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Summer is here, and no matter how much time you will be spending outside, you need to stock up on sunscreen. But while most of us are good about putting a suitable SPF on our faces, we tend to overlook our lips. But like the rest of your skin, your lips can burn, and the cells can suffer permanent damage. Leaving your lips unprotected can also aggravate any wee wrinkles you have around your mouth, and really, who wants that?
This summer, look for glosses and lipsticks with SPF built in. Sunscreen is especially important if you're a gloss ho; plain lip gloss can actually intensify the sun's rays and burn your lips faster than going bare. Think of your gloss as a lovely rose-tinted magnifying glass. Not pretty.When you're searching for sun protection for your lips, look for a gloss or stick that will work for your lifestyle. Sheer shades are best for summer; they're cool and casual. Look for a higher SPF for long days at the beach or pool and reapply often. And remember, a little lip color and a cool pair of sunglasses are totally Hollywood.
Neutrogena has a couple of great choices for summer; I'm fond of the MoistureShine Lip Soothers, which comes in nine shades, all with an SPF of 20. The gloss has a fruity taste (with a wee hint of sunscreen, I have to admit) and a cool menthol feeling to it. Retails for $6.99.
If you're more of a lipstick girl, Neutrogena has you covered there, too, with their MoistureShine Soothing Lip Sheers. The 16 available shades are all sheer and lightweight, but can be layered for a more dramatic look. SPF 20, also with a nice cool feel. Holds up nicely through a day at the pool (but this is sunscreen, so reapply after two hours please). Retails for $8.99.
Some of my favorite bloggers are girls with a strong opinion about lip gloss:
Holly at Nothing But Bonfires may have found the perfect lip gloss -- available at you local CVS for UNDER FIVE DOLLARS. Perfect.
Metalia wonders what a lip gloss intervention would look like (and yes, I might have egged her on to write that -- what?!? I wanted to see her glosses).
Finally, Sarah from Whoorl has relocated Hair Thursday (I know, not lip gloss, but bear with me) to a new home. Need hair tips? Sarah's got 'em!
Susan Wagner writes about style at Fashion Find and The Working Closet, and about everything else at Friday Playdate. She carries four different lip glosses in her bag every day. Just in case.
