Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Review: The Lip Gloss That Redefined The Category
Fenty Beauty's Gloss Bomb launched in 2017 alongside the original Pro Filt'r and became an instant bestseller. Eight years later, it's still the lip gloss I recommend most. Here's why.
Jessica Thompson
Senior Beauty Editor · December 2, 2025
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer launched in September 2017 alongside the original Pro Filt'r Foundation. While the foundation got most of the attention, the Gloss Bomb quietly became one of the bestselling lip products in Sephora history.
What It Is
A non-sticky, high-shine lip gloss with a sheer, universally flattering peachy-pink shade (Fenty Glow) as the hero color. Available in 20+ shades. Retails for $22. The formula contains shea butter and vitamin E for conditioning.
How It Performs
The texture is the best part: thick enough to deliver real shine and plumping effect, but not sticky in the way most high-shine glosses are. It sits comfortably on the lips without moving around or feeling heavy.
The shade Fenty Glow is genuinely universal — I've seen it look beautiful on every skin tone from the palest fair to the deepest brown. It's the lip product equivalent of NARS Orgasm blush: a shade that somehow works on everyone.
Wear time is 2-3 hours, which is standard for a gloss.
Final Verdict
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb is the best lip gloss on the market. At $22, it's exceptional value for a formula this good. The shade Fenty Glow is the one to buy first.
Where to buy
About the reviewer
Jessica Thompson
Senior Beauty Editor
Jessica Thompson spent 12 years as a working makeup artist before deciding she'd rather write about products than carry seven brushes in her purse. Based in Brooklyn, she covers everything from drugst...
