These are the 5 best lip stains for gorgeous color that doesn’t smudge
Lipstick may be a makeup staple, but it can be annoying sometimes. Whether it’s rubbing off on the rim of a glass or smudging from a kiss, lipstick often needs repeated reapplication to look fresh. You may think forgoing lipstick is the only solution to these makeup woes, but you’d be wrong. If you want gorgeous color on your lips but hate the annoyance of lipsticks, you must embrace the often-overlooked lip stain.
Lip stains apply similarly to a gloss or liquid lipstick with one key difference. Lip stains provide a multi-hour color that “stains” your lips, tinting your pout with a fresh bitten color that can outlast dinner, drinks, smooches and more. We’re talking many hours of color.
But some lip stains still have downsides. Lip stains are notorious for drying out lips, an unfortunate side effect of that long-lasting color. Lip stains can also feather off your lipline while drying to a tinted finish, leaving an unflattering smudge around your otherwise perfect lip color. But there are some lip stains that have the formula down, providing hours of color without disadvantages.
Unsure which lip stains have that tough balance mastered? These top-rated lip stains from Sephora and Ulta are the top picks you need to try. Pucker up!
1. Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Liquid Lip Blush & Cheek Tint, $24
This is perhaps the most famed lip stain on the market. Benetint by Benefit Cosmetics is a classic for a reason. The product was first launched in 1976 and has an, ahem, unique origin story that makes for a great bit of makeup trivia. Benetint’s water-based formula is sheer yet buildable, leaving you with a perfectly rosy pout. The iconic beauty product is also incredibly long-wearing and smudge-proof immediately upon application. And users love the stuff. Benetint has more than 2,000 5-star ratings on the Sephora website.
2. Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick, $15
Sephora Collection is noted for top-performing products at affordable prices — and its innovative cream lip stain is no exception. The bestselling product applies like a creamy liquid lipstick but settles over time into a transfer-proof, full-coverage lip stain. The best part? There are 74 (!!!) different colors of Sephora’s Cream Lip Stain. Customers love the long-wearing formula, with the product receiving more than 7,000 five-star reviews on the Sephora site.
3. Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain, $27
Lip stains are notoriously drying, but Rihanna wants to change that. Launched in 2022, the Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain goes on like a gloss with ultra-hydrating squalene infused into the formula. The product leaves behind a soft tint that is both feather and bleed-resistant. The product comes in six different colors and has more than 300 five-star reviews on the Ulta website.
4. Dior Addict Lip Tint, $40
Launched just a year ago, Dior’s Addict Lip Tint already has a dedicated fan base. The luxury brand’s lip tint has a semi-matte finish, offering up to 12 hours of transfer-proof wear. The formula also has hydrating properties to combat dryness associated with lip tints. It comes with a specially designed foam applicator that offers the precision of a lip liner, preventing feathering and messy mishaps upon application. Coming in eight different colors, the product has more than 120 five-star reviews on the Ulta website.
5. ColourPop Fresh Kiss Glossy Lip Stain, $9
A gloss and lip tint hybrid, ColourPop’s Fresh Kiss Glossy Lip Stain is both affordable and incredible. The product goes on like a gloss, delivering a hydrating color that is ready for all-day wear. After a couple of hours of wear, the gloss settles into a gorgeous subtle color with a natural and beautiful glow. Launched in 2021, the product comes in eight gorgeous shades. The product has more than 340 five-star reviews on Ulta’s website.
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