"Stewart & Claire's first foray into color. These balms are made with organic coconut and sunflower seed oils and have a subtle rose scent. Use each balm individually or mix them together to create your own custom color! Each one is named for a place where they would all love to be drinking rosé right now." With Rosé in Provence (frosty pink), Rosé in Montauk (millennial pink) and Rosé in Palm Springs (fuchsia-tinted rosé), $24 at Beautyhabit. 10% of sales goes to She Should Run.
From Rebels Refinery, lip balm in a plastic pineapple. "Function meets design with the Rebel Rose geometric pineapple shaped lip balm. The highest quality coconut and sweet almond oils moisten, nourish and protect while Vitamin E provides essential antioxidants. Each one’s flavour is called “Exotic Fruit” which tastes like a symphony of mango and strawberry." Ulta has the pink one for $5.99 (or, if you prefer, mint lip balm in a black plastic skull).
More options for the coming lip balm season: Farmacy's Lip Bloom. "Pucker up to these soothing, herb-infused lip balms with gorgeous gloss! Lip Blooms replenish moisture and form a protective barrier on the lips, leaving them smoother, softer and fuller." In Citrus Lemongrass, Strawberry Basil, Apple Rosemary and Honey Ginger, marked down to $12 for 7g, at Farmacy.
For those of you who want SPF in your lip balm, Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm, Black Tea & Blackberry. "This emollient balm, enriched with superior skin conditioners and antioxidants, soothes and relieves dry, chapped, irritated lips. Unlike waxy sticks, Intense Therapy Lip Balm quickly penetrates for instant relief. SPF 25 offers optimum sun protection while guarding against windburn and extreme temperatures." $7.50 for 7 g.
Banana lip balm from Sephora: "Balms nourish your lips and provide the following targeted lip care benefits.... Each features a fun flavor and ingredients that suit different concerns." $6 for a 3.5g tube, and at the moment they've also got them in Rose, Goji, Coconut, Tangerine, Macadamia and Watermelon, plus lip scrubs in Honey and Kiwi..