Gucci Baume À Lèvres Lip Balm, 4 Penelope Plum at John Lewis & Partners

A lipstick is the ultimate makeup tool, its fascination and desirability a result of its instant transformative power. Baume à Lèvres Lip Balm enhances the natural smoothness and texture of the lips. The lip balms give a soft glow of colour with three shades and one transparent formula, melting on lips to leave a feeling of hydration, moisture and comfort.

Inspired by vintage makeup the lipsticks’ packaging interweaves House motifs with contemporary codes. Baume à Lèvres Lip Balm is contained in a turquoise coloured tube, a hybrid shade of blue and green chosen specifically by Alessandro Michele because it represents an attention to colour before pink was assigned as symbolic of the feminine world post-war.