Like eye cream , lip masks were a kind of product I resisted using regularly for a long time. When it comes to my skin-care routine, I want it to be as simple as possible, and lip masks felt like an extra. But then I’d get frustrated when I would wake up with chapped lips or end up with flakiness midday, ruining whatever lip combo I had on. Turns out, everybody was right. When I started remembering to apply a lip mask at night, those problems disappeared. Figures.

If you’re a lip-mask newbie, or if you’re simply curious about the options out there, I’ve rounded up the best ones I’ve tried so far. Plumper, smoother, flake-free lips are coming for you next.

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