NARS

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm.

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About this product

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm is a sheer, tinted lip balm designed to add a light wash of color and moisture to the lips, available in a range of shades.

Full ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Triisostearin, Polyethylene, Squalane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Synthetic Wax, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simethicone, Lauryl Pca, BHT, Tocopherol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492)•Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Mica, Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Guru Score

84%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Laguna looks deep brown in the tube, then goes on sheer and pretty, so judge the shade by how it lands on your lips. Reviewers praise it as moisturizing, fragrance-free and flavor-free, and say it stays comfortable all day with no mirror needed to reapply. Layer it over a lip pencil or lipstick to shift the color, since the shades really do matter for payoff.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

What they liked

Very moisturizing
Long wearing for a balm
Sheer, pretty color

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Type

LipBalm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin ESPFSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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"I really like this one, I think it's Lagona, and then that one's a little bit darker. [...] I really like them so I have them in like three or four different shades and I keep sometimes in my purse too."

Dr. Sam Ellis

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"I'm going to take my NARS Afterglow Lip Balm [...] in shade Laguna. [...] This looks very brown in the tube, but then it goes on just so sheer and pretty. [...] I like using this kind of balm over my lip liner because it adds a little bit of moisture to the lips without wiping or removing the product, and it is very comfortable to wear on the lips all day long. It's so easy to reapply—you don't even need a mirror because it's so sheer."

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"The NARS Afterglow Lip Balm [...] is more than just a sheer application balm—you really do get some nice color payoff, so the shades really matter. They're very long wearing for a lip balm, which is important because I don't want to feel like I have to reach for my product every hour to reapply. You can wear them on their own or layer them over a lip pencil or lipstick to shift the color."

Dr Dray

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"The NARS Afterglow Lip Balm, I really like them. They're very moisturizing and fragrance free, flavorant free. I love it, worth every penny."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is NARS Afterglow Lip Balm?

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm is a sheer, tinted lip balm designed to add a light wash of color and moisture to the lips, available in a range of shades.

Is NARS Afterglow Lip Balm worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is NARS Afterglow Lip Balm's Guru Score?

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.