Lip Product reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 265 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 73 posts to rank the best Lip Product brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SkincareAddiction, r/OliveMUA, r/MakeupAddiction, r/AsianBeauty, r/Accutane. Top-rated brands include Laneige (4.8/5), MAC (4.4/5), Aquaphor (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews265
Subreddits28
Posts73
Brands56
Products84
265 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Laneige
4.8
(26)
"Literally nothing worked on my chapped lips and i bought the lip sleeping mask as last resort - IT WORKED - worth every penny for me"
"THIS IS LITERALLY THE BEST EVER! I have 4 of these and 2 of the lip masks HAHAHA"
"Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask!!"
"I use the Laneige lip sleeping mask and it keeps my lips from chapping."
"I usually use a combination of sky organics lip balm and lush's snow fairy lip mask during the day and the laneige lip sleeping mask at night."
"My favorite has always been the Laneige lip sleeping mask."
"Laneige lip mask."
"Laneige lip sleeping mask sa gabi."
"It’s the best lip product I have ever used."
"The laneige lip sleeping mask has literally helped moisturised my lips whilst on accutane."
#2
MAC
4.4
(17)
"MAC Ruby Woo"
"MAC Ruby Woo and Dior 999 velvet."
"MAC Twist twig - I am also a pale cool olive and somebody here recommended this one, so I got it.... And I actually got a compliment from a colleague that my lipstic looked perfect."
"Try MAC Powder Kiss in Burning Love."
"How about MAC Ruby Woo?"
"MAC Ripened (puce) and Turn To The Left (plum-leaning dark muted brown) from their Powder Kiss line are my recent favorites."
"I really like the mac lustreglass lipstick in posh pit!! it's sheer and really hydrating."
"MAC Brick o La is a lovely browny red. I'm a big fan as a pale cool olive."
"Looks similar to how Mac Diva with D for Danger in the center looks on me."
"Maybe Mac Avant Garde? It's a gorgeous purpled matte red that might pull quite similar on you."
#3
Aquaphor
4.6
(14)
"AQUAPHOR! I live in Colorado and it's DRY AF and Aquaphor is incredible."
"I’m a big fan of aquaphor."
"Aquaphor, in all forms - the original ointment, the lip tube and the stick."
"Aquaphor all the way."
"Slather it on before bed, wake up with plump smoochers."
"Can’t beat Carmex!"
"I find it’s the best!"
"Aquaphor!!! I’ve found this to be the best for my lips."
"Aquaphor works really well!!"
"Aquaphor is amazing for my lips! Highly recommend."
#4
Maybelline
4.4
(14)
"Maybelline Lifter Gloss. It is moisturizing but not gloppy and lasts a long time for a gloss."
"Try the maybeline lifting liner / lifter gloss in 006!!!!!"
"Are always a great choice"
"Maybelline superstay matte ink.. I usenit everyday."
"I always go to Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink for longwear."
"Maybelline SuperStay Matte Inks are an excellent line of transfer-proof liquid lipsticks."
"That’s how Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in 120/Artist shows on me!"
"I would recommend Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink"
"These all have fairly fun packaging so they feel more like makeup."
"I mainly use lightweight lip balms like Maybelline Baby Lips."
#5
Peripera
4.7
(13)
"I have their water bare tint in mute paradise and ink mood glowy tints in follow rose, cherry so what and pink prize. All four of them are my go-to tints for daily and casual use."
"I have their water bare tint in mute paradise and ink mood glowy tints in follow rose, cherry so what and pink prize. All four of them are my go-to tints for daily and casual use."
"I have the ink velvet, really nice non drying formula."
"Peripera products are worth the hype, I have their water bare tint, it's really good."
"My all time favorite is Peripera Ink Velvet 01 Good Brick."
"Peripera ink velvet 08 sell out red - even after oily food the color stays strong like hell."
"Peripera ink velvet 08 sell out red - even after oily food the color stays strong like hell."
"Even after oily food the color stays strong like hell."
"Super lightweight. Not drying unlike matte liquids. Long lasting."
"I prefer the more blurry or mousse like formulation. So romand blur fudge, etude fixing tint or peripera matte mood ink tints."
#6
Clinique
4.4
(14)
"Clinique almost lipstick !!! it starts light and is very easily buildable."
"I like to use Clinique Chubby Sticks. It’s an intense moisturizing lip balm."
"Clinique’s Black Honey."
"Clinique chubby sticks."
"Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey (been wearing it for 20+ yrs);"
"Clinique almost lipstick in black honey."
"Clinique Chubby Sticks! best lip product ever."
"Clinique black honey lip gloss might be good too"
"Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey"
"Might not be too far off."
#7
NYX
4.5
(13)
"Are awesome and theyre super affordable"
"Rebel in red, nyx shine loud"
"NYX Butter Gloss in Praline."
"I have a soft spot for Nyx soft matte lip cream in abu dhabi."
"I love all of the NYX glosses....the matte ones and the butter glosses."
"The NYX powder puff lippie is so comfortable!"
"Nyx butter gloss in rocky road"
"I topped it off with the nyx butter gloss in praline"
"Its a good range of nudes."
"The best one I've found for transfer proof is Nyx shine loud."
#8
Glossier
4.5
(12)
"Ultralip is my fav lip product from Glossier!"
"Ultralip is fantastic. i also have dry lips and it's so moiturizing and nice."
"Ultralip 1000%. It's a moisterizing and buildable lipstick."
"Glossier Ultralip if you like tinted lip balms, Merit Beauty's Signature Lips, Fenty's Glosses, Saie's soft matte lipsticks!"
"You might like the Glossier Ultralip!"
"Sheer, pigmented and hydrating."
"Glossier generation g!"
"You might like gen g fuzz."
"Glossier gen g in fuzz is another one"
"I wear Glossier Ember"
#9
Ole Henriksen
4.7
(11)
"After seeing the ole ones mentioned multiple times here I decided to give it a shot. Finally something that actually does something for my lips!"
"I’ve been loving Ole Henriksen during the day and Torriden (Korean) at night"
"OLE is the best, I’ve tried them all. 30% off on site right now too so I stocked up and bought 2 of all colors"
"Ole Henriksen is good and looks really pretty. Mediheal panthenolips (red version) is insanely good for healing lips and keeping them healthy."
"Ole Henrickson during the day and to feel pretty. Jack Black Night Treatment at night (or under the OH) to do the heavy lifting on both repair and hydration."
"OLE HENRICKSEN Do it!!! So hydrating and makes your lips appear non crusty! It’s not drying."
"Ole Henriksen pout preserve is my favourite, I have repurchased 5+ times. I use it before bed and my lips are still moisturized in the morning."
"The Ole Hendrickson is shockingly good and long lasting."
"Shockingly good and long lasting."
"Summer Fridays Lip butter balm and Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve are my recs"
#10
Etude House
4.4
(8)
"Etude House Fixing tints!"
"Etude House Fixing Tint."
"Does not budge (even under a surgical mask)"
"I prefer the more blurry or mousse like formulation. So romand blur fudge, etude fixing tint or peripera matte mood ink tints."
"Uhmmm kinda reminds me of rose lilac (etude fixing tint lipstick)."
"Etude fixing tint stuck so well I couldn’t get it OFF."
"It is long-lasting but wears off a bit when you eat greasy food."
"I really like the Etude House Fixing Tints."
#11
Revlon
4.4
(8)
"Revlon Super Lustrous in Black Cherry. It’s slightly purple, more cherry, but amazingly dark and gorgeous."
"I love revlon lip butter in pink truffle."
"I love revlon lip butter in pink truffle."
"Revlon Rum Raisin"
"Honestly, I love the Revlon Super Lustrous formula."
"Revlon Rum Raisin... looks brown in the tube but pull muted red on me."
"Love the formulas, and each shade compliments my fair skintone!"
"Some Lip Butters are not glittery. Candy Apple is not glittery at all and it's a very nice red."
#12
Vaseline
4.6
(7)
"I love these by Vaseline"
"Vaseline has by far worked the best."
"It works wonders especially at night."
"Vaseline."
"Vaseline lip care (day) + Laneige lip sleeping mask (night) + Sugar scrub every week."
"Vaseline lip care."
"Now, i just use 2 things. Vaselline in the morning and laneige lip sleeping mask at night."
#13
Blistex
4.7
(6)
"The best thing I’ve ever used after trying countless products is Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment. It is thick so I lather it on every night but it has cured my lips of all dryness and it’s super cheap which is a great bonus"
"Blistex medicated lip ointment in the white tube always did the trick."
"The only thing that has consistently worked for me is the blistex lip medex."
"I use Blistex Lip Medex and then Aquaphor on top."
"Blistex. Moisturizing, not glossy, not sticky, not thick. Just have to apply 1 or 2 times a day"
"I hate everything but Blistex."
#14
NARS
4.3
(6)
"Nars Cruella is my favorite red."
"I second the recommendation of lip crayons like NARS, they feel very light, you forget you’re wearing it."
"This looks like nars cruella does on me"
"Have you tried Nars Dolce Vita? It comes in several formulas for lips and looks great on my similarly colored skin."
"The NARS lip crayons are pretty lightweight."
"My favourite MLBB shade is NARS Dolce Vita."
#15
DHC
4.6
(5)
"The only stuff that really agrees with my lips. Unscented, very moisturizing."
"DHC lip cream actually stays for hours, fully nourishes and heals my lips, and keeps them soft even after I haven't worn it for a few hours."
"I’ve been using DHC lip cream for years and it is my favorite."
"I’m completely in love with it."
"DHC lip cream rocks!"
#16
La Roche-Posay
4.4
(5)
"La roche posay cicaplast is amazing."
"Is literally a miracle."
"LRP cicaplast lip balm. I have heard good things about the revision lip balm and the ole balm but I haven't personally tried them"
"I like the La Roche Posay Cicaplast lip balm (the tube not the stick) it feels hydrating to me."
"La Roche Posay cicaplast levres. It’s moisturising but not greasy/occlusive."
#17
Carmex
4.2
(5)
"Can’t beat Carmex!"
"Carmex"
"Carmex!!"
"Why do ppl say Carmex is bad I love it."
"Carmex - always."
#18
Fresh
4.8
(4)
"I was obsessed with the Fresh Sugar lip treatment! It has the colour deposit - but feels like a lip mask/ balm"
"It's very creamy and gives a nice sheer tint that's buildable."
"The Fresh Sugar Lip treatments are seriously amazing!"
"I've been loving the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments lately."
#19
Jack Black
5.0
(3)
"My all-time favorite is the Jack Black intense therapy lip balm."
"The Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm is a lifesaver, especially during those harsh, dry months."
"Jack Black Intense Therapy lip balm is my go to when my lips are sore and chapped."
#20
Bite
5.0
(3)
"I use bite agave lip mask at night."
"BITE agave lip mask is amazing."
"I like Bite’s agave lip mask the best."
#21
CeraVe
5.0
(3)
"Ceraves healing ointment changed my lips so I thought I'd share it, it works way better than aquaphor for me."
"CeraVe Healing Ointment... It was the best decision I've ever made."
"CeraVe healing ointment"
#22
Dr. Dan's
4.7
(3)
"Dr Dan’s Cortibalm lip balm!!!!! You can buy a pack on amazon."
"I highly recommend purchasing it."
"Dr dans Cortibalm for when it’s really bad."
#23
Romand
4.0
(3)
"It’s one of my absolute favorite reds of all time."
"Try romand blur fudge tint in radwood :)"
"Romand blur fudge tint but it does fade a bit with eating."
#24
Burt's Bees
4.0
(3)
"Have you tried Burt's Bees? I find it not glossy at all. Regardless, it's still one of my favorite lippies and I'm a lipbalmaholic."
"Burts bees makes a lip oil. I personally like the almond one because it smells amazing."
"I have heard Burt's Bee's is a great brand to try for those of us with sensitive lips."
#25
Colorgram
5.0
(2)
"I really like the colorgram fruity glass tints!"
"I really like the colorgram fruity glass tints!"
#26
Lucas’ Papaw
5.0
(2)
"Lucas’ papaw works really well."
"Lucas’ papaw all the way!"
#27
Milani
5.0
(2)
"I really like the Milani lipsticks-- I think the price is pretty reasonable and the formula is very moisturizing."
"For a quick drugstore fix I'd recommend Milani Lipsticks, I find them very hydrating and long lasting."
#28
Amuse
5.0
(2)
"I super recommend the Amuse Jel-fit tint!"
"Amuse jel-fit tint is the glossiest one I've used that actually stays on the lips for hours."
#29
Lucas Papaw
5.0
(2)
"Is seriously the best!"
"Lucas Papaw would be a good choice if you can get your hands on them"
#30
Shiro
5.0
(2)
"Red Wedding and This Provincial Life are great ones, and they have a couple nice fall colors too!"
"I also love Shiro's glosses, many of which can be used as stains."
#31
Rohto Mentholatum
5.0
(2)
"Personally love the rohto mentholatum melty cream lip balm!!"
"Rohto Mentholatum Melty Cream Lip Balm is my obsession. It's the only lip SPF I've used that's actually hydrating with ZERO irritation or white cast."
#32
Avene
5.0
(2)
"I love the Avene Cold Cream nourishing lip balm!! I use it every night before bed and wake up the next day with soft lips."
"Avene cold cream lip balm stick is thick, and not glossy and easy to apply like a lipstick."
#33
Softwear
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend Softwear. It's especially great if you're dealing with any dead skin caused by the dry winter weather as it has a mild, gentle exfoliant."
"Experiment softwear is the only thing I've tried that's better than aquaphor."
#34
Torriden
4.5
(2)
"Torriden Solid In Lip Essence is my HG, and super affordable."
"It’s really hydrating and fragrance free."
#35
NUXE
4.5
(2)
"Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm for when I'm out and about."
"Ive heard the NUXE Reve De Miel Lip Balm is pretty good."
#36
Elf
4.5
(2)
"Are dupes for the popular dior ones, and they’re only $8!"
"I find the elf lip oils surprisingly long-lasting."
#37
Kosas
4.5
(2)
"Kosas Lip Fuel has been incredible for me. I've always had really dry, peeling lips, and that hasn't been an issue at all since I started using this about a year ago."
"Kosas Lip Fuel has a tint of color to them."
#38
Lanolips
4.5
(2)
"Works for me."
"Lanolips."
#39
Dior
4.5
(2)
"Dior 999 just looked amazing on. A really nice red."
"Dior any presentation on 999"
#40
Essence
4.5
(2)
"In my life I have tried any lip product (Vaseline, Laneige, Carmex, Blustex, Labello, etc etc) but this is the only one that hydrates my lips and I don't need to apply it endless times"
"I have the Ole and absolutely love it, then I saw the Essence being stocked and had no balm with me. Got one and have to say, it's not a real dupe, but so similar, that it can live in my handbag and I won't be afraid of loosing it, with having similar results."
#41
Avène
4.5
(2)
"Avène cicalfate lips is the bomb for hydration!"
"Another option to try is Avene Cicaflate."
#42
Revision
4.5
(2)
"Revision lip replenisher. I am chronic lip biter w chronic dehydration leading to permanent cracking and it literally saved my lips this wknt r"
"Revision lip replenisher is also great but VERY sticky/best used overnight."
#43
romand
4.5
(2)
"I swear by the romand juicy lasting tint in bare grape"
"I have the romand juicy lasting tint in the shade almond rose (a neutral rosy pink), and it looks good on me."
#44
Chapstick
4.5
(2)
"It is the only daily lip moisturizer that I loved enough to not lose it before it ran out!"
"I layer water, Hada Labo Gokujun hyaluronic acid lotion, and *then* Chapstick Total Hydration."
#45
C.O. Bigelow
4.5
(2)
"The C.O. Bigelow rose balm has changed everything for me."
"The only thing I've been using on my lips for over a decade is C.O. Bigelow's Mentha lip shine."
#46
Fenty
4.0
(2)
"I just wear fenty gloss bomb lately. It’s perfect and not too heavy or overdone"
"I really like fenty gloss bomb. It’s quite pigmented and not sticky."
#47
Daisique
4.0
(2)
"Daisique tints for sure, they fade really nicely too."
"I've been using daisique tints, but even if they come off the tint your lips prettily!!"
#48
Pat McGrath
4.0
(2)
"Elson 4 by Pat McGrath. It dries down, but isn't transfer proof."
"It’s very easy to smear everywhere if it’s not dried down, be warned, but as long as you’re careful and let it dry for a few seconds it’s perfect!!!"
#49
Peripera 21 Cooling Pink
4.0
(2)
"It applies super pink at first, but give it a minute and it will dry into this very pretty pink shade."
"It applies super pink at first, but give it a minute and it will dry into this very pretty pink shade."
#50
The Ordinary
4.0
(2)
"The ordinary is great, I sleep in it, it has no color… I am also enjoying tower 28 lip softie, makeup by Mario moisture glow is lovely as well."
"The ordinary had one that's really good"
#51
e.l.f.
4.0
(2)
"I love e.l.f. in Ecstatic"
"Elf Ecstatic"
#52
Sue's Organics
5.0
(1)
"I bought some of Sue's Organics because of your comment. It is AMAZING."
#53
Balmshot
5.0
(1)
"There is a lip balm I found called Balmshot. It's literally sold inside a shotgun shell lol, but it is by far the best lip balm I have ever used."
#54
Wet n Wild
5.0
(1)
"Try Wet n Wild’s megalast stained glass! It’s glossy, not sticky and pretty opaque color."
#55
Truly Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Truly Beauty Unicorn Fruit lip balm and Mario Bedescu Rose Lip Balm."
#56
Evan Healy
4.0
(1)
"Evan healy whipped shea butter for lips... this one actually moisturizes."
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