May's Best Beauty Buys

Even Better Buzz

Some at-the-register impulse purchases we've regretted: a 12-pack of tiny lint rollers, a five-pound tub of Swedish Fish, a glow-in-the-dark Slinky. Some we haven': Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers. These balm-lipstick hybrids give lips a little bit of color, a little bit of pearly shine, and a little bit of moisture. Actually, make that a lot of moisture. Each slim stick has been reformulated to include superhydrating shea butter and four different lip-softening fruit-seed oils. There are also three new colors (for a total of 12)—and they might be the most flattering yet: punchy pink Strawberry, deep Plum, and true red Cherry.

Lip Balm, Burt's Bees, $5; BurtsBees.com