Your Best Lip Combo Yet: Lip Liner + Lip Gloss
It’s all too easy get stuck in a makeup rut – and if you find yourself reaching for that near-empty lip gloss or a lip liner that’s been lovingly worn down to the nub, it’s probably time for some new lip combos.
But the best lip combos aren’t happenstance: it all comes down to the products.
Maybelline’s Super Stay Peel-Off Liner balances high-staining power, lip comfort, and buildability. This vitamin E-infused formula has a cushion gel texture that sets quickly on the lips and peels off effortlessly, leaving behind a tattoo-like stain that stays vibrant for up to 24 hours without touch-ups. Designed with a precision tip for clean lines and a flat side for filling in lips, this Maybelline lip liner gives you the versatility to create bold lip combos or subtle blush-like tints.
Of course, every lip liner needs its gloss companion, and the Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel is the perfect match for Superstay Peel-Off Liner. This oil-in-gel formula is enriched with hyaluronic acid and 58% oils wrapped in gel to give you softer, smoother lips and a high-shine finish. A click-twist pen makes it easy to apply on the lips, and you can enjoy a lightweight, non-greasy, non-sticky finish alongside glassy, mirror-like shine.
With the help of Maybelline’s lip liners and lip glosses, we’ve curated four of our best lip combos that are sure to become a staple in your beauty routine.
90s-inspired nude
From 2016 to 2026, we owe a lot of lip trends to the 90s – and the nude lip is one of them. Matte nude lips reigned supreme in the 90s, but for this particular lip combo, we’re going to take a classic neutral brown lip liner and modernise it with a glossy finish.
To get that crisp lip line, use our neutral brown Super Stay Peel-Off Lip Liner in ‘Aura’ to line your lips. And if you want to subtly overline your lips for a fuller pout, you can follow our tutorial here. Since we’re keeping it nude all over, you can achieve your glossy, plumped-up lips using the Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel in ‘Vanilla Horchata’.
While anybody can craft this nude-brown lip liner combo, these shades are especially flattering on medium, tan, and deep skin tones.
An everyday mauve moment
Sitting between violet and pink on the colour wheel, mauve is perfect for easy, natural everyday lip combos, offering a subtle wash of colour that can seamlessly take you from your desk to dinner.
For subtle definition that won’t overwhelm the rest of your makeup look, we recommend our rosewood mauve-coloured Super Stay Peel-Off Lip Liner in ‘Haze’. It also has the added benefit of being budge-proof – so it’ll withstand all those coffee catchups in the office. Pair with the Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel in ‘Strawberry Shake’ for a soft mauve tint and a glass-like finish on the lips.
This look particularly complements fair to medium complexions with cool or neutral undertones – which naturally bring out the cool undertones in mauve shades.
Sultry and moody
On the nights when you want to add a little edge to your makeup look, rich shades of plum and berry can help you craft the ultimate sultry, moody lip combo. Richer, deeper colours like these are perfect for winter or any time you want to create a high-contrast makeup look.
This occasion calls for our dedicated midtone plum liner shade: Super Stay Peel-Off Lip Liner in ‘Sunset’. Then, you can deepen the shade with the darkest gloss in our line-up, the Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel in ‘Berry Twist’. We love that this lip look is on the bolder side, but the glossy finish also makes this lip combination inherently softer.
Frosted lips
We’re channelling Y2K for this final lip combo – frosted lips – which is characterised by a cool-toned pink lip liner and a translucent, blue-tinted lip gloss to give it that icy finish.
The Lifter Liner in ‘Line Leader’ will get the job done here; simply glide the creamy lip pencil along your natural lip line to form the cool-pink outline for your frosty pout. But of course, the star of the show is the Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel in ‘Blue Boba’ – a sheer blue pearlescent lip gloss that’s going to give this lip combo its namesake.
We love this lip combination because it’s low-effort but high-impact, adding an instant touch of glamour to any makeup look.
Want to put a romantic twist on your lip combo? Explore our seven date-ready lip looks for Valentine’s Day.
