Although winter isn’t exactly around the corner, it’s never too early to take preventative measures to ensure that our lips are well-equipped to handle what, for this critic, is the wind tunnel that inevitably forms along the lower parts of Fifth Avenue. After years of relying on the meager protection of generic drugstore-brand lip protectants, I welcome the addition of Lisa Hoffman’s Lip Moisturizer.

Lisa Hoffman developed her line, having encountered many beauty products while traveling the world, specifically between film sets, as the wife of the renowned actor, Dustin Hoffman. This lip moisturizer is just one product of many she designed intending to simplify the modern woman’s beauty routine.

This product comes as a unique stand-up pump, small enough to fit in a purse but too big to throw in a pocket. Application is finger-to-lip, so those who shun sticky fingers might want to shy away. Despite its rather viscous consistency, I appreciate the almond-vanilla taste and longevity. Furthermore, when applied over lipstick, it can also function as a gloss. With Lisa Hoffman’s Lip Moisturizer on hand, (or rather, on lips), I am certain that my lips will hold up much better against those biting Fifth Avenue drafts.

Jessica Stein