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Fenty Beauty Lip Gloss Review

  • Lara Arteta
  • Oct 31, 2024
  • 2 min read

Fenty Beauty is a cosmetic company founded by Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna. After many partnerships with makeup companies, she finally decided to open her own on September 8, 2017. As with anything Rihanna does, it turned out to be a hit, and everyone started buying her products, raking in a whopping 602.4 million US dollars (2023), according to The Sun in the article “Celebrities making the most millions from their beauty brand”. With that being said, Fenty ranges from foundations and skincare to hair products. However, my favorite is lip gloss. 


They have three types of lip glosses which are cream, ice, and heat. The Fenty Gloss Bomb Cream is like lipstick in lip gloss form since it is more pigmented and creamy with no shimmers. It leaves a smooth, glossy finish without feeling too sticky. On the other hand, the Fenty Gloss Bomb Ice is translucent and has a cooling effect plus some subtle shimmer without the heavy pigment. However, the two I own are The Fenty Gloss Bomb Heat. 


These glosses have a warm, tingling sensation that provides a plumping effect. These are more shimmery, giving the lips a fun shine. I have the shades Lemon Lava and Hot Cherry. Lemon Lava is a sheer and transparent pale yellow gloss with lots of yellow and gold sparkles. Whereas Hot Cherry is a sheer red with less shimmer. The first time I used Lemon Lava I had no idea it was a plumping gloss so I was slightly concerned that it was tingling my lips. However, it wasn't an unpleasant feeling compared to other plumping glosses that made me want to rip my lips off my face. That says a lot, considering I’m a drama queen. This tingle is more like an itch, and it goes away relatively fast. In terms of how much it plumps your lips, I would say it does a decent job. My lips definitely grew in size and for me, that's perfect because I don’t like it if they get too big. Although, if you are looking for a lip product that plumps your lips further, I wouldn’t recommend buying this one. 


After the tingling is done, the effect lasts for about an hour before you need to re-apply. Apart from the plump, it gave my lips the juiciest look ever. My lips looked like glass after two swipes of this product. Don’t get me started on the shimmer too! It’s so noticeable but not overpowering and it makes your lips remarkable. At night, it looks even better, especially if you take pictures with the flash on your phone. Another bonus is that it smells incredible and it almost made me want to eat it. I would recommend Lemon Lava if you are someone who enjoys shimmers but doesn’t want a bold color in their lips. I would go with Hot Cherry if you are into that cherry cola lips trend going around on social media. You could even pair it with a dark red lip liner to achieve the Kylie Jenner cherry cola lips!



I got these lip glosses at Sephora and Ulta and in the States, but recently purchased another one online on the Sephora website! Another place you can get these is directly from the Fenty Beauty website. 




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