Finding the ideal lip product or blusher can truly transform your beauty routine. With countless shades, finishes, and formulas available, narrowing down the best options can seem overwhelming.
That’s where the Daily Vanity Beauty Awards 2025 comes in! We’ve compiled a list of the top-performing lipsticks, balms, glosses, tints, and blushers – each one tested and highly praised by experts, readers, and our editors.
Whether you’re seeking a long-lasting pop of colour, a nourishing tint, or the perfect glow to enhance your complexion, these award-winning products are sure to meet your needs.
Best Lip Balms
CNP Laboratory Propolis Lipcerin Expert’s Choice Editor’s Choice
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Infused with Propolis extract and New Zealand Manuka Honey to target five major lip concerns, deliver a rich and nourishing feeling, and inner moisture to the lips for up to 12 hours.
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Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Balm Reader’s Choice
This hydrating balm glides on to smooth and condition lips, delivering a burst of moisture. It reacts to your lips’ natural chemistry, transforming into a custom shade that’s uniquely yours.
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Best Lip Gloss
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Big Lip Plumpgasm Experts’ Choice
This gloss combines heat and ice technology for an instant plumping effect on your lips. With a blend of warming and cooling ingredients, it enhances lip volume with Collageneer™, creating a juicy and defined pout.
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Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss Readers’ Choice
The Dior Addict Lip Maximizer is a hydrating plumping gloss made with 90% natural ingredients, including hyaluronic acid and cherry oil. It smooths, refreshes, and visibly plumps lips while delivering all-day comfort and shine.
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Mad For Makeup Ink Like Air Glass Editors’ Choice
A glassy balm that delivers a six-hour natural stain. Powered by Cera-Shine Tech, it locks in pigment and moisture while a glossy film coats lips. Infused with ceramides, shea butter, and jojoba to deeply nourish.
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Best Lip Oil
Clarins Lip Comfort Oil Readers’ Choice
Lip Comfort Oil boosts shine and hydration while prepping lips for colour. Made with 93% natural ingredients and 30% botanical oils like jojoba, hazelnut, and rosehip, it nourishes and strengthens the skin barrier against damage.
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Best Lip Tint
Peripera Ink Mood Glowy Tint Readers’ Choice Experts’ Choice
Achieve a glossy lip look with this bestselling lip tint. Its moisture-based formula, infused with lily and witch hazel extract, hydrates without caking, offering long-lasting adherence and excellent colour payoff in universal shades.
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Banila Co. Dew Glow Tint Editors’ Choice
Dew Glow Tint delivers glossy, hydrated lips with a refreshing cooling effect. Powered by Water Holding Technology, it keeps lips moisturised all day and comes in vibrant, fruity-floral shades that stay fresh without fading.
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Best Lipstick
Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Lipstick Experts’ Choice
Caviar Smoothing Matte Lipstick delivers 16 hours of hydrating, transfer-proof colour. One stroke gives full coverage that stays put, while the formula plumps and blurs lip lines for a smooth, sculpted finish.
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NARS Explicit Lipstick Editors’ Choice
Explicit Lipstick glides on with a satin finish and a precision-tip bullet for easy application. Available in 28 bold shades, it offers buildable coverage and lasting moisture with rosehip seed oil and hyaluronic acid.
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Clinique, Black Honey Almost Lipstick Readers’ Choice
A balmy, emollient-rich lipstick loved for decades. It glides on with sheer, glossy colour and a smooth finish. The cult-favourite shade Black Honey flatters every skin tone, adapting uniquely to enhance your natural lip hue.
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Best Liquid Lipstick
DOLCE&GABBANA DEVOTION LIQUID LIP Experts’ Choice Editors’ Choice
Devotion Liquid Lipstick in Mousse delivers intense, high-coverage colour with a lightweight, transfer-proof formula that lasts up to 16 hours. Its precise applicator makes defining your lips easy and mess-free.
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Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Readers’ Choice
SuperStay Matte Ink™ Liquid Lipstick offers bold, vibrant colour that lasts all day. With a wide range of shades, this long-wearing matte formula stays put, making it a go-to for any occasion.
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Best Blusher
MAC Glow Play Cushiony Blush Experts’ Choice
This bouncy cream-powder blush gives cheeks and lips a healthy glow. Infused with jojoba oil, grape seed oil, and vitamin E, it glides on smoothly and blurs pores for a soft, radiant finish.
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NARS Blush Readers’ Choice Editors’ Choice
NARS’ upgraded Blush delivers up to 16 hours of true-colour wear with a weightless feel. Its Pure Pigment Blend offers bold, blendable colour that smooths imperfections, in matte or shimmer finishes with sheer, buildable coverage.
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Meet the Expert Judges
Our panel of pros brought their insider know-how to help us crown the standouts.
- Ginger Lynette, a seasoned makeup artist with a decade-long career, has worked her magic on celebs, brands, and international campaigns. Her mantra? Enhance, not erase.
- Dr Xu Rongrong, aesthetic doctor at The Urban Clinic, believes great skin starts at home with the right products. Her holistic take blends effective routines with in-clinic precision.
- Dr Ang Sue-May, a dual-accredited Consultant Dermatologist and founder of Shine Dermatology, champions long-term skin health over quick fixes—and knows exactly what ingredients deliver.
- Dr Byron Tee, also from The Urban Clinic, specialises in advanced hair and skincare. His focus is subtle enhancements and real, radiant results.
- Kelly Chew, hairstylist at Chez Vous: HideAway, is the queen of low-maintenance Korean textures. With 12 years of experience, she’s mastered the art of effortless hair that lasts.
- Melvin Tseng, makeup artist, producer, and beauty creator, is a creative force who turns bold visions into beauty statements – think avant-garde looks with an editorial edge.
