Did you know that the skin on our upper lips is one of the thickest on our faces? Despite that, it’s still prone to being dehydrated and chapped. Aside from drinking lots of water, you should also have a dedicated lip care routine that consists of exfoliation and moisturising.
Lip oil vs. lip balm
There are a couple of ways to moisturise your lips: using a lip balm, which typically contains emollients such as beeswax and petrolatum, or using a lip oil, which offers the high-shine of glosses with a generous amount of moisturising lipid-rich oils. Plus, you can wear lip oils alone as a lip treatment or on top of your other lippies for added lustre and colour.
If you're curious to know the best lip oils that are available in Singapore, you've come to the right place. Read on to know which ones you can get your hands on ASAP.
Dior's best-selling Lip Glow Oil (SGD61) is well-loved for its lightweight and nourishing feeling on the lips. It's enriched with cherry oil and Colour Reviver technology to coat your lips in a protective non-drying film with a vivid hue. This best-seller also promises to leave your lips looking and feeling improved within five days.
The Clarins Lip Comfort Oil (SGD48), which is available in three new shades — passionate pink, daring orange, and joyful yellow — has a 100% plant-based formula that contains hazelnut oil, organic jojoba oil, and a third oil that varies depending on the shade you choose.
Want hydration and sparkle? The Stila Heaven's Dew Gel Lip Oil (SGD40) is a gel-based lip oil infused with hyaluronic acid and jojoba oil to keep your lips healthy and soft. If you want your lips to shimmer, it also has a little bit of glitter. So, you can keep your lips looking smooth and naturally full with a nice shine.
The Hourglass Nº 28™ Lip Treatment Oil (SGD91) is an anti-ageing lip treatment oil that has three active ingredients (Saliporine-8; Volulip™; and Viamerine), 14 essential oils, 10 plant oils, and four vitamins that boost moisture levels, diminish texture, and add volume to your lips.
The Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Nighttime Rescue Lip Oil-Serum (SGD61) — formulated with camellia, rose, and lavender oils — combines the best features of a serum and a treatment oil. Plus, its plush applicator allows you to coat your lips in its soothing formula with complete ease.
Crystals for lip care? That's what the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Crystal Elixir Lip Oil (SGD58) offers. It has five-crystal complex, hyaluronic acid, and four plant extracts that nourish your lips with smoothing moisture. Plus, it's lightweight — perfect for those who prefer little to no product on their lips.
With five sheer shades ranging from natural to bold, the Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Lip Gloss (SGD59) is an ultra-hydrating gloss infused with nutrient-rich botanical oils. The cushiony, non-sticky formula ensures your lips stay soft, smooth, and oh-so-shiny.
The I Dew Care Glow Easy Nourishing Lip Oil (SGD32) has brightening Vitamin C and E as its hero ingredients. In addition to these, the tinted formula is also enriched with raspberry, sunflower, and jojoba seed oils to reduce any dryness and flakiness from your pout. The result: oh-so-juicy selfie-ready lips.
This rich, balmy oil improves hydration for smoother, more supple lips. The ILIA Beauty Balm Gloss Tinted Lip Oil (SGD38.85) is packed with nourishing ingredients that support the skin’s natural barrier, helping to lock in moisture while keeping your pout ultra-soft and glossy.
If you're a fan of Selena Gomez's beauty brand, you don't want to miss out on the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil (SGD33). The TikTok-popular lip oil has a gel-to-oil formula that applies like a gloss and leaves a non-sticky tint as it fades away. It's powered by a blend of jojoba and sunflower seed oils.
Packed with decadent fruit oils and vitamin-rich cherry extracts, the Fenty Treatz Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil (SGD40) hydrates your lips and has a delicious scent. Made with jojoba seed and rosehip fruit oil, it strengthens the moisture barrier of your lips making sure that they are extra smooth.
Bring back moisture with Burt's Bees Hydrating Lip Oil With Sweet Almond Oil (SGD14). This affordable lip oil is powered by sweet almond oil that's rich in natural fatty acids that hydrate your lips and help them retain moisture longer. It also promises to diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
The Kylie Cosmetics Lip Oil (SGD40) combines the nourishing power of a balm with the shiny, silky-smooth finish of a gloss. Enriched with coconut oil, raspberry, and passion fruit seed oil, it deeply hydrates and nourishes your lips, leaving them naturally plumped and soft. It comes in four delicious shades: watermelon, strawberry, pomegranate, and passion fruit.
Your lips deserve a lot of TLC. The Tarte Maracuja Juicy Plumping Lip Oil (SGD42) is infused with maracuja passionfruit oil. It has 90%+ lip conditioning ingredients that will moisturise and hydrate your lips. This lip oil also reduces the appearance of lip lines to give you that smooth and glossy, plumped-up finish.
The Evereden Tinted Lip Oil (SGD42) comes in two beautiful shades: Ruby Red and Sakura. Its lightweight and infused with Cherry Blossom. It has a non-sticky formula that locks in moisture, leaving lips soft and naturally glowing. It also doubles as a cute keychain charm so you can touch-up quickly and on-the-go.
This article was first published on 10 February 2022. Last updated: 19 November 2024.
(Cover photo from: @fentyskin)
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