Tinted Lip Balms So Good You’d Want to Replace Your Lipsticks This Winter

Tinted lip balms that deliver colour, comfort and serious winter nourishment.

Nov 26, 2025
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    Your lips have a much weaker skin barrier than the rest of your face, making them vulnerable to dryness and chapping all year round. As the temperature drops, a reliable lip balm becomes a winter essential. Packed with hydrating ingredients, the best formulas shield your lips from dryness, tightness, cracking and other cold-weather discomforts. If you struggle with flaky lips through the colder months, these balms are designed to provide extra nourishment.


    Brands like Augustinus Bader and Laneige are leading the rise of tinted lip balms, which now offer both care and a wash of colour—so good you might skip your usual lipstick. Here are eight tinted balms we love for their healthy tint and protective benefits.


    Despite how transformative they are, lip balms often don’t get the credit they deserve. These skincare-meets-makeup staples go beyond basic hydration; they’re crafted to care for the delicate lip area in ways your everyday moisturiser can’t. The vermilion border—the reddish part of your lips—forms the transition between your facial skin and the inner oral tissue. This zone has a thinner surface layer, fewer oil glands and reduced lipid levels, which is why it needs targeted treatment.

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