I love my lipsticks and glosses, probably the makeup I love buying the most. I have far more than I will ever need but of course that doesn’t stop me from buying more. Unfortunately I’ve always suffered from dry lips, summer and winter.
In the summer although they aren’t really dry and sore I still get dry skin showing through my lipstick if I don’t moisturise them and cracks in your lipstick is never attractive! In the winter when I was younger I would keep licking them because they were so dry but that would just make them worse and crack, it was a vicious circle. I had no clue what to do other than use Vaseline. Which don’t get me wrong did help and I still use it occasionally now but I have one or two other items that I love for my lip care.
Lush Lip Scrub - Bubblegum £5.25 (25g)
I have to admit I've newly found lip scrubs and thank goodness as my lips are in better condition because of it. To use it you just put a little on your lips and rub it in. The only downside I find is that the consistency isn't great as its quite dry and can be messy when applying. This aside though I love it for leaving my lips soft and smooth. It's great for getting rid of any dry skin or flaky bits on your lips. Lush do 3 different flavours, Bubblegum, Popcorn and Mint Julips. I know these are big within the beauty blogging world but if you haven't already tried them and suffer from dry flaky lips I'd recommend giving them a try. They are also great for just giving you a nice smooth base before applying a lip colour. As I suffer from dry lips I like to apply a lip balm before a lipstick or gloss....
Palmer's Moisturizing Lip Balm £1.89 (4g)
I have used many lip balms over the years and I love this Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Lip Balm (quite the mouthful). Its one of my favourites because my lips feel moisturised for quite some time after applying so I don’t feel like I have to constantly reapply which is great when I want to put a lip stick over top. It really locks in the moisture and lasts. Its enriched with Vitamin E and has the added benefit of SPF 15. This is always in my bag and I'm not sure if I'll find one i prefer. There are definitely prettier lip balms out there but for me this does the job best.
Now I've discussed a couple of my favourite lip care products heres a lipstick and lipgloss i've been loving recently...
Sleek True Colour Lipstick - Fuchsia £4.99 (from Superdrug)
I bought this for Wireless Festival as I wanted a nice bright colour. I'd never tried any Sleek Make up before but I can honestly say that after trying this lipstick I'm eager to try other products that they do (just waiting for pay day)! The packaging is lovely and sleek (I see what they did there) and it makes the range look high end and a lot more expensive than it is.
The colour is nice and vibrant and I find that its quite lasting so doesn't require lots of re-applying. It's also quite moisturising which is a bonus for me. I have high hopes for the rest of their products.
DiorKiss Lipgloss - Berry Smoothie
Ok so this isn't exactly new but I still love it! Its great on its own or over lighter pink lipsticks. It does have a bit of shimmer in it so great if you want to sparkle up a matt lipstick. I know Dior lip glosses aren't cheap but I do love them. They always look cute and they do some great colours. I'll be upset when this one runs out.
Have you tried any of these? What did you think?
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