Matte lipstick on chapped lips shows every dry line, so lip care works best in two steps: a lip balm in the day and a mask at night. Our lip care includes Paese peptide masks in Raspberry, Cherry and Coffee, the AA Laab mask with centella and vitamin B12, and a Sattva balm with mango. Keep reading for when a balm is enough, when a mask helps more and how to prep your lips for lipstick!
What does a lip balm do?
A lip balm lays a thin protective film over your lips, so they lose less moisture and stay soft through the day. The Sattva balm we stock is a moisturising lip balm made with castor, olive and rice bran oils. Glycerin keeps your lips supple, and the balm leaves a soft shine. Use it alongside your face skin care each morning and keep the 5 g cube in a pocket for when your lips feel tight.
Lip balm vs lip mask
A lip balm protects, and a lip mask nourishes. The balm goes on as a thin coat that sits well under lipstick, whereas a mask is applied thicker and left on for longer. The Paese masks combine peptides with raspberry seed, jojoba and avocado oils and vitamins C and E, in a velvety texture that leaves a subtle colour.
Reach for the balm in the day, after meals and before a matte lipstick. A mask suits the evening, when nothing has to sit on top of it. The AA Laab mask, made for dry, chapped lips, also works in the day whenever a balm is not enough.
How do you use an overnight lip mask?
Smooth a thicker layer over clean lips as the last step of your evening and leave it on until morning. The AA Laab mask comes in a twist dispenser, so turning the bottom of the pack brings up the pudding-like formula, ready to use as an overnight lip mask. Paese says its peptide masks leave lips soft, smooth and full of shine.
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Lip balm all year round
A balm in your pocket and a mask by the bed look after your lips in every season. Lipstick, especially a matte one such as Paese Mattologie or Silky Matt, sits evenly only on lips that are already soft. The balm needs a few minutes to settle before any lip makeup, and after that the matte colour goes on without catching on dry patches.
