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Valentine’s Day is on the near horizon and if you’re finding this heat wave has your lips struggling in the amped-up AC, a lip balm might not quite cut it. Enter: Lip masks. From souped-up sheet masks, to extra heavy crams, lip masks are like balms on steroids, working faster and penetrating deeper to nourish, fight flakes and plump your pout with moisture.
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Celebrities such as Kristen Bell, Emma Stone and Jessica Alba turn to gel patches, like those from Tony Moly and The Face Mask, to moisturise their lips before awards nights. Cult sheet mask label, Skyn Iceland, prepped models pouts with their lip gels backstage at New York Fashion Week to rave reviews, or if you prefer classic sheet masks, Sephora’s cheap thrills pack major pout-moisturising punch. Meanwhile cream lip masks by Bite Beauty and Laneige are rich in vitamins and work best when layered in thickly before bed, to wake up with a deeply nourished pout. Get ready to fall in love with these eight lip-loving buys.
THE FACE SHOP, Lovely ME:EX BeBe Lip Mask, $30 for 15. SHOP NOW
NUGG, Lip Mask, $13.50. SHOP NOW
SKYN ICELAND, Plumping Lip Gels, $50. SHOP NOW
lONVITALITÉ, C7 COLLAGEN & GOLD LIP MASK, $32 for 6. SHOP NOW
BITE BEAUTY, Agave Lip Mask, $38. SHOP NOW
SEPHORA COLLECTION, Lip Mask, $4. SHOP NOW
Laneige, Lip Sleeping Mask, $16.80. SHOP NOW
Tony Moly, Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch, $5.60. SHOP NOW
