Coffee Break: Lip I.V. Hydrating Gloss Stain

I am so curious about this hydrating gloss stain from NYX, and just need to pick a color to try. A few years ago I randomly had a lip gloss like this from Sephora's brand — it applied like a gloss, but once it wore off was a really pretty stain, and my lips were actually hydrated. They, of course, discontinued the product, and I was so sad.

The hydrating gloss stain that I loved had one problem, though: it was a really garish raspberry pink, which felt like a lot of look on a regular day. So I'm thrilled to see that the NYX stain looks like it has a lot more muted colors.

Ulta first brought me to color “Bubblegum Burst,” pictured here — and I do think that would be my first pick after looking at the swatches on the arm. “Drippin in Rose” also looks great, as does “Hydra-Honey” if you want a much more subtle MLBB look.

The gloss stain is $12 at Ulta, but keep an eye out at drugstores near you. Of the 1,200+ reviews, 788 are 5-star reviews — even the lower-starred reviews like the hydration (but not the saturated color).

As of 2025, these are some of our favorite MLBB tints (“my lips but better”) — a super easy office makeup look! Also check out this $20 option from Amazon; it's a great Dior Addict Lip Glow dupe. Other recent favorites, both very affordable: this NYX gloss, and this Peripera glowy tint. (Burt's Bees lip tint balm in Red Dahlia or shimmer in Fig are both great, too!)

Sales of note for 9/5/25

• Nordstrom – Summer sale has started, up to 60% off top brands
• Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals
• Anthropologie – 30% off clothing and accessories
• Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
• J.Crew – Everyday styles from $34.50 — see our full roundup of what to buy for work at J.Crew
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off fall faves + extra 60% off clearance
• L.K. Bennett – 20% off all new-season
• Nordstrom Rack – Season Closeout: extra 40% off select clearance dresses, sandals, shorts, and swimwear(ends 9/11)
• Rothy's – Up to 50% off last-chance sales
• Soma – 5 panties for $39 + 35% off 3+ styles + buy 2 get 3 free panties — readers love these PJs and these no-VPL panties
• Talbots – 25-40% off select fall styles + extra 30% all markdowns — here are all the reader favorites at Talbots
• White House Black Market – 50% off all sale styles (ends 9/5)

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