Wearing a drugstore favorite – Burt’s Bees Tinted Balm in “Red Dahlia” Nails are Essie “mint candy apple.”
Most days I want full on ultra-pigmented-opaque colored lips OR glossy lips with high lacquered shine. That’s just the makeup lover in me and wanting to feel extra on most occasions.
But then, there are actually those days and occasions when there’s nothing better than just a barely there lip look, which calls for a tinted/colored lip balm.  My lips have very little natural color to them and fade into my face when I have on nothing so I always have to have SOMETHING on my lips. Which is why having a few great tinted lip balms in my makeup bag is a must.
And with summer here, a sheer hydrated lip with a bit of color works beautifully paired with bikinis, sundresses and tank tops!! It’s the best non-fussy look to wear a tinted lip with sun-kissed skin and just mascara. My cute beach bag and blanket are c/o Vera Bradley.
Needless to say, the best tinted lip balms serve up the best of both worlds – hydration and great color…but not too much
There are quite a few tinted lip balms out there right now and lots of them have really evolved since our Bonne Bell Lip Smacker days. (although, I STILL do love the Dr. Pepper lip smacker for it’s smell and ever so slight ruby tint!) I’ve tried out lots of tinted lip balms and also gotten recommendations from girlfriends (one of my best beauty sources) on w...