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Frosted Lips Might Be Holiday Beauty's Biggest Comeback
MAC has relaunched its Frost lipstick line, and E! News lists eight frosted shades plus a drugstore pick under six dollars; the early two thousands return.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Tonight at 7:22 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “Frosted Lips Might Be Holiday Beauty’s Biggest Comeback”, with reporting from Russh, AOL (Metro UK syndication) and New Beauty.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7:22 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
The real story
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- E! NewsFrosted Lips Might Be Holiday Beauty’s Biggest Comeback
- RusshFrosted lipstick is back for a heavy dose of beauty nostalgia March 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- AOL (Metro UK syndication)MAC brings back its iconic frost lipsticks including must-have 90s shade for autumn - AOL October 13, 2026 · facts used on air
- New BeautyMAC Frost Lipstick Is Back With 10 New Shades October 8, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMAC has relaunched its Frost lipstick line, and E! News says frosted lips are about to be everywhere this holiday season.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFrosted lips. The early two thousands are back, and nobody asked me.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorE! says the internet asked for years. That's the request. You were not consulted.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYears of asking. Somebody out there wrote to MAC, and it worked. I wrote to my landlord.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorE! describes it as shimmering, always shiny, icy, with a silvery or metallic sheen.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMetallic. On lips. My grandmother told me the eighties were a warning, and nobody listened to her either.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne detail. Russh says this version is sheerer and glossier than the chalky metallic originals.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo they brought back the comeback, and sanded it down.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'm giving the Drama Index a six. E! lists eight frosted shades, and there's a drugstore one under six dollars.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEight shades, and nobody consulted Dale. Six.
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