6 Steps To Hot Chocolate Lips

The hot chocolate lip trend is a current cult classic that couldn’t be sweeter. Giving a freshly sipped effect, the chocolate lover’s look is flattering and tastes divine. Complete a seasonal makeup look with hot cocoa lips, embracing the new launches below. —Julia Dumbrell

Milk Chocolate Pencil: Makeup by Mario

Create the illusion of a fuller, ‘venti’ pout with the Makeup by Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil in Milk Chocolate ($35). The liner is precise as it defines, sculpting and limitlessly shaping the lips.

Nourishing Shea Balm: Yves Rocher

Yves Rocher selected shea butter as the lead ingredient in this balm for its incredibly nourishing properties ($6). Lips are ready to be transformed, with a melting texture and an addictive scent.

Delectable Lip Butter: Summer Fridays

The Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Hot Cocoa was an anticipated beauty drop that served this lip trend steaming hot ($32.50). The brand nailed it with this flavour, famed for its silky vegan formula that hydrates and soothes dry lips in seconds.

Energising Espresso Tint: Rhode Skin

Make it a mocha with Rhode Skin’s coveted Peptide Lip Tint in Espresso, with lips appearing more plump after taking an energising ‘sip’ ($18). The sheer-but-buildable colour melts onto lips for a hint of tint and rich, glossy finish.

Rich Brown Lipstick: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna

A glossy, medium-pigment lipstick with luscious shine, the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick completes this trendy lip look ($34). Its formula offers a dose of vitamin E and shea butter, locking in moisture for up to eight hours.

Warm Brown Shimmer: Milk Makeup

Like adding marshmallows to the mug, the new warm brown shade of Milk Makeup’s Odyssey Hydrating Non-Sticky Lip Oil Gloss finishes this lip look with a gorgeous shimmer ($36). This clean, high-shine, non-sticky lip gloss is aesthetically tasty.