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MERIT is known for no-fuss, effortless makeup, and its newest launch fits that perfectly. The Archival Set (Le Coffret d'archives) is a limited-edition trio built around one shade: Archival, a soft, muted rose-mauve that flatters almost everyone. It appears to be a Sephora Europe exclusive, so here's what's inside, what it costs, and where to find it.

The Products Inside the Set

Sephora describes the set as three essentials for easy, effortless lip and cheek makeup. All three products are coordinated around the Archival shade:

• Signature Lip Liner (0.3 g): MERIT's hydrating, buildable lip pencil. It blends easily, so you won't get harsh lines, just a soft, defined edge.
• Signature Lip Blush in Archival: A sheer matte, lightweight, balm-like lipstick that you can build from a subtle wash of colour to a deeper finish.
• Flush Balm in Archival: MERIT's cream cheek tint that melts into skin for a natural, lit-from-within flush.

The packaging is lovely too. It comes in a rich burgundy/oxblood box with gold MERIT lettering and gold-toned components, which makes it a strong gift option for the season ahead.

About the Archival Shade

Archival isn't a brand-new colour. It already exists in MERIT's Signature Lip Blush and Flush Balm lines. What's new is having it as a matching lip-and-cheek wardrobe in one box. The muted rose-mauve leans neither too pink nor too brown, so it works as an everyday "your lips but better" tone and adds a softly polished look to evening makeup.

How to Wear It

• Line first, then blur: Trace your lip shape with the Signature Lip Liner, then soften the edges with a fingertip for a diffused look.
• Tap on the Lip Blush: Apply the Signature Lip Blush directly from the bullet for sheer colour, or press it in with your finger for a blotted, modern finish.
• Cream cheeks last: Dab Flush Balm onto the apples of your cheeks and blend upwards with your fingers or a damp sponge. For a monochrome look, sweep a touch over your lids.
• Layer for longevity: Fill in your whole lip with the liner before the Lip Blush. This helps the colour last longer.

Prices and Release Date

The Archival Set is available to order now in Europe as of October 2026. Prices vary slightly by country: €56.95 at Sephora Germany, where it's marked new, and €57.00 at Sephora France. As a limited edition, it may not stay in stock for long.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Sephora Germany (€56.95), Sephora France (€57.00)

The Verdict

If you love a coordinated, low-effort makeup routine, MERIT's The Archival Set is an easy way to wear one flattering shade across lips and cheeks. Between the wearable rose-mauve, the buildable formulas, and the gift-ready packaging, it's well worth a look. Since it's a limited edition, add it to your basket soon.

ColourPop released Pumpkin Spice, a new shade of its Fresh Kiss Glossy Balm, on 29 September 2026 for $10 (US). The gloss-balm hybrid comes in a sheer amber shade. According to ColourPop, it has a cinnamon, warm vanilla and caramel flavour, and its formula contains peptides and hyaluronic acid.

Release Date and Price

The Pumpkin Spice shade launched on colourpop.com on 29 September 2026 and is available now for $10. ColourPop has not described it as limited edition.

The Shade: Sheer Amber

ColourPop calls Pumpkin Spice a sheer amber with a warm undertone. It is not an opaque colour. It gives lips a wash of warm tint, a subtle hint of shimmer and a high-shine finish.

Formula and Key Ingredients

The Fresh Kiss Glossy Balm sits between a lip gloss and a balm. ColourPop describes the texture as plush and ultra-cushiony. According to the brand, it "drenches lips in glossy color and nonstop hydration." Key details:

• Peptides (Tripeptide-1): according to ColourPop, they soften lips
• Hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate): the brand says it hydrates
• Vitamin E (tocopherol and tocopheryl acetate) also appears in the ingredient list
• Vegan and cruelty-free formula
• Flavour: cinnamon, warm vanilla and caramel, which ColourPop describes as "warm, a little sweet, dangerously cozy"

How to Wear Pumpkin Spice

ColourPop suggests two ways to use it:

1. Solo: Apply throughout the day as needed for hydrated, glowy lips with a sheer amber tint.
2. As a topper: Apply over another lip colour for a hydrating glossy finish.

Where to Buy

• US: ColourPop ($10)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: ColourPop ships internationally, with free international shipping on orders over $60 USD

Sources

• ColourPop – Pumpkin Spice Fresh Kiss Glossy Balm product page
• ColourPop's Fresh Kiss Glossy Balm collection page

BUXOM Cosmetics has released two limited-edition Holiday shades of its Power-Full Plumping Peptide Lip Tint, called Reddy to Dance and Last Call. Each costs $20 (US) and is available now at buxomcosmetics.com and Ulta Beauty. The shades are sparkle-finish "Shimmers" versions of the tint. They come in disco-ball ornament packaging with a To/From gift tag.

Meet the Two Holiday Shades

Reddy to Dance is a sparkly red glaze with a cherry-vanilla scent. BUXOM calls it "your ultimate party plus-one."

Last Call is a silver-sparkle glaze with a sugar-cookie scent. According to BUXOM, it "gives multi-dimensional glaze even when the party is over."

Both shades come in a disco-ball ornament-style outer pack with a To/From label.

What the Brand Says

BUXOM describes the Power-Full Plumping Peptide Lip Tint as a nourishing tinted lip mask with peptide plumping actives. The brand says the formula hydrates and plumps without a cooling tingle, and that it is gentle enough for sensitive lips.

BUXOM's stated results:

• Up to 36-hour hydration, based on a clinical study of 20 participants
• Instantly plumps for fuller-looking lips. The formula contains Tripeptide-1. This result is based on a consumer study of 20 participants after 7 days of use.
• Visibly reduced lip dryness, based on the same consumer study. The formula contains hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate).
• 100% of users agreed lips looked smoother after 1 week, based on the same consumer study

How to Wear the Holiday Shimmers

• On its own: the shades give a glazed lip with a sparkle finish.
• Over lipstick: BUXOM suggests layering the tint over your favourite lip colour for added shimmer, moisture and shine.
• As a lip mask: the brand positions the formula as a tinted lip mask, so it can also be applied as a hydrating treatment.

Where to Buy

• US: BUXOM Cosmetics – Reddy to Dance ($20), BUXOM Cosmetics – Last Call ($20), Ulta Beauty ($20)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

BUXOM lists Reddy to Dance and Last Call as limited-edition Holiday releases. On BUXOM's own site, neither shade is eligible for the Friends and Family discount.

Sources

• BUXOM Cosmetics – Power-Full Plumping Peptide Lip Tint in Reddy to Dance
• BUXOM Cosmetics – Power-Full Plumping Peptide Lip Tint in Last Call
• Ulta Beauty – Power-Full Plumping Peptide Lip Tint

AMUSE SEOUL has released two new shades of its Lip Smudger overlining lip pencil: Cherry Drizzle, a cherry red, and 09 Choco Drizzle, a muted chocolate brown. Both are available now on Amazon US for $15.99 each, and 09 Choco Drizzle is also sold at Ounass UAE for AED 67.

Meet the New Drizzle Duo

The Lip Smudger is AMUSE's overlining pencil. It is a slim 4.5 mm pencil designed to trace just outside the natural lip line for a fuller-looking lip. According to AMUSE, the formula is creamy and blendable, applies softly and adheres tightly to the lips for long-lasting wear. On its Amazon listing, the brand also describes the pencil as hypoallergenic-tested and cruelty-free.

• Cherry Drizzle — a rich, deep cherry red.
• 09 Choco Drizzle — a soft, muted chocolate brown (listed on Amazon as "Muted Choco Brown").

The 5-in-1 Uses

AMUSE markets the Lip Smudger as a 5-in-1 pencil. Beyond overlining, the brand says it can be used as:

1. A lip liner for definition
2. A lip shading tool to deepen the centre of the lips
3. A lip makeup base to even out natural lip colour
4. A soft-velvet lipstick worn all over
5. A cream blush patted onto the cheeks

Each Drizzle pencil has a coordinating AMUSE Dew Tint shade: Dippin Cherry pairs with Cherry Drizzle, and Dippin Choco pairs with Choco Drizzle. Layered together, they create the brand's glossy lip-dip combination.

How to Wear the Overlining Hack

1. Start on clean, balm-free lips so the pencil grips.
2. Lightly trace just outside the natural lip line, focusing on the cupid's bow and the centre of the lower lip.
3. Smudge inward with a fingertip or brush so the edge blends into the lip.
4. Layer a matching tint or gloss on top.

Where to Buy

• US: The AMUSE US site carries the original six shades at $17, but the two Drizzle shades aren't listed there yet. Both Drizzle shades are on Amazon, sold by AMUSE Seoul Official: Cherry Drizzle on Amazon ($15.99) · Choco Drizzle on Amazon ($15.99).
• UK: Not yet confirmed.
• International: Ounass UAE stocks 09 Choco Drizzle (AED 67).

Sources

• AMUSE SEOUL official Lip Smudger product page
• Amazon US listing for Lip Smudger Choco Drizzle (AMUSE Seoul Official)
• Amazon US listing for Lip Smudger Cherry Drizzle (AMUSE Seoul Official)
• Ounass UAE listing for 09 Choco Drizzle Lip Smudger

P Louise's Christmas Bad B's are three limited-edition flavours of the Bad Bitch Energy lip conditioner and oil duo. Status: Partially confirmed. P Louise has teased this collection but has not yet announced a release date, price or retailers. Product names, packaging and release details may change. The three flavours are Strawberry Snowflake, Iced Gum Drop and Vanilla Snow Cream.

When Will the P Louise Christmas Bad B's Launch?

P Louise hasn't announced an official release date for the Christmas Bad B's. The brand teased the three flavours on Instagram and described the release only as "coming soon". No shopping link or launch date has been confirmed yet. This post will be updated when P Louise confirms the details.

Price

• US: Not yet announced
• UK: Not yet announced

For context, P Louise's US site currently advertises an offer of three Bad Bitch Energy products for $38 on the existing range. The brand hasn't said whether the Christmas flavours will be included.

The Christmas Bad B's Flavours

The holiday drop adds three new limited-edition flavours to the Bad Bitch Energy lineup:

• 🍓 Strawberry Snowflake
• 🧊 Iced Gum Drop
• 🍦 Vanilla Snow Cream

P Louise hasn't yet published descriptions, tints or individual product details for each flavour. It also hasn't confirmed whether the Christmas flavours will be sold as single duos or in a bundle format.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed. The existing range is listed on P Louise's US Bad Bitch Energy collection page.
• UK: Not yet confirmed. The existing range is sold on P Louise's UK site, including the Bad Bitch Energy Lip Trio.
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: Not yet confirmed

What Makes the Christmas Bad B's Different?

• All three flavour names reference snow or ice: Strawberry Snowflake, Iced Gum Drop and Vanilla Snow Cream.
• None of the three names appears in the trio flavour line-ups listed on P Louise's UK Bad Bitch Energy Lip Trio page.
• They are a limited-edition Christmas release, following the brand's Halloween and Easter editions of the Bad Bitch Energy duo.

Formula and Format

The Bad Bitch Energy Lip Conditioner & Oil Duos are the core of P Louise's lip category. The brand calls them its "iconic Bad B*tch Energy Juice Boxes". Each duo pairs a lip conditioner with a lip oil. According to P Louise, the range is designed to deliver:

• All-day hydration from "soothing and softening ingredients" that the brand says nourish dry, damaged lips
• A high-shine, glossy finish with what the brand calls "a subtle tint"
• Protection and repair for dry or damaged lips, according to the brand
• Sweet, dessert- and candy-inspired flavours

The existing range includes the Bad Bitch Energy Lip Trio Bundle (three duos, meaning three lip oils and three lip conditioners), the Crystal Bad Bitch Energy Duo and the Bad Bitch Energy Keychain Lip Balm.

How It Compares with Previous Releases

Limited seasonal editions are a regular part of the Bad Bitch Energy range. Past and current listings include:

• a Halloween Bad Bitch Energy Lip Conditioner & Lip Oil Duo, plus Crystal and Trio versions
• a Bad Bitch Energy Lip Duo Easter Edition
• a Teddy Glitter Bad Bitch Energy Lip Duo

The most recent seasonal flavours arrived with the P.Louise Halloween Collection 2026, which launched on 2 October 2026 with new lip duo flavours. P Louise's holiday lineup also includes the P.Louise What Glows Around Advent Calendar 2026, a 25-product calendar on pre-order for November 2026 delivery.

Earlier trio flavour line-ups also included wintry and festive flavours, such as Mint / Mint Chocolate / Frosted Peppermint, Cherry Bakewell / Christmas Pudding / Carrot Cake, and Birthday Cake / Lychee / Eggnog Latte. Other lip and face launches are listed on the BeautyTalkClub makeup releases page.

Sources

• P Louise's Instagram announcement (flavour names, "coming soon" teaser)
• P. Louise Cosmetics USA, Bad Bitch Energy collection page (range line-up, seasonal editions, current US offer)
• P. Louise Cosmetics UK, Bad Bitch Energy Lip Trio product page (duo contents, brand claims, past flavours)