Have you ever looked at in your bag to find that a gaggle of lip products have collected at the bottom? Us too. To streamline your mobile vanity and narrow it down to just one or two products that give your lips the best color and care, reach for these nourishing lip essentials.
Eleven by Venus Williams Perfect Form Lip Balm SPF 15 ($19)
Sheer with a hint of color and a mineral SPF 15 to protect lips from harmful UV rays all day long, this tinted balm is a serious hydrator that serves up a pretty pout.
Jones Road Cool Gloss ($22)
Lightweight and glossy without being sticky or tacky, tap a few dabs of Cool Gloss on both your lips and cheeks for a natural, flushed look that never looks too wet. This luscious gloss comes in six tinted shades and a clear option.
Becca Hydra-Light Lip Plumping Lip Balm ($19)
Hyaluronic acid gives lips a boost of hydration, but it’s the light reflecting particles in these eight vibrant shades that give lips that juicy, plumped-up look without the irritating ingredients found in traditional lip plumpers.
Upness CBD Balmie ($20)
The perfect accessory for dry, chapped lips, this CBD balm soothes and conditions with hemp extract, shea butter and aloe. Layer it over or under lipstick or use alone to give lips a calming, moisturizing treatment on the go.
Hermès Beauty Rouge Hermès Limited Edition Spring/ Summer Collection ($72)
How much do you love your lips? If the answer is a lot, spoil them with the latest iteration of the most luxe and decadent lipsticks to date. The Rouge Hermès Spring/Summer collection brings us the brightness and spark of the seasons with a beautiful satin formula to adorn your best assets.
Merit Beauty Shade Slick ($24)
With a rosehip oil and shea butter formulation and four sheer universal shades that complement any skin tone, the Shade Slick is an instant keeper that proves less really is more.
Pat McGrath Labs Love & Lust Gloss Duo Collection ($25)
These mini nude lip glosses in shades FLESH FANTASY and FLESH 6 are not only gorgeous collectables, they’re also high-shine and super hydrating.
Nudestix Hydra-Peptide Lip Butter ($18)
Soft, plump and minty are how lips will feel and taste using this buttery daily treatment. Shea and avocado do their thing to soften, but it’s the peptides that help lock in moisture.
Things can get really dry under that mask all day. This all-in-one balm, mask, tint and gloss helps keep lips in check using shea butter, jojoba and peppermint oil.
Manna Kadar Cosmetics Lip Luxuries II $49
Manna Kadar’s beautiful pinky nude LipLocked shades serve as a primer and lipstick in one. The vitamin E–enriched formula helps keep lips creamy with a semi-matte finish that ensures the color doesn’t budge.
Winky Lux Marbelous Lip Balm ($18)
No two Marbelous lip shades are ever the same, as the casings for the tinted balm are all unique. The marble design gives a hint of color as ceramides in the formula plump and coconut oil softens. Just like brand’s beloved Glimmer and Flower pH Balms, this one is functional and fun.
Whimsy Official Lip Gleam No. 1 ($22)
The strawberry and mango flavor of this ultra-nourisher will keep you rolling it on all day. While traditional lip balms may dry lips out over time, Lip Gleam No. 1’s organic botanical butters and cold-pressed oils give a natural nourishment and protection.