Tinted lip balms to turn to for a subtle hint of colour
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Sheer genius
By Delaney Loane
Digital Beauty Editor / November 26 2024
If 'effortless' is the makeup aesthetic objective, subtlety is key—and while the delicate balance between undone and done is a difficult one to strike, the results are rewarding... if you get it right.
The lip product that hits the 'understated chic' brief every time? A tinted balm. Formulated with the ideal fusion of colour and shine, balms deliver just enough pigment to add polish to a natural look, without loading lips with an artificial-looking amount of gloss.
Intrigued? We bet. Here are our favourite formulas…
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Chapped lips? These 8 lip balms have got your back.
Main image credit: @rosiehw