No Malaysian can resist gula melaka in our drinks and desserts, and now we’re going to put it out there: we can’t resist a lipstick that reminds us of gula melaka syrup too.

Photo source: @xxxxx_nb/XiaoHongShu
The Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Trace is trending on social media and for good reason. This lippie gives your lips a glazed appearance and a touch of pinkish-brown hue, it looks as if you have just dipped those lips into gula melaka syrup.

Photo source: @猫茶芝/XiaoHongShu
Highly glossy but not sticky, this 3-in-1 hybrid product nourishes and hydrates like a lip balm, visibly plumps for fuller-looking lips, and delivers the high-shine finish of a lip gloss.

Photo source: @猫茶芝/XiaoHongShu
Wear it alone as a hydrating treatment for your lips or on top of your favourite lipstick to add an eye-catching shine to your pout; this makes your lips look incredibly juicy and definitely kissable.
This also contains menthyl lactate to give you an instant cooling sensation while you achieve fuller-looking lips.

Photo source: @xxxxx_nb/XiaoHongShu
As if its gorgeous shade and finish doesn’t impress you enough, this lipstick also has a gorgeous appearance: a sleek pen in gold that you can slip into your party clutch effortlessly.

Photo source: @猫茶芝/XiaoHongShu
Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Trace retails for RM170, available at Sephora.
Featured image credit: @猫茶芝/XiaoHongShu and @xxxxx_nb/XiaoHongShu