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The Best Lip Gloss
YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE BEST LIP GLOSS
The ‘90s are back! Yes, you’ve heard that right, lip gloss just entered the spotlight once more. Sure, they may have faded into the background as new lip products outshined them — lipstick, lip stain, lip oil, lip lacquer, lip balm — but none of those have the luster that a lip gloss has.
Glosses are the most ideal products that have a mixture of the right amount of lip color, hydration factor, smoothness, comfort, and impeccable shine. In this guide, we’ve compiled the best lip glosses out there in the market! Shiny, hydrating, long-wear, non-tacky, luxurious — you name it, we have a lip gloss in this guide to answer your needs. Check them out!
WHAT IS THE BEST LIP GLOSS?
Editor's Choice  Best Overall |  Best Drug Store |  Best Long Lasting |
Fenty Beauty Gloss Universal Lip LuminizerThe Fenty Beauty Gloss is the best overall lipgloss thanks to its intense shine that looks great on all skin tones, charming peach-vanilla scent that we all love, and shea butter for its hydrating magic. | NYX Butter GlossStill want to look amazing on a budget? Look no further, NYX Butter Gloss is here to serve. This non-sticky formula has a wide range of shades and it's the most affordable of them all! | Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip GlossAnastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss is the one for you if you don't like reapplying your gloss every 2 hours. This long-lasting gloss comes in 32 different shades and it's available in 3 different finishes. |
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LET’S GO OVER EACH LIP GLOSS
#1: FENTY BEAUTY GLOSS BOMB UNIVERSAL LIP LUMINIZER
One of the best lip glosses around, the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer absolutely gives your lips that explosive shine. It comes in seven shades, all handpicked by Rihanna herself. With the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer, Fenty Beauty pulled out all the stops in ensuring that it lives up to its name. Fenty Beauty by Rihanna claims that any shade they have offers a finishing touch that flatters all skin tones. Talk about being truly universal and living up to its name.
This glow lip gloss comes in a glass bottle with a pentagon-shaped cap. It’s equipped with a doe-foot applicator for convenience. Fenty’s lip glosses also have a non-sticky formula and contain shea butter to give your lips the hydration it needs. Moreover, this luminizer has a peach-vanilla scent that’s impossible to resist.
Rihanna has stated that she made the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb because she “wanted girls to get kissed more.” With the number of raves that this gets, we’re pretty sure Rihanna’s Fenty Glow agenda worked.
PROS AND CONS OF THE FENTY BEAUTY GLOSS BOMB UNIVERSAL LIP LUMINIZER
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Flatters any skin tone ✔️ Intense shimmer ✔️ Delicious scent | ✖️ May be pricey |
#2: NYX BUTTER GLOSS
A fan-favorite, NYX’s Butter Gloss has a wide selection of 24 shades and all of them have delectable names. Examples include Strawberry Cheesecake, Creme Brulee, a Bit of Honey, and so on, going very well and on-brand with the food-related theme in this gloss’s name. NYX’s Butter Gloss offers a silky-smooth formula, easily gliding on just like butter. It has more than eight shades that work for darker skin tones.
Numerous users have declared this as a bang for the buck. It’s non-sticky and delivers sheer to medium coverage, making it incredibly ideal to use, beating out its more expensive competitors. Its incredibly attractive price tag is the cherry on top. No wonder it’s an absolute favorite.
PROS AND CONS OF THE NYX BUTTER GLOSS
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Highly affordable ✔️ Has a huge range of shades, including nude shades ✔️ Creamy formula ✔️ Feels smooth on the lips ✔️ Non-sticky gloss | ✖️ May not last long |
#3: ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS LIP GLOSS
If you’re looking for something that’ll stay on your lips for hours, then look no further because the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss is here. It comes in nearly 30 colors that include anything ranging from hues of reds, pinks, browns, nudes, blues, oranges, purples, and gold.
They’re available in three different finishes, namely Sparkle, Metallic, and Lacquer. Anastasia Beverly Hills describes Sparkle as a translucent finish with a multi-dimensional reflection, Metallic as a highly-pigmented one with intense shimmer, and Lacquer as a full-coverage one with a high shine.
Not only is this long-wearing, but it is also weightless, non-sticky, and has a vanilla scent. The packaging may be a simple, no-frills look, equipped with a paddle-shaped applicator — but don’t let that fool you. Any shade of this delivers a beastly staying power, perfect for all-day wear.
PROS AND CONS OF THE ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS LIP GLOSS
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ High-pigmented gloss with a mirror-like shiny finish ✔️ Incredible staying power ✔️ 32 shades | ✖️ Some shades may not be flattering depending on skin tone ✖️ Some shades have large glitter particles |
#4: PRETTY ME LONG-LASTING CHEEK AND LIP TINTS
Here’s a multitasker for you! Just as it says on the tin, Pretty Me’s Cheek and Lip Tints can be used to swipe over your lips or on your cheek for that natural-looking flush of color. With about 10 shades to choose from, these tints provide a tinge that matches every skin tone. With one swipe, Pretty Me’s tints can leave your lips and cheeks blooming with color.
The tints have quite the yummy scents too! Depending on the shade that you get, you’ll either have a fruity-scented one or a chocolate-scented one. Delicious, isn’t it?
Moreover, it has a hydrating formula, ensuring that your lips aren’t dry as the day goes on. Apart from its color payoff, Pretty Me’s tints also have a luster to them, making it the ideal multitasker.
PROS AND CONS OF THE PRETTY ME LONG LASTING CHEEK AND LIP TINTS
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Affordable ✔️ Multi-use | ✖️ Some may not like the applicator |
#5: COLOURETTE COLOURGLAZE
If you’re an avid fan of local cosmetics brands, then you’re probably also a lover of Colourette Cosmetics. From beautiful shadows to stunning lippies suited for all Filipina skin tones, Colourette is a makeup company we’re always excited to follow.
Their Colourette Colourglaze Lip Gloss in the shade Serotonin is one of our top picks. The neutral color ensures that your lips look plump and healthy (not pale).
Enriched with Jojoba seed Oil and Vitamin E, the gloss helps pack moisture onto your lips even as you wear the lip gloss all day. It’s also great for layering on top of another lipstick shade.
PROS AND CONS OF THE COLOURETTE COLOURGLAZE
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Contains moisturizing ingredients ✔️ Beautiful neutral shade ✔️ Plumps up lips without being too sticky | ✖️ Requires reapplication throughout the day |
#6: LANEIGE LIP SLEEPING MASK
Despite not being a typical gloss, the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask is one that you should include in your evening beauty routine. Meant to be used overnight, the Lip Sleeping Mask can fully nourish the lips without leaving a sticky residue. You’ll wake up in the morning with your lips feeling smooth and soft without any flakiness. This is thanks to its key products such as shea butter, murumuru butter, vitamin C, and coconut oil. While it’s generally meant for overnight use, you can also use it during the daytime to give your lips a natural shine.
Initially, Laneige released the original form of this product with a hint of a berry scent but over the years, the brand has expanded the lineup with various flavors such as Peppermint, Mango, Gummy Bear, Vanilla, and Sweet Candy.
The product comes in a small cute jar and to keep things clean, it comes with an applicator so that you don’t have to dip your fingers in it.
PROS AND CONS OF THE LANEIGE LIP SLEEPING MASK
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔️ Overnight lip balm ✔️ Can also be used during the day ✔️ Comes in a variety of flavors ✔️ Hydrating | ✖️ Jar packaging may not be ideal for some |
IS LIPSTICK BETTER THAN LIP GLOSS?
We’ll tell you right away: the better one between the two of them is the product that you prefer and makes you feel like the best version of yourself. Even if we list down all the pros and cons of both products, at the end of the day, it’ll still boil down to your preferences. We’d like to take this moment to let you know the differences between them so that you’ll know which you truly prefer.
Lipsticks, in general, are more pigmented than their glossy counterparts. They also vary in texture: creamy, satin, sheer, frosted, matte, semi-matte, and so on. Lipsticks have a wider range of shades, and depending on the color, they can be used to level up or tone down the mood of an outfit. The lipstick also requires a lot of preparation as it can look patchy, dry, or cracked if not done on lips that have been exfoliated and moisturized. They also have better staying power.
On the other hand, glosses tend to have a thicker texture due to the emollients used in the formula. They have less pigmentation than lipsticks and to achieve that signature shine, lip glosses are usually layered on top of lip products. Most also tend to be sparkly and will have glitter, shimmers, and so on. Moisturizing ingredients can also be found in these, although they tend to be slightly less as most of them sit and wrap around the lips. Due to that, they also don’t stay on for too long and would need re-application.
IS LIP GLOSS OK FOR LIPS?
It highly depends on the ingredients that the gloss is formulated with. Older glosses used to have alcohol in their formula, making them actually drying for the lips instead of hydrating. Thankfully, glosses have changed a lot over the years and they’re not at all bad. If you’re shopping for a gloss, look for one that has nourishing formulas so that it can provide you with hydration on top of making your lips shine.
WHICH BRAND LIP GLOSS IS BEST?
The best depends on what you’re looking for in a gloss! We crowned the Fenty Gloss Bomb as the best overall but your mileage may vary because it may turn out to be a product that doesn’t work out well for you but works great for others. Always choose the best one that suits your needs. That said, aside from Fenty, some popular brands that are also synonymous with being the best include Lancome, NYX, and Anastasia Beverly Hills.
WHAT INGREDIENT MAKES LIP GLOSS SHINE?
Glossy products produced by various beauty brands may differ in their formula, but almost all of them have several key components. The most common ingredient between them is emollients, which give them their texture, smoothness, and most importantly, shine. Emollients are oils and they’re either synthetic or natural such as seed oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, and the like.
WHAT MAKES LIPGLOSS LONG-LASTING?
The key to long-lasting lip gloss is all in the formula. Look for a lip gloss that is designed to be long-wearing, such as one that is labeled as “stain” or “long-wear.” These formulas typically have a thicker, more viscous texture that adheres to your lips better, helping to lock in color and shine for a longer period of time.
Another important factor is the pigmentation of the lip gloss. The more pigment a lip gloss has, the longer it tends to last. This is because the pigment helps to anchor the gloss to your lips, making it less likely to slide off or wear away.
Finally, it’s important to prep your lips properly before applying lip gloss. Make sure your lips are clean and dry and consider using a lip liner to help create a smooth base for the gloss to adhere to. This can help prevent the gloss from feathering or bleeding outside of your lip line, which can make it look less long-lasting.
So, to sum it up, long-lasting lip gloss is all about formula, pigmentation, and prep. Look for a lip gloss that is designed to be long-wearing, has a high level of pigment, and prep your lips properly before application. With these tips, you’ll be able to enjoy a luscious, long-lasting lip look that lasts for hours.
WHAT IS A GOOD LIP GLOSS THAT STAYS ON?
One of the best glosses with incredible staying power is the Lancome Juicy Tubes Gloss. It has a creamy consistency that feels a bit tacky, but that helps with its staying power. It stays on your lips to the point that it won’t fade even after eating. The Tarte Maracuja Juice Lip Balm is another one that has a long-lasting formula with a high shine.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are there any alternatives to the lip glosses mentioned here?
Surely, there are! If you’re looking for a glossier lip gloss, you can try:
- Lancôme Juicy Tube – This recently discontinued lipgloss made a comeback and it’s one of the juiciest lip glosses here on this list. It can feel thick upon application but it actually has a creamy texture instead of being sticky.
- Glossier Lip Gloss – For a high-shine finish, the Glossier Lip Gloss is perfect for dry lips as it has Vitamin E that keeps your lips moisturized.
- ShineOn Jelly Lip Gloss – If you’re looking for glossy yet natural lip gloss, here it is! This lip gloss contains nourishing lip oils like avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, castor oil, and more. This goopy gloss keeps your lips hydrated and it gives off a subtle shine. This is among our favorites thanks to its sheer wash and moisturizing formula.
- About Face Light Lock Gloss – This product is worth adding to your makeup routine as it can give your lips a natural shine. It incorporates coconut oil and peppermint oil to protect the lips. It has a buttery texture, similar to that of lip oil.
If you like a gloss with a lightweight formula, here are some of our recommendations:
- Lip Whip Gloss – This is Beauty Bakerie’s best-selling lightweight lip gloss and can be your go-to lightweight lip gloss for that clean feel.
- Peptide Lip Treatment – You can add this to your makeup bag if you love the shine without the stick!
- Tower 28’s ShineOn Milky Lip Jelly Gloss – This lip jelly has hyaluronic acid and other ingredients that keeps your lips soft for hours, it has a non-sticky formula and lasts for a long time! It’s also safe for sensitive skin.
- Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Balm – This lip balm can give you a high shine even if it doesn’t have a liquid formula. It starts off with a subtle color, as if it’s your natural lip color, and you can build it up to get a highly pigmented coverage. If you have dry lips, then this is one you may want to look into as the Tarte Juicy Lip Balm also incorporates skin-benefitting ingredients such as grapeseed oil, maracuja oil, vitamin E and more. It has a creamy consistency upon application. Some people swear this is the only lip gloss they’ve ever had that they don’t need to reapply multiple times a day.
If you love lip gloss with a hydrating effect, here are our top picks:
- Maybelline New York Lip Lifter Gloss – This is the best drugstore lip gloss thanks to its wide shade range and affordable price. This lip gloss also contains hyaluronic acid and coconut oil for that moisturizing feel. It has a sticky texture upon application but it disappears after a few minutes, turning into a creamy lip balm instead.
- MAC Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick – if you want to add shine to your bare lips, this is the product for you. The MAC squirt is a hydrating balm that has a subtle cooling sensation when applied. It features neutral shades and some pops of color but they’re all sheer, allowing you to layer it over lip liner or lip tint.
- Patrick Ta Major Glow Lip Shine – This hydrating gloss contains hyaluronic acid and cherry oil, keeping your lips healthy and gorgeous at the same time.
- Glow Recipe Plum plump Hyaluronic Gloss Balm – A product that combines lip balm benefits with a glossy finish, this product from Glow Recipe contains hyaluronic acid to leave your lips feeling moisturized. It has a thicker balm-like consistency that provides high shine and it’s also non-sticky.
- Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Oil – Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs isn’t just famous for its foundation and concealers, the brand has outstanding lip products that work double duty! Enter the PhD Hybrid Lip Oil, a product that marries the traditional gloss with a lip balm. It’s great for chapped lips as it contains nourishing ingredients to protect lips and once you apply the lip oil, it delivers a gorgeous glossy finish.
If you want some lip plumpers, try the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Lip Gloss. Pigmented lip gloss like this makes it look as if you’ve had lip injections. Lastly, for a Dior alternative, you can opt for the Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer that provides a dramatic shiny finish.
How much should lip gloss cost?
Lipgloss prices can range anywhere from PHP 50 and even up to PHP 2,000, some even more than that. We’ll be honest with you, the question you should be asking is how much you’re willing to spend on lipgloss and if it works perfectly for you.
Something could cost over a thousand and it may not work, while one could cost just around PHP 100 and it could be your best buy ever. It could also be the other way around. The important thing to remember here is to have your own personal budget and set limits on yourself with how much you’re willing to spend on a product.
What lipgloss does Ariana Grande use?
The lipgloss that Ariana Grande is often seen wearing is the R.E.M beauty Practically Permanent lip stains. She didn’t specify what shade she was using, as she must’ve been mixing and matching colorful and neutral shades.
Celebrity makeup artists speculated about her routine; she adds a pop of lip color, then traces her lip lines, then uses colored lip glosses for shiny lips. They also speculated that she adds a clear lip gloss for that iridescent clear gloss look. This lippy she’s constantly been using usually has a warm, reddish-brown undertone that complements her olive skin perfectly. It’s a great option for those who want to achieve a natural, yet glam look.
Before she launched R.E.M Beauty, Ariana Grande is often seen wearing MAC Lipglass in the shade “Spice”. Makeup artists love this as it’s a high-shine lip gloss that provides a glass-like finish to your lips. It’s infused with jojoba oil to help soften and condition your lips, making it a comfortable and hydrating option for everyday wear.
All-in-all the lip glosses and lip liner she uses come in gorgeous shades and a wide shade range. She doesn’t shy away from vibrant colors and neutral color schemes, mixing them together to form that signature “Ariana” lips.
In her online videos, she’s seen using lip oil. She mentioned it’s best to hydrate and moisturize your lips. If you want to try and achieve her look, try her routine; add nourishing oils first and use this as a substitute for lip gloss. But if you prefer lip gloss instead of lip oil, hydrate your lips before you apply lip gloss or you can look for lip gloss with hyaluronic acid and other hydrating ingredients like shea butter.
CONCLUSION
We hope that you were able to find the perfect item that will make heads turn. If you’re on a budget, carefully consider which one can offer you the prettiest luster without breaking the bank. If you’ve got the cash to splurge, we’re not going to stop you from acquiring all of them if that’s what you want. These products are all here for a reason, and that’s because we think they’re the best of the best out there. Go and get that superb shiny look!
Editor’s Choice
FENTY BEAUTY GLOSS BOMB UNIVERSAL LIP LUMINIZER
To achieve the best super shiny glossy lip, we recommend the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer. One of the best lip glosses, there’s a reason why this is a favorite not just with consumers, but with newbie lip gloss lovers and veterans in the industry as well.
Made by Rihanna, this lip gloss offers an explosive punch of glitz and luster that’ll surely make heads turn. All seven hues of this lineup provide a non-drying, light, non-tacky formula that will have you wearing it every day.
Celebrity makeup artist Robin Black also swears by Fenty Beauty, stating, “If you could only have one shade for the rest of your life, the Fenty Gloss Bomb is your best bet,” and we highly agree with her.
Ira Arellano graduated with a degree in Multimedia Arts from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. When she’s not busy writing, Ira uses her remaining free time fawning over groups with too many members, reading three books simultaneously, crying over animated shows and fictional people, and being salty over her lack of gacha luck.
