Korres Lip Butters: Perfect for Spring

I had been thinking about these pretty, punchy lip butters by Korres since spying them at Sephora a few months ago—when the temps here in Chicago were hovering around in the teens and I was, overall, in a winter of discontent.  The colors remind me of warmer months and happier times.

Now that spring is here and the blues have dissipated with the last blasts of radiator heat, I thought it time to buy one.

Pretty factor: These balms nearly melt into your lips and give a remarkably smooth finish and deep hydration, thanks to shea butter and rice wax. They'll kick to the curb any chappedness left over from winter. Available in four, richly pigmented shades.

Eco factor: No parabens, mineral oil, silicones or propylene glycol

To buy: $9 at Sephora and sephora.com