A lot of popular lip looks use layers of liner, balm, and gloss, but a tinted lip oil gives you everything in one swipe application. These hybrids combine the shine of a gloss with the hydration of a moisturiser and a little bit of colour for lips that look polished without any effort. After trying almost every product on the market, Team Cosmo found the best ones that give you instant colour and shine, as well as hydration that lasts for hours.
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What We Like About It
Saie’s Glossybounce makes lips look soft, full, and shiny without being sticky. The warm mauve colour “Bounce” looks good on everyone and can be worn all the time. The moisturising formula keeps lips soft and silky for hours, so you can easily throw it in your bag and use it again when you need to.
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A Cosmo editor says, “This makes my lips feel so soft and juicy. It’s unreal.” It has the right amount of lip oil, sheer tint, and high-shine gloss. —Lauren Balsamo, Head of Beauty
Why We Love It: Gisou’s Honey Lip Oil became a cult favourite for a good reason. The tinted versions add a soft wash of colour and keep lips hydrated for hours. The formula is known for being very moisturising formula. It’s perfect for days when you don’t want to wear a lot of makeup but still want to look healthy and put together.
“I loved the original clear version,” says one Cosmo editor. “But the tinted shades made it even better.” The medium and deep browns go great with liner, and they feel great on the lips. —Beth Gillette, Editor of Beauty
Why We Like It
This new formula goes on like a stick but melts into the lips like an oil. The texture is smooth and light, and it leaves a glossy finish with just the right amount of colour to bring out your natural lip colour. This is great for everyday use.
“This is the best hybrid,” says one Cosmo editor. It has mango oil and hyaluronic acid in it, which give it a juicy shine, buildable colour, and real hydration. —Jasmine Hyman, Assistant Editor for Beauty
Why We Love It: There is a reason why Dior’s famous lip oil went viral. The new formula has more pigment and lasts longer, but it still has the soft, shiny finish that fans love. It continues to be a favourite among Cosmo readers year after year.
Why We Like It
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get good quality, as this option shows. It has a luxurious feel, a shiny finish, and a nourishing formula that makes it compete with high-end brands at a much lower price. Everyone on Team Cosmo is obsessed.
Why We Like It
People talk a lot about the brand’s balms, but Dream Lip Oil is the best. The formula protects, softens, and hydrates while giving you a sheer, modern tint that looks great every day.
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What We Like About It
Merit’s lip oil has been a favourite for a long time because of its sleek packaging and light texture. It has squalane in it, which makes it hydrating without feeling heavy. The sheer tint can be built up for a more subtle or bolder look.
Why We Like It
Kulfi’s formula changes the way we think about lip stains. It has nourishing oils in it and gives you long-lasting colour and real hydration, so you don’t need a separate gloss.
What We Like About It
This lip oil not only makes your lips look fuller, but it also smooths them out and adds volume right away with hyaluronic acid and peptides. It doesn’t dry out the lips like other plumpers do; instead, it moisturises them right away.
Why We Like It
The Maracuja formula from Tarte is known for lasting longer and providing more moisture. It feels like a lip mask and gives a lot of shine and colour because it has a mix of plant oils.
One editor at Cosmo says, “It’s thicker than most lip oils, but that’s what makes it last so long.” When I don’t want to keep touching it up, I grab it. —BG
Why We Like It
The famous Orgasm colour looks great as a lip oil. The peach-pink tint with shimmer gives lips a soft glow that makes them look polished but still wearable.
What is the real difference between lip oil and lip gloss?
Most lip oils are made with moisturising oils and emollients that are good for your skin. The finish is shiny but not heavy, and lips stay soft even after the shine wears off.
A lip gloss, on the other hand, is makeup that goes on first. The main things it does are add shine and colour, while hydration is less important. Modern glosses can feel nice, but the moisturising effect usually goes away when the gloss wears off.
