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If the last two-plus years turned you off to lipsticks, hi, same. Even though I still love my favorite statement red lipsticks and pink lip glosses, I’m also high-key tired of the insides of my masks looking like a freakin’ crime scene. The answer? Lip stains, i.e., the happy place between the bright pigment of lipsticks and the convenience of a tinted lip balm. “Think of lip stains as the sister to lipsticks,” says celebrity makeup artist Manuel Espinoza. “The main difference is the staying power.” Unlike lipsticks, which tend to get wiped off or rubbed off by noon, lip stains can last all day, evenly fading down to a soft tint by three p.m.

And that’s because, as celebrity makeup artist Dani Kimiko Vincent explains, “The pigments in lip stains adhere to the skin, versus sitting on top of it like a lipstick.” And because the top layer fades gradually and leaves behind a temporary stain on your lips, (good) lip stains usually require zero touch-ups. I told you—the ultimate happy place. And to help you find your new stain, I chatted with the experts to find the best formulas that look natural, last all day, and even leave your lips feeling a lil hydrated with ingredients like squalane and coconut oil. Let’s get into it.

Just like shopping for lipsticks, it’s equally, if not more important, to pick a lip stain color you truly like and that’s easy to wear—especially because once it’s on, it’s on. This is where elements like your skin undertones come into play, and virtual try-ons so you can get an idea of what it will look like IRL. Still not sure? Take a look at your fav lipsticks, too, and choose similar shades, which brings me to:

If you still want the opaque pigment of a lipstick, but the low-maintenance factor of a lip stain, Vincent suggests pairing your lipstick and stain together. “Sometimes I’ll stain the lip in a similar shade underneath the lipstick, that way you still have some color left when the lipstick wears off,” says Vincent. If that sounds like the perfect middle-ground for you, look for lip stains that most closely resemble your favorite lipsticks, so you can easily layer them for a long-wear look.

If you live in a particularly dry climate, dry lips are inevitable, and letting go of your hydrating lip balms even for a day might be unnerving. So keep an eye out for moisturizing ingredients like squalane, coconut oil, or jojoba oil. And if the one that you absolutely love still lacks in moisture, top with a lip balm or gloss after the top layer of the stain has faded to prevent dryness.

Ready to chose one (or three)? Keep scrolling for the 16 best lip stains, and make a quick stop here for a high-level break down:

And now for the full breakdown, ahead.

Sephora Collection Jelly Melt Glossy Lip Tint

“I reach for a lip stain when I’m working on set, with a bride, and with anyone who doesn’t like to touch up their makeup throughout the day, since the lip stain is going to last for hours,” says Espinoza. Sure, no one’s out here wanting to touch up their makeup every hour, but if you’ve got a lot on your plate and need your lips to truly look the same all day, opt for this stain, which starts off as a creamy semi-gloss and leaves you with a matte, lived-in finish that will evenly and slowly fade.

Bite Beauty Outburst Longwear Lip Stain

This coconut oil-packed lip stain will start out as an intensely pigmented lip color and fade to a soft tint after a few hours—eating and drinking included. For a bolder look, swipe on one or two layers to build the pigment. And for a softer, diffused look, Espinoza says to start with a layer of lip balm, then smudge the stain at the center of your lips and blur towards the outer sections of your lips.

ColourPop Sonic Blooms Glossy Lip Stain

Want to try lip stains but also need to stay on budget? Welcome to this effective, eight-dollar lip stain that will put your drugstore lipstick to shame. It goes on in a thin layer of gloss (read: no thick or sticky vibes) and fades over time, leaving you with a surprisingly pigmented tint.

Flower Beauty Bitten Lip Stain

Look, not every celeb-owned beauty brand is worth the hype, but this lip stain by Drew Barrymore’s Flower Beauty holds up. The castor oil-spiked formula will lock moisture in your lips as it leaves a light pigment behind.

Wonderskin Wonder Blading Peel and Reveal Lip Stain

You might recognize this one from, um, all over social media. It’s one of those magic products that sweeps the internet for while, but in this case, it actually deserves the hype. Just follow the lip kit’s instructions to carefully paint the lip masque on your lips, spritz with the applicator, and then peel off to reveal fully pigmented lips.

Elaluz by Camila Coelho Lip and Cheek Stain

This gel-like formula might seem like your average tinted lip gloss, but don’t be fooled. Blend into your cheeks or on your lips and let each layer set for 30 seconds before going in with a second layer for more pigment.

Lancôme L’Absolu Lacquer

If the permanence of a lip stain is too much commitment for you, Vincent says, opt for a long-wear liquid lipstick instead, like this one. You’ll get more staying power than a tube of drugstore lipstick, but you can pivot and change shades as you please. And this one has a glossy finish, so unlike matte lipsticks, it won’t leave your lips parched.

Fat And The Moon Lip and Cheek Stain

When I stumbled across this little tin during my low-waste beauty ~journey~, I didn’t expect to find my lip stain soulmate. But this multi-tasking, rose-scented formula works as a cheek tint, cream eyeshadow, and a lip stain, and lasts legit hours.

Yves Saint Laurent Water Stain Lip Stain

On Vincent’s list of lip stain recs is this gloss-to-stain pick. “It starts with a glossy wash of color, and then when that wears down, your skin is left with the stain,” says Vincent. It’s super-customizable too—once sweep of the applicator will leave you with a sheer tint, and one or two more layers will deepen the pigment (and help the stain last even longer).

Best Lip Stain in Stick Form

Milk Makeup Mini Lip + Cheek

This little lip stain is a multitasking superhero. It’s got the bright pigment of a stain, the shine powers of a face oil, and the hydrating longevity of a balm. And thanks to its lightweight formula, it can be used on both your cheeks as a gel-like blush and your lips as a moisturizing stain.

Buxom Serial Kisser Plumping Lip Stain

If you’ve ever used a plumping gloss, you know how sticky and gloopy it can feel. Why can’t we just have full lips without the feels?! Is that too much to ask?! Apparently, it’s not, because Buxom created this plumping lip stain just for us thin-lipped folk, filling it with hyaluronic acid to gently plump up lips without the sting or stick.

Best Lip Stain Shade Range

Holika Holika Holi Pop Jelly Tint

This lightweight, jelly-textured lip stain is filled with hydrating fruit extracts and also comes in six bright colors, from candy-apple red to a deep cherry, so you can live out your wildest stain fantasies (…as long as they’re on the spectrum of, um, red).

Lipstick Queen Lipstick in Frog Prince

If you know me, you know I legit won’t shut up about this freaking “lipstick.” Holy hell, it is so good. The color-changing formula shifts from sheer green to a bright (yet still sheer) berry, with absolutely zero fragrance, taste, or stickiness. And when the balm wears off, it leaves behind a pigmented stain that lasts until the end of the day. Truly magical.

I mean, if I’m covering my lips in a stain, I basically want it to be a tattoo, you know? Enter this ultra-pigmented lip tint that applies like a gloss yet dries down into a semi-shiny, ultra-bright stain. But unlike other stains that can feel drying, this one has glycerin and squalane to keep lips hydrated.

Benefit Cosmetics Lovetint Lip & Cheek Stain

Another lip-and-cheek combo, this water-light formula packs major, major stain powers. It’s similar to the classic—dare I even say iconic—Benetint you probably used in high school, except way more vibrant with a definitively pink hue. Swipe it on your nude lips and top with a clear gloss or keep layering for more impact.

This is, pure and simple, a straight-up stain. It’s a thin, water-like liquid (it’s 77 percent water, in fact) mixed with a range of four pigments to give your lips a wash of long-lasting color. Brush it on over your bare lips, then layer with a lip balm for more moisture.

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