Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm is the balm people keep in a coat pocket and reach for without thinking. It is a vegan, silky formula built around shea and murumuru butters, aimed squarely at lips that read dry and dull. Available across a set of sheer tints and flavours, it works as a daytime top-up or as a thicker layer before bed.

What it actually does

• Puts moisture back fast. Summer Fridays positions this as relief for parched lips within seconds of application, rather than a slow-building treatment.
• Shea and murumuru seed butters do the conditioning. Both are natural moisturisers, and the brand credits them with calming and softening lips that have gone dry.
• Vegan waxes handle the shine. They carry the gloss through the day and keep the texture smooth — the brand is explicit that it should not feel greasy.
• Targets dryness and dullness. Those are the two concerns the brand lists for it.
• Doubles as an overnight mask. A heavier layer at bedtime is an intended use, not a workaround.
• Vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free. The packaging is recyclable, and the brand gives instructions for it: flatten the carton and liner when you unbox, then recycle the plastic tube once the balm is finished (the cap is discarded).
• Brand-reported testing. In an independent clinical study of 39 participants aged 20–55, Summer Fridays reports 92% showed a measurable improvement in moisturisation straight after applying. In a separate consumer-use study with the same group size, 97% said their lips felt softer, 97% said they felt hydrated, 92% said they looked less flaky and 100% said they looked healthier — all self-reported, immediately after use.
• An Allure Best of Beauty winner, per the brand.

How to use

1. Through the day: swipe on whenever lips start to feel tight. It is designed to be reapplied casually, no mirror required.
2. At night: put on a thicker layer as the last step of your routine and leave it to work while you sleep.
3. Over or under colour: the sheer tints can stand alone, or go on top of a lipstick to bring back shine.

Is it right for you?

Questions

What do the different shades and flavours smell and look like?

Each one pairs a sheer colour with a flavour. Vanilla is a sheer nude with natural vanilla; Vanilla Beige is the same vanilla flavour in a sheer tinted shade; Poppy is a sheer coral with sweet citrus; Brown Sugar is a sheer brown-sugar tint with a matching flavour; Pink Sugar is a sheer pink with buttercream and sweet sugar; Cherry is a sheer red with a light cherry sweetness; Sweet Mint is sheer with a hint of mint.

Will it feel greasy?

The brand's claim is no — the vegan wax base is meant to stay smooth and add shine without that heavy slick. It is still a butter balm, so expect a glossy finish rather than a dry one.

Is it vegan?

Yes. Summer Fridays lists it as vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free, in recyclable packaging.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. Shades we already hold go out at the short end of that window; anything we bring in for you sits at the longer end.

Payment and returns?

Pay by credit card, debit card, Instapay or mobile wallets — no cash on delivery. Returns cover defective, damaged or expired items only, reported within 1 day of delivery, with the refund going back to the original payment method within 15–30 days. Picking a flavour you end up disliking is not covered, so message us if you want help choosing.