Felicia’s in the Kiss Army

The unseasonable heat wave that rolled over Philadelphia early in June reminded us why we give up on glamour every summer.

Paring away all but the necessities of beauty requires that the remaining elements stand on their own. By now you’ve gotten a smidge of sun, nothing too Brooke Hogan, and all you need is a quick eyelash curl, a coat of mascara, and the perfect SPF-infused lip color.

Cosmetics superstore Sephora has rounded up a selection of lippies that won’t let you get torched. The best of the bunch have soothing botanicals like aloe vera and mango butter to keep your kisser soft, and SPFs of 15 or greater to shield you from aging UVA rays and burning UVBs. All-around covetable Vincent Longo Lip Stain Lipstick SPF 15 ($23) comes in twelve colors with intriguing names, like Americana (rose red) and Foolish Virgin (begonia pink) that light up bare summer skin. The sheer, stained texture is fresher than a shimmery or frosted finish.

Stila SPF 20 Shine Lip Color ($22) delivers eight prototypically wearable Stila sheer colors with loads of antioxidants and vitamins A, C, and E. Pick up a Keren or Talia nude shade for the pale lip look of the moment. Perfect for girls with naturally deeper skin tones.

If you’re more of a pot-head, dip into Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Lip Balm ($20) for a been-eating-local-strawberries stain. The moisturizing berry gloss is whipped up from Benefit’s secret rose petal formula and has a SPF of 15.

Korres Mango Butter Lipstick SPF 10 ($18) is advertised as being made from all-natural ingredients, but the unpronounceable ethylmethyls on the ingredient list reminds me that even a carcinogenic organic chemical compound like Benzene is technically “naturally occurring” (in crude oil!). Anyway, this “holistic” lipstick contains mango butter for moisture and comes in twelve summery shades, suitable for sunbathing on the sidewalk.

Also, Daryl Hall is our official collective boyfriend of the day, because he called John Oates a German Shepherd in Chuhuahua’s pants and that shit’s hilarious (he was referring to J.O. and the ladies).