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Pucker Up: Best Lip Glosses

As soon as summer starts the makeup world becomes obsessed with shine. From ‘getting the golden glow’ to ‘radiant skin’ and shimmering eye, cheek and lip colours, it’s all about adding some radiance into your routine. So what better time to find the best lip gloss for your summer look?

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The best summer makeup looks are all about natural radiance and low-maintenance beauty. When you’re out and about on the beach, or sipping champagne all day at a wedding, you want a look that requires minimum touch-up and looks fresh whatever the weather. One of the best summer switches you can make is swapping your matte lip colour for an easy lip gloss. A high-shine lip colour requires a less precise application, making it a good choice for touching up on the move; just team with a bronzed complexion (check out the best bronzers here) and beachy summer waves. Looking for the best lip gloss for you? Check out my favourites here…

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5 of the Best Lip Glosses

Burberry Kisses Gloss

If you’re prone to dry lips, this Burberry Kisses Lip Gloss is a great option for you; it gives a high-shine finish with a hit of hydration. It’s a favourite in my kit because it’s really easy to reapply and isn’t at all sticky.

Kevyn Aucoin The Lip Gloss

As well as plumping lips and giving a high shine, pigmented finish, this gloss contains vitamin E and sunflower, rosemary and castor seed oil extracts to soften and condition lips; making it a perfect summer choice.

Becca Glow Gloss

The angled tip of this applicator makes it really easy to apply; and the light-reflecting pigments make it one of the best lip glosses for a seriously high-shine look. Plumping peptides give lips a smoother-looking finish, too.

Chanel Rouge Allure Ink

The newest liquid lip colour from Chanel is a great alternative if you want the ease of a gloss, but the finish of a matte lip colour this season; not only is there a great range of colour, it’s easy to apply and gives a sophisticated matte finish. I’ve been loving shade 140, Amoureux, which is a really wearable shade for daytime.

YSL Share Vernis à Lèvres Vinyl Cream Liquid Lipstick

One of the original glossy stains that made the crossover between lipstick and lip gloss, YSL’s liquid lipstick delivers a hit of highly-pigmented glossy lip colour with the ease of a lip gloss but the longevity of a lipstick. Serious staying power and easy to top up on the move.

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