Tint my lips: Oil tints

It's been I think two years (my sense of time sucks) since oil tints became a thing when YSL came out with  Volupte Tint in Oil and it became really popular. It did not take long for Korean brands to come up with their version of a formula that was so much more affordable and dare I say it, in some aspects even improved. Point of oil tints is to provide moisture and nourishment to lips with a subtle tint. In a sense a blend of decorative and beneficial. They are great for gloss lovers or people with dry lips as they are moisturizing and shiny without being sticky. Those who do not like that glossy look these are not for you.

YSL Volupte Tint-in-Oil in No. 5, the SAEM Eco Soul Tint in Oil in PK02 Bad Coral and PP01 Wild Berry, Skinfood Vita Color Tint Lip Oil in RE01

Swatches of 1.Skinfood Vita Color Tint Lip Oil in RE01 Cranberry Jam; 2. the SAEM Eco Soul Tint in Oil in PP01 Wild Berry; 3. YSL Volupte Tint-in-Oil in No.5, 4. the SAEM Eco Soul Tint in Oil in PK02 Coral. For some reason  tint they leave behind is much more intensive on lips than on arm swatches. 

1. Skinfood Vita Color Tint Lip Oil in RE01 in Cranberry Jam

The packaging looks nice a shiny platinum colored tube (that does not photograph well)  with writing but feels a bit cheap and flimsy. It is very moisturizing and pleasant on the lips. I have the darkest colour in the line that leaves an almost fuchsia like stain on the lips. Like all lip oils if you eat and drink they will be gone but if let alone they can go for several hours before losing their glossy shine and leaving a tint. Available for purchase in IBB store. It is very affordable (cca $8.50)

I could not find an ingredient list for this products so I have no idea what oils were used in it.

2. and 4. the SAEM Eco Soul Tint in Oil PP01 Wild Berry and PK02 Bad Coral 

My favorite oil tint. it has the least fancy packaging but it is what is inside that counts. Very moisturising and lightweight products that looks like gloss but it is not sticky or gloopy. It has a better pigmentation than YSL and leaves a nice subtle pink stain behind. Bad Coral color is perfect daytime lip for school or workplace. Available for purchase on Jolse. It is very affordable (cca $8.50)

Oils used in this product: macademia, jojoba, apricot, carthamus and borage oil.

3. YSL Volupte Tint-in-Oil in No. 5 Cherry My Cherie

The original tint in oil. This is a luxury product no doubt about it. From its beautiful packaging to its lovely innovative applicator.  It feels light on lips and despite being very similar to lip gloss in consistency it is not sticky at all. The oily shine vanishes after a few hours leaving a nice looking pink tint. It is extremely moisturising and great choice for people who suffer with dry lips or for really cold weather. You can apply several coats for more intense colour but not at once, give it a bit time to set because it is very... well oily. Make sure to close it until you hear a click or it will leak. It is very costly (cca $32).

Oils used in this product: Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil/Apricot Kernel Oil, Alumina, Passiflora Edulis Oil/Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Oil/Coriander Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil. 

YSL definitely wins in the packaging department but performance wise there is no to slight difference between these oil tints so I say go for the budget ones. They all look and feel very similar on the lips with Korean ones being a bit more pigmented.