Maybelline's lip love

A quick shout for Maybelline’s Baby Lips Lip Balm. I trolley grabbed this in my supermarket as the graffiti tube caught my wandering eye. I'm always slightly disappointed with tinted balms that you don’t get much of a punch when it comes to colour, but this Cherry one really gave my lips slick and shade in one non-fail swoop. Lips are left softened for 8 hours, although I kept swiping every hour or so as I just love the lip love it gives. I have a feeling the remaining five shades will all be falling into my shopping basket very soon. No one leaves Baby Lips in the corner - or in this case, on the shelf!

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm, £2.99  

Lip smacking delicious

When not busy being kissed, lips can be in for a hard time. Their protective covering – the stratum corneum is far thinner than the rest of your skin, plus lips are minus any sebaceous glands that help keep skin moisturised. This all adds up to a poorly pout, one which can feel and look dry and not so kissable. Not so lip smacking good.

The new Drink Up Hydrating lip balms from Origins can't help but pack a beautiful pout in their diddy 15ml tubes which are incredibly purse pop friendly. With super hydrating natural ingredients – orange peel wax and wheat germ extract are in the mix, that form a protective barrier over the lips, a cocktail of oils help to simultaneously hydrate. A hint of a tint is left on the lips, making them look sunshine sexy and flake free. Available in 8 delicious colours and with kooky names such as Watermelon Wow and Nude Nectarine, they make for a must try and buy. Slick and kiss!

Origins Drink Up Hydraing Lip balm, £16 each

www.origins.co.uk