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Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm.

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Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
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About this product

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm is a hydrating lip balm in multiple shades with a glossy finish.

Guru Score

79%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
4Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What the gurus are saying

These lightweight balms deliver an instant cooling sensation, hydrating feel, and full color payoff from just one swipe, making them a go-to favorite with reviewers. The range of shades is praised for beauty, and experts consistently love the lightweight, moisturizing texture. However, the $38 price tag does give some pause; most still feel the quality and performance justify the investment.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

Type

MoisturizersBalm & ointment

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What the gurus are saying.

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Robert Welsh
Robert Welsh
1.11M subs
✓Mixed
"$38 each is wild. They do look nice though, all these look good. But I don't like Hourglass, I just don't like them, I find a lot of their products to be fakely inclusive, like when they released those highlighter palettes claiming deeper shades, they just always look dusty on people. So I'm putting them in at number three for now."
Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
32k subs
✓Yay
"These are one of my favorite balms. They live in my purse."
All 8 takes from Beyond50Skin
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"These are one of my favorite balms. They live in my purse."
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"Their Phantom lip balms. Love these. Always want to pick one of these up during the sale."
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"Absolutely love these Phantom lip balms. I'm wearing Mist today."
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"The darker one is in mauve which is really more of a red color but it's a beautiful muted red love them both I love the texture of them both"
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"I'm going to use the Hourglass. This is their Phantom lip gloss sticks, balms, whatever they are. I love them. They are one of my go-to favorites"
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"I'm going to go grab my hourglass lip gloss which I'm really loving it's their Phantom lip gloss"
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"I love these they're very lightweight very moisturizing"
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"I did a recent video on a neutrals-on-neutrals mature makeup look and loved every product I tried, including their balms."
CYoung
CYoung
94k subs
✓Yay
"This was the it item here in Korea last year. I've gone through three tubes of it and I really love it. Hourglass gives your lips an instant cooling, hydrating feel and full color with just one swipe. For warm undertones try the shade Lucid, for a cool tone there's a stunning cherry pink, and it's stunning either way. Hourglass really delivers, if you're ready to spend more, go for it instead of the cheaper dupe."
Allie Glines
Allie Glines
829k subs
✓Yay
"Mentioning these glossy balm tints won an award, she says those are beautiful."
Caroline Hirons
Caroline Hirons
251k subs
✓Yay
"I love the Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm."
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Frequently asked.

What is Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm?

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm is a hydrating lip balm in multiple shades with a glossy finish.

Is Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm's Guru Score?

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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