Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscars lip balm
A lip balm Lupita Nyong’o offered up as a tip during the Oscars has gone viral. Clarins’ HydraQuench lip balm saw a spike in sales after the Oscar winner dropped it into Pharrell’s hat when host Ellen Degeneres asked celebs to contribute to a pizza delivery man’s tip. Stars like Harvey Weinstein, Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey handed over cash, while Nyong’o dropped a blue tube of balm into the headgear.
Sharp-eyed viewers apparently noticed that it was Clarins’ $24 balm and the lip product trended online, sparking #LupitasLipBalm hashtags and GIFs.
Shortly thereafter the balm “almost sold out across the country overnight” according to a Clarins press release.
The company has since restocked the product which is available here. Clarins also noted on Twitter that they are #LupitasLipBalmMakers.
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