LIP TINT | Etude House Balm Color Tint

Love is Sweet

Balm | Balm and Tint | Tint

My friend gave me this bc it is too bright for her taste

I'm not a red lip girl, but this is actually pretty cute if you use the red part sparingly. Compared to the VDL tint (review here) I have, the red part is a lot more pigmented but also takes up a much smaller space on the lip crayon. Also, the fact is has a tip in the beginning makes it harder to get the red tint evenly.

It is decently moisturizing and easy to blend out so the red doesn't look too unnatural with a harsh line in the middle.

$8+ depending on where you get it 

I think Ebay is generally cheaper but Amazon has really good prices these days too

I happen to have a sports bra that matches the lip tint. (Bought this maybe 4+ years ago :P)

REVIEW (Korean Beauty) | VDL Triple Shot Tint Bar in Triple Burgundy (Ombre Lips)

"How would you like your tint today?"

"Tint, base, and balm in one stick for voluminous gradient lips, please!"

Blended in a little more

Product photo

After eating - I'm kind of impressed, it darker color actually stains your lips

Pros

Fruity scent

Gradient effect

Buildable color

Not drying

Cons

Sheerer than the photo portrays

Price

$13+ for 0.12 oz / 3.5 g

Verdict

Rating: B

This was on a list of best selling Korean products my cousin from China sent me, and I've always liked the gradient look in Korean dramas.

This lip tint smells lightly fragrant of berries, and the gradient look works, but it is a lot sheerer than it looks in the photo. I recommend it if you want that gradient look in the form of novelty in this product, but I'm sure you can create it with a dark tint or lipstick you like.

I saw instructions somewhere you could also apply this vertically so that it becomes a milky color, as shown in the photo.

Repurchase?

Maybe the peach trio.

Would I recommend it?

Yes! But keep in mind the color isn't as pigmented as it looks