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On days when you want to look put-together without doing the most, a sheer lipstick will be your best friend. It deserves a spot in your makeup kit for a couple of reasons: 1) It imparts a light wash of color on the lips, 2) It can be built up to your desired intensity, and 3) It leaves a slight, just-bitten stain on your pout after a few hours of wear.
Sheer lipsticks are also loaded with more emollient ingredients, a.k.a. say goodbye to puckers that immediately feel paper-dry post-application. (Yes, we are so looking @ you, matte lippies.) Most importantly, it's busy girl-friendly—you don't need to look at a mirror to apply them!
On the hunt for a sheer lipstick to add to your everyday makeup kit? We've got you covered. Below, we rounded up some of our best picks so you can add to cart (and wait for the sales):
SHOP: The best sheer lipsticks to try
Detail Cosmetics Satin Luxe Butter Tint
If you're looking for an affordable option, go ahead and add this sheer lippie from Detail Cosmetics to your cart rn. It's true to its name—it will glide on your lips like butter. Its semi-sheer formula leaves enough pigment on your pout that you can survive the day with just this bullet in your bag.
It's currently available in eight shades ranging from reds, pinks, nudes, and berries.
Detail Cosmetics Satin Luxe Butter Tint, P199, Shopee and Lazada
Romand Sheer Tinted Stick
If you hate the dry and taut feeling that traditional lipsticks leave, then you'll love the Sheer Tinted Stick, Romand's latest addition to its lippie lineup. It's a balm and lipstick hybrid with a melty formula that envelops your pout with moisture and sheer pigment.
It's currently available in six shades ranging from pinks, nudes, and berries.
Romand Sheer Tinted Stick, P419, Shopee and Lazada
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Sunnies Face Fluffbalm
Sheer lipsticks usually offer a satin finish, but if you're after a matte one, add the Sunnies Face Fluffbalm to your lineup. It offers an instant blotted effect that gives your lipstick that natural, "lived-in" look. Despite its matte finish, your lips won't feel dry, thanks to its combination of moisturizing ingredients like collagen peptides, meadowfoam seed oil, shea butter, and vitamin E.
It's currently available in three shades: Perfect Nude, Perfect Pink, and Perfect Mauve.
Sunnies Face Fluffbalm, P445, Shopee and Lazada
Innisfree Dewy Glowy Lipstick
Cop the glossed-out lip look of your favorite K-drama actresses with the Dewy Glowy Lipstick. But don't be fooled by its high-shine finish—its formula with water-holding polymers will leave your pout feeling moisturized but not greasy.
It's currently available in seven shades ranging from pinks, reds, corals, and plums.
Innisfree Dewy Glowy Lipstick, P1,250, Shopee and Lazada
Clinique Almost Lipstick
The Clinique Almost Lipstick is a cult classic for its sheer but buildable formula that enhances your natural lip tone, its glossy finish that doesn't feel sticky, and its universally flattering shades. It has gained a cult following for a good reason—it's just that good!
It's currently available in Black Honey and Pink Honey.
Clinique Almost Lipstick, P1,350, Shopee and Lazada
Glossier Generation G Lipstick
This Glossier lippie has been a fan-favorite ever since it was released, and it's not hard to see why. Its sheer-matte formula is comfortable to use even without doing any prep before application, while its dialed-down pigment makes it perfect for everyday makeup looks.
It's currently available in nine wearable shades ranging from pinks, reds, browns, and berries.
Glossier Generation G Lipstick, P1,400, Glossier
MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick
If you find MAC's matte formula to be too dry for your liking, then you'll like the Lustreglass. It offers sheer coverage that's perfect for everyday use, while the infusion of moisturizing oils like jojoba, raspberry seed, and extra virgin coconut oil provides a dash of hydration.
It's currently available in 22 (!) wearable and fun shades ranging from nudes, berries, pinks, reds, and oranges.
MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick, P1,500, Shopee and Lazada
NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick
This lippie from NARS boasts a "color meets care" formula with sheer to medium coverage and a high-shine finish that will immediately make your lips look plump AF. It also includes ingredients like mango and shea butter that will keep your pout moisturized and supple—say goodbye to painful cracked lips.
It's currently available in 10 colors ranging from pinks (yes, including the iconic Orgasm shade), nudes, and reds.
NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick, P1,650, Lazada and Rustan's
Violette_FR Bisou Balm
If you're only getting one thing from the cool girl-approved French beauty brand Violette_FR, we recommend picking up the Bisou Balm. A lipstick-balm hybrid with a sheer matte formula, it promises to deliver the look of just-bitten lips (or bouche mordue, as they say). You can swipe it just once for a natural look, or a couple of times for more coverage.
It's currently available in eight shades ranging from pinks, reds, peaches, and browns.
Violette_FR Bisou Balm, P1,850, Violette_FR
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