Winter Lip Care Choices(Clockwise from far left): Pacifica Color Quench Lip Tint in Sugared Fig, SUGAR Tinted Lip Treatment in Rose, Sonia Kashuk Shine Luxe Lip Color in Sheer Plum, Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Sweet Violet, and Too Faced La Crème Lip Balm in Just Kissed
I know I’ve mentioned here before that I deal with skin and lip dryness during the winter. Over the past three months I’ve been looking at new products to help keep my lips from chapping and peeling this winter and even showed a few of the above products in haul posts. Of all the products I’ve been trying, here are my top five favorites with reviews!
These swatches were taken using natural light, no flash
Pacifica Color Quench Lip Tint in Sugared Fig
This lip tint from Pacifica is something I use when I want truly sheer coverage. The color is a close match to my own natural lip color but with a small pop of brightness. It isn’t the best moisturizer out there for lips and it does require reapplication pretty frequently. But for those days when I’m not really interested in wearing much makeup and want something that is my lips but a bit better (and moisturizing), this is what I use.
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Sweet Violet
This is far more pigmented than the lip tint above and it is definitely more of a balm in consistency. It applies both bright and beautiful, though it does require reapplication throughout the day. This balm is super moisturizing and can easily replace lipstick in my makeup routine.
SUGAR Tinted Lip Treatment in Rose
This is another sheer lip treatment but it is also very moisturizing. The color is nice but barely noticeable, and there are times when that is exactly what I’m looking to achieve. The formula is rich and has staying power; it definitely falls into more of the true lip treatment category for me with a bonus hint of color. This treatment also has a very pleasant, citrus-sugar scent that I love but others may not.
Too Faced La Crème Lip Balm in Just Kissed
I know I’ve spent a lot of time recently gushing about Too Faced’s La Crème Lipsticks; prepare yourself for more of that in the near future, by the way. When I saw this lip balm, I snapped it up like someone would try to steal it from me and hurried over to the check-out line. This balm is super moisturizing, moderately pigmented and replaces lipstick in my makeup routine when paired with a blended-in lipliner. I should mention that it does require reapplication but less often when I use it with a lipliner. It also has a scent that reminds me a lot of SUGAR’s lip treatments, which is definitely not a bad thing.
Sonia Kashuk Shine Luxe Lip Color in Sheer Plum
One thing you may have noticed, I don’t buy, talk about, or wear lip gloss though I have rather strong opinions about it. So, here my opinion is in a very simple way: I don’t like lip gloss, at all. I never have. However, this product is a very successful combination of lipstick and gloss that is highly pigmented, has crazy long staying power and keeps your lip moisturized and shiny for practically an entire 8-hour work/school day without grabbing and holding stray pieces of hair to your mouth (ugh, that is the worst). The color is buildable; I can keep it a relatively light plum-ish pink or darken it to a fully deep, rich plum. While I don’t think this product was intended as a moisturizing lip treatment, it does exactly that for me. Honestly, this is one of those products that has unexpectedly floored me. Every time I wear, I’m amazed all over again at how many things this product got right and further secures my ever-growing appreciation for the entire Sonia Kashuk brand. A+
As always, thanks for reading! If you have any questions about the above products, or product recommendations, please let me know in the comments.
