Kissing season is at full tilt, and you just might want to think about treating your lips to a smoothing, soothing mask before you start smooching. With options that act as a quick plumping fix or an overnight treatment for a prettier pout come morning, these are the lip masks that should be on your radar right now.
Kiehl’s Buttermask for Lips
Waking up to soft, supple lips is easy when you apply this nourishing lip mask before calling it a night. Formulated with fair-trade coconut oil and wild mango butter, simply apply a generous layer at bedtime to help replenish your delicate lip skin’s barrier so it can hold on to moisture throughout the day. P.S. You can use this in lieu of your regular lip balm as often as you wish, and it’s particularly great for prepping your lips before applying matte lipstick.
Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask
Available in a variety of flavors and hues as well as natural and slightly-shimmery finishes—and myriad combinations of each—this supercharged lip treatment helps get dry, chapped lips back on track with a hydrating and healing blend of agave nectar, jojoba oil and lanolin. Designed for around-the-clock use, this one product may deem all of your other lippies obsolete.
111Skin Lip Duo
Get intense pout-perfecting results with this two-step system, which is said to mimic the results of injectables without the needles. First, apply the Meso Infusion Lip mask to promote exfoliation, plump up the volume and smooth fine lines—then follow with the Plumping Duo repair balm to seal in moisture and protect lips from the elements. Before you know it, you’ll have smooth, soft skin that begs to be kissed.
PMD Beauty Hydrakiss Bio-Cellulose Anti-Aging Lip Sheet Mask
If you’re short on time, this sheet mask made just for your lips delivers visible rejuvenation in as little as five minutes. Infused with collagen, peptides and antioxidants that work to soften the appearance of lines, enhance lip volume and shield delicate skin from environmental damage—these masks are totally Insta-worthy and you can boost results with PMD’s Kiss device (which is available as part of the Lip Plumping System).
Sara Happ Sweet Clay Lip Mask
With a delicious flavor and texture that resembles cake frosting, you’ll want to slather on this hydrating treatment any chance you get. The bubble-gum pink color just adds to the sensory experience—and the combination of softening bentonite clay, moisture-rich shea butter, soothing natural oils and healing Swertiamarin (an Ayurvedic herb from the Himalayas) smoothes things over (at least in the lip department) in as little as two minutes, although 20 are ideal for maximum results.