By Maria Scenna
The newest trend in beauty right now is hydrating lip oil—but what’s the difference between a lip oil and lip gloss? Whereas lip gloss adds shine to your lips, has a thicker texture, and is more rich in color, lip oils tend to be more sheer and can help to moisturize your lips due to nourishing ingredients.
Lip oil’s lightweight, non-sticky formula is perfect for layering either under or over your lipstick or lip liner and give your lips a dewy ultra-shine.
You may be asking yourself, “Which one do I choose?”
In addition to having a slightly thinner consistency than lip gloss, lip oils are also often made with natural oils that can leave a nourishing feel.
If you’re someone who prefers a more saturated finish, you may prefer a lip gloss! But if you’re someone looking for a more sheer finish, you may opt for a lip oil.
Aside from giving your lips a beautiful shine, lip oil can nourish, soften and moisturize your lips.
Lip oils are sometimes infused with natural oils to help nourish lips. Apricot oil is one of the hydrating ingredients found in our Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil, which can help moisturize lips while providing an ultra-glossy look. Its luxurious cushion doe foot applicator effortlessly glides over your lips to help enhance your natural lip color.
Lip oils can be worn on their own, over your satin lipstick, or even paired with a creamy lip liner.
We recommend first lining your lips with your favorite lip pencil. You should typically use a lip liner that will be a few shades darker than your lips. Then, top it off with a lip oil for an ultra-glossy finish.