Best Tinted Lip Balm of 2019
Make Room on Your Vanity: These Are the Best Tinted Lip Balms of All Time
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A moment of appreciation for arguably one of the most underrated beauty products in our arsenal: the lip balm. While it may not boast the "look at me" power of a richly pigmented lipstick or the sultry luster of a luminous lip gloss, there's no denying that without our trusty lip balm to lay a solid and smooth foundation, our lips would be decidedly not selfie-ready.
Lip balms have always had their hydrating benefits going for them, so add in a hint of flirty colour and they become a veritable triple threat — moisturising, subtly pigmented, and oh so easy to swipe on and go — making them an effortless essential, especially for Spring. Ahead, we've curated the crème de la crème of tinted lip balms. Which is your favourite?
1 Dior Lip Glow
Dior Lip Glow ($34) is a cult classic balm that comes in satin or shimmer finishes to suit your fancy. It even goes one step beyond to bestow a highly unique hue to lips by reacting to your body's chemistry thanks to its innovative "Colour Reviver" technology.
2 Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask
It doesn't get more sumptuous than the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask ($26). The deeply moisturising trifecta of agave nectar, lanolin and jojoba oil leaves lips smooth and soft, while the range of hues, from pale pink to sheer candy apple red leave the prettiest flush of colour.
3 Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15
Every beauty editor has had some hue of this beloved balm in her makeup bag — and with good reason. The award-winning formula of Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15 ($24) features, yes, sugar, just as the name claims, as well as moisturising black currant seed oils and antioxidant-rich grapeseed oil. The colour selection packs a major punch too, with shades ranging from hot pink to spring-ready coral.
4 Laneige Lip Glowy Balm
Obsessed with the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask? Well, get ready to meet your daytime lip balm match. The Laneige Lip Glosy Balm ($15) is enriched with hydrating murumuru and shea butters to deliver everything you love about the wildly popular overnight treatment, plus a dose of shiny colour.
5 Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint
Skincare-meets-makeup with the Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint ($34), a moisturising balm infused with olive, avocado and jojoba oils that imbues lips with a lightweight, colour-enhancing tint that melts down to a subtle stain.
6 Kosas LipFuel
Insta-famous beauty line Kosas has created the ultimate tinted balm, Kosasport LipFuel Hyaluronic Lip Balm ($18), to keep up with your active lifestyle. Infused with hydrating hyaluronic acid, the vitamin-rich formula is housed in a sleek tube and delivers a punch of pretty colour.
7 Lanolips Tinted Lip Balm
Australian import Lanolips Tinted Lip Balm ($14) quickly earned cult-status here in the States thanks to its all-natural lanolin-based formula that conditions and soothes dry, cracked lips, while imparting a pretty pop of colour.
8 Benefit Cosmetics Benefit Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm
We love layering the easy-to-wear Benefit Cosmetics Benefit Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm ($18) over our favourite lipsticks, but it has just the right dose of pigment to shine on its own too.
9 ILIA Tinted Lip Conditioner
A versatile lip treatment that can be layered for added intensity, ILIA Tinted Lip Conditioner ($28) is a personal favourite for a chic work-appropriate beauty look.
10 BEAUTY BY POPSUGAR Be Sweet Tinted Lip Balm
We can't decide what we love most about this tinted balm — is it the delicious crème brûlée scent? The sheer wash of colour that builds to a deeper hue with just a few swipes? Or maybe it's the nourishing formula, packed with candelilla wax, blueberry oil and green tea extract. Oh, and we can't forget the SPF protection. Basically, BEAUTY BY POPSUGAR Be Sweet Tinted Lip Balm ($20) is the MVP of balms.
11 Revlon Kiss Balm Lip Balm
A beach day favourite, the Revlon Kiss Balm Lip Balm ($5) offers SPF 20 protection, playful packageing that evokes a sense of nostalgia, and, of course, indulgently glossy shades, from Juicy Peach to Berry Burst.
12 Glossier Balm Dotcom
No round-up of tinted lip balms is complete without Glossier Balm Dotcom ($12). And, if you still happen to be a sceptic, allow us to assure you this multi-tasking salve is worth the hype. The antioxidant-rich, emollient formula has a uniquely waxy texture that keeps lips soft and moisturised all day, and the seven hues are basically a collector's item at this point.
13 Givenchy Le Rose Perfecto Beautifying Colour Balm
Ooh là là, be still our inner French girl. Givenchy Le Rose Perfecto Beautifying Colour Balm ($38) is a luxe tinted lip balm that is the epitome of Parisian-chic, from its couture-inspired packageing to the sophisticated wash of colour it imparts.
14 By Terry Hyaluronic Sheer Nude
Don't let the word "sheer" faze you — By Terry Hyaluronic Sheer Nude ($38) is a balm-gel hybrid that delivers a dose of glossy pigment for the ultimate effortless beauty look.
