Fenty’s New Gloss Bomb Stix Nudes: 4 Shades for All
“Only nudes I got ’til my 6-pack come in!” Leave it to Rihanna to announce a beauty launch the way only she can, and leave it to Fenty Beauty to make the wait worth it. The brand has expanded its cult-loved Gloss Bomb Stix with four brand-new nude shades, and the result is exactly the kind of everyday-luxe edit that tends to sell out before the press release cools.
The lineup reads like a mood board of the perfect nude, which is to say there is no single perfect nude, only the one that is right for you. There is ‘Sweet Whiskey,’ ‘Midnight Ballerina,’ ‘Birthday Suit,’ and ‘Lu$t Bunny’ — four takes on neutral that span warm to cool, soft to smoky, so the odds of finding your shade are generously in your favor.
Why Everyone Is Reaching for the Stix
If you already keep the original Gloss Bomb in permanent rotation, the Stix will feel like a familiar hand. It is the same explosive Fenty shine the brand built its lip empire on, delivered this time in a twist-up stick with buildable, medium-pigment color that reads sheer with a tap and opaque with a swipe. The finish sits somewhere between a nourishing balm and a satin lipstick, which is precisely the in-between so many of us have been hunting for.
The formula does more than look good. Each stick is loaded with squalane, Vitamin E, and shea butter to lock in moisture for up to eight hours, so color and comfort arrive in the same swipe. There is no liner required, though a matching Trace’d Out pencil never hurts if a sharper edge is the goal.
The Fenty Promise, Still Intact
What has always set Fenty apart is not any single product but the philosophy underneath it. When Rihanna launched the brand in 2017, the founding idea was that beauty should include everyone, and the shade ranges have reflected that ever since. These new nudes were curated for all skin tones, and that inclusivity is the whole reason a “nude” collection from Fenty means something different than it does elsewhere. A nude is only universal if it comes in enough variations to actually suit everyone, and this one does.
Where to Shop the New Nudes
The four new Gloss Bomb Stix nudes are available globally now at Sephora, Ulta Beauty, and fentybeauty.com, priced at $26 each. Whether you build a small collection or commit to the one that feels like it was made for you, consider this the easiest luxury on the shelf. Shop the shades here for $26.
A great nude is not about disappearing. It is about looking like the best, most polished version of yourself, and these deliver exactly that.
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