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DRESS YOUR SMILE WITH A SWEET WASH OF COLOUR.

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DRESS YOUR SMILE WITH A SWEET WASH OF COLOUR.

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Lippies are like cheat codes – sweep a colour on and it instantly brightens your whole complexion. On days when you’re not keen on puckering up in lipstick, reach for a tinted lip treatment instead. This nourishes your pout while still adding a hint of colour. Best of all, you don’t even need a mirror to apply one!

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Sephora Collection Lip Balm, $9
Sweet-tasting and nourishing, this comes in a delicious range of flavours – coconut, rose, goji, mandarin and almond – with their own key active ingredients. All help to soften and repair dry lips while imparting a softhue.
 
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Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector, $33
Moisturise parched lips with this smooth lip gel. It gives the same colour payoff  as a gloss, but comes infused with acacia micro-pearls and vegetable waxes to protect and plump. Available in three wearable shades.
 
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Kiehl’s Butterstick Lip Treatments, $28 each
These hydrating, SPF25 lippies have garnered rave reviews since they launched a few months ago. Their two key ingredients are antioxidantrich lemon butter made from cold pressing lemon peel, and fair trade coconut oil from the Philippines. Available in five shades, plus one that’s untinted.
 
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Fresh Sugar Bloom Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF15, $36
Hooray! A new addition to the bestselling Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment family. Reap the same benefits of the nourishing formula with this universally flattering shimmery pink shade.
 
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Dior Addict Lip Glow 006 Berry, $48
Upon application, this hydrating balm reacts with the moisture in your lips and turns into a gorgeous, personalised plum. It has wild mango extract to moisturise your pout.
 
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YSL Beauty Vernis A Levres Pop Water, $51
Four new shades have b een added to this range – and they’re every bit as moisturising and gorgeous as the others. Referred to as a lip stain, gloss or liquid lipstick hybrid, this gives your pout a translucent colour hit and 10 hours of hydration.
 
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Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm, $20
Shea butter is the key ingredient in this moisturising balm that ives up to eight hours of hydration and comfort. Pick this if you want a subtle hint of colour. Available in six hues.
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Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm, $28
One of the major selling points of this iconic lip balm is its easy-to-use design. Another plus: it’s loaded with mango and shea butters to nourish parched lips. Available in 16 shades.