5 Lip Crayons You Need Now
You may have noticed cute lip crayons in your local beauty store lately. The popularity of the lip crayon is on the rise and we explain why you need to try them out… now!
Lip crayons are like a lip pencil but much thicker. You can kick your liner and lipstick to the kerb because a lip crayon can do both jobs for you.
Lip crayons are incredibly easy to use. If you can use a pen/ pencil, you can use one of these babies. Like a crayola crayon, lip crayons add color, hydrate, and last as long as a lipstick, without having to layer.
Theses little sticks of happiness can be sheer or opaque; matte, glossy, or satin; balm or stain.
Lip crayons are everything you love about gloss, but none of what you hate. A sheer lip crayon can replace your gloss, as it does the same job without the stickiness. Yuk.
The best thing about lip crayons is you don’t need a sharpener. When the tip gets low, all you have to do is twist the bottom and more pencil appears. Magic!
For a polished and perfect lip look, apply foundation on and around the lips before lip colour. Foundation helps to prep the lip area for a more flawless application and helps lip colour last longer.
1. Sisley Phyto Lip Twist ($50).
From the moment you see the gorgeous stand out zebra print container, you know this is going to be one fun product to play with and use. Phyto-Lip Twist is a tinted balm, colored like a lipstick and shiny like a gloss. It is applied with a single “twist” and leaves the lips supple, moisturised, visibly smoothed and plumped thanks to its cocktail of original plant-based active ingredients. Its ultra-sensory smooth glide-on texture reinvents lipstick. Sisley’s Phyto Lip Twist’s luminous, easy-to-wear shades match any occasion, from virtual nude to intense colour. This product shouts quality from the moment you put it on.
We love “chestnut”, a gorgeous red-brown colour. The colour lasts all day and lips are left beautifully moisturised and plump.
2. Clinique Chubby Sticks ($30).
Clinique’s chubby sticks are a super-nourishing balm that is loaded with mango and shea butters. Just what dry, delicate lips need to feel comfortably soft and smooth!
Clinique, one of the first brands to introduce the lip crayon, says its Chubby Sticks now make up almost 40 percent of the company’s lip-color sales.
“When we launched our Chubby Sticks in 2011, we predicted their packaging and wearability would appeal to younger consumers,” says Lynne Greene, president of Clinique. “But women of all ages are buying them in multiples, some who never used to wear bright color—or any color—on their lips.”
3. Revlon Colourbust Crayon $17.95.
Revlon’s Colorburst lip crayon’s are vibrant colors infused with a Triple Butter Complex of Shea, Mango and Coconut Butter give you a bold, beautiful lip. It’s a burst of matte colour with a balm-like feel. Go bold and get moisturised in 10 craveable, collectible shades. This innovative Chubby lip pencil takes your look from day to night with this velvety matte finish, infused with Balm like moisture creating a head-turning look many will envy.
4. Burts Bees Lip Crayon $16.95
Add vibrant hues and lightweight moisture to your lips with a creamy Burts Bees Lip Crayon. Shaped like a chubby crayon, this opaque, matte lip color features a twist up design that keeps the tip sharp and precise, with zero mess or hassle. Its easy to apply without a mirror, anywhere, anytime. Just pucker up and swipe. You can wear it alone for everyday color, or layer it with your favorite gloss for a more dramatic effect. Made with shea butter, kendi oil and jojoba oil, this hydrating lip crayon will leave your lips looking and feeling soft and conditioned. 100% natural Burts Bees Lip Crayons contain no added flavor or fragrance and are available in a range of shades, from neutral to dramatic plum. No one knows color better than nature, and nobody knows natural lip color better than Burts Bees.
5. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Gloss Stick $17.50
The Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Gloss Stick is the perfect fusion of a lip gloss, lip liner, and lipstick in one product. Experience high gloss lip gloss in a convenient crayon. This soft and creamy lip color is infused with mineral pigments for high coverage and conditioners that leave lips feeling smoothed and hydrated.