Dr Dray's Lip Products Guide: What She Approves and What She Skips

"Clinique's Almost Lipstick in the Black Honey shade is perfect for fall, and if you're someone like me who's very low maintenance in your makeup, this is great because it gives that hydrated gloss from like a lip gloss but the pigmentation that you get from it is much bolder than just a tinted lip gloss. I frequently wear this shade in the fall and always get compliments."

"The Ceramide Lip Blur Balm from Cocokind. I've been using the shade Be Kind. Really like this. It's a fragrance and flavor-free lip balm. Goes on over sunscreen on the lips just fine. It's very moisturizing, has ceramides, which are good for skin's outermost layer. And the reason I like the fact that it doesn't have flavorant or fragrance in it is those are common potential causes of allergic or irritant lip cheilitis, meaning chapped lips from your chapped-lipped product. [...] It doesn't have those in it. It's very hydrating, very moisturizing and it doesn't settle in the corners of your mouth. I really liked it."

"I've been trying it out daily, using it multiple times a day to really give it a good test. [...] It is a good product for dry lips. It has ceramides which are good for the moisture barrier, squalane and jojoba, it has peptides which are hydrating, and it has petrolatum which helps to reduce water loss. [...] It goes on almost like you're putting a lotion on your lips. [...] It's not a greasy ointment, it absorbs pretty quickly into the skin of the lips, and I did find that it helped my lips stay soft, moisturized, hydrated. It's free of fragrance and flavorant, which are important to note because those in lip balms are common causes of lip irritation, lip dryness, and common allergens in lip balms. This is a good option for keeping the lips hydrated, smooth, supple."

"It has alpha lipoic acid, I believe it's labeled as thioctic acid, same thing, which is an antioxidant. It has ceretin, an antioxidant, and it has vitamin E, so those will help along with the sun protection defend against damage from ultraviolet radiation. It has glycerin and [petrolatum] so it really keeps the lips hydrated. And I love that it's water resistant 80 minutes. Like I said, you lick your lips, you eat things, it's nice to have a little bit of assurance that it's going to at least remain on the lips a little bit better than if it were not water resistant."

"The Lip Essences, you have got to try them. I have been, I actually finished a tube the other day. The lip essences are wonderful. They're petroleum jelly based, but they also have some other emollients in them. Fragrance free. I really like the dispenser, that type of lip balm dispenser where it's the little hole as opposed to the stick that you're always repeatedly wiping over your lips. I find that if I'm wearing lipstick, I don't want to have that lip stain on there forever, right? So I really like that applicator a lot, actually. Plus, the other thing I like about it, you can be applying it to your lips or whatever and then you can just squeeze a little bit out on your finger and you can use it somewhere else on your face for easy application. You could use it around your nails, too. Highly recommend their Lip Essence. I love it."

"I finished up the Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Plus Peptide Lip Booster and loved this. Very moisturizing. I liked using this before going to bed at night. It's got shea butter in it, it's pretty moisturizing. The peptide in it allegedly is going to get in and help with collagen production and whatnot. Anyway, it's very moisturizing."