Beauty Care: Rare Beauty Hope & Happy Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oils Reviews & Swatches

Hope

Rare Beauty Hope Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium, yellowy-pink that turned to a slightly darker, rosy pink with less noticeable warm undertones due to the cooler, pink-red stain.

Medium, buildable coverage
Lightweight, lightly emollient and smooth, spreadable
Applied evenly without emphasizing lip texture or lip lines
Long-wearing (2 hours for shine, 4.5 hours for color/stain), lightly hydrating

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$20.00/0.1 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

The formula is described as a "tinted lip oil" that gives "comfortable, buildable" color and shine while leaving lips "hydrated and nourished" all day long but is "never sticky." All of the shades tint the lips a similar pinky-red hue, so some of the lighter and/or warmer shades tended to lose some of their nuance when applied.

It had a smooth, spreadable consistency that was lightweight, not overly oily but comfortable to work with and felt like it was balanced between thickness, spreadability, and having a cushioned feel on my lips. I felt like it was more like a water-based lip stain than a true lip oil as it wasn't as nourishing or as hydrating as an oil would have been, but it definitely produced a strong stain and was comfortable to wear.

I didn't notice much of a scent or taste, but it did have a cool, mint-like tingle that was noticeable after about five minutes and lingered for the first half hour overall. It didn't hurt nor cause any allergic reaction for me.

Browse all of our Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil swatches.

Ingredients

Water (Aqua/Eau), Diphenyl Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Menthoxypropanediol, Ceteareth-20, Squalane, Fragrance (Parfum), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Stevioside, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Eugenol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Red 33 (CI 17200), Red 28 (CI 45410), Blue 1 (CI 42090).

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Hope

PPermanent. $20.00.

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93%

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Happy

Rare Beauty Happy Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, creamy finish that turned a bit darker and cooler-toned over time due to the stain.