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Chipotle teams with Wonderskin to launch Lipotle, a two-step guac-proof lip stain kit timed for National Avocado Day, blending food culture with beauty tech.

Lipotle arrives as a limited-edition collaboration between Chipotle and Wonderskin. The kit fuses a food moment with beauty tech, anchored by a green foil-inspired masque that glosses on and peels away to reveal a nude-pink lip stain. Priced at $29 USD, Lipotle expands beyond the restaurant table to fans in the U.S., U.K., and Canada via wonderskin.com and eu.wonderskin.com. The timing nods to National Avocado Day, reinforced by a Free Guac promo for Chipotle Rewards members who redeem code AVO2024 on July 31. It’s a debut engineered to travel online and into meals alike.
This pairing is more than a stunt. It signals how brands are leaning into cross‑category moments to reach fans where they already interact with culture online. Lipotle sits at the intersection of food culture and beauty tech, a deliberate move to spark cross‑category appeal. The two brands frame the collaboration as a celebration of their trailblazing identities—Wonderskin’s viral lip-stain technology and Chipotle’s bold, craveable persona—while social chatter and mukbang culture help propel the idea forward.
Lipotle marks a cross‑category moment, marrying food culture with beauty tech to extend reach beyond a single lane. The concept leans on online culture—mukbangs and rapid, snackable moments—that help move a product from shelf to screen to table. Coverage frames the launch as a celebration of two trailblazers: Wonderskin’s viral lip‑stain technology and Chipotle’s bold identity. It’s more than novelty; it’s a deliberate pattern in modern branding that thrives on social momentum.
Availability and scope reinforce the idea: Lipotle is priced at $29 USD with free shipping in the U.S., and it is distributed through Wonderskin’s regional sites for fans in the U.S., U.K., and Canada (pricing shown in CAD and GBP where applicable). The launch is cast as a celebration of two brands—one tapping beauty technology, the other iconic fast‑casual flavor—engineering cross‑lane reach that fans already chase in online spaces.
Lipotle is built for real meals. The process is two steps and deliberately plain: first, apply the green foil-inspired masque like a gloss and let it set for 30 seconds for a softer color or up to 60 seconds for a bolder result. The gloss-like layer is designed to wear with your food without fuss.
This setup stage is followed by a second move: spray the Wonder Blading Activator onto the masque to seal the pigments so they resist fading or smudging for up to 10 hours. Peel away the masque to reveal the nude rose color beneath, ready to pair with a Chipotle order.
In plain terms, it’s a two‑step ritual that travels well: apply, set, seal, reveal, and wear through a full meal. The reveal is designed to satisfy both taste and finish, letting the lip stain compliment a Chipotle order rather than compete with it.
The project is framed by two leadership voices. Stephanie Perdue, Chipotle’s vice president of brand marketing, describes Lipotle as a practical response to on‑the‑go dining trends. Marina Kalenchyts, Wonderskin’s founder, emphasizes the collaboration as a first‑of‑its‑kind fusion of flavor‑forward branding with beauty tech, designed to captivate fans in ways a single category cannot.
“With the popularity of mukbangs on social media, we noticed our fans are in need of a smudge-proof lip stain to enjoy their Chipotle on-the-go. We teamed up with Wonderskin to create the most iconic guac and foil-inspired lip stain ahead of National Avocado Day.” said Stephanie Perdue, Chipotle’s vice president of brand marketing.
“We are thrilled to team up with Chipotle for our very first brand collaboration, unveiling a limited-edition shade of our viral Wonder Blading Lip Stain. By merging Chipotle's bold, flavorful essence with Wonderskin's revolutionary beauty technology, we're creating a one-of-a-kind experience and product that will captivate and delight our customers like never before.” said Marina Kalenchyts, Wonderskin’s founder.

Lipotle’s momentum extended beyond its 2024 debut. After selling out quickly, Wonderskin announced a mid‑2025 relaunch, again sold exclusively on wonderskin.com and related regional sites. The relaunch framed a direct response to demand from fans and social‑media communities, reinforcing the idea that viral products can sustain long‑term interest when tied to timely moments like National Avocado Day. The pattern shows how cross‑category projects convert online chatter into lasting consumer attention.
A wider pattern in Chipotle’s partnerships reinforces the strategy. In 2021, Chipotle partnered with e.l.f. Cosmetics to launch a limited edition collection that included an eyeshadow palette, a Make It Hot lip gloss, an Extra Guac face sponge set, and a tortilla-chip-bag-styled makeup case. The collaboration helped position Chipotle at the nexus of food, culture, and lifestyle, proving the value of cross‑category marketing.