Recently in Cosmetics: Lips Category

There is no better special effect than the celebrity who steps out on the red carpet in what seems to be almost no makeup. Charlize Theron wandered the red carpet in support of her new movie Young Adult, with what looked like a natural face. Her beautifully separated eyelashes were only outdone by her pretty, sheer pink lip color. 

Don’t be caught off guard during mistletoe season. You may think that just by using a good lip balm (personally Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 is my fave) your lips will be properly cared for. WRONG! Our lips, like every other part of our body, can be in dire need of a good sloughing sometimes. This is why I heart the Smashbox Emulsion Lip Exfoliator. It has a peppermint-y smell and is actually edible, but that’s not what makes it so great — it’s how it removes dead skin, and leaves lips feeling soft and totally kissable that’s so wonderful.

When it comes to keeping our lips nourished, moisturized and protected, we don’t mess around. And, amazingly enough, a lot of our favorite lip balms are under $20! Whether they come in a pot or a tube, we just can’t get enough. Check out our favorites.

Jurlique Love Balm
The name alone was enough to make us fall in, yes, love with this balm! And the fact that it does everything from keep our lips from getting chapped to moisturize our cuticles doesn’t hurt.
$6.50 at beauty.com

L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm Stick
Shea butter is excellent for moisturizing even the driest of skin, so it’s no wonder this balm really does the trick.
$10 at loccitane.com

Bliss Fabulips Softening Lip Balm
Shea butter, jojoba and grapeseed oils nourish the lips for hour after hour after … well, you get the point.
$16 at ulta.com

Clark’s Botanicals Ultra Rich Lip Balm
“Ultra rich” is right. This balm is like no other—and it tastes great, too.
$19 at dermadoctor.com

Eve Lom Kiss Mix
A minty taste both soothes and freshens breath—and who doesn’t want that when they’re being kissed?
$20 at spacenk.com

eos Sweet Mint Lip Balm Sphere
We absolutely love the packaging of this balm—there’s just nothing else like it! Add in the fact that our lips feel super soft after slicking it on, and we’re sold.
$3.49 at walgreens.com

Rosebud Perfume Co. Smith’s Rosebud Salve
This is a cult favorite for a reason. It smells great, it tastes great, it stays on for hours … oh, and did we mention it’s amazing?
$6 at anthropologie.com

Korres Lip Butter
Each of the butters in this line impart just a touch of color on your lips, and they all make lips feel—surprise, surprise!—buttery soft.
$12 at sephora.com

Benefit Benetint Lip Balm SPF 15
Not only does this balm turn lips the most gorgeous color of sheer cherry red, but they’re protected from the sun with SPF! It just doesn’t get better than that.
$20 at sephora.com

Want to treat your lips right? Then give them a healthy dose of vitamins with the Bite Beauty Vitamin Gel Trio.

This trio of lipglosses is formulated with both antioxidants and Vitamin C to nourish, moisturize and condition your lips. They slick on so easily without any stickiness or tackiness left behind.

Plus they taste absolutely fantastic! Take your pick of Pink Grapefruit, Blood Orange or Mint—each one more refreshing and delicious than the next!

The Bite Beauty Vitamin Gel Trio retails for $28 at sephora.com.