Ever since I can remember, my beauty obsession has always been lip care. I tend to have quite dry and chapped lips, so finding a good lip balm that moisturizes has always been high on my priority list. This product is an essential in my beauty routine and I never leave the house without it.
Over the years I have learned the keys to getting the perfect lip balm. The first thing is to look at the ingredients. For a reparative function, the best are oils: almond oil, castor oil or coconut oil; on the other hand, to prevent chapped lips, butters like shea or cocoa are also very beneficial.
Other ingredients that make lip balm highly effective are hyaluronic acid for its great capacity to retain water or aloe vera which is hydrating and soothing. Additionally, I always like to choose one that has a plumping effect and a touch of color, to achieve a natural makeup look and bring color and light to the face.
My favorite lip balm
If I had to pick just one lip balm, without a doubt it would be the Lip Glowy Balm Supernova Rose by Laneige. I like it because it combines the benefits of a nourishing treatment with the luminosity of a dazzling lip gloss. This pink-tinted lip gloss with silver, gold and pink glitter enhances your lips and provides a delicious aroma of red fruits and vanilla. Thanks to its light and non-sticky texture, it hydrates intensely and brightens your lips.
Very hydrating lip balm with color
Among its ingredients is shea butter, which keeps the lips soft and nourished thanks to its rich fatty acids, delivering an intense dose of hydration, and a blend of oils with a shine finish, to achieve a refined effect with this unique mix of oils that hydrates and applies a thin, glossy, luminous layer (At Sephora for €21.00).
More options
Very hydrating lip balm with color
Another very good option is the Caudalie Vinotherapist, a lip treatment with color that nourishes and repairs dry lips without accentuating wrinkles or fine lines, thanks to its ultrasoft balm texture. It is treatment and makeup at the same time, and its long-lasting modulable color adapts to all skin tones.
With a single gesture, it enhances your lips (you can also apply it on the cheeks as a blush), and its delicious raspberry aroma adds a tasty touch to your beauty routine. From the first application, your lips stay hydrated, comfortable and irresistibly sublime (At Sephora for €8.00).
Very hydrating lip balm with color
Also, I use the Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment by Fresh a lot, in the Berry shade. It is a lip balm that offers 24-hour hydration for soft lips and a translucent and buildable color that adapts to different skin tones. This color lip balm, infused with sugar and plant-derived fruit oils, leaves the lips with a healthy sensation and look (At Sephora for €24.00).
Very hydrating lip balm with color
Finally, the The Tinted Balm by Augustinus Bader, a color lip balm that nourishes, plumps and regenerates the lips, leaving them softer, firmer and healthier. In addition, the packaging is beautiful, as it belongs to a collaboration the brand did with Sofia Coppola (At Sephora for €42.00).
