01 / The basics
What is Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer?
Fenty describes universal shimmering shades with shea butter, vitamin E and peptide-powered lip care.
- Best for
- Sheer-to-light glossy colour
02 / Review
What is in Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer?
Gloss Bomb is built on shea butter and vitamin E for conditioning, plus the peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, which the brand says helps strengthen the lips’ moisture barrier — the combination is designed to deliver high shine that still feels conditioning with every reapplication, rather than the tacky, drying finish common to older lip-gloss formulas. It can be worn alone or layered over lip colour.
03 / Review
Which shades does Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer offer?
The line spans 17 universal shimmer shades, including the original Fenty Glow — a rosy-nude shimmer Rihanna hand-picked at launch and positioned to flatter every skin tone — alongside shades including Wattabrat, Pink Dragonfly, Rose Amber, Hot Chocolit and the clear Glass Slipper. Each is applied with an XXL doe-foot wand for even, one-swipe coverage.
04 / Review
Why is Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in the Beauty Desk edit?
Gloss Bomb was part of Fenty Beauty’s founding lineup when the brand launched on 8 September 2017 across roughly 1,600 stores in 17 countries simultaneously — a launch built around an explicitly inclusive "Beauty for All" ethos and a 40-shade foundation range that reset industry standards for shade inclusivity. Time named Fenty Beauty to its 25 Best Inventions of 2017 list that same year. Allure’s Gabi Thorne reviewed Gloss Bomb favourably, praising the hydrating shea-butter formula, non-sticky texture and the ease of the large doe-foot applicator.
05 / Quick facts
What should you know before choosing Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer?
- —Formulated with shea butter, vitamin E and the peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 for a conditioning, non-sticky shine
- —17 universal shimmer shades, led by the original Fenty Glow, hand-picked by Rihanna
- —Part of Fenty Beauty’s founding 2017 lineup — the range’s original universal lip gloss
- —Time named Fenty Beauty to its 25 Best Inventions of 2017 list at launch
- —9mL full size ($23) or 5.5mL mini ($16)
- —Reviewed positively by Allure’s Gabi Thorne for its hydrating, non-sticky formula and large doe-foot applicator
