If fashion is a temperature check, CELINE is officially running hot. Under Michael Rider’s razor-sharp direction, the house has entered a new era of desirability. Sleek, confident, and quietly intoxicating, everyone wants a piece of it right now, and with the launch of the Le Rouge CELINE Matte Lip Balm Collection, even more can get a fix.
First introduced during Hedi Slimane’s La Collection de l’Arc de Triomphe show in March 2024, CELINE Beauté has never felt like a side project. Instead, it’s an extension of the maison’s world. Parisian, polished, and deeply intentional. This latest drop builds on that foundation with eight matte-finish lip balms that feel less like makeup and more like personal objects to kept close, and show off when applied in public.
There’s one universal, invisible shade, 01 Incolore, and seven tinted balms designed for layering and compulsive re-application. The shades range from soft coral, to earthy neutral, to a bold smoky purple, a luminous red that reads effortless rather than bold.
The formula is composed of 94% natural-origin ingredients, enriched with black rose oil extract and hyaluronic acid spheres for hydration and comfort. The finish is matte, but not dry, for the perfect soft everyday feel. Encased in a beautiful refillable, faceted, and weighty silver metal, the balm is embossed with the Triomphe for the signature CELINE seal of belonging. Inspired by late 18th-century French classicism with a nod to Art Deco minimalism, it comes in a velvet pouch to protect it from scratches in your purse.
In a moment where CELINE is shaping culture again, this release feels perfectly timed. Subtle, chic, and unmistakably of-the-moment, it’s proof that when the house is this hot, even a lip balm becomes an object of desire.
Le Rouge CELINE Matte Lip Balm launches April 26th, at CELINE boutiques and celine.com.
