ColourPop Lip and Cheek Balms are multi-use cream products that can be used as blushes or tinted lip balms. These launched just recently as part of ColourPop’s Valentine’s Day 2024 collection and are available in 3 shades. They can be purchased individually for $12 or as a trio for $32 and are exclusive to ColourPop.
Elf Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pens are sheer balmy lip products that lie somewhere between a lip balm and a lip gloss. None of them have any shimmer or glitter and they have a lightly minty tingle. There are 8 shades to choose from at $8 each.
NYX Fat Oil Slick Click Lip Balms are tinted glossy lip balms that come in a click-up stick format. They are solid like a lipstick in the packaging but melt quickly upon application. One or two swipes across the lip leave a generously thick but even coating of color and juicy shine. They come in 12 shades in a wide variety depths and colors. Some of them have shimmer and sparkle but most have a cream finish. They have a moderately strong fruity/sugary scent but don’t have much of a taste. It is most noticeable upon application and it lingers for a short while after but it seems to fade in intensity very quickly. These are $11 each and can be purchased from NYX and Ulta.
Nars Orgasm Afterglow Lip Balm is a hydrating, glossy balm with a very subtle pink tint and barely-there golden shimmer. It contains 0.1 oz / 3 g product and retails for $28.
Revlon Lacquer Balms are supposed to offer the comfort and moisture of a lip balm and the high shine finish of a gloss. It is formulated with shea, coconut, and mango butters and comes in 10 shades. They cost about $9 each and can be found just about anywhere Revlon is sold.
Almay Liquid Lip Balm is supposed to be a gloss-balm hybrid offering color and shine in addition to moisture to keep lips nourished.
These cute tinted lip balms offer a sheer wash of glossy color in a gel formula. I’m loving the sleek jet black metal packaging too!