13 Best Cheek & Lip Tints 2022 for a Monochromatic Makeup Look

By Lauren Dana Ellman

We don't know who needs to hear this, but your beauty routine doesn't have to be complicated. (Besides, life is already hard enough.) Instead, consider investing in a handful of multi-use beauty products — including the uber-versatile lip and cheek tint — to save time, effort, and energy when it comes to getting ready.

What's more, these must-have beauty essentials are beloved by editors and professionals since they offer a beautiful and dewy wash of color on the face and lips. The result? An effortlessly glam look that actually requires minimal effort. "I always carry one of these products in my makeup bag because they are instant pick-me-ups," says makeup artist Suzy Gerstein.

As you shop for the best lip and cheek tints, you'll come across a range of formulas, including balms, liquids, gels, and creams. However, according to makeup artist Alexa Persico, choosing the best formula depends on your individual preferences. While Persico says liquid formulas offer a "long-lasting flush" and a "more natural finish," she also notes that cream formulas are "easier to work with" since they're known for their blend-ability. Regardless of which lip and cheek tint you choose, Gerstein recommends starting slow, working in thin layers, and blending as you go.

To help narrow down your (seemingly endless) options, we've rounded up the best multitasking cheek & lip tints of 2022, including beloved picks from BIPOC-owned brands, as well as budget-friendly drugstore staples and splurge-worthy finds.

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The Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Tint in Werk's creamy, dusty rose tint warms up any complexion with natural-looking color for a soft flush that just brightens your whole look.

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Persico is a big fan of Benefit Cosmetics's Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain for its sheer, rose-tinted hue, which is "suitable for all skin types." She continues, telling Allure: "It glides smoothly on the lips and blends on cheeks easily and lasts for hours." The result? A "vibrant flush of color that looks like you just got back from the beach." Additional shades include Gogotint (a candy-colored red), Lovetint (a fiery red), Floratint (a neutral rose), and Chachatint (a vibrant mango).

Makeup artist Hailey Hoff loves Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush for its sheer sheen. However, she also notes that its balm-like formula is buildable, "so you can get a fuller color out of it if you want. Case in point: Allure editor Jihan Forbes "loves how it gives [her] a flush without looking too overpowering." The lip and cheek tint — which comes in seven shades — is also spiked with hydrating and antioxidant-loaded ingredients like aloe vera and green tea extracts.

The Jones Road Lip and Cheek Stick is a must-have for Gerstein, who raves about the product's "great range of shades" and "user-friendly texture that works across a wide variety of skin tones." Plus, she attests that "it doesn't feel dry and chalky." The lip and cheek stick comes in eight colors and features castor seed oil, known for its humectant properties.

Makeup artist Shadi Malek describes this Freck Beauty Cheekslime Blush as "hydrating" and "long-lasting." Plus, she says, the liquid formula is buildable and blendable, melting effortlessly into the skin to offer a subtle hint of color. Glycerin and plant collagen moisturize the skin, while carrot root extract is known for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Swipe the Han Skincare Cosmetics All Natural Multistick along your lids, cheeks, and lips for a monochromatic makeup look. Available in eight shades, its creamy formula features a powerhouse of skin-care staples like shea and cupuacu butters, vitamins C and E, and castor and coconut oils to moisturize skin while lending a boost of color.

Persico describes the E.L.F. Monochromatic Multi Stick as "super versatile" since it can be used on the lips, cheeks, and eyes. Plus, its cream-to-powder formula is both lightweight and blendable, which, per the makeup artist, "makes it virtually mistake-proof." The convenient and compact stick format is also ideal for on-the-go touch-ups.

For a healthy and natural-looking glow sans any patchiness, Persico reaches for the fan-favorite Ilia Multi-Stick. "This formula gives a healthy flush of hydrating color that is buildable, blendable, and breathable," she tells Allure. Take your pick out of 12 shades, each of which is loaded with skin-nourishing ingredients like moisturizing shea butter and free-radical-fighting vitamin E.

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For a breezy, "no-makeup makeup" look, swipe on this multipurpose Yves Saint Laurent Nu Lip & Cheek Balmy Tint. Not only is it spiked with skin-loving staples like plumping hyaluronic acid and conditioning shea butter, but it also boasts a seemingly weightless balm-like texture that melts into the skin.

The Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment — a 2020 Best of Beauty Award winner — stays in place for 24 hours thanks to its fast-drying, waterproof formula. The versatile product can be used as eye shadow, lipstick, and blush, and it comes in 27 shades and three finishes (matte, metallic, and high shine) for endless customization.

The two-in-one Charlotte Tilbury Lip & Cheek Glow Cream Blush & Lip Tint can easily be built up depending on how pigmented of a look you're going for. Additionally, its creamy, cruelty-free, and emollient-rich formula is spiked with vitamin E and raspberry leaf extract, both of which are packed with antioxidants.

Burt's Bees might be known for its lip balms, but don't sleep on the 100% Natural All Aglow Lip & Cheek Stick, which offers the perfect pop of color — thanks to its sheer formulation. As its name suggests, the lip and cheek tint is made with 100 percent natural ingredients, including jojoba and sunflower seed oils, as well as a core comprised of coconut oil — so the pigment blends seamlessly into your skin.

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Persico loves RMS Beauty's Lip2Cheek for its creamy texture and nourishing formula, which features fatty acid-rich ingredients like coconut oil and cocoa butter, along with a slew of seed oils like castor, jojoba, and sunflower. While the lip and cheek tint can easily be layered for a bolder, more pigmented look, keep in mind that a little truly goes a long way.

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