Made-to-order fragrances. Engraved combs. Fully customisable foundations tailored for your specific undertone. At this point, there’s no denying that the beauty space is all about personalisation, with there being a bevy of brands and boutiques going out of the way to craft entire experiences out of them. See: Laneige’s Bespoke Neo program in Seoul; the chic, one-of-a-kind baumes that can only be acquired from Officine Universelle Buly in Paris; and even the scent-creation workshops hosted and conducted by Singapore’s very own perfumer, Maison 21G. Yes, in this day and age, it is entirely possible to have a vanity made up of entirely products that are unique to an individual. Colour-changing lip balms and oils, naturally, make up a piece of this puzzle.
Unlike the aforementioned services mentioned above, colour-changing lip balms and oils spares you the fuss that comes with the whole customisation process, with it being easily procured from the comfort of your home. How it works is devastatingly simple: each product is infused with special pigments that react to an individual’s natural skin chemistry, thus producing a shade that is wholly one-of-a-kind. The only question that remains? Which products are the best of the lot. Below, a curation of Vogue Singapore-approved picks.
Dior Addict Lip Glow Lip Balm in 075 Gummy
Jungsaemmool Men Lip-Newal Colour Balm in Black Balm
Prada Beauty Universal Lip Balm in U000
M.A.C. Cosmetics Glow Play Tendertalk Lip Balm in Vibe
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Lip Blush
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga phD Hybrid Lip Oil in Primary
This story appears in Vogue Singapore’s March ‘Ignite’ issue, available online.
