Smell that? Spring is in the air. The flowers are peeking their little heads up through the ground and before we know it, winter gray will have given way to spring's bright, beautiful bouquet of color. This means that it's time for us, too, to shed our drab exteriors and what better place to start than with our lips? To that end, we offer up a list of the season's prime products to exfoliate, soothe and color your way into warmer, more cheery days.
These deceptively plainly packaged balms are actually small miracles in a tube. Why? Well, while they call themselves a "tinted lip balm," they blow all precedents out of the water. These sticks glide on smooth and smell heavenly (slightly fruity), and impart the moisture of a great lip balm and the color of a great sheer lipstick. Plus, the 100 percent natural pink, peach and red shades are the perfect subtle hues and are translucent enough to complement every skin tone.
The money word in the beauty industry these days is "organic," and it doesn't get more natural than this handmade lip scrub packed into a small pot. Just as your face and body need exfoliation, your lips require a scrub every now and then to rid them of dead skin cells so they're smooth and kissable. And the eco-minded will love that these tea-infused scrubs are made with organic raw sugar, extra virgin olive oil and shea butter so it's just like you made them at home -- only way less messy.
Colored lip balm in a self-sharpening crayon form? Now that's progress for ya. They're like a lip balm, lipstick and lip pencil all rolled into one. These Chubby Sticks glide on smooth giving a subtle sheen while moisturizing your chapped lips with mango and shea butters. Plus, they're the perfect opt out for women who don't "do" lipstick -- you get the color without the commitment. Sounds like a win-win situation.
If lip products went to school, this one would be the annoying overachiever that every other product would hate. Lip Resculpt 3D Lip Balm is a lip tool that addresses any and all lip issues you may have. Its primary use of kinetin, an antioxidant plant complex that penetrates the deepest layers of the skin, helps to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. And an extract from the Portulaca Pilosa plant (AKA "Kiss Me Quick") stimulates hyaluronic acid synthesis, which helps plump lips by increasing volume, surface area and curvature. And as if that wasn't enough, it's jam-packed with moisturizing ingredients to help lips retain water, and it finishes with a clear gloss. Oh, and it has an SPF 20, too. A+
Smell that? Spring is in the air. The flowers are peeking their little heads up through the ground and before we know it, winter gray will have given way to spring's bright, beautiful bouquet of color. This means that it's time for us, too, to shed our drab exteriors and what better place to start than with our lips? To that end, we offer up a list of the season's prime products to exfoliate, soothe and color your way into warmer, more cheery days.
