The 5 Best Lip Masks

The 5 Best Lip Masks

The 5 Best Lip Masks

November 8, 2017

While using a balm or salve helps to nourish and protect your lips on a daily basis, adding one of the best lip masks into your beauty routine can help you prevent your lips from drying out and cracking, which can be a challenge considering the weather is unpredictable and you never know when something you eat, drink, or put on your lips will cause dryness.

Lip masks are formulated to nourish and heal your lips on a deeper level than your average balm, similar to what a face mask does for your complexion. Textures and delivery systems range from gel-like, lip-shaped patches to creamy masks that are meant to be worn overnight — not only because this is when the skin repairs itself, but also because wearing a mask overnight allows it to remain on your lips, undisturbed for longer.

When it comes to ingredients, collagen-infused masks promise to temporarily plump up your lips with a boost of moisture while others contain enzymes that gently dissolve dead skin cells. There's even a five-minute mask that preps your lips for the perfect lipstick, gloss, or stain application.

No matter which treatment you choose, exfoliating your lips with a gentle scrub prior to applying your mask will help the product make it past all of those dry flakes and do a better job of providing moisture to your lips. And be sure to lock in all those hydrating benefits by applying a great lip balm after your mask!


1. Five-Minute Hydrating Mask That Preps Lips For Perfect Lipstick Application

Patchology Flashpatch Lip Gel, $15 (5 Masks), Amazon

Sheet masking before applying foundation is known to provide extra-smooth results, so it just makes sense that applying one to your lips would lead to more even, longer lasting lip color.

These innovative lip patches work in just five minutes. Simply slap on one of these universally shaped gel-like masks and allow the blend of softening peptides, hydrating niacinamide, and antioxidant-rich green tea extract to perfectly prep your lips for flake-free color application.

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