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@amandaz reviewing Hourglass Volumizing Glossy Balm at 23:24 in a YouTube Shorts videoPhantom Volumizing Glossy Balm"Wow, this is so blurring. Look at that."$41.00@charlotteholdcroft reviewing Hourglass Phantom Blur Balm at 23:25 in a YouTube Shorts videoPhantom Blur Balm"Annoying that they twist up but don't twist back down. That's my one complaint."$38.00

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Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
4.9Variant: Mirage 35Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
Tania B. WellsTania B. Wells64K subscribers
4.9Variant: 35, 40Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
  • “These are very blurring”45:26–45:31
  • “These smooth out my lips like none other. Like if I have any lines that you can see if I put this over it smooths them out and they're creamy and I love how sheer they are”45:52–46:05
  • “I think that's what makes this specific formula special. If they had a ton of pigment, it would lose the effect of that blurriness that you're getting from them. And it almost feels like it's your lips but more blurred. And I think they're fantastic”46:10–46:18
  • “I want to say that I like these better than the Violette_FR. Maybe even better than Merit”46:30–46:35
  • “If I want something to just throw on that blurs my lips and gives me the tiniest bit of color, I'll go for the Hourglass, but I love them a lot and I want more colors because I think we only have five and that's just not enough”46:54–46:58
  • Source: May Favorites: Fashion, Beauty, Fragrance & More - Jun 6, 2026
Tania B. WellsTania B. Wells64K subscribers
4.7Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
  • “I've used these for years”23:22–23:25
  • “If I do feel like my lips are so dry, and no matter what I put on, they're going to look crackly. They're going to look weird. They're going to look not great. There is a good chance that they will look good when I have these on”23:24–23:28
  • “So many shades to choose from”23:35–23:40
  • “They have this really gorgeous kind of plush, cushiony texture to them”23:37–23:43
  • “They do feel like a gloss and a balm. Glossy enough to be called a gloss, but they're also balmy enough and stay on the lips enough to be a balm. So, they really are a perfect marriage of those two categories”23:41–23:50
  • Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Amanda ZAmanda Z128K subscribers
4.7Variant: SlipPhantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
  • “This has also been Best of Beauty a few years, I'm sure. Because it's just, in my opinion, one of those gorgeous, plushy, balmy, fills in the lines of the lips in this really beautiful, volumizing kind of way products”16:16–16:21
  • “The shades are incredible”
  • “They are very, very expensive”16:40–16:43
  • “I will always have a soft spot in my heart, actually, for the shade Mist, which I can't find a dupe for”16:42–16:49
  • Source: Best makeup dupes ever - Jul 26, 2026
Amanda ZAmanda Z128K subscribers
4.6Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
  • “This right here I love it”13:57–14:02
  • “It is one of those melting balms so it's very pigmented, it's very glossy. Think of it as like a very pigmented lip gloss. It is beautiful”14:00–14:05
  • “Doesn't turn white on my lips which is a huge check for me”14:07–14:14
  • “It is slightly minty, a little bit menthol, so that's how it kind of plumps the lips a little bit, but it's nothing too crazy”14:12–14:16
  • “I love it, it is just so classic and it's something I reach for all the time. The formula is so silky smooth, the gloss is addicting, and there's a huge range of colors”14:18–14:26
  • “Price tag is a little high, which is normal for Hourglass. They are a bit of a higher end brand, but honestly I feel like you get what you pay for. I feel like it is worth it”14:35–14:42
  • Source: Ranking viral lip products brutally honest - Sep 22, 2024
estherdazeestherdaze26K subscribers
4.5Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm
Beauty WithinBeauty Within2.7M subscribers
Phantom Blur Balm
4.8Variant: SpellPhantom Blur Balm
  • “Annoying that they twist up but don't twist back down. That's my one complaint”23:19–23:28
  • “These again have like the Violette blushes, that velvety finish to them. This is shade spell. I'm usually not like if there's going to be a balm, it should be shiny and glossy and these are matte, which usually I wouldn't be on board with”23:25–23:34
  • “But so flattering, smoothing, blurring, perfect on lip lines and texture. They're not drying at all, although they are matte. They aren't drying, they don't suck the life out of your lips and they are very very long wearing, but very lightweight”23:50–24:00
  • “Really quite a unique little lip product. Stunning packaging. Really gorgeous. Did not think I would love them, but I really do”24:09–24:15
  • Source: Best makeup of 2026 so far: mid-year favorites - Jun 24, 2026
Charlotte HoldcroftCharlotte Holdcroft88K subscribers
Brand note

Hourglass is a brand that creators consistently reach for when they want high-impact, full-coverage formulas that still manage to look like skin rather than a mask. The Vanish Airbrush Concealer is the clearest anchor here — it's intensely pigmented, creamy but not overly wet, and dries down to a natural matte finish that wears long. The trade-off is real: it creases on some, needs a light hand to avoid caking, and demands setting powder under the eyes.

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