Favorite Lip Stains?

[wawa]

I hate touching up my lips at work.  But I like having some color.  I'm not a huge fan of long-lasting matte lipsticks for daytime, even though I know they'll stay put, my lips tend toward the dry side and I rarely want to do the prep required to have them go on nicely on a random Tuesday.

Which generally lands me on lip stains.  (or lip butters)  I like the Revlon balm stains.  Honey and Crush are in heavy rotation.

I have some ulta brand marker style stains that I like.  And the benefit family (benetint, lilli, posie), but I vastly prefer them on my cheeks to my lips. 

What else should I try?

[Vespasia]

I really like the staying power of the Sephora ones. They are a bit drying but not terrible.
www.sephora.com/cream-lip-stain-P281411

[DarcyLongfellow]

Have you tried the Josie Maran ones? I've only played around with it in the store, but I really liked it. I'm planning to buy it in Poppy during the Sephora sale :-)

[ChillyMcFreeze]

I really like J Cat Wonder Paint. It's a liquid formula and not nearly as drying as some others. It lasts several hours, and it's not terribly expensive.

[ESF]

I also have a Josie Maran in Berry and it lasts forever. But it is hard to apply, perhaps because it is so dark that it is hard to get an even, smooth coat. I think a lighter color would be easier. I might get a Poppy one.

The Smashbox lip lacquers go on glossy and fade to a never ending stain.

[bunnies]

Mar 31, 2015 8:48:00 GMT -5 wawa said:

Which generally lands me on lip stains.  (or lip butters)  I like the Revlon balm stains.  Honey and Crush are in heavy rotation.

I like these, too! I had Smitten, it was a bright pink - very fun, but I lost it. I just checked the other one I have and it is Crush, like yours. It's more wearable than Smitten. :-)

[sequins]

I tried on the YSL Volupte teint in oil in store. It stains the lips for a good 4-5 hours.

[dirtyred]

Mar 31, 2015 9:01:12 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

I really like the staying power of the Sephora ones. They are a bit drying but not terrible.
www.sephora.com/cream-lip-stain-P281411

This is what I use.  I've tried just about every brand on the market, and this is the one I like the best.

[rondonalddo]

I have the Wet n Wild Balm Stain in the red color, and I love it. It's a lovely red right after applying. Once it has worn off a bit it turns more of a bright (but pretty) pink. YMMV, but at least it's cheap! It really does stain my lips, which is more than I can say for other stains.

[AmeliaBedelia]

Mar 31, 2015 12:13:48 GMT -5 sequins said:

I tried on the YSL Volupte teint in oil in store. It stains the lips for a good 4-5 hours.

These are great. I like that they're a bit more sheer than other stains and they're not at all drying.

[wawa]

Why am I tempted by those YSL lip tints? I could buy the entire color range of the Revlon stain balms on sale for that price.
But...I waaaaaaaaant it. I can turn down shadow any day, but put a cream blush or a moisturizing lip product in front of me and I MUST HAVE IT.

I need loreal to come out with the downmarket version.

[nsl]

YSL's glossy stains are also really comfortable and long-lasting.

[kirra]

I love the original Benetint. Not a fan of any of the other colors.

[secretlyevil]

I love lollitint!