Tints: what is it and how to use it
Just a year ago, no one heard about tints, but today they have quite a lot of fans. What it is? It is a natural pigment that is absorbed into the skin and used for lips, eyebrows and cheeks. Invented them korean beauty industry but now pigments can be found in many well-known brands.
What are tints 
It is a pigment-containing product. It gives lips and cheeks a light translucent matt shade, this effect is also called "kissed lips". Popular with those girls who do not really like bright makeup, but prefer naturalness. Tints have many advantages: when applied, they are quickly absorbed into the skin, do not smudge, lips and cheeks are not sticky, such a product does not leave traces.
Due to the fact that the pigment "eats" into the lips, the tints are quite persistent, last up to 10 hours. You can wash them off only with special makeup remover... Their shades are saturated, albeit translucent. But the more pigment you apply, the brighter your lips will be.
Another plus is the texture of the tints. Like colored water without fragrance, but it can be applied easily and evenly. Most often, you can find three color schemes - rich cherry, orange and red. Cherry is considered the most popular, because it can be applied not only on the lips, but also on the cheeks as a blush.
True, the tool has several disadvantages:
- when using tints, special care is needed for the lips - nutrition and hydration, since the pigment dries the lips;
- it is not recommended to use the product for chapped and dry lips - the tint will lie unattractively and may clog into cracks.
There are several types of tints:
- liquid in vials;
- pigment film;
- tint-balm with caring components;
- pigment pencil.
Lip tint 
A novelty in Korean cosmetics is the pigment film. The agent acts in the same way as the liquid, only it is applied a little differently. The product must be applied to the lips, wait 10 minutes and remove the dried film.
Pigment Lipstick - Looks Simple pomade while giving the lips tone and volume. Available in a wide range of colors. Very pleasant to the lips to apply. The composition contains caring components. Such a remedy lasts no more than 5 hours.
Pigment-gloss - will last no more than three hours on the lips, but at the same time it has no stickiness. Suitable for cheeks and lips, and the color scheme is not too bright.
Tint stick - not suitable for dry lips. Available in two versions - matt and gloss.
Pigment-balm - cares for the skin of the lips all the time while it is on the skin. Gives the lips an almost imperceptible tint.
Top 5 most popular lip tints:
- balm- butter Volupte Tint-in-Oil by YSL Beaute;
- glossy pigment Lip Luster Glossy Tint from NYX;
- Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25;
- Tony Moly liquid tint;
- pigment-film Secret Key Chubby.
Eyebrow tint 
Some cosmetics companies produce eyebrow tints. They have a lot of positive sides. You can dye your eyebrows yourself without resorting to the services of an eyebrow artist. The pigment lasts up to three weeks, since the coating is quite resistant. After application, the bright shade lasts up to a week, while the coating is not afraid of high or low temperatures, humidity. You no longer need to purchase any additional paint products. It is enough only occasionally to comb the hairs with a brush. Available in 5 different shades.
Top 3 popular eyebrow tints:
- eyebrow pigment Manly Pro Brow Tint;
- Etude House gel;
- gel for eyebrows Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel.
How to use the tint 
To apply the pigment, you can use the pads of your fingers, or the applicator that comes with the tint. If you use the pigment as a blush, then it is better to use your fingers for application, the shade will not be too bright. It should be applied to the cheeks over foundation, powder and other matting cosmetics.
Apply the pigment with quick and dexterous movements until it hardens, otherwise it will be difficult to correct your makeup afterwards. If you have purchased a pigment that dries your lips very much, then a layer of a caring balm can be applied over the tint. For the best effect, 15-20 minutes before makeup, apply a layer of lip balm to make them softer and the pigment to be smoother and lighter.
The more layers of tint, the brighter and richer the lip shade. With the help of tints, you can make an ombre effect by applying the product only to the middle of the lips. The pigment is washed off with micellar water, a two-phase cleanser, and milk for removing makeup.
When dyeing eyebrows, do not forget about removing excess regrown hairs. The tool itself is applied to the upper part of the eyebrow, after which it is shaded over all the hairs.
