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An honest review of the 2024 Wonderskin viral lip stain

Fun fact: I'm literally never seen without a gloss, tinted balm, or a coat of good old-fashioned lipstick. There's something about a quick touch of pink that makes me look so much more alive! But lip gloss wipes off easily, lipsticks cake up, etc. So naturally, I was intrigued by the idea of ​​a magical lip stain that would seemingly last forever instead of always carrying around four lip products in my purse.

Enter the Wonderskin Peel & Reveal Lip Stain! *Waves Jazz hands!*Anyone with a TikTok account has probably seen influencers wiping away the £28 metallic stain to reveal flawless pink lips. For some reason it's a scary shade of blue and therefore a little unconventional, as all things viral on TikTok seem to be, but the brand's claims that it's smudge-proof, transfer-proof and water-resistant were definitely worth checking out. Does Wonderskin live up to the hype? Keep scrolling for my full review!

Wonderskin WONDER BLADING Peel & Reveal Lip Stain Kit

WONDER BLADING Peel & Reveal Lip Stain Set
Photo credit: Courtesy of the brand

The application process

About 30 minutes before I sat down to apply my makeup, I had mindlessly applied some lip balm, so I wiped that residue off before carefully applying the Wonderskin lip stain in the shade Whimsical (it's a gorgeous rosy, although you can cannot recognize). just now!). It tingled slightly when applied and felt more like a liquid lipstick than a thick mask.

By the way, don't be afraid to layer – my first few strokes were pretty sheer though Eventually I discovered that it was better to dab the mask on gradually instead of sweeping far across my mouth.

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Hannah Oh

After it sat for 60 seconds, I lightly misted my lips with the activator spray. It was a liiiittle wet, but it didn't mess up my makeup around my mouth. After spraying, I immediately (and gently!) peeled off the bruise.

Full disclosure: The mask did not come off in one satisfactory piece, but rather a good chunk of it came off at once – I wiped the remaining blue residue on my mouth with a paper towel.

Wonderskin Activator

Activator
Photo credit: Courtesy of the brand

The results (drumroll please!)

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Hannah Oh

And wouldn't you know it – I'm OBSESSED with the subtle “I woke up like this” results. The foreign bruise left behind a beautiful shade that makes my lips look healthier and redder. It's the pouty, freshly bitten lip color I wish I had naturally – I imagine lip rouge would produce the same resultsminus the scary needles and high price.

The Wonderskin lip stain is also one really great basis for other products. In the after photo I'm wearing just a touch of lip balm, but a sheer lipstick or tinted lip gloss would look good over this natural stain.

The final verdict

I'll start with a downside: I'm not going to lie, after 12+ hours the stain was a bit crusty. There. I said it. The stain is not naturally moisturizing, so I would recommend applying a lip balm or lip gloss over it. But to be fair, that's still the case wayyy Better than just relying on a mediocre lip oil that comes off every time I take a sip of my drink, or a sticky lipstick that transfers to everything I touch.

And when it comes to the pros, where do I start?! The Wonderskin stain is easy to use, available in a beautiful range of colorsand this may seem like a given, but It really, really stains your lips! You can rub it as hard as you want and it won't come off. Plus, it can be used with or without activator spray! Spraying the stain makes this possible removable And waterproofOn the other hand, if you forego spray, you will end up with a lighter, less intense stain.

So, yes, consider me a fan! G2G is currently fighting the urge to hoard this in every single color…

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