One-line review: An atmospheric mauve shade; released as a lip liner, but the best as a base.
Actual user experience: Just like the name suggests, the formula blurs really smoothly. It is easy to smudge without any grit, so even someone like me with clumsy hands could apply it with full color without any dry patches.
Reason for recommendation (first color swatch): It is a sophisticated shade with subtle gray and mauve undertones. It is perfect for matching with lip colors. I always use it as the first step when I want to add a touch of a muted vibe!
2. Bbia Nudy Lip Pencil - 06 Nudy Rosy
One-line review: The perfect item for extending the outer edges of the lips! The epitome of a natural flush, Cool Rosy
Actual user experience: It glides on smoothly, but the staying power is amazing. It doesn't wear off easily over time and firmly defines the lip line without highlighting dry patches.
Reason for recommendation (second color payoff): It’s not too purple, just a pretty dried rose shade perfect for cool tones, so it looks natural, like my own skin, when extending the lip line. I highly recommend it as a daily over-lip liner!
4. NARS Lipstick - Dolce Vita (Discontinued...)
One-line review: Attention glow lip lovers! An unrivaled transparent rose base that instantly boosts lip vitality.
Actual user experience: It is not a matte mousse, but a sheer formula that applies transparently and smoothly as if infused with water. Even when layered multiple times, it does not feel heavy or cakey; instead, it blends clearly with the natural lip color and brings out a beautiful shine.
Reason for recommendation: It is famous as a holy grail item for autumn warm tones, but actually, thanks to its clear and light color payoff, it is truly the best base for summer cool tones to create a 'lukewarm, atmospheric, and lively lip' look!
3. Too Cool for School Sway Lip Velvet - #2 Nutty Pink
One-line review: The epitome of softness! An all-purpose velvet base that completely conceals dullness around the lips.
Actual user experience: The formula is really light and has a fluffy, cloud-like texture. It fills in the creases, making the lips look smooth as if a blur filter has been applied.
Reason for recommendation (fourth color swatch): It is a milky strawberry pink with a hint of white, so when applied to the lips, it completely covers up any dull discoloration. It acts like a blank canvas base that helps any cool-toned tint applied over it to develop a clear color. But it is the best for soothing dry, flaky skin.
6. Hera Sensual Fitting Glow Tint - 79 Charmed
One-line review: The quintessential luxurious plum rose, a glow point lip with a sophisticated mood.
Actual user experience: It is a fitting glow formula that adheres thinly and tightly to the lips without stickiness. It adheres perfectly without feeling greasy, and the clear shine lasts for a long time.
Reason for recommendation: It is a color that exquisitely blends a calm plum, not too intense, with a luxurious rose. If you layer it thinly mainly on the center of the lips, you can complete an intellectual and sophisticated summer muted to deep look.
7. Bbia O Glow Tint - 04 Cherry Syrup
One-line review: The very essence of freshness and innocence! A clear, cool cherry pink brimming with moisture.
Actual user experience: It is a transparent glow formula that fills the lips clearly and thinly, as if you have really applied a lot of water to them.
Reason for recommendation: It is a cherry pink color with clear saturation, so the moment you apply it, your face instantly lights up and looks transparent!
8. MAC Lusterglass Lipstick - 560 Frenda
One-line review: The perfect harmony of rich, dewy sheen and clear raspberry pink
Actual user experience: It has MAC's signature rich yet smooth gloss texture. It glides smoothly onto the lips, providing a subtle sheen.
Reason for recommendation: It has a clear pink shade that isn't too overwhelming, making it really great for a quick swipe as a daily lipstick. Thanks to its moisturizing sheer color, applying it to the center of your lips after widening the area with a lip liner brings out a natural volume.
📌 Great tips for over-lip makeup for cool-toned summer clumsy hands!
I apply a lip base and then a statement lip color, and then outline the lips. I find it much more comfortable and easier to blend with my fingers afterward. Please keep this in mind if you find it too unnatural to outline your lips first.
