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If it's good enough for Victoria Beckham...

Our first foray into beauty? Lip gloss of course.

Whether you were a Juicy Tubes girl, or stockpiled Missy Sporty's Precious Shine (sadly now discontinued), a generous slick of lip gloss was regarded as the style statement of the 90s and 00s.

Fast forward to today, and the humble gloss has come a long way since the super-sticky, hair-trapping formulas of our adolescent days. Now, they're filled to bursting with lip quenching ingredients like vitamin E and coconut oil, packed with pigment that stays put for hours on end, and have the ability to lend lips a stunning patent leather finish that's bound to turn a few heads.

If you're looking at the hundred lip glosses living rent free at the bottom of your handbag and questioning why you would need more, it might be worth double checking when you bought them. Due to their direct contact with our mouth - and all the bacteria that produces - we should be looking to replace our lip products around every 6 months. So chances are, if you didn't purchase it this side of the pandemic, you should probably chuck it.

If that isn't enough to convince you that it's time to reinvest in your gloss wardrobe, then look to the runways, where nineties nostalgia is reigning for Spring/Summer 22 and reviving the very best of the decades beauty trends (and trust us, there were some shockers we'd rather not remember). Clear glossy lips were the order of the day at Fendi by Versace and Victoria Beckham, while Supriya Lele merged two of the biggest nineties trends when she sent models down the runway with lacquered brown lips.

Ready to relive the shine? Read on for our pick of the juiciest, slickest, glassy glosses on offer.

If your hair possesses a tendency to start flying at your face as soon as you apply a gloss, you'll probably want to opt for a lip product of the less sticky variety. Tower 28's Lip Jelly currently holds the position of our dream lippy; With a finish that feels more like a satin balm but still delivers that beloved glossy finish, it's hard to go wrong with this. Plus, we love the small precise doe foot applicator.

Ok, technically this is a lip balm, but you can't blame us for putting it in our lip gloss round-up when the finish is so sublime. Like a soft, moisturising blanket for your lips, the iconic Baume de Rose formula is the staple product you always want to have in your handbag, and this applicator is a much more hygienic way of keeping lips nourished on-the-go.

Chances are you've seen this lip plumper doing the rounds on TikTok and Instagram, and for good reason. Though the tingling, warming sensation will take you straight back to those 'plumping' lipsticks of the 2000s, the formula has come so much further. Fenty's 'Plump Job Complex' contains ginger root oil and pepper to volumise your pout and the tinted gloss (no shimmer here) leaves a universally flattering wet-look sheen.

We know you're not supposed to eat your lipgloss, but this is a safe space, and we can all admit now and then we get a little bit tempted to lick our lips. Be warned, this cinnamon-flavoured gloss from Bite Beauty not only tastes moreish, but the vibrant colours will leave you wanting the whole collection.

With a reputation that precedes it (in the best way), the Glossier Lip Gloss has become a cultural icon. Thick with a mirror-like shine, this is one for the hardcore gloss addicts out there.

Breaking away from the idea of lip glosses as a purely cosmetic product, Hourglass's active-ingredient driven formula not only delivers a lacquer finish but helps to contour and define your pout. If that wasn't enough, theres a whopping 18 shades to choose from in three different finishes, allowing you to build your lipgloss arsenal to tackle any occasion.

Undoubtedly the king of the 1990s make-up scene, it's no surprise that Kevyn Aucoin's brand has nailed the decades signature lip look. Uber-glossy and with a three dimensional finish, there's no denying this is the most flattering way to draw attention to your pout.

Packed full of pigment, the Jones Road gloss comes in a full spectrum of high-shine shades, from luscious cherry red to sparkling peachy gold. In true Bobbi Brown fashion, the gloss is made to be multi-use- simply tap onto cheeks for a lit-from-within glow. Not to mention there's something super nostalgic about the clear tubes which make us feel like we're slap bang in the middle of Clueless.

Lusting for the high shine finish of a gloss but prefer a lightweight finish? A swipe of this watery-light formula from YSL will leave lips with a slick finish sans tackiness.

Super pigmented without the stickiness, this is the ultimate lipstick-meets-lip gloss situation. Oh, and it smells like vanilla - delicious!

Equipped with a handy rollerball, you can wave goodbye to the days of sticky, over-squeezed lip gloss tubes thanks to Tom Ford. Infused with Jojoba and Coconut Oil, consider your lips as nourished as they are glossy.

Fully embrace your 1990s shimmer queen with this space-age rose gold gloss. Simply match to your pearlescent pastel eyeshadow for total nostalgia.

Why just gloss your lips when you can plump them too? The dual-tasking Lip Maximer from Dior is infused with hyaluronic acid to delivers a hit of high-octane shine while keeping lips plumped and hydrated. And can we just take a moment for the iconic packaging, please?

Latex lips shone on the SS22 runways, making MAC's Lipglass a must-have - in fact, most backstage make-up artists can't imagine their kit without it. Alone, it lends lips a 90s-inspired lusciousness that somehow amplifies your natural lip colour. Layered over lipstick, it delivers a sheen that takes any shade you choose to the next dimension.

Plump, juicy and fresh looking lips are only a swipe away thanks to bareMinerals' Gen Nude collection. With 15 fleshy hues to choose from, every skin tone is catered for, and the formula feels oh-so-silky, not cloying or sticky.

Whether you opt for something sheer, opaque or shimmer-laden, Chanel's infamous gel-like gloss bathes lips in delicious, feather-light colour. When the gleam dwindles, the tint lingers for hours - and that's why it's still selling like hotcakes.

Perhaps the glossiest of lip glosses, this sheathes lips in intense colour that glistens brilliantly without ever bleeding outside the lip line.

With its mermaid-esque tube and gold and silver crown for a lid, you won't be embarrassed to whip this out on your morning commute. The advanced pigment technology means colour stays put for hours on end.

Thanks to the coconut and jojoba seed oil, this rich and buttery gloss glides on to and nourishes even the driest lips. It is so highly pigmented that you can skip the lipstick altogether.

Juicy Tubes have been going strong for 14 years - and for good reason. The cult classic impart a vinyl-like gleam to make your mouth water (sans any uncomfortable stickiness, FYI) and the barely-there iridescent particles give the illusion of plumper, more pillowy lips. There's no need to prep with lip liner, simply swipe on and go.

Formulated with maximum comfort in mind, every single one of NARS' lip glosses feels luxuriously velvety - and they never seem to run out. Aragon, a punchy claret red, is one of their boldest hues, but Turkish Delight has a huge cult following for the way that it complements most skin tones beautifully.

If you're looking for a hit of hydration and a supernatural shine, you need this gloss in your life. There are 14 shades to choose from, but we love completely clear Teinte; glaze over the entirety of naked lips for a look that is like 90s-nostalgia or dot a little in the centre of lipstick to give lips a 3D effect.