Move over matte – glass glow lips is the pout-perfecting trend you need to try this season…
One thing is certain: beauty’s obsession with glow is going nowhere this winter (however cold and dark the weather might get). In fact, now it’s playing with our pouts too. Say hello to glass glow lips.
Born from the glass skin craze that still has us chasing the silky-smooth, luminous complexions of elegant South Korean women, glass glow lips bring the same dewy magic to your lips. The aim: mirror-like shine, long-lasting colour, and deep hydration.
Best of all, gone are the sticky glosses of the past. Today’s formulas give you the best of both worlds – richly pigmented tints that don’t budge with a glossy finish courtesy of balmy textures and hero skincare ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and botanical oils.
The result is a lip finish that’s quietly luxurious and perfect for the party season…
There's more than a little magic in Dior's double-ended lip colour, which offers both a high-pigment, transfer-proof liquid lipstick and a super shiny gloss, that you can layer for your own customised finish. Simply press your lips together after you apply and you'll supercharge the glittery finish, with a choice of 10 vibrant colours and a mirror-like shine.
If you're looking to plump your pout without resorting to injections, this limited-edition gloss is definitely for you. Super high-shine with a soft pink sparkle (and a rather delicious chocolately scent), it will leave your lips plump, and bouncy – whether you wear it alone or over your favourite lip colour. Oh, and that warm, tingly feeling you get on application? That's proof the plumping effect really is working.
If you're after a glossy pout that feels as good as it looks, Estée Lauder's Tinted Lip Oil is your new go-to – especially if you really struggle with dry lips in the winter, but still want stand-out colour. Infused with hyaluronic acid, it provides the hydration of a balm and the supercharged shine of a gloss, but, best of all, doesn't feel sticky on your lips due to a clever water-oil emulsion.
This is your traditional lip balm, supercharged (and in the prettiest of packaging). Not content to just wrap your lips in a hug of moisture, the formula also contains soothing rose extract, enhancing your natural lip condition for long-lasting shine. Plus, the delicate pale rose sheen adds instant glossiness to your pout while still providing a 'my lips woke up like this' finish.
Who said glossiness had to mean just a wash of light colour? This lip gloss packs a real punch, courtesy of an intense pearlescent pigment that provides staying power too. The colour won't just sit on top of your lips like a mask either. The 'pillow fluff' applicator presses the formula deeper into your lips for a super-high shine colour that smooths, hydrates and plumps your pout in a single swipe.
If you want to seem like you have glass glow lips from good genes alone, stock up on Kulfi's cult status lip balm. 'No makeup' makeup done just right – the sheer touch of colour glazes your lips with long-lasting shine and hydration (courtesy of a blend of ceramides and hyaluronic acid). That said, you'll still want to reapply it due to the moreish fruity scent.
The first liquid lipstick from Chanel does not disappoint – this colour will not budge and provides long-lasting shine and hydration. It's also made easy to apply in a rush (because haven't we all been there) due to a doe-foot applicator that lets you define your cupid's bow and get right to the corners of your mouth with ease. The only trouble is choosing which of the 20 shades you love more.
If you don't want to break up from the effortless glamour of applying your lipstick from a classic bullet, Guerlain is the brand to choose. The Le Rouge Etoile Christmas Edition has all the glitz and glossiness you need to embrace the glass glow lip trend, as well as incredible colour payoff for a 'look at me red' that's long-lasting too.
Stickiness be gone – Dolce & Gabbana's quad of lip plumpers are oil-based meaning they deliver the shine you are looking for but without feeling like they are gluing your lips together. They also all provide a really flattering, soft flush of glossy colour – including this complexion-warming sheer burnt orange that we particularly love.
You know that look actresses' complexions get in classic Christmas films when they have been out walking in the cold – this lip oil/lipstick hybrid helps you achieve it in a single swipe. The frosty lilac shade is a limited-edition specifically for winter, delivering a translucent shine that makes your smile look instantly healthier.
Thought a lip plumper was only an asset to your makeup bag – think again. As well as providing the on-trend high-gloss finish you are looking for, MZ Skin's lip perfector is packed full of potent skincare ingredients, namely hyaluronic acid, ceramides and caffeine. That means your lips will gain a natural and longer-lasting healthy sheen if you use it regularly.
Valentino's glazed-effect lip gloss delivers high-shine and visibly plumped lips, while nourishing like a lip oil, but what really sets it apart is that the luminous, mirror-like finish actually stays put and feels comfortable. That's thanks to its non-sticky, cushiony texture and a skincare-infused formula with hyaluronic acid and ceramides.
You can instantly upgrade your favourite lip colour for all your winter events (as well as being bang on the glass glow lip trend) with this clear nourishing gloss. The glistening purple shimmer works as both a lipstick topper and as a subtle sparkle when worn alone, adding an undeniably festive, yet still sophisticated, irredesent feel to your makeup look.
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