It’s Valentine’s Day and whether it’s your first date or your thousandth, here are your best bets for keeping your lips kissable all day long. Winter can be harsh on our super sensitive lips. And since Valentine’s Day is smack dab in the middle of the winter season, moisturizing is key before application of any lipstick or gloss, which will dry your lips right out. Our pick for this season is Thursday Plantation’s Tea Tree Lip Balm. Not only does it moisturize your lips, but it helps prevent lip infections and cold sores, and best of all, it’s 100% natural.
After moisturizing, it’s important to prime your lips, especially when using lipsticks. We love MAC’s Prep + Prime Lip, which will not only smooth the surface of your lips but ensures the longevity of your lip color.
Finally – it’s time to apply! There’s no doubt that red lips are still a major trend in beauty and fashion, so we chose Chanel’s Rouge Allure Velvet as our go-to for long lasting matte lipwear. If you’re more of a gloss girl, check out the amazing effects of Fusion Beauty’s LipFusion gloss – not only does it provide shine and lustre to your lips, but it actually plumps up your pout! For all budget conscious beauty lovers out there, check out Stila’s Lip & Cheek Stain, which does double duty as both a blush and lip enhancer. Finally, we have YSL’s Lip Twins Lip Duo. The set includes two lipsticks – one glossy and one satin – in a variety of different colour combos. And the packaging is pretty worth it too.
1. Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet ($32.50, Chanel) 2. Stila Lip & Cheek Stain ($24, Stila Cosmetics) 3. MAC Prep + Prime Lip ($15, MAC) 4. Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Lip Balm ($6.00, Abundance Naturally) 5. Fusion Beauty’s LipFusion Lip Plump ($38, Amazon) 6. YSL’s Lip Twin Lip Duo ($14.99, Amazon)
