Hello BellaStylistas,

If there’s one part of our skincare routine that is often overlooked, it’s our lips. Uncover Skincare is changing that with its newest launch, Uncover Glow Balm, a glossy lip product with SPF 30 in the flavor Mojito Mint, which the brand describes as the first of its kind in Nigeria.

I attended the launch and got a closer look at the product, which has been two years in the making. Speaking with Uncover’s lead aesthetician, Oma Onwu, shared that the team went through multiple iterations and samples, as well as focus groups, before arriving at the final formula. The testing showed just how much of a difference it made, with 96% of participants noticing softer, smoother and glossier lips.

The idea behind the product was that skin on our lips is particularly susceptible to sun damage, yet it rarely gets the same attention as the rest of our skin. While SPF is a non-negotiable for many of us when it comes to our faces, our lips are often left out of the conversation. Uncover’s new gloss aims to change that, combining everyday lip care with SPF 30 protection while still giving you that glossy finish we all love.

And, of course, the launch itself was every bit as beauty-filled as you would expect. The event brought together beauty creators, enthusiasts and industry favourites, including Onyeka Ugwu of Hello Perfect and Enioluwa Adeoluwa (Lipgloss boy), who moderated a conversation with Jade Oyateru, one of Uncover’s co-founders whom we also interviewed earlier.

I also caught up with Uncover’s Marketing Manager, Nse Uduehe, who has been instrumental in bringing the campaign together. We got chatting about the evolution of skincare literacy among Nigerian consumers and how much more informed people have become about what they are putting on their skin. For Uncover, fostering that awareness is an important part of the brand’s work, creating products while also encouraging people to understand their skin and make more informed choices about how they care for it.

Uncover has always been intentional about creating skincare with melanin-rich skin in mind, so expanding that conversation to lip care feels like a natural next step for the brand. It’s an exciting new chapter, and if this launch is anything to go by, we’re definitely curious to see what Uncover comes up with next.

So, will you be adding an SPF gloss to your beauty routine?