Lip Tip: How to find the perfect tinted lip balm?

Have you ever looked into the mirror and thought your lips could use a little colour? But in actuality they are too chapped to pull off a full-coloured lipstick?

You can hit two birds with one stone by choosing a tinted lip treatment! They are hydrating and rich with repairing formulas, not forgetting a little pink tint will enhance your complexion as well.

If you’re not sure whether this hybrid lip product is for you, here are some expert tips from Olivier Tissot, a makeup guru from Rimmel:

Wear tinted lip balms if…

– You have thin lips with fine lines, because lip balms can rejuvenate the lips.

– You have fragile lips, because lip balms are rich with repairing properties.

– Lipstick isn’t your thing.

– You’re into the natural look.

Avoid the balm if…

– You are ill and it’s reflected on your face. Lip balms won’t do your complexion any favour.

– You are looking for something that will last you the whole day. Balms aren’t durable.

– You have intense eye makeup that would otherwise go better with red lipstick.

The faux pas

– Using too much lip balm, smearing the glossy product all over and outside your lips.

– Opting for opaque coloured lip balms, beige for instance, because they wash you off.

Useful pointers

“I apply (lip balm) after lining my lips with a lip liner, which brings a more intense look,” Olivier said. “I would add some red to set the balm.”

He would also dab some lip balm on the eyes and cheekbones for a radiant look.

“I choose a lightweight, mattifying foundation makeup like BB cream to contrast the gloss from the balm,” he said. “And then I apply a light blush on the cheekbones and a little mascara on the eyes.”

Sometimes he mixes leftover balm with sugar to make a gentle lip scrub.

In our gallery you’ll find some recommended lip balms for that healthy, luscious lips of your dreams!

Clémence Floc’h and Natasha Gan