The 9 Best Lip Gloss

The makeup trends from the 90s and early 2000s seem to be loved by the beauty world, and there is currently a trend from this era that is coming back! A staple in the 90s and 00s was lip gloss. Back then, the lip gloss was very sticky and tacky to add volume to your lips. Fast forward to 2022, the formula for lip gloss has improved to add comfort to the lips, as well as color, shine, and volume. We have done our part to review the top 9 lip glosses, so you can know what to expect before you buy.

ColourPop | Lip Tint Crayon

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1860 Followers7463 Likes

Lip tints are great for a simple everyday makeup look, especially in the summer. Since the weather gets very hot, wearing heavy makeup is not ideal because it tends to get cakey with the heat and sweat. We love the Lip Tint Crayon by Colourpop because it is very lightweight and comfortable to wear. The formula is super hydrating and applying to the lips will give you a nice healthy glow on the lips. It is infused with shea butter, passion fruit oil, coconut oil and marula oil for extra hydration. If you don’t mind reapplying a few times a day, this will be a great lip tint for you! It’s available in 10 gorgeous shades that look beautiful on all skin tones.

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Lip Tint Crayon

$8.00

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Dior | Addict Lip Glow Oil

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2015 Followers4661 Likes

If you don’t mind splurging a little on a lip oil, then you should definitely try the Dior Addict Lip Oil. You may have seen this all over social media since everyone is loving it! This product is very sheer and glossy, and it gives a wonderful mirror-shine effect on the lips. A great thing about this product is that it has color review technology. When you apply it to your lips, the oil will show a custom color based on the moisture level of your lips! It isn’t sticky or greasy on the lips; it has the perfect oil texture to moisturize and soothe the lips. It is available in 10 shades that match perfectly to the Dior Addict Lip Glow, another great product by Dior.

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Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil

$69.00

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Fenty Beauty | Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer

Adrifandi

5384 Followers12345 Likes

Get explosive shine with Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer. This gloss is the finishing touch to a great makeup look, whether it's a natural look or a full-on glam. Your lips will instantly look fuller with just one swipe of this shea butter-infused gloss. It has a delicious peachy vanilla scent that will leave you wanting more! The Gloss Bomb is a perfect everyday lip gloss that you carry around in your purse. It comes in 7 different shades. All shades are gorgeous and look incredible on all skin tones. When asked the reasoning behind this product, Rihanna states, “I made it because I wanted everyone to get kissed more.”

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Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer

$20.00

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Babe Lash | Plumping Lip Jelly

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6313 Followers12878 Likes

Babe Lash recently went viral on TikTok for their lash serum that grows and strengthens the eyelashes, but their Plumping Lip Jelly is viral-worthy as well with 4.5 star rating and 250 reviews. Compared to the other glosses above, this one tingles on your lips as it’s plumping. It doesn't just give the illusion of fuller lips, it actually plumps up your lips. Hyaluronic acid and vitamin E are infused in this lip jelly to hydrate both the inner and outer layers of your lips. You can get medium coverage from this lip jelly with multiple swipes. It is only available in 3 colors: Red Glass, Sheer Mauve and Clear. All three colors look great on their own or on top of a lipstick.

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Plumping Lip Jelly

$25.00

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Kaja | Gloss Shot

ItsJessica

169 Followers283 Likes

Kaja recently went viral for their liquid blush that comes with a super cute heart-shaped stamp applicator, but people are loving their lip gloss as well. It is an intensely hydrating gloss that is infused with squalene, jojoba seed oil and rosehip fruit oil. This gloss instantly softens your lips, and the hydration will last for up to 24 hours. Apart from the benefits, it is vegan, cruelty free, gluten free and made from clean ingredients. This gloss is available in 4 beautiful sheer shades that will give your lips the perfect amount of softness and shine without feeling super heavy on the lips.

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Gloss Shot Hydrating Lip Gloss

$19.00

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ILIA | Balmy Gloss Tinted Lip Oil

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2090 Followers2094 Likes

The Balmy Gloss by ILIA is the perfect mix between a lip balm and a lip gloss. Packed with hyaluronic acid and botanicals, this gloss will drench your lips in moisture and hydration. The finish is very natural and sheen with a touch of color, perfect for an everyday makeup look. Many customers claim no other product has moisturized their lips as well as the Balmy Gloss. It is thick and glossy but not in a sticky or uncomfortable way. The Balmy Gloss is available in 6 beautiful shades that look amazing on all skin tones.

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Balmy Gloss Tinted Lip Oil

$26.00

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Youthforia | Dewy Gloss

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2070 Followers4028 Likes

Have you seen the color-changing blush oil that is all over social media? It was made by Youthforia and we want to give you the scoop on their Dewy Gloss. Youthforia focuses a lot on skincare, and this gloss is actually a lip treatment that nourishes and hydrates your lips with each wear. They use nutrient-dense plant based oils to reduce the appearance of parched and wrinkled dry lips. It comes in 5 beautiful bright shades that are buildable with multiple applications. The Dewy Gloss has a 4.8 star rating with 153 reviews so don’t miss out on this one!

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Dewy Gloss

$26.00

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Fitglow Beauty | Lip Color Serum

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23864 Followers5493 Likes

Here is another splurge-worthy lip gloss (and we mean SPLURGE). Fitglow Beauty is a company focused on skincare and using ingredients that will nourish the skin. The Lip Color Serum is a product that will improve the structure, softness, and hydration of your lips. What stands out most from this product is that it contains vegetable collagen. It’s rare to find collagen in lip products, but it is very much appreciated! The collagen helps maintain plump and firm skin, which is perfect for the lip area. Along with collagen, this serum has organic pomegranate sterols to improve moisture barrier function, and organic beet extract to improve lip circulation. Another thing we love is that it’s available in 28 different shades and has a 5-star rating with 170 reviews.

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Lip Colour Serum

$42.00

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NYX Cosmetics | Butter Gloss

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2615 Followers8210 Likes

Our most affordable lip gloss recommendation is the Butter Gloss by NYX, which happens to be NYX’s #1 lip gloss and the #1 lip gloss in America! It is silky-smooth with a buttery formula (hence the name) and absolutely no stickiness. It will give your lips a sheer to medium coverage, making it great on its own or on top of lipstick. We love that the Butter Gloss is available in 32 shades! From pinks to browns and even a periwinkle blue, you will definitely find a shade or two that will look amazing on your lips. As we said, it is the most affordable lip gloss on this list and we have nothing bad to say about it.

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Butter Gloss

$5.00

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Frequently Asked Questions about "best lip gloss"

What is Lip Gloss Made of?

Each brand adds different ingredients to their lip gloss, but the base for any lip gloss consists of emollients, thickeners and coloring agents. Emollients are oils that give lip gloss its glossy texture and shine. Natural oils like jojoba or coconut oil are commonly used, however some companies can use synthetic oils as well. Thickeners such as wax and clay will allow the lip gloss to stick to the lips instead of dripping and smearing everywhere. Coloring agents add the color to the lip gloss. Apart from these key components, makeup brands sometimes add skincare ingredients to further nourish the lips.

Is Lip Gloss Made Out of Whale Sperm?

Long ago before there were strict regulations on what ingredients were acceptable for beauty products, certain parts of the sperm whale (not the sperm itself) were used in cosmetics. Perhaps society got confused, but it is a total myth that cosmetics ever contained sperm from a whale. In the early days, cosmetics caused a lot of harm to humans because there weren’t a lot of regulations or studies on the ingredients that were being used. In 1938, the FDA stepped in and created strict guidelines on what can be added and what can’t be added into cosmetics. Before being displayed in stores, cosmetics must go through rounds of testing and pass all the regulations.