Beyond50Skin has looked at more than 20 lip products, and her approval rate sits at 59%. She approves more than she skips, though a handful of products she was genuinely excited about ended up letting her down. Fragrance, dry-down feel, and sun protection are the things she keeps coming back to.
What does Beyond50Skin recommend in lip?
The pattern across her approving takes is clear: she prizes lip SPF, and she has said it is hard to find. She gave high marks to both the Supergoop Glow Gloss SPF 40 Lip Balm and the DRMTLGY Lip Silk SPF 40, and she now calls the K Skin Lip Balm SPF 30 her replacement for a discontinued favourite. That means products with broad-spectrum protection stand out to her in a way that plain balms simply do not. She also responds well to products that work over time rather than overnight. She praised the Dr. Idriss Barrier-Based Lip Peel for clearing dry, crusty skin after about a week of use, describing the mandelic acid as a very gentle AHA. And the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask she calls one of her holy grails, keeping it both by her bed and in her bag.
In her words
"SPF 40 for a lip product is hard to find, and I've already gone through two. They have a trio on sale, I'm definitely picking it up, it's absolutely a no-brainer. These live in my purse all summer long, especially after the lip cancer scare I had a few years ago."
"One of my holy grails for lips is their sleeping mask. I absolutely love this, I always have one near my bedside, and I have the minis that ride around in my purse."
"And then for my lips today, I'm going to use my nude lipstick in Maxwell from Merit. This is a limited edition. It's so beautiful."
"A lip product that I recommend for daytime is the new K Skin Lip Balm SPF 30. It's really hard to find a lip balm with SPF 30 that's super moisturizing. This is fantastic and has replaced my [Vanicream] Lip Balm SPF 30 that I believe has been discontinued."
"Now, it's not going to make your lips exfoliate overnight. You kind of have to repeatedly use this for a few weeks, but it's excellent in getting those crusty bits off your lips. The Dr. Idriss line has the gloss separate from the exfoliating product. The efficacy of the mandelic acid for my very dry Colorado lips is in this product. If I get those crusty sort of flat skin-like crusty bits, this takes care of it in about a week just to help exfoliate that. This is a very gentle AHA."
"I'm also dedicating to wearing a lip SPF. This is the one by DRMTLGY, a newer release, SPF 40. [...] But wear your SPF on your lip area, and even better, a tinted one. [...] Find an SPF that has a bit of tint. I even sometimes load an SPF first and then do a lip gloss over."
How many lip products has Beyond50Skin reviewed?
Beyond50Skin has reviewed 29 lip products, for an approval rate of 59%. 17 approved, 5 mixed, and 7 skipped.
What has Beyond50Skin skipped in lip?
She skipped a meaningful share of what she tried, and fragrance was the most common reason. The Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm she called a huge disappointment, citing a terrible fragrance and poor moisture. The Jones Road Lip Pencil she liked the colour of but skipped because it made her lips smell like pencil. The Remedy Lip Balm was a skip for a different reason: she said it left a film that coated the inside of her mouth. And the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil, which she had been excited about, she found actually dried out her lips once it settled.
"I can't do it. So for me, it just leaves the key thing a Lip Balm has to have. It can't have that film that like after you're done talking or if you're drinking something, it can't have that film that kind of coats the inside of your mouth by accident. And that's what the remedy does for me personally."
"I love the color, it's like a pretty color, I really love this and it would go with most of my lip products I think beautifully as a lip liner, but it smells like pencil. It just makes my lips smell like pencil, so unfortunately this too was a fail for me."
"A huge disappointment that I was so excited to buy during Black Friday were the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm quad set. These smell terrible, I can't wear them, they just have a terrible fragrance to them, and they're really not all that moisturizing. [...] I was really excited to try these because they were kind of getting a little bit of a viral buzz. I think they were a bit overhyped honestly. I wouldn't repurchase these unfortunately."
"I went through all of these during my declutter. They just don't last very well for me and I really don't like the texture."
What should you take from Beyond50Skin's picks?
Beyond50Skin brings a very personal lens to lip products. She says what she will not repurchase and why, and she is just as clear about what earns a permanent spot in her bag. For anyone looking for lip SPF that also moisturises, or a gentle exfoliator for dry lips, her record on this category is worth following closely.
Watch Beyond50Skin say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- Laneige Lip Sleeping MaskNamed a winnerWatch at 3:06
- Remedy Lip BalmSkipped itWatch at 1:49
- Jones Road Lip PencilSkipped itWatch at 13:03
- Summer Fridays Lip Butter BalmSkipped itWatch at 12:01
- Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil (Line)Skipped itWatch at 8:20
- Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip PlumpSkipped itWatch at 15:44
- Jones Road Mocha Shimmer Lip GlossSkipped itWatch at 12:31
- Alpyn Beauty Willow and Sweet Agave Plumping Lip MaskSkipped itWatch at 9:03
- Supergoop Glow Gloss SPF 40 Lip BalmRated itWatch at 5:52
- Merit Signature Lip Lightweight LipstickRated itWatch at 5:15
- K Skin Lip Balm SPF 30Rated itWatch at 3:21
- Dr. Idriss Barrier-Based Lip PeelRated itWatch at 3:37
- DRMTLGY Lip Silk SPF 40Rated itWatch at 3:43
- Merit Slick Tinted Lip OilRated itWatch at 2:34
- Lineage Lip Sleeping MaskRated itWatch at 10:00
- Edom Lip BalmRated itWatch at 13:47
- Fenty Beauty Overnight Lip MaskRated itWatch at 7:16
- Wonders Skin Lip Stain in RomanceRated itWatch at 9:17
- Lanolips Lip Sleep MaskRated itWatch at 9:10
- Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted MoisturizerRated itWatch at 16:46
- Charlotte Tilbury Iconic Nude Lip LinerRated itWatch at 18:00
- The Outset Lip Oasis Glossy TreatmentRated itWatch at 5:58
- Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip BalmRated itWatch at 20:31
- Tower 28 ShineOn Lip JellyRated itWatch at 20:11
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This guide reflects what Beyond50Skin said across her videos about 29 products in lip, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The approval rate is the share of these products she approved. It is general information, not medical advice.