Accessorizing… Your Lip Oil?

From platform shoes to crop tops, cargo pants to flared jeans, the early 2000s are alive and well—including a shiny, juicy lip. But unlike those halcyon days of the young millennium when everyone loved a butterfly clip and rocked a discman, our 2025 lip options are decidedly less…goopy. No more hair getting caught on your mouth with every small gust of wind, no more avoiding wiping food off your face in case a little flake of napkin is left behind, no more physical struggle to open your mouth because your lips are practically glued together with lip gloss.

Two decades later, we can finally embrace a shiny lip without living in fear thanks to lip oil. All the sheen, none of the stickiness. And today’s formulas don’t just make your mouth sparkle and offer a subtle hint of color—they’re also packed with actually-hydrating ingredients that leave lips not only looking but also feeling plump and juicy.

Some of the best of the bunch? Free People’s very own Vegan Lip Oil. Cruelty-, paraben-, mineral oil-, and sulfate-free (and yes, vegan), this petite tube of glossy goodness is everything your younger self loved about lip gloss but with everything your older self needs (and loves) for a wiser approach to beauty.

Here, we run through the three available hues and flavors, as well as our picks on what accessory you might want to consider pairing with each tube…you know, if you’re into that sort of thing. (Reader: we are into that sort of thing.)