What more can we say about lip gloss? It's one of the most fun beauty products because the best lip glosses do everything: add shine, color, texture, and moisture to your look. Whether you choose a super-shiny clear gloss, an everyday pink, or a dramatic black cherry color, lip gloss is the ideal finishing touch.
You can find lip gloss in basically every shade or style you want—and at every price point. It can be over-the-top sparkly or totally neutral, with just the slightest hint of shine. As an added bonus, it's literally everywhere; you can buy it at the drugstore, the department store, and at your local Ulta or Sephora, so the shopping possibilities are endless. There's a reason so many lip gloss fans say they're actually gloss collectors, because they tend to pile up in your bag!
There are so many different lip glosses on the market that it can be difficult to figure out which ones to invest in, which to grab on a whim, and which to skip. But we've done the work for you! Ahead, we rounded up some of the most popular lip glosses from brands like Fenty Beauty, MAC Cosmetics, and Dior, as well as budget-friendly picks from drugstore faves like NYX Professional Makeup and e.l.f Cosmetics. Some are forever favorites, while others are under-the-radar classics that you should snap up ASAP—and get ready for your glossiest, glitziest lips yet.
Keep reading to see which lip gloss formulas made our “best of” list.
Our Top Picks
Shop all the best lip glosses of 2025 below:
Rihanna really captured the nostalgia of childhood lip gloss and elevated that feeling with this product. Gloss Bomb comes in a variety of shades, including clear, magenta pink, and the universally flattering original, Fenty Glow.
- Customer Review: “Love it! Beautiful neutral color, not sticky, great shine. I’ll definitely keep this shade in rotation of my multiple lip glosses."
- Pros: Adds fullness, shine, and softness to lips
- Cons: Some users note that the formula feels sticky
- Ingredients: Shea butter
In Tower28's Shine On Lip Jelly we trust! This Teen Vogue editor fave is formulated with sensitive skin in mind and does not contain common irritants often found in lip products like menthol or beeswax. Instead, you'll find ingredients like raspberry seed and rosehip oil to protect your lips from environmental aggregators and from drying and peeling. The formula glides right on and feels hydrating and glossy, not tacky.
- Customer Review: “Probably my favorite gloss ever! It’s so comfortable and not sticky at all. Most pigmented glosses are streaky and ugly IMO, but this one is perfect and gives a good glassy shine.”
- Pros: Shiny but never sticky formula
- Cons: Some users complained about the smell
- Ingredients: Raspberry seed, rosehip oil, avocado oil, sunflower extract
It's all in the name! NYX's buttery formula makes this lip gloss one of our favorites ever. It's so easy to apply and never feels heavy on the lips. It comes in tons of different shades and costs less than $10.
- Customer Review: "I love these so much I've ordered several more. Easy to pop in a hip pocket which I appreciate. The nudes/neutrals are beautiful and don't give off a sticky ‘makeup’ feeling. Just a pretty, natural tint. Good moisture that lasts a minute. I get the hype now, I wish I'd ordered a long time ago."
- Pros: The formula glides on so smoothly
- Cons: Some users say the packaging leaks
- Ingredients: Mineral oil, beeswax
Wanna treat yourself to a little luxury? Head straight to Dior! Not only is the packaging gorgeous, but the gloss inside makes it more than worth the price tag. Hyaluronic acid helps smooth, hydrate, and plump lips. Lip Maximizer Plumping Lip Gloss comes in high-shine and shimmer finishes and 26 shades in total, including classic pink and pastel blue. The updated formula is also crafted with 90% natural ingredients like cherry oil, which works to keep the lips hydrated for up to 24 hours. (Want to go all out? Pair it with the viral highlighter.)
- Customer Review: “Absolute must have. Smooth, glossy finish. Have purchased more than once and will again."
- Pros: Gorgeous range of colors, hydrating formula
- Cons: Much higher price point than other glosses
- Ingredients: Cherry oil, hyaluronic acid
Lip oils are basically in a category of their own at this point, but we're counting e.l.f.'s budget-friendly Glow Reviver as one of our favorite glosses regardless! It adds a gorgeous hint of color and shine to lips, making it perfect for everyday wear.
- Customer Review: “I bought this in store and had to buy other colors once I tried it. Such a nice, sheer tint of color and a beautiful glossy shine without stickiness."
- Pros: Budget-friendly price point, cooling, minty scent
- Cons: Some users noted that the shimmery formulas feel gritty on the lips
- Ingredients: Squalane, avocado oil, jojoba oil, pomegranate oil
Ask any millennial and they'll sing the praises of MAC's Lipglass, one of the original status lip glosses. MAC recently released Lipglass Air, a “baby sister” to the OG Lipglass with a featherlight feel and nourishing, plumping formula. This millennial likes it even more than Lipglass, which is really saying something!
- Customer Review: “This is now my new favorite lip gloss. It says in its name: non-sticky , light and shines like a glass. You can wear it alone or on top of your favorite lipstick. Love, love, love it so much."
- Pros: Shiny, but never sticky formula; plumps and hydrates lips
- Cons: None to note
- Ingredients: Coconut oil, jojoba oil, meadowfoam seed oil
Summer Fridays calls it a butter balm, but we think this new classic definitely qualifies as a gloss. If you're looking for just a touch of shine, not an all-out glassy glow, this will be your new favorite formula. It comes in a handful of flavors, including vanilla, mint, and cherry, but the sweet-tart Guava is our go-to.
- Customer Review: “Buttery, hydrating, non sticky, great gloss color, scent is amazing. Will always come back to this lip product."
- Pros: Hydrating formula and subtle shine
- Cons: Some flavors may be too heavily scented
- Ingredients: Shea butter
You've probably tried the iconic, TikTok-viral Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick at this point, but have you ever tried the gloss version? If not, get to it! The name, “Pop Plush," is perfect for the formula, which feels luxurious on the lips and lasts for hours. Just like the lipstick, the color is just right—not too dark, not too light.
- Customer Review: “I keep coming back to this lip gloss — it's one of my staples! It stays on the lips really well, has a beautiful, subtle color that's not too bold, and gives just the right amount of shine. It's the perfect everyday gloss!"
- Pros: Hydrating formula gives lips the perfect flush of color
- Cons: Product is unscented, which may not work for all users
- Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, shea butter, avocado butter
Maybelline has been killing the drugstore beauty game, including its beloved Lifter Gloss line. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, these glosses plump and “lift” the lips with lots of glossy, prismatic shine. There's also some magic in the large doefoot applicator; the large size helps you paint on the gloss so perfectly.
- Customer Review: “This is probably one of the best glosses I've tried in a while— not sticky, hydrating, and I love that they have more pigmented shades. I got Silk, one of the high pigment colors, and it is beautiful on fair olive skin! I was also really impressed that it didn't settle into lip lines."
- Pros: Tons of different colors and finishes
- Cons: Some users said the formula feels too sticky
- Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid
Another (slightly underrated) drugstore gem is CoverGirl's Clean Fresh Yummy Gloss, a lightweight gloss formula that drenches lips with shine.
- Customer Review: “This gloss is seriously so good! It smells amazing like candy and gives my lips the perfect shiny, plump look without feeling sticky. It’s super comfortable to wear and makes my lips feel soft and hydrated all day. I keep it in my bag because I’m always reapplying just for the smell and shine! I refuse to use another gloss and went through many tubes because how amazing it feels, literally addicting!"
- Pros: Great shine and a variety of colors
- Cons: Berry, coconut, and pineapple scents may be too much for sensitive noses
- Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, antioxidant berries
If you really wanna plump things up, reach for this thick, plumping lip gloss from Lawless. According to the brand, its hero ingredient, MAXI-LIP, is clinically shown to boost lip volume by 40 percent.
- Customer Review: “Lawless Forget the Filler is EASILY becoming my favorite gloss. The applicator is just so well thought out, the shades blend really nicely, the plump is just about perfect—the packaging is not tres chic, but overall it’s an amazing product."
- Pros: Visibly plumps lips
- Cons: Some users said the formula is too thick
- Ingredients: MAXI-LIP, shea butter, rosehip oil
The most popular lip gloss of the 2000s, Lancôme's Juicy Tubes are still iconic more than 20 years later. The gloss comes in a variety of colors and finishes and while it feels a little sticky on the lips, that's part of the appeal!
- Customer Review: “Love this to the very end. So nostalgic and glossy. It is a bit sticky but otherwise it gives off that nice shine and scent smells AMAZING."
- Pros: A fun throwback vibe, lots of colors and finishes to choose from
- Cons: May be too sticky for some users
- Ingredients: Vitamin E
Freshen up during the day with TIRTIR's My Glow Lip Oil, a glossy lip treatment with a vivid, cooling mint flavor. (It also comes in lavender, rose, and honey.) It nourishes the lips with jojoba oil and vitamin E and adds a beautiful, glassy glow that lasts.
- Customer Review: “My lips look so pretty with this oil on them. The best part, however, is how they feel. They are so soft and they are soothed. My lips can get chapped easily as I am outside a lot. This lip oil is my go to."
- Pros: Budget-friendly price, nourishing formula
- Cons: None to note
- Ingredients: Vitamin E, jojoba oil
Give your lips a boost with Fwee's 3D Volumizing Gloss, which imparts the prettiest gloss and color. The shade range includes delicate washes of color and more robust, opaque shades so there's definitely a gloss for your every mood. And can we talk about that adorable packaging? It's soooo cute!
- Customer Review: “This gloss is such a pretty everyday staple. The shade B01 Vanilla gives my lips that soft, milky-beige wash that looks so fresh and natural, almost like a perfect ‘your lips but better’ nude… The formula is lightweight, cushiony, and has that glassy shine that just catches the light beautifully. I love that it layers well on its own or over lip liner and lipstick, giving me that plumped-up, juicy finish every time."
- Pros: Great shade range and beautiful shine
- Cons: None to note
- Ingredients: Shine oil complex
