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YOUNG ACHIEVERS
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Scarlett Cheng
f there’s one thing Scarlett Cheng (CHN) knows, it’s that
you’re never too young to start collecting. She has amassed
the largest collection of lip balms – verified on 24 Apr 2021
at a gob-smacking 3,388 items – at the age of just seven!
Scarlett lives in Hong Kong, China, with her family and her trove
of lip moisturizers. Pride of place is her very first balm, a present
from her grandmother (see 3). From that humble beginning,
Scarlett has built up an international collection, with examples
from countries as far away as Israel, the USA and Sweden. She
has lip balms that taste like her favourite candies – Skittles and
M&Ms – and even some flavoured like breakfast cereals!
Scarlett is assisted in the curation of her collection
by her elder sister, nine-year-old Kaylyn. The pair
even like to make their own organic lip balms and
distribute them among their family and friends. For Scarlett,
collecting beautiful things brings a lot of “joy and fun”.
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Why did you start collecting lip balms?
We went to Japan during a winter break and
the weather was so dry my lips were cracking.
So we went to a pharmacy and there were so
many cute lip balms and flavours to choose
from – that’s when I fell in love! We ended up
buying the special ones and trying them all.
Where do you keep all of your lip balms?
I display some of my favourites in my room
and store the rest of my collection in labelled
boxes. Luckily, lip balms are relatively small
items and don’t take up too much space.
What are the rarest items in your collection?
The Sour Patch Kids lip balms were really
hard to find in Hong Kong. I managed to
track them down in the USA.
Are there any lip balms you don’t have that
you would like to own?
I wish I could have my own lip-balm brand,
with my name and face on them!
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1. Scarlett with her mum,
Joyce. Her parents fully
support their daughter’s
passion for lip moisturizers.
2. As big fans of the Guinness
World Records books,
Scarlett and her sister Kaylyn
had even more reason to
celebrate earning a place
in GWR history. According
to the family, achieving
an official GWR title is an
“unforgettable” feat.
What do your family and friends think
of you being a world record holder?
Many of them were amazed, as they didn’t
know that I’d collected so many. Everyone
is very excited for me and proud.
Tell us an interesting fact about lip balms.
Lip balms have been around since the 1800s.
Isn’t that incredible?!
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3. Scarlett’s first-ever lip
balm is her favourite. A gift
from her grandmother,
it features the cat Marie
from the Disney film
The Aristocats (1970).
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4. Scarlett and Kaylyn have
also become experts at
making their own DIY lip
balms at home using wax
and essential oils.
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