ETUDE Dear Darling Water Tint Cherry Ade | Bright Vivid Color Lip Tint with Moisturizing Pomegranate & Grapefruit Extract to Hydrate your Lips

I wear this every day!! I’m on my second bottle - they last me ~1 year. Not sticky, watery & highly pigmented formula (careful not to spill it!). It doesn’t clog pores, rarely ever transfers and never smudges after everything is dried down, and literally lasts 24 full hours (probably more if I didn’t wash my face). Perfect long-lasting wear, effortless makeup.My application:- I put a dot of light-weight moisturizer on each cheek, then a dot or two of this tint on top and rub it into my cheekbones wherever I would want blush coverage. (be careful to put it on top of the moisturizer and move kinda fast - it will stain your cheeks as a dot if you leave it there).- I do this at night, and I haven’t noticed any transfer, but I do aim for a pinker tint than I want so that it’s faded to my ideal color by morning. If it’s still too pink in the morning just put some water on your face and towel dry.As blush color: it’s perfect. literally no notesAs lip color: I use it to fill in some corners or as a liner, but I blend/wipe it in so it’s not too pink. I prefer a brown/purple/mauve color for my lips, but that’s just me. This would function well as a lip tint if you like the color. Etude..if you’re listening…make a cool-toned mauve color for my lips pls <3

I love these lip tints, I also use them as blush and if i want a tiny bit of color on my eyelids. It’s super long lasting on the skin, its stays as a stain for a long time on the lips but the color will be less vibrant after a little while and will look more natural. I would suggest not to put too much on the lips at once because sometimes there is a little bit of color leak, but wouldn't not be noticeable on over drawn lips. I underline my lips so it’s noticeable for me. The texture is very light and watery, spread it quickly to spread it evenly or you might have areas with too much color.

The media could not be loaded. Right off the bat I want to let you know that I've never used a lip tint before therefore this was my first time trying one out and using it. My first impression of this product was good because it arrived a day or two earlier than I had expected (which is always a plus in my book!) The liptint is a beautiful cherry red color that is very vibrant and looked very nice with my skin. I'm not sure if this is how all lip tint works but they weren't lying when they said "Water Tint" because it was very watery when I first applied it. It would run down my lips which is why I had to let it dry for a bit before continuing or applying a little and then mushing my lips together to spread it out. For me this wasn't really a drawback since it did say water tint in the name, and it's a liquid so of course it's gonna get a little runny. The applicator is a sponge brush (look at my pictures for further imagery) and the bottle is clear so you can see the content inside. I've been using it for the past month and so far I haven't run out so I'd say this will last you quite a while before you get it again! You can achieve two looks for this tint which is either putting a bit of tint on your inner lip and blending it outwards (which is what I did in the fifth picture) or applying it on your entire lip (see 7th picture) either way the red is still noticeable and dries the same. It dries very quickly and doesn't leave the lips chapped or dry, however you can still apply lip balm on just in case. With that in mind it was only necessary for me to run a few tests on this product to see if it'd pass. The first thing I did after letting it dry was the Smudge test. If you look at the video I've provided (swipe 12 times) then you can see me rubbing against my lips (so not softly) against the back of my hand and my palm. I actually did this three times in a row before recording the video and each time there was no stain or smudge, the product didn't even fade! It passed the test with flying colors. The second test was pure luck actually. After I received the product and put it on I headed out downtown. So, I applied the lip tint and to make it more cute I applied a clear lip gloss over it. The clear lipgloss didn't smudge the lip tint like I thought it would and both stayed in place, it only left a little stain on my applicator for the clear lipgloss which was great compared to how big the stains are with other products! I took a photo before I left for downtown (second to last picture) and hours later after downtown (last picture). I'd have to note that while in downtown I went to a BBQ restaurant and did not hold back while eating to see if the lip tint held up to the test. And while the clear lip gloss unfortunately did not win, the lip tint still stayed on! Only a bit faded but still smudge free even after constant wiping of my mouth. A couple hours after that and I headed home to take the picture and you can see that while the product did fade to a less intense red it still stayed on. One thing that did prevent me from giving this lip tint full five stars was the break out. This isn't entirely the products fault but I included this for those of you who may have the same problem and is wary about buying this product like I initially was. I have very problematic skin (which you can see in the pictures). I have eczema, dry skin and dry patches, acne, and sensitive skin. A problem area for my acne is (not so surprisingly) my lips, so I was verh cautious when buying this item and read the reviews and didn't see anyone who talked about this. Which is why I included it. In some of the pictures if you notice I have some tiny bumps forming on my upper lip on the outline of it. At the time I didn't notice however. I'd like to note that before I applied this product i had no bumps on my lips at the time. Then in later photos if you look closely (in the last one it shows I think, correct me if I'm wrong) you can see a bump on my bottom lip that wasn't there before. When I noticed after I got home, I took the product off and simply allowed my lips to breathe and the bumps went away in a couple of days. Then to get my lips used to it I applied a little bit once in a while. And since then I haven't had a breakout since, which I'm honestly so happy for because I love this lip tint! Now I can apply how much I want to and not have to worry about a little bump on my lip somewhere! Overall I really recommend this lip tint even if you're wary at first or haven't tried a lip tint before. Trust me, this one is worth the buy and will look flattering on you no matter your skin tone! Happy buying!

PROS-The product stayed wet long enough to manuever around. Yes, there's a learning curve but you will find the way (tint the center of your lips first and move out!)-Lots of product. I can see myself using this for way longer than I originally expected.CONS- Drying. I'm echoing to what every other review mentioned in that this product will CLING to any dry spot you didnt even think you had. The watery quality of the tint will also 'channel' out so be prepared with locking in the moisture in your lips. It also dries out my lips (not as much as other reviews mentioned, but enough to notice)- You will probably need to reapply. After small grocery run, the product on the center of my lips was gone and was left with a lip liner-y look. Not the cutest ngl.- Nitpicky but I was disappointed with the color. I got shade Red Grapefruit and it was a lot more fuschia than I expected and it clashes with my skin color/tone (fair with warm to neutral undertone).All in all, I dont myself buying this product again (especially in this color). Also to note, there's a grape scent in this. Not really so bad to me, as it dissipates quick, but something to keep in mind.

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Learning curve because it dries up fast and patchy if applied incorrectly but this really does last all day and such a beautiful natural color (#4). I found that if you put a cheap greasy blush as a base layer it can blend out otherwise its not a good idea to apply tint directly on the cheek it’s too dry for that