Pucker up for your summer lip kit

My desk has been groaning of late under one thing in particular... lip products. And they're just too good to keep to myself. This summer's latest launches really do include something for everyone, be you a gloss girlie or a super stain sister. Here are my top picks.

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Lip stains

A lip stain leaves a wash of immovable colour on the lips for a long-wearing look.

■ Tropic Lip Stain in Watermelon Blush, left, £16 (tropicskincare.com) is a pretty dark pink, and contains skin-protecting antioxidants and hyaluronic acid for hydration.

■ Kiko Juicy Fizz Colour Shot Lip Gloss & Stain in Cheers for Pink, right, £15.99 (kikocosmetics. com) is a double ended wand. You can use the stain and gloss alone to mix up your look, or use them together.

Balms

If your lips err on the drier side, a balm's raison d'etre is to rehydrate, comfort and soothe.