Summer is finally here, and I am my happiest self on the days I'm chilling by the water with a fruity frozen treat in hand—or at least when I look like I have been. Popsicle lips—a.k.a the stained, plump vibe on your lips post-popsicle—are a look I can fully get behind. While I don't suck on a cherry ice pop every morning before heading out the door, I do keep quite a healthy collection of Korean lip tints on hand to achieve the same vibe. They deliver a perfect, fruity stain and are also far lighter than my usual lipstick.
“Korean lip tints were designed for a different aesthetic goal than most of the traditional Western-style lip products,” says Los Angeles-based makeup artist Grace Pae. “Instead of looking like a highly pigmented color on the lips, they are meant to create a more natural-looking wash of color that looks like it’s coming from within your lips.” Or from a popsicle.
