We kiss with them, we sip with them, we angle them with finesse to create coy little smiles — they’re one of the sexiest parts of the body, and paired with the right gloss, balm, stick or stain, can make an onlooker weak at the knees. We want it all when it comes to beauty products for the lips: colour, shine, staying power, plumpness and an affordable price. The good news is we can have it all. There are a ton of lip products out there, but there’s nothing classier or more seductive than the market’s best lipsticks. It’s National Lipstick Day, so it’s time to start formulating a game plan for the beauty-themed holiday.
1. Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour
Why it’s great: According to readers, nothing makes a gal feel quite as luxurious as sporting the Chanel brand, and these “creamy, hydrating and long-lasting” lip colours live up to their reputation. “This is the way all lipstick should be,” one reviewer gushes. “It gives a natural yet colourful and smooth finish. The texture is divine.”
2. Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick
Why it’s great: “This lipstick feels moist on my lips and provides tons of pigment!” says one reader, “I’m definitely a fan!” Another reader agrees, adding that the “colour is very vibrant” and that it “never dries my lips out.” Another selling point? The gorgeous range of colours, with each shade named after a different food.
3. Lancome Rouge In Love Lipstick
Why it’s great: This product “will last you all day long. I kid you not,” writes one reader. Another reader adds that it’s “totally worth the splurge.” And another pipes in to say she “almost never wore lipstick before I bought this one,” but has become a lipstick devotee because this one “goes on very smooth and didn’t dry out my lips.” Fans especially go crazy for the shade Coral in Love.
4. Guerlain KissKiss Shaping Cream Lip Colour
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