Lips

Lip care for day and night

Lip care keeps your lips soft. Here you will find lip balms and lip masks that can be used by day and by night.

The range suits anyone who wants to add simple, pleasant lip care to the day: a balm in the handbag, richer care for the evening and an overnight mask for bedtime. The products come from the Elizabeth Arden, L’Occitane, Eucerin, Australian Gold, Laneige and Lauren x Magrada lines.

How to choose a lip balm

Choose a balm by when and where you will use it. For daytime and time outdoors a balm with sun protection suits, for the evening a richer and more nourishing one, and for the night a lip mask.

• Sun protection: a balm with SPF is handy for daytime use and walks.
• Nourishing balm: a shea butter balm stays on the lips as a soft layer.
• Overnight mask: applied to the lips before bedtime.
• Pack: a small stick fits into a pocket and a handbag.

For a caring lip balm see our lip balm range; the products come from the well-known brand Elizabeth Arden.

The lip balm range in more detail

If you want daytime protection, look at balms with SPF. The Eucerin Lip Active SPF15 and the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream Lip Protectant SPF15 are made for daytime use. The Australian Gold SPF 30 coconut lip balm gives your lips a higher level of sun protection and a coconut scent that brings holidays to mind.

For richer care choose a balm that stays on the lips as a soft layer. The L’Occitane Ultra Rich 10% shea butter lip balm is nourishing and suits the colder months, when lips want more attention. The Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Intensive Lip Repair Balm is made for thorough lip care.

The Lauren x Magrada lip balm 15 ml is for everyday lip care.

Overnight lip care

In the evening lips like richer care. The Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask EX Berry is an overnight lip mask you apply before going to bed. There is also the Apple Lime version with an apple-lime flavour. Laneige is a well-known brand of Korean cosmetics.

How to use a lip balm

Apply the balm straight from the stick or with a finger and let it melt gently. Start from the middle of the lips and move towards the edges. If you want richer care, apply a second layer. You apply the overnight mask in a thicker layer in the evening and leave it on the lips while you sleep.

Textures and packs

Lip balms come in several types. A balm in a stick is convenient to carry and quick to use, since you need neither fingers nor a mirror. A small jar or tube suits the home and the bedside table, where there is time to apply the balm calmly. An overnight mask has a thicker texture and is made to be worn in the evening. Choose the pack to suit your day: a stick for the bag, a jar for home.

Scent and flavour

The scent and flavour of a lip balm are part of the care, since you notice them every time you apply it. Coconut gives a summery feeling, a berry or apple-lime flavour brings playfulness, and shea butter is soft and nourishing. When you choose a balm for yourself, choose a scent you like; as a gift, choose something that suits the recipient’s taste.

Habits for looking after your lips

Good care is consistent. Keep the balm where you often see it: in the handbag, the car glovebox, on the desk and on the bedside table. When the balm is at hand you use it more often and the lips stay soft. Evening care is especially pleasant when you turn it into a small ritual: cleanse the face, apply your face care and finish with a lip mask. That way the day ends calmly.

A daily routine for the lips

• Morning: apply the balm after your face care, before leaving home.
• Daytime: refresh the balm after lunch or when you are outdoors.
• Evening: apply a rich balm or an overnight mask.

To round out your face care, see our face care products, which include creams, serums and cleansers. A routine works best when it is simple and pleasant.

Lip care and cosmetics

If you want makeup next to lip care, see the whole cosmetics range, including eye makeup and face makeup. Cared-for lips are a good base for any look: a soft surface makes the everyday routine nicer.

A lip care set

A good lip routine has two or three products that complement each other: one for the day, one for the evening and one for overnight care. A daytime balm in the handbag, a rich balm on the bedside table and a lip mask for bedtime keep care always at hand. That way looking after your lips does not get forgotten even when the day has been busy. The set can be adapted to the season and the situation: take a small stick on a trip, a richer balm for home and a lip mask for the bedside. Think about your day, choose three products and your lip care is always ready.

A balm all year round

In summer sun protection matters most: an SPF 30 coconut balm suits a beach day. In autumn and winter a richer shea butter balm and an overnight mask are chosen. Spring is a good time to refresh the cosmetics bag and choose a new favourite balm.

Popular brands

The selection includes Elizabeth Arden, L’Occitane, Eucerin, Australian Gold, Laneige and Lauren x Magrada. The Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour line is represented by two lip care products. Eucerin and Australian Gold offer balms with sun protection, Laneige an overnight lip mask and L’Occitane a nourishing shea butter balm.

As a gift and for yourself

A lip balm is a small but lovely gift: it fits beside a card and suits a friend, a colleague, a sister and a mother. Give the balm together with a hand cream or in a pretty bag for a birthday. For yourself too, it is worth keeping one or two balms in your handbag, on your desk and on your bedside table, so care is always within reach. If you give several balms at once, choose one for the day, one for the night and one for the handbag: that way the recipient gets a whole lip care set.

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