Fenty Beauty Universal Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer Review, Photos, Swatches
Fenty Glow (Universal)
Fenty Beauty Universal Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer ($18.00 for oz.) is a medium, rosy brown with warm undertones and fine gold and pink pearl. It had a high-gloss finish that was noticeably shiny and mirror-like.
The formula is supposed to have a “peach-vanilla” scent (I’d agree–sweet, lightly fruity) and be “conditioning.” It was designed to be worn alone or layered over other lip products. The consistency was very smooth, light-to-medium in weight, non-sticky, and comfortable to wear. It had a plusher consistency that helped it stay out of most of my lip lines. The shimmer was moderate but noticeable, and it distributed evenly across the lips. The coverage was medium, not really buildable, and may be less visible on someone with more neutral, mid-tone natural lip color. On me, the gloss lasted for three hours but was hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$21.00/0.3 oz. - $70.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “peach-vanilla” scent (I’d agree–sweet, lightly fruity) and be “conditioning.” It was designed to be worn alone or layered over other lip products. The consistency was very smooth, light-to-medium in weight, non-sticky, and comfortable to wear. It had a plusher consistency that helped it stay out of most of my lip lines. The shimmer was moderate but noticeable, and it distributed evenly across the lips. They last about three hours on my lips but are hydrating.
Browse all of our Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer swatches.
Ingredients
Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tricaprylin, Cera Microcristallina/Microcrystalline Wax/Cire Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Mica, Sorbitan Oleate, Silica, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables, Aroma/Flavor, Parfum/Fragrance, Tribehenin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Lactic Acid, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acrylates Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene.
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This has been sitting in my cart since the release date because I usually don’t like gloss but it looked like it was gonna be good – thanks for the review because I needed the push to order! And you look super pumped to be wearing it! LOL
I hope you love it, RJ!!
I went ahead and bought this today after I saw it on Tati. I just never seem to have the chance to reapply my lipstick during the day and this has enough color to it to provide some polish. It is shiny though.
Yeah, it has a very high-shine finish!
It looks nice, I’m worried it won’t be opaque enough for me to be worth it. I’m glad it’s hydrating, however.
I could see that! It’s definitely not an opaque gloss.
This is a pass for me. Colors like this don’t show up on my pigmented lips…just looks like clear gloss. If there were more colors I’d be game…depending on reviews.
Totally understand Miska!
Loving how plush this one looks! That’s what I look for in a gloss; super shiny and plush. First, I have got to use up a few of my somewhat similar type glosses. They’re not dupes exactly, but once applied, they may appear more similar than not.
The way it feels is so nice, too!
I just got it today and love it sooooo much! It gives my lip a natural shine and feels very nourishing.
Happy to hear it, Joy! 🙂
This is the only product I bought from the launch and I like it! Not exactly life-changing, but it’s a nice, flattering gloss for most skin tones.
I agree — it’s just a very nice, wearable gloss — not ground-breaking but easy to enjoy.
The shade looks lovely on you, Christine.
Thank you, Tracey! 🙂
I think this is a very pretty shade that would suit lots of people and it would look really great over different lipstick shades too.
I agree!
I like the product, but I wish the scent had been taken down a notch. Also, I’m surprised by reviews that describe the coverage as ‘medium’. My lips are super pale, and I noted very little added color with this gloss. Shiny and pretty, though!
Oh no! On me, it’s medium coverage – definitely tints my lips quite a bit and makes my lip freckle appear quite faded!
Even though the colour is not really visible on me and I generally don’t like clear gloss, it FEELS SO GOOD to me! That makes it worth it completely!
Happy to hear you’re enjoying it, Kim!
It’s pretty on Rihanna and others, but I don’t think it will have enough pigment to look good on me
Yeah, I can see it looking like nothing on some!
To me this is a conditioning lip gloss. As a lip gloss, it’s nice but nothing to run home about. However, after wearing it for a bit I realized that my lips have become incredibly soft. To me this is a lip gloss and treatment in one. I’m obsessed with it.
That is great to hear, Aimee!
I actually really really love this!!!!!
Yay! 😀
Looks like a really nice everyday lip gloss, but I just don’t know if I would splurge that much on gloss! The NYX Butter Glosses do the job just fine for me 🙂 Looking forward to your reviews on the other Fenty products! I bought the foundation and I’m quite impressed by it!
I really admire the concept behind Fenty beauty, but I have to say this one ‘lil lip offering kinda shocked me with Rhianna. Yup, I get it..basics. But it’s not a shade I would wear. Heard the texture on it is very good and not sticky and gross.
I’m looking forward to narrowing down my other choices with the collection. Got an email last night from big S and they cancelled my sample of 150 🙁 Out of stock. Crap. I think it may have run too light for me after seeing more images. Anyone with anecedotal info on shade choices, I would love to hear. I’m NC20 ish with light olive skin. Thinking maybe 190 mixed with a tiny bit of her darker neutral olive shade.. just enough to help with undertone.
This whole look gives me a ballerina vibe. Very pretty!
Definitely a great gloss. I think this is a really strong product in the line and I think it’s one of the more slept on products from her launch. I can wear this alone and it gives me “my lips but better” or over a lipstick and it makes that color pop nicely. Definitely a great first lip product release from Rihanna. I love putting on one of the shimmer sticks on my lips and popping this gloss over it. So pretty.
Christine, does this resemble MAC Power Supply? I can’t tell. I’m always looking for a similar shade like PS, but less sticky! And, I agree, this looks lovely on you.
Sorry, I’m not familiar with that product!
I REALLY thought I would like this. The color is prefect , high shine but it felt so thick on the lips and the smell bleh. It does smell like some cheap lip smacker type product I got as a kid lol. So disappointing it had to go back but I love buxom and this didn’t compare
This looks like it might be duped w the Too Faced Melted in Chocolate Honey… What do you think??
The name of the shade is Fenty Glow, not Universal. It is a universal lip luminizer; meaning fitting for any woman.