5 Lipsticks and Glosses You Can Wear When Your Lips Are Feeling Dry

Who says you can’t wear lipstick or lip gloss when your lips are feeling dry? Below, we’re sharing a handful of hydrating pout pleasers that can add moisture and va-va-voom color in one simple step!

Are your lips dry? Instead of swearing off your favorite lip shades, reach for a moisturizing lipstick or gloss that can hydrate your lips AND drench them in color at the same time. Talk about a win-win. Ahead, we share some of our favorite glosses and lipsticks—from the L’Oréal portfolio of brands—to wear when your lips are feeling dry.

Coat your dry lips with this creamy gloss to deliver high shine, softness, and much-needed moisture. Better yet, the gloss dries without a sticky finish. With 12 fun shades to choose from, we’d be hard pressed to pick a favorite.

Maybelline Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Gloss, $4.49 MSRP

Not only does Colour Riche Lipcolour offer luxuriously rich color, it also offers hydration so lips feel soft, smooth, and moisturized. Choose from a spectrum of gorgeous shades.

L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipcolour, $8.95 MSRP

This mineral-based, easy-to-wear emollient formula glides onto lips swiftly to offer bold color and a comfortable, velvety feel. Choose from a whopping 88 shades—think: silky nudes to eye-catching reds—perfect for all occasions. Just don’t be surprised if it turns into your go-to lipstick.

NYX Professional Makeup Extra Creamy Round Lipstick, $4 MSRP

Are you the indecisive type? Proceed with caution. Vice Lipstick boasts a lineup of must-have shades including bold brights, dark vampy-esque hues, and versatile neutrals. (Seriously, good luck picking just one.) As for the formula itself, nourishing ingredients like aloe vera, and jojoba-, avocado-, oils make a cameo, as well as antioxidant vitamins C and E. The result? Lips that feel soft and nourished, and are dressed with bold color.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick, $17 MSRP

More than just your standard lip conditioner in a swivel stick, Born Lippy Stick helps moisturize and condition lips while lending a pop of color (plum, in this case) and subtle shine. Throw it into your purse or carry-on bag for quick and easy use while on the go. It takes up virtually no room.

The Body Shop Born Lippy Stick – Plum, $7 MSRP

While these lip formulas can certainly help hydrate your parched lips, there’s more you can do to tackle the issue. We share tips on how to manage dry lips to restore soft, supple, kiss-ready lips, here! Hint: Quit licking your lips…stat.