As temperatures plummet, a good lip balm is a must-have for your handbag. Rich in moisturising ingredients, the best lip balms protect the mouth from dryness, tightness, chapping, cracking and other discomforts caused by the cold. And there’s good news for who spend much of the winter season combatting dry lips: the latest lip launches to land on the Vogue beauty desk are especially well-primed for the colder months.
From Augustinus Bader to Rhode, we’re seeing a surge in tinted lip balms which do more than just protect your pout – they enhance them well enough for you to forgo your favourite lipstick. Below, eight tinted lip balms we’re loving for healthy colour, plus nourishing protection and care. Vogue ’s top tinted lip balms Why we love it: Picture lip balm at its best (think: warmed up for an easy, melts-on glide) and you’ll have a good idea of why we love Wonderskin’s Lip Rehab serum .
Formulated with shea butter, vitamin E and skin-similar jojoba oil, this serum-like liquified balm is the ultimate treatment for chapped lips: it immediately improves the appearance of dryness while softening, healing and protecting the skin over time. That it delivers a bespoke lip tint by way of a pH-activated formula is only a plus. Why we love it: The appeal of this particular lip salve comes from a formula bursting with smoothing active ingredients (dragon fruit, plum, acai, blackberry, elderberry and apricot), which reduce the appearance of fine lines and help to avoi.
