If gaudy lips are not your thing, make these lip and cheek tints your go-to for a soft matte look that makes it look effortless and chic in an old-money way. As Nykaa editors, we get to test several products, and an editor-favourite across the table are tints that leave the slightest colour without the dryness and cracked lips. It leaves a subtle hue that makes it look effortlessly chic. If you are not sure what tints to invest in, try these 10 lip and cheek tints; especially now that the Pink Friday sale is upon us, perfect time to try out a new product.
10 Editor-Approved Lip Tints
1. Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Rose
Originally created for an exotic dancer in the 1970s, benetint has soared to cult fave status. Benefit Benetint rose-tinted cheek and lip stain is loved by celebs, makeup artists and gals around the world. It's the sexiest flush you can get from a bottle! What once started as a rose-tinted colour-enhancer, today is offered in deeper and richer hues of raspberry and cherry for a more exclusive colour payoff.
2. Etude House Dear Darling Water Gel Tint
Fall in love with the barely-there makeup look with this light-weight lip tint from Etude House. The blendable formula glides onto lips and cheeks without tugging. Intensely pigmented and infused with fresh fruit extracts that are loaded with Vitamins and minerals, this one's a keeper.
3. MARS Love Track Velvet Lip Tint - Three Heart
For those of you who love colour and prefer something heavier than a lip balm but lighter than a lipstick, look no further! The Mars Love Track Velvet Lip Tint is here to save the day. This lippie delivers a rich hue and settles into a matte finish to keep your Cupid’s bow on point!
4. Inglot HD Lip Tint Matte
Let this Inglot HD Lip Tint Matte become your newest best friend right from the first application. This lip stain delivers full coverage and settles into to silky matte finish. Long-lasting, smudge-proof and transfer-resistant, it’s time you do away with your usual lippie.
5. Maybelline New York Superstay Teddy Tint
This heavy-duty cheek and lip tint is a multi-tasking cream colour stick that provides a subtle flush of colour to your cheeks and lips. It promises to give you a natural, dewy finish perfect for literally any occasion. Consider this your everyday tint.
6. Earth Rhythm Lip & Cheek Tint
Made with pure plant pigments that offer a natural, high-pigment colour, leaves a vibrant stain that stays up to 10 hours. Go from day to night with the same tint, because this buildable formula can help you deepen the colour with every swipe. It leaves a soft, matte finish that suits all skin tones and types.
7. Clinique Pop Lip + Cheek Oil + Black Honey
If you are a fan of Black Honey Almost Lipstick, this lip oil-cum-stain is THE tint you need to invest in. This deep, glossy lip tint will make your lips look scrumptious and plump. You can apply this to your cheeks as well. Simply use your fingertips to heat up the product and smudge it to create a naturally flushed look.
8. Blue Heaven Blush & Juicy Lip Tint
Infused with strawberry and pomegranate extract, this juicy lip tint leaves a beautiful colour payoff that makes your skin pop. With shades ranging from orange, watermelon, to berry juice, this lip and cheek tint is hydrating, highly-pigmented, and best of all, super affordable.
9. Bobbi Brown Extra Plump Tinted Lip Serum
Made with hyaluronic acid, collagen, and botanical oils, this lip serum from Bobbi Brown is hydrating, nourishing, and lasts up to 24 hours. It defines the lip, plumps it up, and offers a non-sticky finish.
10. Mcaffeine Lip Tint
Saving the best for last, this lip tint from Mcaffeine is one of the beauty girlies’ best-kept secrets. It hydrates, plumps, and also offers a different colour payoff due to the pH-adjusting formulation. You can apply just one layer for the plumping effect, and the buildable formula allows you to embrace the colour with more swipes.
Parting Thoughts
Lip tint is one of the most hydrating lip products you can have during the winter season, when your dry and cracked lips can benefit from hydrating and nourishing formulations that can heal and repair your lips with moisture-inducing ingredients. These lip tints offer the colour of a matte lipstick and the benefits of a balm. If you have joined the lip tint bandwagon, I recommend you start now. With the Pink Friday Sale nearing us, it makes it the perfect time for you to invest in a lip tint, without worrying about money, because it’s going to rain savings at the Nykaa Pink Friday Sale.
