I’m a shopping expert, and this long-lasting lip color is my fave — on sale for just $7 (nearly 40% off)

Sometimes, lipstick just doesn’t cut it. No matter how long-wearing your favorite brand claims to be, it’s still going to disappear after that cup of coffee or midway through a hot date. Staying power requires something serious: lip stain. This is the stuff that will not abandon you and leave you sneaking to reapply halfway through a meal. I’m here to tell you I have found the best lip stain, and right now it’s on sale for nearly 40% off. People, it’s just $7! I must admit I’m not the only fan — this stuff has 18,000-plus five-star reviews on Amazon. Read on to learn of its many talents.

Why is this a good deal?

A mere $7 is a pretty sweet price to pay for long-lasting, all-day lip color. Lip stains from big brands can set you back upwards of $40 and beyond — a pretty penny to pay for a single lip color. In comparison, you could get a whole palette’s worth of shades of Peripera lip tints for that same price.

Why do I need this?

The Peripera Ink Velvet Lip Tint truly stays on all day — I can apply it in the morning and still look fresh at dinnertime. That’s because the color sinks between the fine lines on your lips to stain them with the shade instead of just covering the surface. This means that even when the product does start to wear off, your lips still look just as they did when you first applied it. There’s a reason it’s Amazon’s No. 1 bestselling lip stain, after all.

Unlike some other lipsticks, glosses and stains I’ve tried, it doesn’t migrate throughout the day (no awful splotches on your chin) and doesn’t feather around the edges or corners, so your lips still look plenty plump.

The weightless formula is easy to apply, too — it has an ultra-precise applicator that makes it tough to mess up. The finish is velvet-like, or a pretty soft matte. It’s available in 24 shades, including a rainbow of bright reds, pinks and my favorite, my-lips-but-better nude shades.

What reviewers say

More than 18,000 Amazon reviewers have bestowed a perfect five-out-of-five-stars rating on this long-lasting lip tint. It feels like virtually nothing on your lips — just take it from this shopper, who’s one of the thousands of reviewers who gave it a perfect rating: “Bought this on a whim and am so glad I did. Now I want all the colors,” she shared. “Out of the tube, I was worried it would be too dark, but it settles in more like a stain, and with one blot it was the perfect amount of color. It somehow feels like I don’t have anything on my lips, but also like I have something very soft on my lips?”

Another added: “I don’t have time to be reapplying my lipstick, so I want something I can put on in the morning and go and not think about it. But most of the time, long-lasting lip products feel weird on your lips or they start to flake off and look bad. NONE of that with this magical stuff! You literally feel like there is nothing on your lips…I am in LOVE.”

If our devotion of love to Peripera Ink lip tint isn’t enough to convince you to give it a try, take notice that it’s also gone viral on TikTok: The #periperainkvelvet tag has more than 28.9 million views on the app.

If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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