11 Best Lip Glosses, Tested and Reviewed by Cosmo Editors

This Lip Gloss from YSL quite literally checks every box, and then some. It does it all: hydrates like a dream thanks to hyaluronic acid, leaves my lips looking extra glassy, and brings so much color that I can skip lipstick altogether. This isn’t just a glossy topper—it’s a whole lip combo in one swipe. And it plumps with ginger extract, without stinging or leaving my skin irritated. It gives me soft, full, and shiny lips every single time.

One Cosmo editor says: “I went to a wedding this past weekend and in lieu of stuffing a lip liner, lipstick, and gloss in my tiny purse, I simply used this one product. It is truly so pigmented that you’ll never need another lip product again, and it makes my lips look so full without the stinging that usually comes with a plumper. After many hours of eating, singing, and drinking, this lip gloss held its own and kept my lips hydrated and tinted.”—JASMINE HYMAN, ASSISTANT BEAUTY EDITOR