The Ultimate Guide to Lip Glosses, Lipsticks, and Balms With SPF

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Have you ever had a sunburn on your lips? We hope the answer is no, because contrary to popular belief, your lips can burn. And the result isn't too pretty. To protect yourself this Summer (and, let's face it, all year long), you don't have to resort to a season of naked-looking lips covered by a lifeless, color-free SPF balm. Instead, opt for the following tinted treatments, glosses, and lipsticks. The following 11 items will leave you looking hot in the heat, all while feeling protected.

Balm: Sun Bum Tinted Lip Balm SPF 15

Balm: Sun Bum Tinted Lip Balm SPF 15

Sun Bum Tinted Lip Balm SPF 15 ($6) is perhaps the most natural-looking option on this list. It gives your mouth a little flush that won't distract from your statement sunnies.

Balm: Beauty by POPSUGAR Be Sweet Tinted Lip Balm
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Balm: Beauty by POPSUGAR Be Sweet Tinted Lip Balm

Award for "most comfy" goes to Beauty by POPSUGAR Be Sweet Tinted Lip Balm ($20), which our editors are prone to stashing whenever they're in need of on-the-go tszujing.

Balm: Kiehl's Since 1851 Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30
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Balm: Kiehl's Since 1851 Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30

This Kiehl's Since 1851 Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30 ($20) may just be the best thing to happen to swiping since Tinder. Though the applicator may look modest, the color payoff is mighty. You'll feel instantly refreshed with just one application, and it gives off that "I just made out with my boo thang" color, sans hickey.

Gloss: Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Soother SPF 20

Gloss: Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Soother SPF 20

This Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip Soother SPF 20 ($7) turns your lips into a gloss-fest, while serving as a tall drink of hydration.

Gloss: Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Lip Gloss SPF 15

Gloss: Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Lip Gloss SPF 15

Date night, party of you and this Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Lip Gloss SPF 15 ($26). This sexy option gives your lips an alluring-as-all-hell wet look.

Gloss: Fresh Sugar Shine Lip Treatment

Gloss: Fresh Sugar Shine Lip Treatment

Over time, this Fresh Sugar Shine Lip Treatment ($19) softens the look of your lips. Plus, it's not sticky, so say goodbye to getting strands of hair stuck in your mouth. (We know that's fun and all, buuut.)

Balm: Revlon Kiss Balm Lip Balm

Balm: Revlon Kiss Balm Lip Balm

Revlon Kiss Balm Lip Balm ($5) comes in chubby stick packaging, which makes it extra portable and liquid-free — so no need to worry about staining your purse should the cap come off. It also leaves behind a playful pop of pigment that will remind you of your first favorite high school lipstick — in the chicest way, of course.

Lipstick: Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Intense Satin
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Lipstick: Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Intense Satin

Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Intense Satin ($30) is a K-beauty darling product, complete with a trendy marble tube. This SPF 15 lipstick applies totally opaque, and it will last through at least four cups of coffee — not that we drink that much on a daily basis.

Lipstick: Perricone MD No Lipstick Lipstick SPF 15
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Lipstick: Perricone MD No Lipstick Lipstick SPF 15

If you're the no makeup-makeup type, look no further than the Perricone MD No Lipstick Lipstick SPF 15 ($30). The chestnut pink color will have you channeling your inner English rose.

Lipstick: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint Sunscreen SPF 15

Lipstick: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint Sunscreen SPF 15

In the 1910s, the OG Elizabeth Arden handed out a shade similar to this Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint Sunscreen SPF 15 ($22) to marching suffragettes as a sign of solidarity for female empowerment. The cause is just as important today — and so is slathering on SPF.

Lipstick: Suntegrity Lip C.P.R. SPF 30

Lipstick: Suntegrity Lip C.P.R. SPF 30

If you like your 'sticks nice and creamy, rub on this Suntegrity Lip C.P.R. SPF 30 ($18). The sun protection lasts for up to two hours, and so does the pigment.