Exclusive: Sabrina Carpenter Wore This Soon-to-Be Viral Prada Lip Balm in Her Manchild Music Video
If you recall, Sabrina Carpenter left a sneaky Easter egg in her "Manchild" music video—so quick you'd miss it with a blink. Amidst her 37 (yes, 37!) outfit changes, she snacks on Prada-branded banana candies while parked on a desert road, rolling her eyes at her latest incompetent fling. Who What Wear received exclusive details that the product placement does, in fact, allude to a secret Prada Beauty launch on the horizon—a launch in the lip category, to be exact—but the brand remained otherwise tight-lipped (pun intended) on any more clues, promising we'd learn more come early July.
Well, consider us a few weeks ahead of schedule, as the time has come to officially reveal said product. Allow us to be the first to introduce Prada's Hydrating Lip Balm in Banana Yellow, a juicy, golden veil of moisture inspired by the brand's iconic banana print from the spring/summer 2011 collection. No more gatekeeping, no more surprise references—here's everything you need to know.
If you're familiar with the refillable Prada Balm, then you're likely already aware it comes infused with jojoba oil and bifidus extract for a smooth, comforting glide and hydration that lasts up to 24 hours. As of now, the balm comes in five, gloriously sheer shades: Clear; Guava, a pinky-mauve; Noisette, a warm brown; Maple, a richer brown; and Astral Pink, a pH-adaptive shade that transforms into a rosy-pink 100% unique to your skin chemistry. Carpenter made the latter go absolutely viral when she featured it in her "Please Please Please" music video last year (in case you weren't aware, the product sold out from every singleretailer within 72 hours of the video debut), so we can expect shoppers to go make a mad dash for the brand-new Banana Yellow addition.
Like the other shades in this range, the Banana Balm is deliciously sheer, providing lips with just a hint of warmth. Don't fear the pastel-yellow bullet—it definitely reads more golden, adding a luminosity to the lips without any sort of shimmer. The brand compares the lustrous effect to ice particles in a smooth, creamy banana granita in that they effortlessly catch the light.
The new Banana Balm also comes infused with a fruity—you guessed it!—banana scent. The juicy aroma certainly screams summer, but if it's anything like the sweet, Prada-branded candies (which I was lucky enough to taste but are sadly not available for purchase), then it won't overwhelm your senses with banana flavor. Trust Carpenter, who famously called bananas the "most conceited fruit" while on set for our November 2023 cover shoot. "Everything that a banana is in, you taste it more than anything else," she shared with us. If she's on board with the balm—enough to wear it throughout the "Manchild" shoot!—then it's clearly something special.
Alas, we'll all have to wait just a beat longer to finally get our hands on the Banana Balm, which officially launches on July 8. The Sephora notify link is currently live, though, so we suggest tossing your name on the list so you can snag it once it lands. After all, the glowy, golden Prada formula is poised to become the ultimate balm of the summer—elevated, a bit avant-garde, and so damn fun, much like its accompanying number one pop hit.
Check Out Prada's Banana Balm
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Hydrating Lip Balm in Banana Yellow
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