When the cold weather wreaks havoc on your lips, even the best balm that comes in your beauty box, isn’t going to cut it. You need something packed with powerful moisturizing ingredients like vitamin E, peptides, and almond oil to protect your delicate skin from further damage. Though they might sound like an unnecessary expense, lip masks will do just that. Here are the best lip masks for your lipcare.
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Best Lip Masks
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
A perennial Team Byrdie favorite, we have yet to meet someone who has tried this and hasn’t gotten hooked. Solid in the jar, it melts into a thick, buttery texture when applied on lips. Slather on a thick layer before bedtime and let the proprietary Moisture Wrap technology go to town. Moisturizing ingredients are time-released over eight hours, while also forming a protective coating to ensure they stay locked in. Plus, a blend of berry extracts delivers antioxidant protection and makes for an addictively delicious fruity scent and flavor.
Kaplan MD Perfect Pout Lip Mask
Craving a fuller pout? This one gets the job done so well, that one Byrdie editor canceled a lip filler appointment after using it regularly. Color us impressed. Credit a patented amino acid that boosts volume and fullness, coupled with plumping and hydrating hyaluronic acid. And the benefits don’t stop there; it also contains gently exfoliating papaya enzymes to get rid of dead skin cells. You’re meant to wipe on a generous dose and leave it on for anywhere from three to 10 minutes, though our Byrdie staffer uses a smaller amount and leaves it overnight.
Sara Happ The Dream Slip
Part mask, part lip treatment, think of this formula as a standard lip balm on steroids. It’s ultra-thick and ultra-rich, loaded with (among other things) deeply hydrating jojoba and sweet almond oils. Bonus points for the addition of relaxing chamomile, which makes it perfect for bedtime. You can wipe off any excess come morning, though we usually find that it’s all soaked in by the time we wake up.
Summer Fridays’ Lip Butter Balm isn’t technically called a mask, but it sure feels like one. The ultra-rich consistency coats lips in a blanket of soothing butters, including shea and murumuru, which are known to nourish dry skin. It also contains vegan waxes that make the formula extra thick and satisfying to use — especially if you’re struggling with severely dry or cracked lips. The subtle vanilla flavor definitely doesn’t hurt either.
Available in three lip-enhancing hues, Tarte’s Sea Jelly Glaze Anytime Lip Mask is perfect for anyone who loves a little tint to their lips. Infused with hyaluronic acid to quench dry lips, along with avocado, jojoba, and argan oils to lock in moisture, it leaves lip supple, soft, and smelling sweet.
Henné’s Organics Lip Mask is made with ultra-nourishing oils like rosehip, avocado, sweet orange peel, and jojoba (that’s four of many) and comes from a brand fully devoted to lip care, so you know it’s legit. Its light, citrus-and-vanilla scent sends it over the edge. The best part? Leave it on as you choose — lip masks like this one don’t have a limit since their sole purpose is to soothe, plump, and moisturize.
Thick, luxurious, and super hydrating, this clear, jelly-like balm is like a deep conditioning treatment for your lips: Agave nectar and lanolin provide a dose of long-lasting moisture, while a hefty dose of antioxidants (literally three times the amount found in a serving of red wine) protect your pout from the elements. It’s best worn as an overnight mask, but the formula also comes in two super-pretty sheer, glossy shades (a gold-flecked rose and a cool, pinkish red) for daytime wear.
