Lip Saviors: Tinted Moisturizers

Thirsty Lips?

From left to right: Burt's Bees Rose tinted lip balm SPF 25 - Kiehl's Simply Rose butterstick lip treatment - Beekman 1802 All Natural Honey + Orange Blossom and Pure Goat Milk lip balms - Bitch Stix Citrus Orange lip balm SPF 30

While I love lipsticks, I hate that they aren't always the most moisturizing. So, I could use chapstick, then lipstick, then repeat in a few hours, and turn my chapstick the same shade as my lipstick. But, 9 times out of 10, I just use tinted lip balms instead. And as for many of the drugstore chapstick brands... they don't work!!! There's no reason that anyone should have to re-apply chapstick a million times a day and buy a new one every week. It's almost like they do it on purpose. Please share this, if you feel my pain. I digress.

Burt's Bees is one of my favorite brands for lip moisturizers. Plus, their tinted lip balms come in so many shades and last for like eight hours, which is basically my work day. For a casual work look, I try to stick with light colors and sometimes even in the pink family if it’s not too bright. Or I go with a darker red for going out after work or dinner. Burt’s Bee’s “Papaya” shade is my jam, like any shade of the scarlet. Although, I'm feeling very rose lately. To the left, you'll see two tinted lip balm among the few, which are in the "Rose" red family. I've been using Burt's Bees Rose tinted lip balm on a daily because it's red enough to stand out, but not too red for an everyday look.

Beekman 1802 lip balm sticks are really moisturizing and stay on for hours on end, like through sips of coffee and duck face selfies. And the packaging is so pretty. The Honey + Orange Blossom lip balm is one of my favorites, especially since I love anything citrus-y. Hence, why I love the Citrus Orange Bitch Stix lip balm. And the proceeds from Bitch Stix help a survivor of domestic abuse. I'm all for cosmetic shopping, especially when it helps a charitable cause.

And when I'm feeling basic, I go for the Pure Goat Milk lip balm. I know it doesn't sound very appealing, but it has a nice, light fragrance and still gets the job done.

I picked up these magic sticks at Kiehl's, one of my top picks for cosmetic shopping. While they were a bit on the pricier side coming out to $24 each before tax, I do love a good tinted lip moisturizer and it’s hard to find ones that I like, so I budged and bought them. Unfortunately, these lip treatment duos were only around for Valentine's Day, but they are still sold separately. I 100% recommend these babies, my only negative review is on the price. $20 is a little much for a lip balm, but it is super moisturizing and also comes in an untinted balm, as seen on the left. So, you could even use it as a basic lip moisturizer without any color. The Simply Rose (on the right) is a nice darker shade of pink, but definitely not a red. Another favorite shade of mine (not featured in post) is the Touch of Berry. P.S.- These made super cute Galentine gifts.