Apparently, Fashion People Everywhere Carry *This* in Their Bag at All Times

Sabina Socol wearing clear lip gloss

(Image credit: @sabinasocol)

As a beauty editor, I swear by a select few makeup products and remain dedicated to them. I can go without mascara, skip shaping and filling in my brows on certain days, or forgo sweeping liquid blush across the apples of my cheeks to my temples, but I will always appreciate a good clear lip gloss. Whether I'm in the mood to wear it alone or layered with my favorite lip tints and balms, I can always count on clear lip gloss to add the perfect finishing touch to any look. If I'm not wearing anything else on my face but a clear lip gloss, I still feel put together and ready to take on my day. (I even wear a few coats of my favorite nonsticky selections during semiweekly workout sessions.)

Wondering which ones other fashion people and I have in constant rotation? Below, discover the clear lip glosses I've tested and can't stop reapplying whenever I get the opportunity to as well as ones I've spotted beauty and fashion lovers using. There's something for everyone—from budget-friendly early 2000s selections to higher-end options that look as luxurious as their formulas feel.

Top 10 Best Clear Lip Glosses

  1. Nyx Cosmetics Butter Gloss in 54 Sugar Glass
  2. Milani Highly Rated Diamond Lip Gloss
  3. Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Jelly in Chill
  4. Refy Lip Gloss in Clear
  5. Nars Afterglow Lip Shine Gloss in Triple X
  6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Glass
  7. Danessa Myricks Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment in Clear
  8. Shiseido Crystal Gel Gloss
  9. Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss in Jellyfish
  10. Victoria Beckham Beauty Posh Gloss in Ice

1. Nyx Cosmetics Butter Gloss in 54 Sugar Glass

2. Milani Highly Rated Diamond Lip Gloss

3. Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Jelly in Chill

4. Refy Lip Gloss in Clear

5. Nars Afterglow Lip Shine Gloss in Triple X

6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Glass

7. Danessa Myricks Multi-Use Eye, Cheek & Lip Waterproof Liquid Pigment in Clear

8. Shiseido Crystal Gel Gloss

9. Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss in Jellyfish

10. Victoria Beckham Beauty Posh Gloss in Ice

11. MAC Cosmetics Clear Lipglass Lip Gloss

12. Lancôme Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss in Pure

13. C.O. Bigelow Vanillamint Supreme 2X Lip Gloss

14. Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Slipper

15. Haus Labs PhD Hybrid Lip Oil in Neutral

16. Gucci Gloss à Lèvres Plumping Lip Gloss in 117 Joslyn Clair

This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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Maya Thomas
Assistant Beauty Editor
Maya Thomas is Who What Wear's assistant beauty editor based just outside of Seattle, Washington. Her strong love for all things beauty and fashion stems from a strong childhood interest in the fine arts. During a gap year spent in Paris studying the history of French fashion, she shifted her focus to English literature and journalism as a student at Loyola Marymount University with the goal of one day pursuing a career in fashion. After graduating in May 2021, Maya began freelancing for Parade.com as a contributing commerce writer while also building a following on her lifestyle blog, Itsmayalala.com. When she's not writing, Maya spends her free time catching up on reading, perusing art galleries, and enjoying a night out at the ballet every now and then.