



Dani Kimiko Vincentis a celebrity makeup artist and eyebrow technician in Los Angeles, CA, who has worked with celebrities like Sandra Oh.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. “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.Īnd 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. “Think of lip stains as the sister to lipsticks,” says celebrity makeup artist Manuel Espinoza. The answer? Lip stains, i.e., the happy place between the bright pigment of lipsticks and the convenience of a tinted lip balm. 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. If the last two-plus years turned you off to lipsticks, hi, same.
