Best lip balms that will ave seriously dry lips and give you a pucker pout

Lip balm – it’s the one beauty product you can guarantee every woman will always have in their make up bag, come rain or shine.

If you tend to suffer from flaking or get cracked, sore lips, a decent balm remedy is the answer to your prayers, but there are also some simple steps you can follow to avoid getting dreaded dry and chapped lips in the first place.

Nowadays lip balms aren’t just the gloopy, thick ones you used to buy when you were 12 years-old. Now they are cult beauty essentials raved about by beauty editors, bloggers and even the odd celebrity.

But if you’re at a loss as to which ones to go for, take your pick from our top picks list which includes tingly medicated menthol ones, tinted ones for when you want sheer colour and sweet and sugary flavoured ones for some fun nostalgia.

10 Best lip balms for 2020

1. Eve Lom Kiss Mix balm

It’s a best-seller for a reason, this lip balm actually DOES hydrate and soothe chapped lips. The formula combines protective zinc oxide and cooling menthol with natural beeswax that leaves a subtle, barely there sheen to your lips.

Price: £16, Lookfantastic – buy here now

2. Papaya Gold Paw Paw balm

This genius multi-purpose balm is great for dry lips as it is enriched with bio active Manuka honey which locks in moisture. The soothing, dewy formula literally sinks into sore broken skin.

Price: £5.79, Amazon – buy here now

3. Glossier Balm Dotcom

This little tub of wonder contains Cupuacu fruit extract which is an organic, long-lasting moisturiser with lots of Omega fatty acids that literally melts into skin. The range also comes in tinted and shimmer options too.

Price: £10, Glossier – buy here now

4. Glamglow Poutmud wet lip balm treatment

If you’re a fan of Glamglow’s face masks you’ll love their lip treatment which contains a blend of nourishing oils, kombucha extract and Moroccan mint leaf for smooth fresh, minty lips.

Price: £16.34, Amazon – buy here now

5. Fenty Beauty Pro Kiss’r Luscious Lip Balm

It was only a matter of time until Fenty launched a lip balm – and boy are we happy Riri did. The creamy textured balm comes with a plush doe-foot applicator to smooth and soften lips. The lightweight formula includes ingredients like Shea and mango seed butters, and instantly melts into your lips leaving them hydrated without any tackiness.

Price: £13.50, Boots – buy here now

6. Fresh Sugar Sugar Hydrating Lip Balm

If you want deep conditioning the Fresh lip treatment holds the answer – and they come in some seriously moreish flavours too. The seriously hydrating treatment is made with a blend of sugar, grapeseed oil, beeswax and vitamins C and E to keep your smacker nourished all day long.

Price: £15, Space NK – buy here now

7. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Berry

The Laneige lip mask is something of a blogger’s favourite, and while it is pitched as an overnight mask it does also double up as a great day time lip balm if you’re suffering for very dry lips. The blend of hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and antioxidants from the berries will give you supple lips in no time.

Price: £13.55, Amazon – buy here now

8. Blistex Intensive Hydrating SPF10 Balm

If your lips have been savaged by the harsh winter weather this intense treatment is a great, affordable quick fix. The creamy formula tingles on your lips when applied and once absorbed leaves them feeling silky soft.

Price: £2.69, Superdrug – buy here now

9. Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm

Bert’s Bee’s award-winning balm is 100% natural, offering sheer coverage in the classic or tinted range of shades. The super conditioning blend of essential oils, herbs, minerals will deeply hydrate and won’t leave a film or residue on your lips.

Price: £3.49, Amazon – buy here now

10. eos Organic strawberry sorbet lip balm,

This certified organic balm is made with a rich shea butter for those who like a thicker texture to their lip balm. The dreamy strawberry sorbet flavour will have you licking your lips non-stop too.

Price: £6.49, Superdrug – buy here now

11. Carmex Moisture tube

Carmex is a classic, hard working, fuss free balm that contains SPF15 so is ideal for everyday use. And there’s the added bonus of the cooling camphor and menthol ingredients.

Price: £2.99, Superdrug – buy here now

12. Organic Shea Nut & Rosehip Lip Formula

This organic lip treatment has antioxidant rich rosehip oil to help elevate the effects of chapped skin. The rich formula also has vitamin E and shea butter to help nourish and soothe dry lips without being to cloggy or thick.

Price: £7.50, Neal’s Yard Remedies – buy here now

13. Vaseline Lip Therapy Aloe

The added Aloe Vera in this Vaseline lip balm adds extra hydration to sore, dry lips and the lightweight consistency quickly absorbs into skin.

Price: £1, Amazon – buy here now