I finally had my first cosmetic treatment – and it didn’t hurt a bit. No, it wasn’t Botox, but it was all about enhancing the lips.
I spent the afternoon at Lip Lab in Palm Springs, where you can customize your own lip shades from scratch. Think of it as the grown‑up version of playing with crayons: you mix, test, tweak, and try again until you land on the color that feels most “you.”
I’d never heard of Lip Lab before, but they have locations in Austin, Boston, Napa, Vegas, Nashville, and Toronto’s Distillery District. The concept is simple but clever: a highly rated (and admittedly pricey – starting around USD $60) interactive experience where a color expert helps you create a custom lipstick, gloss, or balm. You choose the finish – matte, satin, or glossy, then the tube, the scent (or no scent), and even the engraving. We were like kids in a candy store.
I went with a satin shade in a gold case, rose‑scented (though pomegranate almost won), engraved in a brush script that reads girl king. They also offer bundle packages if you want to create more than one product.
It made for a fun girls’ outing, and afterward we kept the theme going with tailor‑made cocktails at a spot called “Tailor Shop.”
Do you see where I’m going with this? Everything these days seems to be about personalization – beauty, drinks, experiences. We’re living in the era of the bespoke – made for you, not the masses.
Would I do it again? I’m not sure. But I do recommend trying it at least once.
If nothing else, it’s a reminder that sometimes the best shade is the one you mix yourself.
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