The 25 Best Lip Glosses to Keep Your Lips Plump, But Not Sticky

Best Overall

With over 10,000+ reviews, there’s no surprise that the Gloss Bomb is an all-time fave. Thanks to its main ingredient—shea butter—lips can look and feel smooth, plumped and shiny. Because of the popularity of the OG shade, there are now five more glosses to add to your collection.

Best Sheer

Looking for a sheer finish with a subtle hint of natural color? Make any of the six-shades your go-to. A mix of kahai oil and vitamin E keep your lips soft and hydrated with a seriously high-shine factor.

Best Clear

If you’re on Instagram, chances are you’ve scrolled upon this sheer gloss. But don’t let the minimalistic packaging fool you, the vitamin E and jojoba oil combo leave lips moisturized all day long.

Best Lip Oil

For a richer color that sticks, reach for this tinted lip oil. It uses hyaluronic acid powerful botanicals for a cushiony feel that leaves lips looking plump and hydrated.

Best Pigmented

Whether you’re searching for a metallic, high shine or shimmer finish, look no further than this all-encompassing shade collection (22 glosses to be exact!). Whichever you choose, get ready for a pigmented lip look that shines.

Best Nourishing

Another hyaluronic acid formula, this blend is ideal for achieving that glossy look you love without any of the side effects you don’t. Editor Brianna raves about the nourishing gloss, saying, “I rubbed my lips together and they didn’t stick to each other, and the subtle shimmer made them appear a bit plumper. But the best part IMO is that it felt like a nourishing balm. I even began using it as such when my lips felt dry.”

Best Shade Range

Transport yourself back into the early 2000’s when glossy tubes were all the rave. Lancome relaunched their juicy tubes lip glosses with a 20 shade upgrade, but don’t worry, they’ve still got the OG Clear Gloss.

Best for Dark Skin Tones

You can never go wrong with a nude lip. This gloss layers well to help you achieve a natural or bold look, depending on the number of coats you apply.

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Best Creamy Texture

A mix of botanical oils (aka avocado and jojoba oil), hyaluronic acid and vitamin C and E make for a creamy texture that is lightweight and soothing on the lips—no sticky buildup here.

Best Drugstore

No need to break the bank. This $4 gloss from this beloved budget beauty brand will get the job done and leave your lips silky smooth.

Best Plumping

The product name says it all: Swipe on this stick and look forward to the appearance of plumped lips. If you need a second opinion, look to the over 12,000+ reviews about its naturally pouty powers.

Best Everyday

This gloss features anti-aging, anti-oxidant and plumping ingredients that goes on smooth. It provides sheer to medium coverage, making it perfect for daytime or a night out.

Best Shimmer

Let your lips shine bright with this $12 gloss. Choose between 24 ultra-shine or shimmer shades that won’t feel heavy, greasy or sticky.

Best Gloss-Lip Oil Hybrid

The benefits of a lip oil plus the shine factor of a gloss equal this beauty hybrid. The plant-based ingredients (aka red root oil, jojoba oil and pomegranate) nourish and plump lips while leaving a subtle tint. Plus, it smells very fruity.

Best Gloss-Lip Balm Hybrid

Just like a balm, this formula relieves dryness and nourishes lips. And just like a gloss, it leaves behind a shiny, tinted layer. And can we talk about the packaging? This tube is giving us a major dose of nostalgia.

Best Luxury

The luxe option has a creamy texture that makes the application lightweight and comfy on your lips.

Best Budget

Reach for this $3 gloss for lots and lots of shine. With over 1,000+ reviews, the nude, shimmer, bold or bright shades can stand alone or be a great topper to your fave lipstick. Did we mention already that it’s $3?! Stock. Up.

Best Nude

Swap your bold colors for a neutral shade instead (with a hint of glitter, of course). Jojoba conditions lips and the high-shine pigment delivers a glassy pop of color.

Best Clean Pick

This vegan lip jelly has natural ingredients (aka apricot kernel oil, raspberry seed oil and rosehip oil) that help soothe, nourish and repair lips.

Best Applicator

This collection is filled with only dark glosses, perfect for the colder seasons. The combo of antioxidants and vitamin C and E can protect lips from dryness. But it’s the doe-foot applicator that really brings the look together with its even and smooth finish.

Best Lightweight

When the OG ingredients like shea butter and coconut oil are involved, chances are your lips will get the star treatment they deserves. Plus, the lightweight gloss’s antibacterial and antimicrobial components offer the look of a gloss, but the benefits of a balm. Win-win.

Best Universal Shade

Let the lip gloss adapt to your natural lip color. The avocado oil, vitamin E and shea butter combo make this a must-have hydrating pick.

Best Metallic

Step up your glitter game. Try out one of the 12 shades for a bold, glimmering lip.

Best Vegan Pick

A vegan and cruelty-free gloss that packs an ultra-pigment punch? Yes, please.

Best Colorful Shades

This high-shine gloss has colorful shades that are great to wear alone, mix and match or layer over your favorite lippie to upgrade your look. Plus, it stands out amongst the crowd for being fragrance-free, so forget about any nauseating scents.