Have you tried out lip oil yet this winter? You need to think of swapping your favorite lip makeup for this oils this coming summer. We have reasons why we think this is what you need plus what needs to be looking out for to get the best and out of lip oils.
They are kind of trendy products that combine moisturizing, treatment, lip gloss-like features for glamorously kissable lips with enhanced looks.
Advantages or benefits
Can you use these products as makeup alternative or replacement? Looking at the two in terms of what you have to choose, at what time of the season and how you benefit from it – there is a lot to say.
First, while a lip gloss seems what many prefer, the difference between an oil for the lips and gloss is minimal. Many oils that are usually used are non-sticky.
Second, certain oils can be greatly utilized as a lip treatment such as dealing with dryness (dry lips).
Third, this has to do with a wide range of protection oils can offer. Researchers have indicated essential oils are enriched with antioxidants to slow down lip wrinkles.
Some can help achieve volumizing or enhance lip plumpness. Other benefits include soothing, calming and cooling.
Most of them are colorless. However, some do provide sheer lip gloss-like on applying. Unfortunately, when it comes to durability, they can wear off easily as compared to glosses but think again! In case of accidental ingestion being essential or plain oils arguably become a better makeup option.
How to achieve perfection and benefit from lip oils
You may have the perfect lip oil at your disposal but not get the results you are craving for. The basics, procedures and beauty tips to getting the best of this oils, you could be the issue why you are not getting the desired results.
Therefore, to capitalize and maximize their benefits, one of the best ideas is to begin by exfoliating your lips. This ensures that you not only remove the dead cells or flakiness but also enhances the performance the performance of the brand you want to apply.
Tips on how to exfoliate your lips
- Begin with a DIY lip scrub
- Avoid facial exfoliator nearer to the lip line
- Use a soft lip brush and not brush you use to brush your teeth
- If you go for a commercial exfoliating product check on the ingredients
- Rinse after you have exfoliated
If you have problems, like chronic dryness or chapped lips, take necessary precautions but to do it more safely, talk to a dermatologist.
We also recommend you apply it before going to bed and leave it overnight. This would give you incredible results that you would love. Softer kissable lips! However, take care not to mess up with your pillows and sheets. So, go for the non-tinted ones.
Counter-check the features and ingredients
Ingredients play a role critical to healing or treatment of lip ailments. Good ones whether you intend to use for beauty, enhancement or treatment, should have a formulation free of certain ingredients.
- Parabens
- Sulfates
Depending on what your intentions are, a majority would prefer going with the following features.
- Moisturizing or hydrating oils
- Glossy, shiny finishing
- Long-lasting brands
- Smoothing effect
- Less-sticky or non-sticky ones
Best oils for your lip – Infused, Tinted or Scented
Looking for best oil? Yes. Most lip products with an oil base work for many people. We have done roundup reviews and product testing plus what it takes to choose the best for your needs.
A. Infused brands
This is one of its own just more than the basic property. For instance, in addition to the ability to offer protection, you can attest to the luxurious feeling of glossy finish, nourishing and natural ingredients with an oil infusion.
Here are samples of some of the best-infused brands.
1. Milani Moisture Lock
This oil features among the best brands due to a number of good infusing qualities such as moisturizing almond coco and nourishing raspberry.
Other infused oils/ingredients include these.
- Healing lemon honey
- Conditioning grape seed
- Repairing primrose
- Grapefruit/peach mango
- Protecting Pomegranate
Milani Moisture Lock Infused Oil comes in shades each with a specified lip ailment treatment such as chapped lips due to external factors during winter. It can feel a bit sticky but can replace your balm as you get used to it. With its quality moisturizing property, you can rely on, if that is what you need.
This brand is very affordable.
2. Ulta Juice Infused Lip Oil
A vitamin E and Alaria Esculanta extract, this brand comes in clear (without color shades). These are the descriptions that make it be rated highly and as one of the best.
- Glossy finish, cushiony and smooth lip
- Protection and nurturing qualities (cranberry and pomegranate)
- It is paraben-free
It also comes in 6 different tastes (blends) that are non-pigmented flavors. Namely, Cranberry + Pomegranate, Black Raspberry, Jojoba + Peach, Sweet Rose, Coconut and Green Tea + Avocado.
Other infused brands include juice infused and hybrid balm-in-oil formulas.
- Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil
- Ulta Beauty Juice
- Oil Infusion Color & Care @Sephora
Best tinted brands
Tinted oils are the next idea that is so close to lip gloss coverage. Some of the best brands include the following:
1. Burt’s Bees
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Oil is a super-natural brand found in drugstores. Its formula makes it arguably exceptional for a wide range of use.
Ingredients that make up this formulation include the following essential oils:
- Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- Glyceryl Behenate
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) seed
- Glycine Soja (soybean)
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) seed
- Cocos Nucifera (coconut)
- Beeswax – Cera Alba
- Shea Butter
- Linalool
It is also affordable.
The tinted shades are Caramel Cloud, Crimson Breeze, Showering Sunset, Whispering Orchid, Misted Plum and the Rustling Rose.
2. Julep Your Lip Addiction Treatment
This tinted oil rates at 3.5 with Amazon and has been reviewed at least 30 times by the end of April 2017. Buyers at Ulta Beauty have rated the same at 3.9 with 34 reviews at the same time in 2017.
It is formulated with camellia, avocado, grape seed and rosehip seed oil. While camellia does greatly in helping get plumping effect, rosehip seed oil helps in repair.
Other key beneficial ingredients include Mango Butter Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters, (Elderberry) Fruit Extract and a vitamin E Tocopheryl Acetate.
3. Yves Saint Laurent Volupté
Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Tint-In-Oil is formulated with essential oils (apricot kernel, coriander fruit, jojoba seed and possiflora edulis seed).
Tint oil features
- Unique color tint awakens on contact with the lips
- Interacts with the lip tone in a luxurious fashion
- Perfect color finish
- The tint becomes vibrant after application
- Enhanced lip shape with a flattering glow
Tint evolves and the color after applying (i.e. the lips are turned on with color)
Scented or lip flavor oils like Clarins
How about a magnificent kind with a sweet-smelling scent! This sounds absolutely amazing. These are some of the scented oils that you should try.
Common flavors include extracts of flowers and fruits.
1. Clarins Instant Light
Clarins products are loved by many. This specific brand is a luxurious and innovative fusion formula oil that nourishes, soothes, hydrates and enhances lips in terms of makeup.
At Ulta Beauty, Clarins rates so high. In fact, 4.3 based on 51 reviews by April 2017. What makes it rate so high (pros)?
- One buyer says it feels less greasy after applying it
- The fragrance is not big as such and that the product is not irritating
- Absolute lip comfort as its texture is non-sticky and less oily
- You can use it at any time of day
- It stays for longer
- Comes with a perfect applicator
IT comes in three translucent shades which are Honey, Raspberry, and Red Berry.
Even though it is more expensive, here is why we think this oil is a perfection.
- You can wear it alone especially when you are not prone to dryness
- If you like you can as well wear before or after you apply your lipstick
- If you have natural looking soft lips using it alone is as comfortable as topping with lipstick for a glossy effect
Cons
A small number (8/51) of those reviews this product comment on the stickiness. In contrast to what many thoughts, Clarins in Raspberry doesn’t have a pink tint. Instead, it goes clear after applying it.
2. Sweet Peach Creamy Peach Oil Lip Gloss
A pretty and glossy oil that smells like fresh peaches. According to the product detail, the Too Faced creator was interested in providing something awesome.
Features include:
- Infusion of coconut oil and vitamin E – not forgetting the peaches
- 8 shades
- Moisture-rich formula
- Creamy and lightweight feeling
- Free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates
- Vegan-friendly and gluten-free
Each of the peach (nude) is made of common with some of its varying ingredient composition. The 8 shades it comes in comprise of the following.
- Pure Peach
- Peach, Please!
- Papa Don’t Peach
- Peach Fuzz
- Peach-sicle
- Peach Tease
- Tickle-Me-Peach
- Poppin’ Peach
3. Other flavored formulations
You can also find flavored brands approved for use in balms, edible massage oils or lipstick.
Almond Biscotti Flavor
Tuscany-origin with crisp cookie tastes (traditional Italian biscotti) enriched with almond flavors.
Avocado Hydrating Revitalising
If you are looking for a natural brand without artificial additives, this avocado hydrating and revitalizing oil is one for you.
Its flower scented (lavender and chamomile) is perfect for:
- Moisturizing and softening the lips
- Protection against dryness
- Fresh breath and calming
From customer review, this it is worth satisfying as a treatment oil.
Other oils worth to consider of lip application
- Lancôme Juicy Shaker
- Butter London Sheer Wisdom Lush Lip
- Blue Raspberry Flavor
- Banana Flavor
- Coconut Cooling
NOTE: Some people don’t like strong scents. So, if you are trying scented products for the first time, it is better to try the flavors you are used to.
Lip oil treatment and DIY procedures
What else can these oils help you with? Besides protection and beauty purposes, certain types can be essentially used for treatment. Refer to the ingredients we have highlighted above.
Antioxidant property
Owing to the fact that your body can become deficient in antioxidants, a study indicates that they can be helpful in reducing the risks of radical destruction.
For instance, essential oils have the capacity to aid the body protection by producing glutathione and catalase with every single day of using them.
Oils for dry, chapped lips
Anyone is susceptible to dry lips since the skin here is thinner than the rest of the face. Secondly, the thin skin lacks sebaceous glands, for secretion of natural oils. Consequently, there is need to moisturize them whenever dryness develops around them.
The best oils for treating dry, chapped lips are essential oils (pure). Most of them are extracts from plants.
“I’ve been struggling with dry cracked lips for a long time, using lip balms and coconut oil. My lips have been moisturized since my first use of this product! Love it!” Says Britt from Rockwell.
Some of the popular essential oils for dryness include the following:
- Coconut
- Olive
- Jasmine essential
- Coriander
- Chamomile
- Aloe Vera
- Rosehip seed
- Mustard
- Almond
- Lavender
- Blue Tansy essential
- Peppermint
- Citrus Peel
For homemade DIYs please read more at Homemade Lip Chap Recipe.
If you are prone to lip acne or pimples, take caution before your lip makeup can take on a potentially wrong course.
Please let us know what you find worth and working for you via the comments/reply sections below. If you have a perfect experience from any of the mentioned oils or a different one that got you excited, do not hesitate to give us the product details.
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