Gloss is officially back—but make it skincare-first. ILIA Beauty is ushering in a new era of lip gloss with the launch of Overglaze Hydrating Lip Gloss, a next-generation formula that delivers dimensional shine, plush hydration, and long-wear comfort—without compromising performance or principles.
Inspired by the luminous, tactile finishes of ceramics, Overglaze reimagines gloss as something more elevated and intentional. The result? A colourful, cinematic wardrobe of 12 sheer, buildable shades designed to glow rather than coat—each one catching the light in a way that feels modern, artful, and endlessly wearable.
“At ILIA, we are committed to designing formulas that change skin for the better—we create makeup that makes your skin better,” says Sasha Plavsic. “At the core of the Overglaze formula are skin-improving ingredients that deliver clinically proven, 24-hour hydration, leaving lips noticeably fuller and smoother.”
True to ILIA’s skincare-meets-makeup philosophy, Overglaze is powered by thoughtfully chosen actives you don’t usually see in lip gloss. Fenugreek Seed Extract works to nourish, soften, and visibly plump lips with long-lasting hydration, while sustainably sourced Seaweed Extract helps improve definition and enhance volume. Together, they create a cushiony, weightless feel that looks just as good hours later—no feathering, no bleeding, no stickiness.
The ceramic inspiration goes beyond aesthetics. “Ceramics have this beautiful tension between softness and structure,” Sasha explains. “We looked at how light moves across glazed tiles and translated that into sheer, layered pigments that feel dimensional rather than flat. Each shade shifts subtly depending on how it’s worn—much like a glazed surface responding to light.”
Unlike opaque, one-note glosses of the past, Overglaze is designed to be worn your way. A single swipe gives lips a hydrated, glassy glow; layered over ILIA’s Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon, it becomes more sculpted and editorial—perfect for taking your look from day to night with minimal effort.
“Overglaze is sheer and buildable because we want lips to look like lips,” says Sasha. “It gives wearers control, lets their natural lip tone come through, and still delivers hydration, dimension, and soft shine.”
As clean beauty continues to evolve, ILIA is proving that performance and thoughtfulness can—and should—coexist. Overglaze reflects where the brand sees the category heading: fewer compromises, better ingredients, and formulas that leave skin (and lips) better than before.
Snag ILIA Overglaze Hydrating Lip Gloss online and in Sephora stores, retailing for $36 CAD. High shine, meet high standards. —Noa Nichol
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January 18th, 2026 at 3:47 pm
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January 20th, 2026 at 12:47 am
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January 24th, 2026 at 1:36 am
Love how ILIA’s Overglaze Lip Gloss brings clean beauty to a high shine level – finally a gloss that feels as good for your lips as it looks. If you’re into not just makeup but overall skin health, it pairs beautifully with the kind of science backed skincare approach you’d get at Skin Center NYC, where treatments and facials focus on boosting your natural glow from the inside out. Perfect combo for radiant, healthy looking skin and lips https://skincenter.nyc/