Is Skkn by Kim Lip Gloss Actually Better Than High-End?

Celebrity Check

Kim Kardashian’s new lip gloss claims to outshine luxury brands—we put it to the test without the celebrity glow.

Expert Analysis · Honest Reviews · Real Results

1.💄Kim Who? Oh Wait.

I slapped this on at 9am in my kitchen with yesterday’s mascara still on. It’s fine. Better than fine—it’s genuinely good.

The real flex? It doesn’t smell like the inside of a drugstore. It’s a soft vanilla that fades in 20 seconds, not a sugar bomb that lingers on your coffee cup.

2.🔍The Price of Fame

$24. That’s the “accessible luxury” price point Kim wants you to think is a steal. The claim: “glass-like shine without the stickiness.” Bold words for a gloss in a post-Fenty world.

The Wand Shape

It’s flat like a spatula, which sounds weird but actually hugs your bottom lip perfectly. No more poking yourself in the nose.

Pigment Load

One swipe is a sheer tint. Two swipes is a full-on color that rivals my $38 Tom Ford. The shade “Nude Glow” is basically my lips but better in a tube.

The Sticky Test

I pressed my lips together 47 times. Zero tack. My hair didn’t get caught in it during a windy walk. That alone is worth $24.

a pink lipstick with a brown cap on a pink background

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3.🧪What’s Actually Inside

It’s not just glorified vaseline. The formula has actual skincare thinking behind it—makes sense since Kim’s whole brand is “I got my glow back.” The shine isn’t just oil sitting on top; it’s absorbed into the lip so the color stays even when the gloss fades.

Hyaluronic Acid: Plumps the lip surface so lines look blurred, not filled
Peptides: Keeps the lip skin bouncy so it doesn’t crack under the gloss
Jojoba Oil: Gives that wet-look shine without being greasy
Vitamin E: Stops the color from settling into fine lines by afternoon

Skincare products with smooth river stones and evergreen sprigs on a light surface

Photo: Elsa Olofsson / Unsplash

4.💋The Wear Test

First swipe: cold metal on the lips, then a slick that feels like melted butter that’s been chilled—thick enough to know it’s there, light enough to forget. The color melts in 30 seconds flat.

Two weeks in, the tube’s already half gone. I’m using it like a lip balm because it’s THAT comfortable. The downside? It’s not a 12-hour lipstick. You’ll reapply after eating. It’s a gloss, not a tattoo.

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One Thing: Apply it over a matte lip liner—it turns the gloss into a stain that survives lunch. No one tells you this.

Assorted pink cosmetic containers, tubes, and a makeup brush on a pale background

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5.💎The Verdict Is In

My lips look fuller without the plumping burn. The color fades evenly, not in weird patches. But the shine? It’s a soft glow, not a glass-like mirror—so if you want that “wet look” hype, you’ll be disappointed.

✅

Buy if

You want a high-end feel without the high-end guilt and actually use your lip products daily

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Skip if

You need all-day color or prefer a matte lip—this is a gloss through and through

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Worth it?

Yes, but buy one shade you know you’ll wear. The nude range is safe; the reds are a gamble

the contents of a travel bag laid out on a table

Photo: Tato Lopez / Unsplash

6.📝Final Gloss Check

It’s better than half my luxury lip collection and worse than my favorite $9 elf gloss for everyday wear. Kim didn’t reinvent the wheel—she just made it feel expensive.

7.8/10

Luxury feel, decent wear, killer nudes

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Where to Buy: Sephora, but check the rewards section first—I got a travel size for free and that converted me.