44% Of People Use This Lip Product The Most [GlamLipstick Survey]

Lips have been an essential part of any makeup routine for centuries. According to Upkeep, even Queen Cleopatra used lipstick made from crushed insects in 51 B.C. In the 1880s, the geishas of Japan wore two-toned lip products. Many famous personalities have also popularized lip makeup, such as Marilyn Monroe’s iconic red pout and the painter Frida Kahlo’s lip color.

Like Cleopatra’s knack for experimenting with makeup and Kahlo’s love for lip makeup, the beauty community always comes up with new and sometimes odd hacks for applying lip makeup. From TikTok trends like gym lips and using eyebrow tint as a lip liner to fan-favorite lip products like the Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil and ITEM Beauty’s Lip Quip, makeup users now have a plethora of lip products available to help them achieve their favorite looks. But what product reigns supreme across vanities? To answer this, we got 587 Glam readers across the United States to share what their most-used lip product is, and the answers might surprise you.

Lip balm is still that girl, but lip gloss is close behind

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According to a survey by Out of GlamLipstick, 44.63% of their 587 participants voted lip balm as their go-to lip product. This means that out of the 587 participants, 262 of them chose lip balm as their most-used lip product. It’s great to know that our readers trust a reliable lip balm like the Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm to keep their lips supple and soft during dry winters and hot summer days. This lip balm is made with nourishing ingredients such as emollients, oils, and sometimes sunscreen. Applying lip balm before other lip products can also serve as a great base, helping them last longer.

What’s more, like an actual high school makeup routine where lip balm comes first, a shiny lip product came second in GlamLipstick’s survey. Right next to lip balm’s 262 ardent users, 23.85% of GlamLipstick’s 587 participants — 140, to be exact — revealed lip gloss as their go-to lip product. Fresh from almost being cast off for more matte 2016 makeup looks, lip gloss is coming back, and the #cleangirlaesthetic is championing the glittery cause. From lip balm to lip gloss, our readers love keeping it simple and hydrated.

Don’t count lipstick out just yet

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According to WYRL Beauty, lipstick is an iconic makeup product that has long been used as a symbol of strength in women-led protests and has been a part of revolutions, rebellions, and pop culture. In our survey of 587 participants, we found that 116 people, accounting for 19.76%, use lipstick the most.

While pink and red lipsticks remain the most popular and historically significant hues across continents, there are tons of shades for every skin tone. As Lipstick History confirms, lipsticks can be slightly sheer, have a creamy or satin finish, or dry down matte on your lips. They can also be shiny, nude, or pH-sensitive. Some even come in liquid form, which has grown in popularity over the years, per De’lanci Beauty. Whatever your style or shade, there’s a lipstick for you, and Glam readers have that in the bag.

Lip stain and lip liner come in last

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For those who do not like the boldness or the feeling of wearing lipstick but would still prefer some color, Maybelline names lip stain a worthwhile option to try, and our readers agree. Ranking in fourth place with 7.67% of GlamLipstick’s 587 survey participants, 45 people revealed that they are ardent fans of lip stains and use the product the most. Unlike lipsticks, which stay on top of the lip, Roselin Rosario, L’Oréal’s associate principal chemist, explains that lip stains work by getting absorbed into the lips’ top layer. Lip stains have become popular in recent years, with products like the Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain going viral.

Finally, last on the survey, with 4.09% of the votes, is lip liner, which was revealed to be the most used lip product for 24 respondents. Lip liner, MAC explains, is excellent for shaping the lips before going in with lipstick or lip gloss. It can also be used independently for a more subtle effect than lipstick. Hydration from lip balms, shine with lip gloss, and color from lipsticks, stains, and liners: our readers have their priorities in check.