No matter your vibe, one thing’s for sure: with these lip stains, you’ll never have to worry about your lipstick fading before your night does.
If there’s one thing we don’t have time for, it’s constant lipstick touch-ups.
Whether you’re rushing between meetings, sipping on espresso martinis or locking lips with your latest situationship, you need a lip colour that stays put.
Enter lip stains and tints — the ultimate low-maintenance, high-impact beauty heroes.
From the TikTok-viral Wonderskin to K-beauty favourites and classic cult buys, L360 has rounded up the best lip stains and tints that’ll have you looking effortlessly fabulous from AM to PM (and beyond).
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Wonderskin Wonder Blading Lip Stain Masque
This lip stain is a viral TikTok sensation, and for good reason. The brand’s wide shade range and unbeatable stick-to-your-lip-ness make it a must for every busy makeup-lover.
You apply a bright blue masque (yes, blue), let it set and then wipe away the excess to reveal a flawless, transfer-proof tint.
L360’s Evelyn Richards tested the lip stain in the shade Charming (watch the full video below). She found it had great staying power — but warns that you need to scrub and moisturise your lips thoroughly before use, as it can cling to dry patches.
- Best for: Long wear-lovers who hate reapplying
- Finish: Natural satin
- Longevity: More than eight hours
- Price: £18
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Benefit Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain
This iconic little bottle has been gracing makeup bags since the 1990s — and for good reason.
The sheer, buildable tint gives your lips that ‘I just bit into a strawberry’ flush and doubles as a cheek stain for an effortlessly fresh-faced look. It’s lightweight, sexy and timeless.
- Best for: A natural, flirty flush
- Finish: Sheer and juicy
- Longevity: More than six hours
- Price: £32.50
Buy from Look Fantastic for £32.50.
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Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain
Hate the feeling of lipstick? This weightless, oil-in-water formula is bursting with hydrating squalene to keep your kiss comfortably soft and conditioned.
Other lip stains can be drying, but this product moisturises your lips while delivering a dazzling burst of colour.
- Best for: Dry lips that need some TLC
- Finish: Glossy and sheer
- Longevity: More than eight hours
- Price: £21
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Peripera Ink Velvet Lip Tint
If K-pop idols and beauty influencers swear by it, you know it’s good. This mousse-like tint glides on like butter, dries down to a gorgeous soft-matte finish and stays put for hours.
Plus, the price and vast shade range — chef’s kiss.
- Best for: A bold, velvety pout
- Finish: Soft-matte
- Longevity: More than eight hours
- Price: £8.30
NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment
If you love a strong, statement lip, NARS Powermatte is your ride-or-die. It’s like a hybrid between a liquid lipstick and a stain — giving you full pigment without the heaviness.
Perfect for when you need your lip colour to stay put through work, wine and whatever comes after.
- Best for: Big nights out
- Finish: High-impact matte
- Longevity: More than 10 hours
- Price: £28
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