I've Tried 100s of Trending Lip Oils, But These Are the Only 9 I'd Recommend
While I love a statement lipstick shade, there is a certain amount of beauty admin that comes with maintaining a bright-red lip. (I'm that girl with the lipstick on her teeth, always.) Lipstick usually parches my lips, so I'm always on the lookout for hydrating formulas that won't dry them out. And as someone who is never more than two feet away from her lip balm, I sometimes yearn for something a bit more luxe to apply but that won't dry out my lips. Enter lip oils.
With the hydration of a lip balm and the shine of a gloss, a lip oil is the perfect hybrid for achieving a glossy look without the stickiness or upkeep of a lipstick. Whether you want a tint of colour or a clear oil to add shine to your natural lip colour, so many great lip oils have been cropping up of late. Here are some of the best ones to try.
Shop The Best Lip Oils:
1. Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil, £32
2. Clarins Lip Comfort Oil, £25
3. Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir, £28
4. Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Lip Oil, £35
5. Hourglass Lip Treatment Oil, £50
6. Fenty Skin Black Cherry Treat Lip Conditioning Oil, £21
7. Versed Silk Slip Conditioning Tinted Lip Oil, £9
8. Vieve Lip Dew Oil, £19
9. Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil, £24
Discover The Best Lip Oils:
1. Dior Beauty Addict Lip Glow Oil
With the colour of a lip balm and the shine of a gloss, this really nourishes lips while offering a subtle wash of colour. This comes in a number of core and limited edition shades, from sheer pink to bright coral, and you'll feel so chic pulling this out of your handbag.
2. Clarins Lip Comfort Oil
With a non-sticky formula and eight shades to choose from, this is a favourite among many. We have our eyes on this jammy plum hue for summer.
3. Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir
Prefer a clear lip oil? This non-tinted formula is packed with nourishing ingredients to keep lips soft.
4. Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Lip Oil
If you want a more opaque formula in your lip oil, Westman Atelier's delivers. With six shades from muted pink to burgundy and fuchsia, there's a colour for everyone.
5. Hourglass Lip Treatment Oil
Hourglass's Icon lip oil is a true blue-toned red, which makes teeth look brighter. Note the 24-karat-gold applicator that makes applying this so luxurious.
6. Fenty Skin Cherry Treat Lip Conditioning Oil
If your lips are in need of a hit of hydration, this tinted oil is just the ticket. It conditions, softens, and smooths lips while giving a sheer wash of colour.
7. Versed Silk Slip Conditioning Tinted Lip Oil
This silky formula comes in three shades, but Fig is the perfect muted berry hue. This glides over lips to condition any dry patches.
8. Vieve Lip Dew Oil
The lip-loving formula is infused with raspberry seed oil extract (a powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient) and detoxifying green tea extract, which helps to soothe dryness.
9. Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil
Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing Wholesale Replica Bag beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.