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Product styling by Christina Yan Market edit by Megan KirkwoodMy Yen Trung for The Globe and Mail

When the sun starts dialling up the temperature of your face and your purse (and your car), sticky, goopy glosses are as unappealing as dry-as-the-Sahara stains. The antidote: a balm-lipstick hybrid. These multi-taskers impart intense colour along with subtle shine, all the while conditioning, hydrating and smoothing. Glamourpusses will also appreciate their chic bullet casings, which are as unlike a pot of Carmex as it gets.

From left to right:

Dior Addict Lip Balm in 003, $35 at Sephora ( www.sephora.com).

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Lollipop, $9.50 at drugstores across Canada.

Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Balm in Crystal Coral, $27 at Clarins counters across Canada or through www.clarins.ca.

Sephora Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm in Hot Pink, $12 at Sephora.

L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Le Balm in Pink Satin, $9.99 at drugstores across Canada.

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