Kiko Milano has transformed one of the world's most recognisable highlighters into a beauty product, teaming up with German stationery brand Stabilo to create a collection of lip tints that look almost too much like office supplies to belong in a make-up bag. The Italian cosmetics brand has launched five limited-edition lip tints inspired by Stabilo's iconic BOSS MINI highlighters, complete with their distinctive shape and colourful design.
Called the STABILO x KIKO MILANO Lip Mark(er), the collection reimagines the familiar stationery favourite as a matte lip stain, complete with an angled applicator. Launched on 5 November, the five-piece collection features playful shade names and vibrant colours. But the unusual packaging is proving more than just a novelty, with the products reportedly selling out online in less than five hours.
Five Shades Inspired by Iconic Highlighters
The collection features five shades: 01 Fine Print, a brown hue; 02 Afterthought, a mauve shade; 03 Don't Quote Me, an orange tone; 04 On My Radar, a bold red; and 05 Pink(er), a vibrant fuchsia. Each lip tint comes in packaging modelled on Stabilo's popular BOSS MINI highlighters, bringing the familiar stationery silhouette into the beauty industry.
The design retains the distinctive proportions and colourful appearance of the original highlighters, despite serving an entirely different purpose. The angled applicator has also been designed with precision in mind, featuring a flat side for sweeping colour across the lips and a narrower edge for more controlled application around the lip contours.
Beyond its eye-catching appearance, Kiko Milano describes the formula as lightweight and comfortable, with buildable colour that allows users to control the intensity of their look. Its matte finish is designed to deliver anything from a subtle wash of colour to a more intense result.
The partnership brings together two brands known for their use of colour, with both aiming to celebrate individuality, self-expression and creativity. Kiko Milano chief executive Simone Dominici said: 'Working with Stabilo allows us to bring that philosophy across categories, with a partner that shares our passion for colour and our commitment to creative people'.
Kiko Milano–Stabilo Collection Reportedly Sells Out Online
The limited-edition collection launched on 5 November across Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the UK, through Kiko Milano's online platforms and selected physical stores. In the UK, individual Lip Mark(er) products retail for £12.99, while a collectible gift set containing three markers is also available.
The collaboration offers shoppers an alternative to conventional lipstick packaging by borrowing the appearance of a familiar stationery classic. The collection reportedly sold out on Kiko Milano's online store in less than five hours after its launch, highlighting the immediate interest in the unusual beauty collaboration.
In an update shared on 6 November, Kiko Milano indicated that some products remained available in selected physical stores across the launch markets, encouraging customers to check with their nearest branch.
The update did not guarantee that stock was available at every location. For Stabilo, the partnership takes its familiar stationery identity beyond the classroom and workplace and into the beauty industry.
Michele Molon, group chief executive of Schwan-Stabilo and chief executive of Stabilo International GmbH, said the collaboration demonstrated how two established brands from different industries could challenge conventions and create something unexpected.
With five shades, highlighter-inspired packaging and a limited-edition release, the Lip Mark(er) collection gives an everyday make-up essential an unmistakably stationery-inspired makeover.
