I have a running joke with Team Beauty that if Patrick Ta ever made branded toilet paper, I'd probably buy it. That's how loyal I am to his makeup, especially his eyeshadow palettes—I've used them for my everyday smokey eye since they came out. So when I heard he was quietly working on a tinted balm, I immediately stalked my inbox waiting for the samples to land. I didn't expect a lip moment from him next, but I've come to trust his formulations, so I was eager to put his new Major Moisture Soothing Lip Balm to the test.
When we chatted, he told me he'd tried "so many incredible balms" over the years but never found one that hit everything he wanted. So, naturally, he built it himself. "I combined all the pieces that I wanted into one formula; this balm truly has it all," he says. And because he's known for that glassy, full-lip look, the finish had to be just right—his words, a "Goldilocks" balance of major moisture and a whole lot of gloss.
