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For the longest time, your lip kit had to pirouette between two extremes: hard-core maximalism or clean girl minimalism. Now, along comes a lip trend that embraces a dreamy middle ground. The ballet-slipper lip trend is about evoking a specific mood: almost like slipping into a pink tutu and immersing yourself in the romantic escapism of exploring your feminine side. The allure of Y2K’s pale frosted lips is revived but this time, the glassy shine is swapped for a luminous sheen—just like what you’d spot on a pair of ballerina’s satin pointe shoes, hence the name.
The colours? Rosy, barely-there pinks. The finish? Satin, pearlescent and dreamy. The coverage? Soft and diffused rather than deeply pigmented. When shopping for the best lip makeup products to bring this trend to life, you’ll want to keep an eye out for cool-toned pinks and sheer finishes. Start with a hydrated canvas (d’uh!) by swiping on lip balm. Then, use a baby pink liner to trace the inside of your lips to avoid any harsh outlines. Once done, fill in with your favourite pink lippie and top it off with a sheer gloss for a satin slipper shine.
Want a soft-focus finish? The popsicle-stain trick can always help: dab your chosen pigment on the centre of your lips and then blend it outwards with your finger for a rosy flush. Once the stage is set, you’ll want the rest of your makeup to follow the same choreography: think dewy skin, feathery lashes and champagne highlighter.
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In a world where lip colours shout, this moisturising lip balm from Yves Saint Laurent mimics the graceful energy of warming up at the barre. It offers a soft, buildable wash of colour that coats flaky, chapped lips with the nourishing touch of jojoba oil and shea butter. A single swipe on busy mornings, and you can nail the romantic ballerina flush.
When makeup maven Huda Kattan drops a lip product, you line up with your wallet ready. A cross between a lip liner and a lip stain, her newest drop softly outlines the natural contours of your pout rather than harshly defining it. Once done, fill in your pout with the flat plane side of the wand for a dreamy diffusion of colour.
All Things Pink is perfect for that “fresh face” winter makeup where your blush looks like it’s coming from your skin, not sitting on top of it. The tint feels lightweight and gives a soft wash of rosy colour that’s bright enough to lift the face but still easy to wear. It’s a great choice for everyday makeup, especially if you like a more natural finish and want something that looks effortless rather than overly done.
All of life is a stage for a ballerina, but her rehearsal bag has limited space—all the more reason to stock up on multitasking hybrids. This lip and cheek tint from Kylie Cosmetics is all you need to make your makeup feel like a perfectly choreographed routine. Tap some on the centre of your lips and blend it gently with your fingertips for the just-bitten effect. Dot some on your cheeks and work it in with a beauty sponge for a post-rehearsal flush.
When it comes to romantic lip trends, K-beauty has practically written the rulebook on softly stained finishes. This petal-pink lip tint from ETUDE HOUSE is an easy way to channel your inner ballerina: use the iron-shaped wand to deposit a softly diffused wash of colour that feels velvety soft on the lips.
If you’re a Jell-O fan, this one’s for you. Housed in a teeny clear tube with a bouncy, chubby doe-foot applicator, this one looks like a glossy pink Jell-O shot, but for your lips. Reapplying feels like a mini mood boost every time. The formula is packed with nourishing ingredients that glide on like gloss, wear like lip oil and smell a bit like berries. It delivers a soft finish without a hint of stickiness. You can swipe it on all day for a juicy sheen or slather it on at night as a low-effort, high-reward lip mask.
Add a juicy twist to the ballet-slipper lip trend with this hydrating lip oil from Sheglam. The berry-pink tint settles on the lips with the luscious sheen of a jelly glaze that never feels sticky or greasy. Spiked with lip-loving ingredients, the long-lasting formula stays in place to retain the satiny-soft shine throughout the day.
The hunt for the perfect cool-toned pink lip colour ends here: M.A.C delivers a rosy hue that checks all boxes as the perfect ballet slipper lipstick. Swipe the bullet across your lips for a silky veil of colour that mirrors the delicate sheen of a pair of ballet slippers under the stage lights. Infused with rosehip oil, this nourishing lip colour is worthy of a standing ovation in your makeup kit.
The ballet-slipper lip trend doesn’t take kindly to harsh streaks. Instead of overlining your pout, you’ll want to create soft volume with this iconic lip plumping formula from Too Faced. Top off any baby pink lipstick with this sheer plumping gloss for an instantly pillowy pout—your little backstage secret that no one needs to know about.
