Lip Stains Forever

Victoria Beckham Beauty Bitten Lip Tint, £37

This is effortlessly chic in every way. The tint feels light and hydrating in sheer, wearable colours with a natural finish and the packaging is satisfyingly weighty. I’ve been rotating shades Amour for an easy ‘your lips but better’ and Bisou for more depth and definition.

Violette FR Lip Nectar, £30

Give me a high-shine, comfortable gloss that feels more like a lip oil and leaves a beautiful stain of colour on your lips? Yes please, I reapplied this easily throughout the day switching between Rose de Moab for a natural tint and Bêtise for a little pop of colour.

Benefit Benetint, Dark Cherry 6ml, £23

This is the OG of lip tints, and for good reason, has stood the test of time. It gives the most perfect cherry stain that actually lasts, and adds a subtle and very pretty colour to the face. It is no wonder this product is having a resurgence and trending all over TikTok, and makeup bags everywhere.

Stila Calligraphy Lip Stain, £23

The brightest of stains here, this little pen packs a punch; a high dose of pigment with a matte finish. The slim point means you can line your lips with precision then easily fill in using the side of the nib, I wore the shade Margaret all night long as the perfect summer fuchsia.

Fenty Beauty Poutsicle, £21 

This liquid formula feels so hydrating and the result is deliciously juicy, I layered Zesty Bestie over a brown lip liner for cherry cola lips that started glossy and then faded to a soft stain, an easy and wearable colour during a London heatwave.

RMS Liplights Cream Lip Gloss in Chameleon, £29

Whilst technically not a lip stain, I had to include this as it is a balm texture that tints your lips to a pretty shade of pink that’s perfect for your individual skin tone, adapting to your own pH as it develops. Nourishing with a lasting flush of colour the packaging is also 100% recycled aluminium so it feels good for the world as well as your lips.

Dior Addict Lip Tint, £33

I’m obsessed with the cool, tingling effect of this lip tint that gives a soft hit of colour with an even, natural matte finish. This delivers on the promise of transfer proof and long wear without compromising on comfort; I’ve been using the shade Natural Ginger as an alternative to a classic red lip and then Natural Sienna as a slightly deeper shade than my natural lip colour for when I need a bit of definition in one easy sweep.