Gloss Over It
Shine on this summer with a slick of luscious lip gloss. Here are 10 hot new lip gloss colour launches to perk up your pout.
Matte lipstick takes a back seat this season as the pandemic era trend for all things fresh and dewy continues, with a glut of new glosses vying for a place in your make-up bag.
You can still pack a punch, however, with highly pigmented formulas that deliver rich colour and shine.
From barely-there to brilliantly bold, here’s our pick of the best new lip glosses on the block…
1. Glossier Ultralip Villa €13.60, visit glossier.com
Trust Glossier to come up with the ideal gloss-meets-balm hybrid, with a hint of colour too. Ultralip (which is in bullet rather than liquid form) comes in nine subtly shiny shades – Villa is the perfect ‘your lips but better’ mauvy-pink.
2. Sensai Total Lip Gloss in Shinonome Coral €36.16, visit skincity.com
Part of its summer collection, Sensai’s popular Total Lip Gloss is now available in three watercolour hues inspired by sunrise skies – coral, black cherry and red.
3. NYX This Is Milky Gloss Lip Gloss Milk & Hunny €10.50, visit superdrug.com
Want opaque pastel shine? NYX has got you covered with This is Milky Gloss, which is infused with vegan milk and comes in nine shades from palest peach to milk chocolatey brown.
4. KVD Beauty XO Vegan Lip Gloss Petunia €21, visit boots.ie
Designed to convert even the most ardent matte-aholic, Kat Von D’s XO Lip Gloss is super-soft and offers medium-coverage colour. Choose from seven juicy shades including deep berry and bright pink tones.
5. The Body Shop Speak Up Vinyl Lip Gloss Bite Back €9.30, visit thebodyshop.com
For full-coverage colour with a high-shine finish, dress your pout with The Body Shop’s Speak Up Vinyl Lip Gloss, which comes in four bold hues including Bite Back, a bright, confidence-boosting red.
6. Charlotte Tilbury Tinted Love Santa Euphoria €32, visit arnotts.ie
This nude gloss slash tint has a hydrating formula, enriched with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E, to boost hydration and leave your lips feeling soft. It can double up as a cheek tint too, for a flushed finish that’s long-lasting.
7. Ayu Lip Gloss Sara €12, visit ayu.ie
This rich-looking gloss from Ayu will give you a hyper-pigmented pout, without feeling sticky. It’s bold enough to be worn on its own but if you’re feeling daring, pair it with your favourite red lippy.
8. Dior Addict Lip Maximizer €37, visit brownthomas.com
This lip maximizer from Dior acts as a lip balm while looking like a gloss. With a high-shine finish in a delicate pink shade, it’s perfect when you want a pretty pout on the go.
9. Anastasia Crystal Gloss €22, visit spacenk.com
The best thing about a clear gloss is that it goes with every lipstick you own, as well as the days when you want to pair back your look. This gloss is non-sticky but gives your lips a glass-like finish.
10. Votary Tinted Lip Gloss Raspberry and Squalane €52, visit cultbeauty.com
This gloss is full of nourishing plant oils and vitamins that are meant to plump your lips with hydration and leave them with a glossy finish. A Half tint and half gloss formula means its longevity will last you through the night no problem.