Her World Beauty Awards 2019 Winners: Lips

From Taylor Swift’s love for red lips to Kylie Jenner’s super plumped-up puckers, an achiever woman’s makeup pouch is never complete without a lipstick that can take you from work to play. The team tested dozens of lipsticks to come up with this winner’s list, which has something for everyone, from the most long-lasting lip stains to the most comfortable matte lipsticks.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Laura Mercier Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick, $40

It’s very matte and very pigmented yet glides on easily and doesn’t feel dry on the lips – or dry them out. It’s also long-lasting.

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Editors’ Choice
Inika Certified Organic Lip Serum, $42

Apply it on top of lipstick for shine and to seal in moisture, on bare lips to moisturise, or as a gloss. Use it at bedtime so your lips feel smooth and soft the next day.

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Readers’ Choice
Fresh Sugar Lip Wonder Drops Advanced Therapy, $39

Massage one drop into lips every night to treat and condition them. It has moisturising ingredients such as glycerine and vitamin E to nourish  the lips and keep them supple and smooth.

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Editors’ Choice
Astalift Flarosso Tirabaci Lipstick, $46

The matte lippie glides on easily, smoothing over dry patches and fine lines without dragging against your skin. It fades off evenly after meals.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Nars Audacious Lipstick, $46

Creamy and pigmented, it glides on without pulling on skin. The natural sheen of the cream finish makes for a fuller-looking pout. It fades minimally after a greasy meal.

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Editors’ Choice
Elizabeth Arden Plush Up Lip Gelato, $35

Has lots of moisturising ingredients, including phytoceramides and sodium hyaluronate, to plump-up lips.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hydrating Lip Gloss Stick, $42

The buttery texture glides over lips. We love the intense colours and high shine sans stickiness.

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Editors’ Choice
Bema Nature Up Lip Balm Moisturizing, $19

Really moisturising and creamy, lasting through an entire morning of drinking beverages without drying the lips.

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Readers’ Choice
Laneige Lip Glowy Balm, $14

It’s more of a gloss than balm, but it manages to moisturise dry lips for a few hours. Bonus: the refreshing grapefruit scent and shimmery finish.

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Editors’ Choice
3ina The Lip Vinyl, $23

The colour is rich, creamy and shiny enough, and fades to a sheer tint. It’s a little sticky but hides fine lines and dry skin well.

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Readers’ Choice
YSL Beaute Volupte Liquid Colour Balm, $52

The creamy texture is packed with pigments and is very hydrating. It gives a nice sheen that doesn’t look too slick.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Rouge Dior Ultra Rouge, $50

It glides onto lips like a balm, has intense pigments and vibrant colours with a soft-matte finish, and is super long-lasting without being drying.

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Editors’ Choice
Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick, $55

It is super-pigmented, so build it up slowly and carefully. It’s not transfer-proof but fades gradually to look like a lip stain. We like the hydrating, soft-matte finish.

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Readers’ Choice
Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Paint-on Liquid Lipcolor, $52

Highly pigmented with a luxuriously velvety feel that makes lines on lips less obvious. Start with a light layer and build up the intensity with a  second.

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Editors’ Choice
Nyx Professional Makeup Powder Puff Lippie Powder Lip Cream (Cream to Powder Matte), $20

Squeeze the tube to push colour onto the sponge puff. The lipstick is velvety and powdery-smooth, and fades off evenly after a meal.

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Readers’ Choice
Chanel Rouge Allure Liquid Powder, $50

Another one with a sponge puff applicator. The finish is powdery and diffused – more like a pigmented matte stain.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Urban Decay Hi-fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss, $32

An ultra-shiny, glimmery lip gloss that has good staying power and a comfortable, moisturising texture.

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Editors’ Choice
Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet, $57

One of the most beautiful soft matte lipsticks around, with the most user-friendly and precise triangular-tipped applicator. The watery formula is intensely pigmented but feels like nothing on the lips when dry, smoothing lines away.

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Readers’ Choice
Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon, $38

A comfortable soft matte that hides fine lines and dry patches. The creamy crayon glides on very smoothly, even over the Cupid’s bow and lip corners, so go slowly.

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Editors’ Choice
YSL Beaute Tatouage Couture, $55

Lightweight, creamy and dries to a barely-there velvety matte finish. The flat applicator makes defining the lips a breeze, and the colour stays put (check out these other long-lasting lipsticks).

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Readers’ Choice
Laneige Stained Glasstick, $34

This gives sheer colour and a pretty sheen, so don’t expect it to be long-lasting. It melts into lips and leaves a pink stain after meals.

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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice
Dior Addict Lacquer Plump, $50

The super-shiny finish plumps lips, making them look fuller, and it is so hydrating that you don’t need a lip balm. It fades to a pretty stain.

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