If you love the look of lipstick but hate having to reapply it over and over, all day long, maybe it's time to try a good lip stain! There are so many to choose from, in so many colors, chances are there's a stain made just for you. Here are a few of my favorites... is one of these your ideal shade? Let's find out.
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1. SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain
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Price: $14 at sephora.com
Available in 14 hot hues, this lip stain is made with nourishing avocado oil, and it's designed to last all day.
2. Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro
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Price: $38 at sephora.com
Most of the 18 colors in this line are matte, but there are a few shimmering shades; all of them are made to last all day.
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Among the high-end options, Giorgio Armani's Lip Maestro stands out not only for its longevity but also for its luxurious velvet texture that glides on with a rich intensity. Ideal for women who demand sophistication and performance from their makeup, each shade in the palette, from plush reds to soft pinks, is infused with concentrated pigments that ensure maximum impact with a single stroke. If you're on the hunt for an all-day lip color that doesn't compromise on comfort or class, Lip Maestro might just be your new go-to. And with sumptuous packaging to boot, it’s a treat for both your lips and your vanity.
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3. Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick
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Price: $21 at sephora.com
This is a long-wearing lipstick that acts like a stain, tinting your lips all day long without feeling heavy or sticky.
4. YSL Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain
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Price: $36 at sephora.com
Hooray! Now you can get the shine of your favorite gloss and the all-day color of a stain.
5. MAKE up for EVER Aqua Rouge Liquid Lipstick
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Price: $24 at sephora.com
Apply your favorite shade from the 15 marvelous mattes in this line, then swipe on the topcoat, and your color will last all day.
6. YSL Baby Doll Kiss & Blush Lips & Cheeks
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Price: $40 at sephora.com
There are a dozen pretty colors in this line, all of them made to stain your lips and your cheeks with soft color all day long.
7. Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick
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Price: $28 at sephora.com
The bottle says lipstick but the lipstick itself is an all-day-long stain.
8. Smashbox Be Legendary Long Wear Lip Lacquer
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Price: $24 at sephora.com
This is another lip stain disguised as a lush lipstick. It comes in nine gorgeous colors.
9. Tarte LipSurgence Matte Lip Tint
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Price: $28 at amazon.com
Maybe you just want a hint of color, but you want it to last all day. This is the tint for you, then, available in six sweet shades.
10. SEPHORA COLLECTION Rouge Infusion Lip Stain
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Price: $7 at sephora.com
There are eight gorgeous colors in this line, all of them highly pigmented and buildable, so you can use one quick swipe for a natural look, or layer it on for more glam.
11. Tata Harper Volumizing Lip & Cheek Tint
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Price: $36 at sephora.com
Talk about a multi-tasker! This lip and cheek tint also plumps your lips and skin, smoothing out fine lines while providing all-day color.
12. YSL Volupté Tint-in-Oil
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Price: $32 at sephora.com
Keep your lips hydrated and happy and coated in rich color, with this two-in-one stain and oil.
13. BURBERRY Lip & Cheek Bloom
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Price: $30 at sephora.com
I'm noticing a trend here: many of these lip stains are two-in-one cheek stains, too! This one comes in six pretty shades, and each one is buildable, so you can have a soft color, or try something a little more intense with a few more layers.
14. BECCA Beach Tint
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Price: $25 at sephora.com
Slip this little tube of color into your handbag or beach bag and you'll have a summer-sultry stain for your lips and cheeks everywhere you go.
15. Chosungah 22 Ink Jet Lip Tatt Lip Stain
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Price: $30 at sephora.com
My only complaint? That this vivid all-day lip stain only comes in three colors.
16. Benefit Cosmetics Posietint Cheek & Lip Stain
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Price: $30 at sephora.com
This soft, innocent poppy pink is made to tint your lips and cheeks with natural-looking color that last all day.
17. Benefit Cosmetics Chachatint Cheek & Lip Stain
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Price: $30 at sephora.com
But maybe you want something brighter, more eye-catching, more cha-cha! Then set the Posietint aside and give this a go!
18. MILK MAKEUP Oil Lip Stain
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Price: $18 at sephora.com
Choose from red (Tude) or hot pink (Vibes), and enjoy hydrated, color-stained lips all day long.
19. Tarte Lipsurgence Skintuitive Lip Tint
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Price: $14 at amazon.com
I love that this berry-hued lip stain looks different on each person... how cool is that?!
20. Stila Lip & Cheek Stain
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Price: $29 at amazon.com
This is another lip stain that reacts to each person's pH to create a one-of-a-kind hue.
21. Dinoplatz Lost Identity Lip Tint
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Price: $18 at sephora.com
... and finally, a customize-able lip tint that comes in three shades you can play with. Fun!
22. ARDENCY INN MODSTER Long Play Lip Vinyl
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Price: $23 at sephora.com
This long-wearing lip stain/gloss is just as glossy as the name implies, and it comes in four sleek shades.
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Jackie: Still all day stay makes my top 2 long wearing lip stains w/o drying out lips. $24
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