Luscious Lip Balms and Colours for a Perfect (Soft) Pout
How to make sure lips stay lip-smackingly lovely this Christmas
It’s mistletoe time so make sure your lips are seductively soft and plump with some of the best new balms and long-lasting lip colours for that perfect pout.
A Korean skincare and makeup brand with innovative, water-based formulas that deliver swift and noticeable results. Lip Sleeping Mask, £19 Laneige
This all-new Lip Butter Balm, £21 from Summer Fridays, is designed to relieve cracked and taut lips with a smooth, non-greasy layer of pure hydration.
This innovative lip treatment comes with a special lip brush to slough off dry skin, whilst the balm softens and plumps lips. Tulips RX Lip Balm + Brush, £22 Nurse Jamie
A juicy hybrid between a balm and a lipstick, with a sheer pop of colour while caring for lips with moisturising ingredients that last all day. Tinted Lip Balm, £10 Honest Beauty
This lip treatment with pomegranate and rose oils moisturises lips and boosts their colour whilst ensuring they remain super-supple and smooth. Lip R Baume A Levres Treatment, £28 de Mamiel
Transform dry, chapped lips with this deeply nourishing formula with sunflower seed oil and rosemary, calendula and chamomile extracts, which forms a lightweight veil of moisture that relieves and protects lips. Skin Food Lip Balm, £6.95 Weleda
Supercharge your lips with this professional-strength Hyaluronic Marine Lip Cushion, £32, with marine algae and antioxidants from Dr Denis Gross. The cushiony formula smooths the look of fine lines, and reinvigorates plumpness, definition and structure.
Velvety matte, long-lasting, non-drying liquid lip colour. Powder Kiss Lipcolor in The Best Gift, £24 MAC
Ultra creamy colour with a buttery shine. Posh Lipstick in Pout, £34 Victoria Beckham Beauty
The perfect gloss. Just one swipe and lips look fuller and smoother and are drenched with glossy colour. Gloss Bomb Universal in Fu$$y, £18 Fenty Beauty
Velvety, vibrant and transfer-proof. Ultra-Comfort Lipstick in Universal Red, £18 Huda Beauty
A sheer crayon with raspberry seed oil and mango butter for long-lasting, colour drenched hydration. Petal Soft Crayon, £24 Laura Mercier
