Marin Bee Lip Repair*
The Marin Bee Lip Repair has the least color of today's bunch. The box describes it as "high gloss hydration," and I think that's very fitting. Made with castor seed oil, olive oil, honey, and shea and cocoa butters, the Lip Repair is a nourishing lip treatment with a subtle tint and glossy finish. It feels great and does a fantastic job keeping my lips soft and moisturized. I like using it as an overnight treatment too!
Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm (Sweet Violet)
I'm super late to the game on these tinted balms, but I picked one up last month in support of Burt's Bees finally pulling out of China (and therefore regaining their cruelty-free status). It's a basic lip balm -- protective and moisturizing, but nothing to write home about on that front -- but what I really like are the creamy, glossy colors. There's no shimmer in these, just soft, buildable tints. Sweet Violet is a beautiful plummy-pink that can be worn sheer or layered up for a surprising amount of color payoff.
Inika Certified Organic Lip Tint (Candy)*
Inika's Lip Tint has quickly become one of my everyday go-to's. Candy is a shimmery light pink and looks to be the most subtle color in the range. It's shimmery, but not to the point of looking frosty, and basically just gives the lips a pretty, polished-looking sheen. The tint is creamy and buttery and despite the shimmer in this particular shade, it doesn't feel at all gritty on the lips. To create the Lip Tints, Inika took their popular lip balm formula and just added mineral pigments for color, so this is another one that can absolutely stand in for your favorite regular lip balm. They've also got an energizing peppermint scent that I really like. Easy to wear and ultra-nourishing, they're definitely a new favorite!
Mineral Fusion Lipstick Butter (Honeysuckle)
Mineral Fusion's Sheer Moisture Lip Tints are one of my all-time favorite lip products, but the packaging -- specifically the lids, which have an annoying tendency to pop off -- means they mostly sit on my desk at home, so I was hoping the Lipstick Butters would be a similar, more purse friendly option. Honeysuckle, a peachy-pink tint with some shimmer, is a pretty color, but alas, I can't get past how it smells. To my nose, it has a fake honey, slightly sickly scent, and unfortunately it's one that lingers and is noticeable for at least a couple hours. The lipstick butter itself seems great -- more pigmented than the Sheer Moisture Lip Tints but less so than Mineral Fusion's regular lipstick line -- but I almost always find myself wiping it off after just a few minutes because of the scent.
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| (L to R) Marin Bee Lip Repair, Inika Candy Lip Tint, Burt's Bees Sweet Violet Tinted Lip Balm, Jane Iredale Forever Pink Lip & Cheek Stain, Mineral Fusion Honeysuckle Lipstick Butter) |
The Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain is one of those products that starts out a translucent pink in the tube (and on a first swipe), but transforms into a more noticeable color with the warmth of your skin. Jane Iredale claims that the shade adjusts to your own chemistry and skin tone, which is always a little gimmicky, but it's true that the final color of the Lip & Cheek Stain varies a good bit on different people. I've seen it look like a soft, neutral pink on some, but on my lips it's a noticeable pop of bright pink. The arm swatch is much more indicative of how the color shows up on my cheeks -- it's much more vibrant on my lips. As a cheek color, it gives a soft dewy flush, but it's pretty subtle, so while I think it's a fairly universal product for the lips, I'm not sure how well it would work as a cheek stain on darker skin tones.
If you watch out for synthetic dyes, be aware that the Lip & Cheek Stain does contain lake dyes, however, like all Jane Iredale products, they're naturally-derived and bonded to a calcium substrate instead of the traditional petroleum-derived variety.
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| (L to R) Marin Bee Lip Repair, Inika Candy Lip Tint, Burt's Bees Sweet Violet Tinted Lip Balm, Jane Iredale Forever Pink Lip & Cheek Stain, Mineral Fusion Honeysuckle Lipstick Butter) |
If you're in the market for sheer lip products, I hope one (or more) of these will spark your interest! With the exception of the Mineral Fusion, which I suggest smelling in person before you commit, they're all pretty universal and suited to just about anyone. For bolder -- though still sheer/buildable -- color, I'd suggest the Burt's Bees and Jane Iredale, and for ultra-dry or chapped lips, the Inika and Marin Bee would be your best bet.
What are your favorite tinted balms and sheer lip colors?
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I'm also loving "Candy" from Inika! :-D I used to wear a similar color back in the 80's - I want to say it was from Wet-n-Wild and sadly, it was quite frosty! lol
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty, isn't it? Replacing an old favorite is the best -- I love when that happens! I'm no stranger to frosty lips either -- one of my first lipsticks was this insane lilac frosty number from The Body Shop. So cringey now, but I thought it was AWESOME at the time :) :)
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