While I love a statement lipstick shade, there is a certain about of beauty admin that comes with maintaining a bright red lip (I’m that girl with the lipstick on her teeth, always). Lipstick usually parches my lips too, so I’m always on the lookout for hydrating formulas that won’t dry them out. As someone who is never more than two feet away from her lip balm, I sometimes yearn for something a bit more luxe to apply, but won’t dry out my lips. Enter lip oils.
With the hydration of a lip balm and the shine of a gloss, these are the perfect hybrid for achieving a glossy look, without the stickiness or upkeep of a lipstick. Whether you want a tint of colour or a clear oil to add shine to your natural lip colour, so many great lip oils have been cropping up of late. Here are some of the best ones to try…
With the colour of a lip balm and the shine of a gloss, this really nourishes lips while offering a subtle wash of colour. This comes in five shades from sheer pink to bright coral and you’ll feel so chic pulling this out of your handbag.
With a non-sticky formula and eight shades to choose from, this is a favourite among many. We have our eyes peeled on this jammy plum hue for summer.
Prefer a clear lip oil? This non-tinted formula is packed with nourishing ingredients to keep lips soft.
If you want a more opaque formula in your lip oil, Westman Atelier’s deliver. With six shades from muted pink to burgundy and fuchsia, there’s a colour for everyone.
Hourglass’ Icon lip oil is a true blue-toned red, which makes teeth look brighter. Note the 24-karat gold applicator applicator which makes applying this so luxurious.
If you’re lips are in dire need to hydration, this tinted oil will come to rescue chapped lips. As the name aptly suggests, it’s like a retreat for compromised lips, helping to hydrate while giving a sheer beige wash of colour to the lips.
This silky formula comes in three shades but the fig shade is the perfect muted berry hue. This glides over lips to condition any dry patches.
Want a lip oil with shimmer? Nars’ laguna lip oil has just the right amount of bronze shimmer that glows as it hydrates.
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