Beauty Punch: Summer Lip Color

Warm, languid weather + the beach + hot boys = summer flings. When you’re shooting the breeze and watching the sunset with a hottie by your side, you have to be ready for a kiss. To keep your pucker smooch-worthy during this hot season, stock up on lip treatments. You need one or two with SPF sun protection and moisturizing qualities. Color’s a must too, of course – you need a pop of color to keep yourself looking alive in the heat. We’ve rounded up 10 SPF lip treatments that come in different hues and formulations so you can pick some to get you through the summer. Don’t forget to stash one in your beach bag!

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment from Sephora – It’s got SPF 15 UVA/UVB protection plus vitamins A, C, and E that smooth and hydrate lips, and it gives a natural, sheer red color. ($22.50)

Bobbi Brown Treatment Lip Shine – This goes on like lipstick, and comes in 13 rich SPF 15 shades with subtle shine. Natural cocoa and shea butters, jojoba, apricot kernel and avocado oils all provide lips with moisture, while vitamin C promotes collagen production and diminishes fine lines and wrinkles. ($22)

Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Soother from Ulta – This high shine gloss has a hydragel formula with conditioning botanicals and glycerin, plus SPF 20 sunscreen. The bonus: a sweet, fruity taste. ($6.99)

Laura Mercier Hydratint – Aside from SPF 15 UVA/UVB
Protection, the brand’s exclusive Lip Complex keeps lips soft, while ultra emollient shea butter, grapeseed oil and green tea extract soothes them. It also freshens your breath with a cool mint and orange flavor. ($20)

NARS Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment – The creamy texture’s got wild mango butter, vitamin E, polar berries and acai oil that nourish lips and provide antioxidants. Choose from six delicate tints. ($25)

Smashbox Tinted Treatment Lipstick – The sheer color stick has a treatment core packed with SPF 15, vitamins A, C, and E, shea butter, jojoba and avocado oils, chamomile and aloe. It’s got honey as well, which moisturizes, and gives a yummy flavor and scent. ($18, on sale at $13.50)

Tarte 24/7 Natural Lip Sheer – This is a lip balm, lipstick and lip gloss in one, with smudge-proof color with high shine gloss, plus SPF 15. Beeswax ups lip collagen, coconut oil moisturizes, mango butter regenerates cells, peppermint oil soothes and vitamin E acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient. Choose from 12 shades. ($16)

MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner – This tinted SPF 15 balm gives a natural sheen and sheer color. Almond oil, shea butter, avocado extract, wheat germ oil, and vitamins A and E all work together to condition lips and keep them from drying. It comes in a pot and is available in 5 bright shades. ($14.50).

Philosophy Kiss Me Very Emollient Lip Balm – This lip ointment looks red in the tube but goes on quite natural. The high SPF 20 will protect lips from chapping and drying. ($12)

Kiehl’s Lip Balm – Kiehl’s Lip Balm is a classic, and the SPF 15 version is even better. There are three pretty colors – clear, light gold with peach tones, and sheer dark red. ($9.50)

[From Sephora, Bobbi Brown, Ulta, Laura Mercier, NARS, Smashbox, Tarte, MAC, Philosophy, Kiehls]