TINT MY LIPS - Review of Etude House Summer 2017 Dear Darling Water Gel Tints

How cute are those? They look like little ice cream boxes. 

The cute is undeniable. 

Etude House Dear Darling Water Gel Tints is their Summer 2017 offering of their Dear Darling Tint line in an adorable ice cream like packaging. As I myself am not immune to cuteness I got two colors PK004, which is MLBB color and PK005 a lovely peachy coral color.

Formula is described as Water Gel Tint and that is exactly how it feels like, a watery gel. It goes on like a gel tint but sinks into lips like water tint. The packaging is cuteness personified and contains instructions in English. The initial finish is glossy but after some time it vanishes and your lips look naturally stained. The tinting power is not strong and it needs frequent reapplying if you wish to maintain the color. Tints smell vaguely fruity. Nothing intense and quite pleasant and if you get some in your moth it is not overly gross. After initial application the tint feels very lightweight and slightly sticky. You need to apply two to three layers for color to really show up. They also make your lips tingle a little after application. After a few minutes the color on lips darkens from what it looked like during initial application. The colors I have are too light for the ombre look, it is best to apply them fully on the lips.

I don't know if darker colors have better tinting and staying power but the two colors I have were not long lasting. That being said colors themselves are beautiful, PK005 is the most natural MLBB (My lips but better) color and they leave this very natural looking stain behind which makes them perfect for school or work in an environment that frowns on intense makeup.

These swatches are not one swipe I had to build em put to show the true color. 

The slight tint left after swiping the color away with a tissue.

They go on smoothly and feel moisturizing on first application. However, its moisturizing properties vanish quite quickly. They also tend to fade a bit wonky in the middle of the lip if you talk a lot or drink. Eating will wipe them off completely like you never had anything on. 

Things I liked:

- cute 

- beautiful colors

- very natural looking, perfect for make up beginners, teenagers and no make up make up looks

Things I did not like:

- not very moisturizing in the long run

- not very pigmented, unless you are looking for a super natural looking tint, this is not for you

- not long lasting

-tendency to fade patchy after talking and drinking 

This is a product for people that like cute packaging and don't mind replying their lip product often and that love that natural look. If you want a tint with staying and staining power this is not the one for you. I am not sorry I bought them because I am enjoying the cute and they look so natural I feel comfortable giving it to my 11 year old daughter to use, as one swipe of it on lips looks basically like a colored lip balm.