Summertime calls for a fresh lip balm, stick or gloss. After all, the sunny, warm weather of the season means lips can need a little extra slick of hydration and hue. Dry lips? Not here! To help refresh your lip routine, we’ve rounded up five lip products that we love, all from Canadian brands. Bonus shout-out to the Vancouver-founded brand ILIA for its standout Overglaze Hydrating Lip Gloss, which is an absolutely divine formula.
Cheekbone Beauty Horizon Lip Pencil
This vegan-friendly lip liner pencil from the Indigenous-owned brand Cheekbone Beauty features a matte finish and an ultra-pigmented formula. Available in a few shades, the creamy pencil is easy to blend and feels lightweight on lips. We love the shade Sand, a soft petal pink. Price: $22 at Cheekbonebeauty.com.
Wonderblush Le Baume Tinted Lip Balm
An ultra-nourishing lip balm that also offers buildable colour, this Le Baume tinted formula from the Montreal-based brand Wonderblush features lip-loving ingredients such as shea, cocoa and mango seed butters to condition and soften lips. We love the shade Peche, a perfect peach-pink shade. Price: $36 at Wonderblush.com.
Watier Love My Lips Caring Lip Oil
A lip oil that sees hyaluronic acid and tsubaki oil combined for a non-sticky formula. The sheer, lightly tinted lip oil offers the shine of a gloss with the hydration of an oil. We love the limited-edition hue Crème de bleuets, which offers a barely there lavender tint. Price: $30 at Watier.com.
Vasanti Matte Crush Lipstick Pencil
An oversized lip pencil works just like a lipstick, but can double as a quick liner too. We love this version from the Toronto-headquartered company Vasanti Cosmetics. The cruelty-free, matte finish formula has a velvety finish and a super-soft feel. We love the shade Red X, a bold pop of rouge. Price: $25 at Vasanticosmetics.ca.
Marcelle Lip Loving Colour & Caring Oil-in-Stick
A perfect pick for those looking for the hydration of an oil without the slick or stickiness, this innovative vegan-friendly formula from Marcelle sees hyaluronic acid and oil added into the lipstick bullet to plump and smooth lips while also offering a sheer colour. We love the shade Kissing Plum, a rich pink with a hint of purple. Price: $15.95 at Marcelle.com.
