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They have made their way into the large family of lip treatments, from balms to butters to glosses, creating an increasingly strong and indispensable niche. They are lip oils: real lip treatments that hydrate, illuminate and plump. The time to get to know them and discover them is now, more than ever. Given that cult beauty brands – such as Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez – and super experts in oils and nutrition – such as Gisou by Negin Mirsalehi – have launched their own customized version of lip oils.
What are lip oils
Despite what one might think, lip oils have an oily texture but so advanced that it is not sticky when applied to the lips. Unlike conditioners, they have a fluid and oily texture, which gives nourishment and comfort without sticking. Like glosses and lip glosses but lighter and deeply conditioning. Their main function is healing. They then improve the aesthetics of the lips, enhancing their natural colour.
Lip oil, how to use them
Lip oils are truly multipurpose. They can be used alone, when a dose of nourishment and luminosity is desired. As a base, before applying lipstick, or as a top coat to illuminate with a mirrored effect and volumize the mouth.
What are the new and best lip oils
Gisou by Negin Mirsalehi harnesses the power of Mirsalehi honey, concentrated antioxidants, to create a new ninety-nine percent natural lip treatment: Honey Infused Lip Oil. Inside, a complex of oils from the Mirsalehi garden, powerful plant extracts and hyaluronic acid combine to smooth, plump and sublimate the mouth.
Its gelatinous consistency turns into oil on contact with the lip mucosa: Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil by Rare Beauty gives shine without sticking. Vegan and paraben-free, it’s infused with sunflower and jojoba seed oils that instantly hydrate, plump and soften.
From balm to gloss oil, designed to intensely protect the lips and enhance their natural colour: Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil by Dior is a cherry oil infused treatment. Its oily texture, non-greasy or sticky, boosts luminosity with a mirrored effect.
From the formula composed of vegan collagen, rich in amino acids, and prickly pear oil, PHD Hybrid Lip Oil by Haus Lab gives instant hydration and high shine. In four colored nuances and one transparent, it is fragrance-free.
Leaves a glazed finish on the mouth, Lip Oil Plumping Collagen Oil by Rodial, built with nourishing botanical extracts. To make the most of its hydrant support, it is applied and then left to melt on the lips.