

  • Progressive difficulty — Each level pushes deeper and harder

  • Sweet Reaper Iced Tea — The darkest depths

Every design choice reinforced the brands' shared irreverent energy. Exclusive UGC rewards earned through skill, not given. A seamlessly integrated world that stays with players, not just a fleeting moment.


What This Proves About e.l.f. UP!


This collaboration demonstrates that e.l.f. UP! isn't just a Roblox experience—it's a platform where kindred spirit brands can create worlds that respect gaming culture. When you normalize the bizarre and extend the limits of imagination, players respond with their time, their effort, and their passion.


Liquid Death brought the death-defying energy. e.l.f. brought the platform. Players brought persistence. Together, we proved that when brands stop trying to sell out and start building worlds worth staying in, culture shows up.


Because at e.l.f., anything is e.l.f.ing possible—even taking millions of players to the darkest depths of Sweet Reaper Iced Tea.
 

EXPERIENCE THE COLLABORATION

Campaign elements

Integrated Marketing Strategy

Multi-platform Content & Distribution

Twitch & Social Amplification

Roblox Creative & Community Engagement

Cultural Partnerships

Go to market excellence 

Brand

e.l.f. Cosmetics

Launch date

January 2026

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While most brand collaborations live on the surface, Liquid Death x e.l.f. UP! lived underneath.

Liquid Death x e.l.f. UP!

by e.l.f. Beauty

When a Drop Isn’t the Point

Inside e.l.f. UP! on Roblox, players didn’t see a sponsorship, they dropped through a Liquid Death themed portal into a dark, multi-level obstacle world. Harder. Deeper. More death-defying with every step.
This wasn’t a moment designed to sell out.
It was a world designed to stay with you.
 

The Experience

Players entered through a Liquid Death portal and faced a multi-level obstacle course inspired by the brand’s irreverent tone and visual language.
Every design choice reinforced immersion:
 

  • Progression-based gameplay

  • Increasing difficulty

  • Exclusive UGC rewards earned, not given
     

The world remained seamlessly connected to the broader e.l.f. UP! universe, not a limited-time stunt, but a living chapter inside an evolving entertainment ecosystem

Brand

e.l.f. Cosmetics

Launch date

January 2026

Campaign elements

Integrated Marketing Strategy
Multi-platform Content & Distribution
Twitch & Social Amplification
Roblox Creative & Community Engagement
Cultural Partnerships
Go to market excellence 

highlights

IN the top five 

obstacle courses on Roblox by playtime

Player time spent in the Liquid Death experience positioned it as one of Roblox’s top-performing obstacle courses.

22,000 full completions

(we made it very hard!) 

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LET’S CREATE SOMETHING
GAME-CHANGING

e.l.f. redefine what’s possible: 

Earned Attention Through Depth, Not Hype

Players spent 17+ minutes on average inside the Liquid Death underworld, placing the experience among the top five obstacle courses on Roblox by playtime.

Built for the Underworld, Not the Billboard

Liquid Death’s irreverent, challenger energy was translated into a dark, humor-driven obstacle world designed to feel native to gaming culture. No logos. No forced messaging. Just a space that respected how players explore, fail, retry, and obsess.

Play That Demands Commitment

Each level pushed players deeper and harder, more difficult, more chaotic, more death-defying. This wasn't a casual engagement. It was persistence, skill, and choice, rewarded through gameplay rather than promotion.

e.l.f. redefine what’s possible: 

Activated Culture at Speed

Within days of Oliver’s journey going viral, e.l.f. mobilized a mid-ocean care package drop — creating an unforgettable cultural moment and proving the brand will show up for its community anytime, anywhere.

Turned a Viral Story into a Global Platform

From CNN coverage to TikTok virality, Twitch livestreams, and Roblox activations, Oliver’s adventure transcended categories. e.l.f. became a brand not just participating in culture, but shaping it.

Connected Audiences Across Every Channel

Business leaders on CNN, beauty fans on TikTok and Instagram, and gaming communities on Roblox all intersected through one seamless story — showcasing e.l.f.’s ability to meet people wherever they are.

The Numbers Beneath the Surface

24M+

completion attempts

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18,000

UGC items claimed IN under 6 hours

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17+ min

average session time

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