We're calling it, 2025 is the year of the lip oil. Yes, lipsticks are still in the game. After all, NARS paid homage to its first-ever line of 12 lipsticks from 1994 with the reimagined Explicit Lipsticks, £34, while MAC Cosmetics listened to the calls of beauty buffs and reintroduced its biggest nineties icons with the Nudes Collection. But I haven't religiously used one lipstick since 2016. Blame the rise of ingenious lip gloss offerings that have dominated the last few years, from liquid lipsticks to tints, stains, and glossy balms – you name it I've swiped it. And then there's lip oils - a new category of lightweight formulas that deliver the megawatt shine of a decent gloss. This week, Glossier is getting in on the action. Meet the new Lip Glaze, £22.
Glossier's new drop marks the first lip oil from the beauty brand, which already boasts an impressive line up of lip creams, glosses, lipsticks and the ever-popular Balm Dotcom, £16, all wrapped up in that distinctive millennial pink packaging. The Lip Glaze offers up something new and not only answers the demand of this TikTok-fuelled lip oil craze, which has amassed a cool 392.8K posts, but reinvents it with a new-gen feel. So much so, it's been given the ultimate Gen Z cosign by global girl band Katseye, which is teaming up with Glossier for the launch.
Available in six wearable shades (Icy, Frosty, Chilly, Tangy, Creamy and Melty) Glossier Lip Glaze offers an instantly hydrating, immediately cooling, sheer wash of high-shine colour that feels incredibly comfortable on the lips. Leaning into its core skin-first ethos, the Lip Glaze formula is made with nine smoothing and softening botanical oils like apricot and raspberry seed, as well as liquid shea butter which lends it an ultra-cushiony and conditioned finish. The cooling sensation comes byway of a minty agent that keeps lips feeling refreshed throughout the day.
It is unlike any lip oil I've used before – and I've used a lot. This Lip Glaze is considerably more lightweight and serum-like. It feels more akin to skincare than it does to make-up and a quick swipe of its sheer, subtly tinted shades is all you need.
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What the brand says: 'A refreshing everyday essential for a sheer-glaze of color and lightweight, non-sticky shine. Its nourishing formula melts instantly on the lips, delivering long-lasting care and up to 12-hour hydration for smoother-looking lips. Wear it on its own or layered with your favorite lip products.'
What we know: The cult beauty brand is known for its trailblazing offerings that really speak to a skin-first approach. The Lip Glaze continues that legacy and comes equipped with a melting oil base made up of nine smoothing and softening botanical oils like apricot and raspberry seed, as well as liquid shea butter which lends it an ultra-cushiony and conditioned finish. The addition of a summer-proof chilled sensation comes byway of a minty agent, which keeps lips feeling refreshed throughout the day.
Sameeha Shaikh, beauty writer, says: 'It's certainly unlike any lip oil I've used before – and I've used a lot. It feels more akin to skincare than it does make-up and a quick swipe of its sheer, subtly tinted shades only works to reinforce that. Rather than packing pigment, it goes big on a high-shine, comfortable glaze that enhances the look of your natural lips, which is handy because it means you don't have to be precious with it – just glaze and go.'
Pros
- Skin-first formula
- High-shine, comfortable finish
Cons
- Lacks rich pigment
Sameeha Shaikh is Grazia's beauty writer, covering all categories to bring you insights on the latest trends, industry news and the products you need to know about, viral or not (most probably viral).
