What to Look for in Summer Lip Glosses

Choosing the perfect lip gloss for summer means finding a formula that keeps your lips looking fresh, hydrated, and vibrant all season long.

1. Hydration and Comfort

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Summer sun and heat can dry out lips, so look for glosses with nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, or natural oils. These help keep your lips soft and comfortable throughout the day.

2. Long-Lasting Wear

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Opt for formulas that offer extended wear without feeling sticky or heavy. Long-lasting glosses mean fewer touch-ups during busy summer days.

3. Shade Selection

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Brights, corals, pinks, and sheer tints are popular choices for summer. Choose shades that complement your skin tone and match the fun, sunny vibe of the season.

4. Sun Protection

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Look for lip glosses that include SPF to protect your lips from UV damage. Sun protection is essential in maintaining healthy, youthful-looking lips.

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    Gloss Luxe Lip with Hydrating Jojoba Oil
    2,343 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Color-saturated, high-shine lip gloss that can be worn alone or layered over lipstick. 
  2. 2
    Liplights

    RMS Beauty

    1,341 REVIEWS
    A skin-nourishing, dewy-textured, 3-in-1 layer of glow.
  3. 3
    Pillow Talk Big Lip Plumpgasm

    Charlotte Tilbury

    1,213 REVIEWS
    An iconic Pillow Talk gloss with the comfort of a balm that visibly plumps and hydrates your lips immediately and over time.
  4. 4
    Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur

    Charlotte Tilbury

    956 REVIEWS
    A matte-meets-moisture liquid lipstick that smooths, blurs, and hydrates to create airbrushed-looking lips.
  5. 5
    Lip Glacé Lip Gloss

    Laura Mercier

    952 REVIEWS
    Laura Mercier’s new take on Lip Glacé offers 24 hours of moisture with the comfortable feel of a lip balm and the shine of a lip gloss.
  6. 6
    Collagen Lip Bath

    Charlotte Tilbury

    930 REVIEWS
    A high-shine, lip gloss with skincare ingredients to create fuller-looking lips!
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    Liplights Cream Lip Gloss- Chameleon
    608 REVIEWS
    Your Lips, Your Color, Your Metamorphosis.
  8. 8
    Lip Lustre

    Charlotte Tilbury

    602 REVIEWS
    A lasting lip lacquer for luxe shine and fuller-looking lips.
  9. 9
    Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss Shimmer
    308 REVIEWS
    An artist favorite, this easy-glide, never-sticky formula is everything you love about our bestselling gloss, now in universally flattering shimmer shades—just swipe and glow. 
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    Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss

    Bobbi Brown

    290 REVIEWS
    A super-smooth, ultra-hydrating, not-sticky lip gloss in 12 sheer shades from bare to bold.

What to Look for in Summer Lip Glosses

Choosing the perfect lip gloss for summer means finding a formula that keeps your lips looking fresh, hydrated, and vibrant all season long.

1. Hydration and Comfort

Citrus catapult arrow

Summer sun and heat can dry out lips, so look for glosses with nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, or natural oils. These help keep your lips soft and comfortable throughout the day.

2. Long-Lasting Wear

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Opt for formulas that offer extended wear without feeling sticky or heavy. Long-lasting glosses mean fewer touch-ups during busy summer days.

3. Shade Selection

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Brights, corals, pinks, and sheer tints are popular choices for summer. Choose shades that complement your skin tone and match the fun, sunny vibe of the season.

4. Sun Protection

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Look for lip glosses that include SPF to protect your lips from UV damage. Sun protection is essential in maintaining healthy, youthful-looking lips.