Lip stains are exactly what they sound like – a faux colour tattoo for the pout that doesn’t budge or transfer all day long and then some. It’s the low-maintenance lip product you’ve been searching for to save you from reapplication and touch-ups on a night out.
But the idea isn’t novel. Beauty brands like Benefit have had lip tints out since the 1970s, and they’re considered a staple in the Korean make-up scene, too, where Peripera, Etude and Rom&nd stock some of the bestselling ranges. Today, there are different ways of ‘staining’ the lips, but they all deliver similar…