Pout Preserve has a few cousins in the same brand and plenty of neighbors from others. OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Chillers in Grenada Guava, a coral tint, and Maldives Melon, a fuchsia tint, are limited-edition tropical shades with a cooling sensation. They add cloudberry oil to kokum and mango seed butters, which reads as a treat rather than a chore.

Then the comparisons. The rhode Peptide Lip Treatment glazes in Salted Caramel and Rhode Vanilla are the glossy ones, with a high-shine finish, peptide, shea butter and vitamin E. EADEM Le Chouchou in Burnt Malai is a daily peptide balm with hibiscus flower acids that softens flaky lips, and the brand says to apply a generous layer before sleep for an overnight treatment. Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tinted Balm in Bare is colorless, and its color blooms as it adjusts to your lips' pH. Westman Atelier HydroBalm in Café Crème is a sheer cool nude with a cooling feel, more lipstick than balm. VIOLETTE_FR Balm Amour in Clear goes on with a cooling ceramic applicator, so it feels like a small spa moment.

For a simple pairing, wear the Bobbi Brown balm as a base and add a Pout Preserve shade in the center for a little scent and shine.

What I would skip: the Chillers if a cooling sensation on your lips bothers you. Reach for the rhode glaze instead.

A balm can only do so much on top of flaky lips, so this grid is about prep. OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Sugar Melt is a leave-on scrub with fine sugar and kokum butter, and it needs no rinsing. The brand suggests that on first use you massage it over your lips to buff off the top layer and reveal the exfoliating sugars.

If you like a classic, fresh Sugar Lip Polish uses brown sugar crystals with shea butter and jojoba oil. You massage it on clean lips and rinse with a damp washcloth, two to three times a week. The Lip Scrub with Papaya Enzymes + Sugar pairs papaya enzyme with sugar micrograins, and you use its rounded tip to massage. MAKEUP BY MARIO Perfecting Lip Scrub is an all-natural edible scrub with micro-fine sugar crystals and coconut oil. MAED Reveal in Neutral is a no-rinse polish with a transparent tint, and you rub your lips together to dissolve the micro-crystals.

The gentler group skips grains. Dr. Idriss Barrier Baste is a no-rinse mandelic acid serum you apply at night, with lip balm as the last step. The Ordinary PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum goes on in a thin layer on alternate evenings. Experiment Softwear in Byte is a daily balm with a neutral cherry brown tint and a gentle AHA.

What I would skip: using two exfoliating acids on the same night. Pick one, then seal it with a Pout Preserve shade.

Start with how you want to smell and look. Vanilla Bonbon or Citrus Sunshine if you want a sheer tint, Peach Glaze or Strawberry Sorbet for a bit of color, and Cocoa Crème or Chai Drizzle for the cozier shades. If you like a cool feel, the Chillers are the ones to try, and if you like a glossy finish, rhode is your neighbor. Keep a scrub in the drawer for the days lips feel rough, and use the balm after it. Whichever tube you pick, apply it after lipstick when you want extra shine and on bare lips when you just want comfort.