Long-lasting, lightweight and buildable, Korean lip tints are the best products for achieving flirty “just-bitten” ombre lips, a look that’s been popularised by K-pop stars, actresses and influencers.
With their sheer and watery formula, the lip tints are very forgiving and easy to apply, so you don’t need to be a makeup pro or spend lots of time being precise with application to achieve pretty results. No wonder then that these lip tints have become so popular throughout Asia.
Whether you prefer a hydrating and glossy formula or a more subtle matte finish, here are some of our favourite Korean lip tint recommendations.
Just as its name states, this lip tint is long lasting and highly pigmented – made to last like a tattoo. From deep reds to bright corals, it comes in 10 different shades for all your lippie needs. Its smooth satin finish infused with silicon oil also leaves your lips looking semi-matte without drying them out.
This highly-pigmented lip tint comes in three different finishes – a velvet finish, a lip oil and a glossy gel. Each tint is formulated with different oils and extracts to moisturise your puckers and give them a shine. The applicator tip also mimics the diamond gemstone-inspired shape of the lip case, making a precise application easier than ever.
This lip tint dries down to a velvet finish, ideal for recreating the coveted Korean blotted lip look. It’s said to having a “blurring” effect to diminish the appearance of imperfections on the lips, too.
If you didn’t already know, this highly-raved-about Korean cosmetics brand is now available at Sephora stores. Naturally, we’d have to pick up its lip tint because, really, can we say that we’ve really tried out a K-beauty brand’s offerings if we gave its tint a miss?
While some tints dry matte, this one from Innisfree is a hybrid of a tint and a gloss to keep your lips dewy and sparkly with just one stroke. Made with a highly pigmented formula, it coats your lips with a shimmery pearl gloss, leaving you with a smooth finish that lasts all day long.
There was glass skin and now, glass lips with this Korean lip tint from Unny Club. Just like the coveted glass skin, this high-gloss tint will have your pout looking so shiny that it seems like glass.
Remember the brand’s highly coveted Two Tone Lip Bar? This one’s the new, updated version of it that now boasts six gradated tones in 20 colour combinations to effortlessly achieve the ‘just-bitten’, ombre gradient lip look. It’s available in two finishes — cream for a burst of hydrated, intense colour, and matte for a silky-smooth blur matte finish that firmly adheres to the lips.
A little goes a long way with this highly-pigmented lip tint that glides onto the lips in a light-weighted thin texture and dries to a seamless, matte finish.
Said to deliver glass-like shine, this tint is infused with a moisturising serum that has a mix of berry extracts like raspberry, strawberry, and goji berry, plus antioxidant-rich vitamin C. Its lip-conditioning formula helps smooth texture and boost hydration while sustaining the longevity of the colour.
This delicate Korean lip tint is straightforward and stains the lips with buildable colour for all-day wear. The moisturising, watery formula provides easy application without smudging.
Available in a selection of nine shades, this one boasts of a whipped texture that smoothly fills in any wrinkles on the lips for a flawless look and finish.
This thin, waterdrop-shaped bullet is made for elaborate lining on the contours of the lip. It’s a layer-friendly formula that layers comfortably on the lips without clumping.
From the brand of popular South Korean influencer, Pony, this liquid Korean lip tint applies fluidly and seals your lips with a blanket of moisture, thanks to its hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
This fun-to-use lip tint comes in a squeezable tube and features 10 different shades in a spectrum of bright reds, corals, pinks and oranges. Its moisture-rich formula is enriched with 28 per cent of the brand’s Rose Water (which can be found in its popular Rose Water Toner) to hydrate and plump up puckers for a non-drying effect all day.
Loaded with Shield Technology that allows it to last longer and look fresh all day by blocking out water like a shield, this pocket-sized, travel-friendly lip tint is perfect to bring along for beach vacations. Plus, it fully dries in just 30 seconds.
A multi-functional cream paint with a soft, creamy texture, this settles to a powdery finish that can be worn as a sheer wash of colour or all over the lips.
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Text: Chia Ying Na, Female / Additional reporting: Yuen Yi Ying
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