Pucker up, ladies, for the ’90s ultra-shine lips are having a *major* moment. Glassy, glossy lips are no longer accompanied by undesirable stickiness and frostiness—but feature a high sheen and lustre like no other.
Lip glosses are known to inject a dose of fun into any basic look, amping up your glam quotient in mere seconds. Whether you’re topping up your matte lipstick with a clear gloss coat or slathering on a pigmented formula all over, the beloved lip gloss promises to glam you up with an added boost of hydration.
Peruse our edit of cushiony-soft, high-sheen formulas that’ll make your lips look supple and plump with just a few swipes.
Cult Classic
Rating: 4.3
Price: INR 1,900
M.A.C Cosmetics Lipglass in the shade Ruby Woo is a cult favourite your makeup kit cannot do without. Delivering a high-gloss, glass-like finish, this formulation can be worn by itself as well as over a lip pencil or lipstick for a long-lasting sheen.
Editor’s Pick
Rating: 4.2
Price: INR 550
A super-lightweight, luscious gloss that is highly pigmented and available in four flattering shades, the Lakme Absolute Plump And Shine Lip Gloss in the shade Rose Shine delivers instant colour pay-off and lends your pucker three-dimensionality.
Instant Colour Pay-Off
Rating: 4.3
Price: INR 599
Offering up to 8-hour stay-power, Nykaa’s Full Cover Matte Gloss is a non-drying, non-sticky formula that makes your lips appear instantly fuller. Enriched with vitamin E to maximise moisturisation, the lip gloss is super-pigmented and gives your pout a gorgeous sheen.
Nykaa Bestseller
Rating: 4.5
Price: INR 799
Swipe on some pearl-hued shine on your lips for a plumper effect. Maybelline New York’s Lifter Gloss is imbued with hyaluronic acid for lasting hydration and will help you level up your glam game the next time you step out.
Limited-Edition
Rating: 4.4
Price: INR 2,200
Presenting a one-of-a-kind collaboration that gives you a juicy, high-shine gloss to let your lips do all the talking. Clinique x Kate Spade’s Pop Plush Creamy Lip Gloss boasts hyaluronic acid, aloe butter, avocado butter, and shea butter which lock in moisture and leave your pucker looking naturally plump.
Luxe Purchase
Rating: 4.5
Price:INR 2,450
An ultra-hydrating, non-sticky formulation available in 12 sheer shades, Bobbi Brown’s Crushed Oil Infused Gloss is supercharged with hyaluronic acid, vitamins E and C, and botanical oils to lend your lips a healthy dose of hydration.
Worth The Splurge
Rating: 4.4
Price: INR 2,100
Too Faced’s Lip Injection Power Plumping Lip Gloss lives up to its name and delivers on its promise of volumising your pucker post-application. Making your pout appear fuller, plumper, and more supple, the plush gloss sure deserves a prime spot in your makeup kit.
Ultra-Hydrating
Rating: 4.1
Price: INR 2,200
Create the illusion of a three-dimensional pout with Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Lustre that promises to stay put for up to 6 hours. Whether you choose to layer it over your lipstick or add a natural sheen to bare lips, this formulation won’t let you down. Say hello to perfectly lacquered lips!
