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Elle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Prada's Banana Balm Review: Here's Why The Yellow Lip Tint Has Gone Viral
After years trialling and testing make-up products for a living - from the best foundation for acne skin to the liquid bronzers that cheats 2 weeks in the Riviera - I must admit that there is a special allure that comes with beauty formulas promising to give you a 'bespoke' effect due to colour-changing properties reacting to your unique pH. The idea of having make-up that not only enhances your natural colouring, but also reacting differently to you feels enigmatic and magical (be honest: how many of us fell for mood rings back in the '90s?). Beauty brands have embraced this need for a tailored approach for years (in Southeast Asia, you'll find green lip balms that turn pink upon contact since the late '90s), with Prada being one of the latest luxury brands to harness colour-changing technology through its Optimising Care Lip Balm, which first launched in a soft pistachio bullet that promises to bring out your natural lip colour. 2 years on, Sabrina Carpenter teased the latest balm in her Manchild video back in June. In it, Carpenter was seen snacking on Prada-branded Banana Jellies (ELLE's beauty team collectively confirms, it is delicious), before taking to TikTok to showcase the primary yellow lip balm. Applied on top of her lipstick, it lends a gentle rose gold iridescence for a whisper of luminosity. While the original Prada Optimising Lip Care balm focuses mainly on hydration and the Lip Blushing Balm imparts a soft, rosy tint, this Lip Balm Frosting Care in Banana Yellow delivers the softest tinge of shimmer and shine without the sticky or glossy feel of a traditional lip gloss. Prada Beauty's global make-up artist Lynsey Alexander created this lip colour as a way to tap into childhood memories of Banana Foam candies while still delivering the luxurious, grown-up, lip colour experience we've come to expect from Prada Beauty. It's an approach that complements the designer brand: serious craftsmanship and science, but with a clever sense of whimsy. On the lips, Frosting Care feels velvety smooth and balmy without any grittiness nor an uncomfortable, sticky feel. Given its translucent finish, it's easy to apply on-the-go, making it the ideal lip product for a low-maintenance, your lips-but-better effect. It does smell gloriously of jelly sweets (rather than actual bananas), which I'm into, but it is something to bear in mind if you're sensitive to scent. That said, the fragrance doesn't linger on the lips. As someone who prefers a bit more colour on their lips, I like to wear mine on top of lip liner ala Carpenter, but if you're simply after luminosity but hate the idea of a liquid gloss, the solid nature of Banana Yellow is well worth considering. The light-reflecting quality creates the illusion of a fuller lip, while the jojoba butter delivers enough hydration to get me through the day. My final verdict? This is an easy breezy, something-but-nothing lip balm that's perfect for the summer months. No fussing with glosses that get caught in your hair, it lends a really pretty shine that'll take you through sun, sea, sand and beyond. And no, it doesn't go on yellow. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Medina Azaldin is the beauty editor of ELLE and Harper's Bazaar UK, working across print and digital features. She has more than seven years journalism experience and has previously written for Red and Good Hoousekeeping. When she's not demystifying the latest skincare ingredient, sniffing out the next big perfume trend or uncovering the science behind wellness practices, you'll most likely find her in Hatchards Piccadilly or watching a crime series with her cats. Oh, and she's a competitive cheerleader, too.
Vogue Singapore
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
Butter yellow beauty is this summer's biggest make-up trend
Since this spring, the delectable hue of butter yellow has been seen everywhere. The undisputed shade of this season, we've seen it splashed across runways and adorning the red carpet gowns of celebrities alike. Months into its luminous reign, there's no sign of this trend slowing down. If anything, it's been amped up—as a number of recent high-profile beauty launches attest. It started with our nails. Hermès unveiled a limited edition, soft yellow nail varnish as part of their spring/summer 2025 make-up collection. Meanwhile, the likes of Hailey Bieber and Kourtney Kardashian have channelled California sunshine through their radiant manicures. Retrospectively, Dries Van Noten was also ahead of the curve, with graphic eye make-up looks including buttermilk-hued eyelids appearing on their spring/summer 2025 catwalks. Now, two brand new lip launches fulfilling the 'butter yellow' craze have our attention at peak levels. Rhode, Bieber's explosively popular skincare brand, heralds the arrival of a limited edition Lemontini Peptide Lip Tint this week. A shimmering gold gloss, it's an iridescent counterpart to Prada Beauty's recently announced Prada Balm in Banana Yellow. Unveiled by Sabrina Carpenter, this balm brings the radiance of tropical fruit to lips and cheeks alike. So to be sure, butter yellow is here to stay for the foreseeable. Below, note four ways to capture its irresistible lustre through your beauty look: @nailsbyzola 1 / 4 Butter-dipped digits There's no time like the warmer months to usher in a pastel-hued manicure. And what better way to showcase butter yellow than with some brilliant tips? Celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt was behind Hailey Bieber's 'lemon drop' nails, seen here, blending OPI's Stay Out All Bright and Daffodil Duck Walk for a custom sherbet shade. And while this lemon hue is a touch deeper than the traditionally creamy butter yellow, the sentiment remains the same: go forth and play. From a glazed finish to butter yellow tips and intricate nail art, look to these varnishes for inspiration. BUY NOW @pradabeauty 2 / 4 Keep it balmy The beauty forecast reads: balmy. All manner of conditioning, smoothing and softening lip products remain in high demand. Now, the fruit-inspired formulas of Rhode's Lemontini Peptide Lip Tint and the Prada Balm in Banana Yellow are adding to the appeal of lip care—in yellow. While we're still awaiting Rhode's launch on our shores, and news of the Prada Balm's arrival in Singapore is forthcoming, there's options aplenty to tap into their calming sensibilities for your pout. For those envisioning a coat of bright canary across their lips, worry not: rather, it's about a subtle, golden tint or glossy layer of shimmer. IMAXtree 3 / 4 Graphic eyes Trust Dries Van Noten to have foreseen the butter yellow obsession. On their spring/summer 2025 runway, models sported all manner of brightly hued eyelids and lashes—including subtly vibrant buttermilk eyelids. An instant way to uplift your peepers, there's a multitude of ways to harness the pastel shade vis-à-vis your gaze. Sheer, buildable eyeshadows are a great option for dipping your toe in the trend, allowing you to customise your level of impact. We love the pale iridescence of a palette like Dior's Diorshow Mono Couleur in Gold Star. Alternatively, an eyeliner of slightly deeper pigment such as Stila's Stay All Day ArtiStix Graphic Liner in Charleston commands attention with even a simple slick. @ 4 / 4 Golden child Channel a sun-kissed impression by heeding butter yellow inspiration for your complexion. Rather than appearing pallid or avant-garde, it's all about embracing a healthy coat of golden shimmer. Your best bet for a natural-looking glow is to brush your chosen product across the high points of your face—think the cheekbones and bridge of your nose. And of course, radiance can be heaped up with a more liberal application. This ensures a light-reflecting effect even by evening. On the go, reach for a convenient beauty stick like Pixi's On-The-Glow Superglow in Gilded Gold, while the Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette in Pure Gold offers a selection of yellow gold tones to get playful with.
Daily Mirror
28-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mirror
Boots shoppers get free Prada mirror when buying 'non-drying' lipstick
Shoppers can get a designer compact mirror when they purchase selected Prada Beauty products at Boots online, and the Soft Matte Lipsticks are the bestseller icons from the collection Boots shoppers can get their hands on a luxury gift with purchase from Prada Beauty when buying selected makeup from the brand's iconic matte lipstick to setting powder, eyeliner and more. The Prada Beauty mirror is inspired by the brand's iconic Triangle. It features a silver metal base and gold-coloured trims, and shoppers can get a free Prada Beauty pouch to keep it scratch-free and safe from stains. But you'll have to be quick - the free gift will only be given out while stocks last. Shoppers can pick it up when buying a Prada Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick, £40, which comes in 18 universally flattering shades. The lipstick delivers soft, diffused colours that recall the luminosity and versatility of Prada's iconic Re-Nylon fabric. There are more affordable brands that shoppers can get matte lipsticks including Lisa Eldridge's True Velvet Lip Colour, £27, and it leaves a velvety matte finish with a subtle sheen on lips. The MAC Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick in shade Velvet Teddy is now reduced to £20 on LookFantastic and provides up to 12 hours of full-coverage colour, paired with up to eight hours of lip-loving moisture to encourage a comfortable, high-impact finish. While the Prada Beauty nude pink shades like Tiepolo, Nudo and Blush are popular, cherry-red tones are equally loved by beauty fans. The lipsticks are formulated with Micro-Fit technology so that they glide seamlessly onto lips and feel weightless. Despite labelled as a matte lipstick, shoppers found it "hydrating" and "non-drying". It is infused in bifidus extract and jojoba oil to protect and reinforce the lip barrier function. One five-star shopper commented: "The packaging is gorgeous with a magnetic top. It is very chic in my bag. I love this lipstick especially because it is a matte, but not a drying matte. It's extremely soft and hydrating, which I think can be hard to find sometimes with matte lipstick. The application is extremely smooth, and the wear is great." Another shared: "The packaging is very luxurious and heavy, it does not have a specific smell and it is the perfect tone for all skin tones, its texture is very soft and thanks to its ingredients it makes it very moisturising. I love that it's in matte finish." The Prada Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick is refillable, so shoppers can keep the metal case and get a refill of lipstick. But some customers said they "won't be repurchasing". One said: "Good colour and stayed in pretty well, but don't think I would purchase again because of the cost. Nothing about it really wowed me to entice me to purchase this exact lipstick." A second added: "The formula is a true matte with a light, buildable texture. It feels comfortable for the first 30 minutes after applying, but then I feel like I need to apply a lip balm. I don't feel like this lipstick lives up to the price point." But some said they bought it to treat themselves, with one sharing: "It is a solid investment for anyone looking to elevate their makeup collection."
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prada Introduces Juicy ‘Banana Yellow' Lip Balm Inspired by Archive Fruit Motif
Prada Beauty is peeling back time with a new hydrating lip balm. Inspired by the Italian fashion house's archive motif introduced in the spring 2011 collection, the luxury makeup, skin care and fragrance subsidiary has dropped its latest addition to the Prada Balm line: Banana Yellow. The introduction of the juicy lip product comes just a few weeks after Sabrina Carpenter teased its release in her 'Manchild' music video, which featured her parked in a desolate desert, snacking on Prada-stamped banana candies, now available for a limited time only. More from WWD Priyanka Chopra Jonas Keeps It Classic on 'Jimmy Fallon' With Shiny Black Pumps Why Salmon Sperm Is the Latest Game-changer for Glass Skin The History Behind the World's Most Expensive Hats: From Princess Beatrice's Royal Wedding Headpiece to the $2.7 Million Chapeau D'Amour and More Made with bifidus extract, jojoba oil and banana extract, the pastel yellow bullet, molded in the brand's heritage triangle, leaves lasting moisture and a delectable aftertaste, one that'll likely have you licking it off. The ease with which the formula glides across the lips is intended to mimic the sensory satisfaction of the nylon fabric on which Prada originally printed its whimsical banana design. The finish is translucent like a sheer cloak for both the lips and the cheeks, and on top of that, the balm is said to have a 'glittering effect.' Think of ice fragments in a banana granita. Prada Beauty launched its balm collection in 2023, the same year the company was created under The Prada Beauty Group in collaboration with L'Oréal, which took on the beauty licensee in 2021. The following year, the brand introduced its Prada Color Changing Lip Balm in Astral Pink, featuring Micro-Blushing Technology, which enables the pastel blue formula to adapt to the wearer's lip pH. Prada Beauty has also expanded since its opening to include the Prada Light Highlighter, the Refine Blurring Extending Primer, the Reveal Skin-Optimizing Refillable Soft Matte Foundation, the Dimensions Multi-Effect Refillable Eyeshadow Palette, the Pradalines Gliding Waterproof Smudge-Proof Eye Pencil and the beloved Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara. Carpenter's sultry visage in 'Manchild' was completed with all these products. Sabrina Carpenter has collaborated with Prada Beauty in the past, boasting the brand's signature makeup items in her video extensions for 'Please, Please, Please' and 'Taste' last summer. Whether she's playing the doe-eyed ex-con in love with her jailmate or the vengeful ex out for his new lover, Carpenter proved to do it all in a face full of Prada makeup. View Gallery Best of WWD ColourPop x Lilo & Stitch Collaborate on Mischievous Island Adventures Collection in New Campaign [PHOTOS] Lunar New Year Collections to Know: Details on Fashion, Jewelry and More Brands Embracing the Year of the Snake Valentine's Day Collections to Know: Details on Fashion, Makeup, Jewelry and More Brands Giving Products a Touch of Love, Live Updates
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Addison Rae Debuts Armani Beauty Product in a Behind-the-scenes Look at Her ‘Times Like These' Music Video
Addison Rae is an Armani girl. The 24-year-old pop artist, who released her debut album 'Addison' on Friday, made her love for the luxury beauty brand abundantly clear in the music video for her moody hit, 'Times Like These,' directed by photographer Ethan James Green. In the footage, she's seen dancing across a ferry boat and in a dressing room with pinched, pink cheeks and pouty lips, both painted in the new Armani Luminous Silk Cheek Tint Shine in shade 62S Magnetic Mauve, which launched in May. More from WWD James Read Brings Skin Care-focused Self-tanning Line to the U.S. With Credo Partnership Why Guava-themed Beauty Launches Are Going to Be Everywhere This Summer From Cole Escola's Glittery Eyes to Cynthia Erivo's Stiletto Nails, a Look at the Best Beauty Moments at the 2025 Tony Awards Rae paraded the bottle in front of the camera and dotted the pigmented makeup on her face. In a behind-the-scenes look on TikTok, she — again — highlighted the product, adding another layer to her cheeks before flashing a smile in the mirror. 'Can't get enough of @Armani beauty cheek tint shines,' her caption read. The bright hue on her face was contrasted with a misty shadow on her eyelids and dark brown brows. The shadow was courtesy of Armani's Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadow in shade 32S. Meanwhile, her skin was dressed in Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation in shade 5.75 and the Luminous Silk Concealer in shade 5.25 to achieve an even and natural finish. Makeup artist Jenna Kuchera created Rae's aesthetic for not only her new video, but for 'Headphones On,' too. Her hair, styled by Lucas Wilson, gets more grandiose as the video goes on, starting with combed beach waves and ending with mile-high, majorly teased extensions à la Tracy Turnblad in 'Hairspray.' Rae's not-so-subtle Armani advertisement comes at a time when music videos are increasingly being used like product infomercials. On the frontlines of this movement are Sabrina Carpenter and Prada Beauty. Carpenter hard-launched her partnership with the Italian brand in her 'Please, Please, Please' short film last year, revealing Prada's first mascara and the Color Changing Lip Balm in Astral Pink. She was then seen using a Prada Beauty lipstick in 'Taste,' and just recently dropped a major Easter egg for the brand's upcoming product in 'Manchild,' which sees her snacking on a Prada-stamped bag of banana candies. Best of WWD Which Celebrity Brands Are Next for a Major Deal? Lady Gaga, Beyonce and More Possible Contenders for the Next Corporate Prize The Best Makeup Looks in Golden Globes History A Look Back at Golden Globes Best Makeup on the Red Carpet, From Megan Fox to Sophia Loren [PHOTOS]
