Lipstick is the Beyonce of makeup products.

Traditional lipsticks are beautiful, but are known to be messy.

Not only do they stain surfaces like clothes and eating utensils, but they also get ingested.

four lip stain brushes

This gives them an automatic advantage over lipstick.

They also get absorbed into the lips, whereas lipsticks are layered onto the lips.

L’Oreal Associate Principal Chemist Roselin Rosario toldMakeupthat lip stains usually have a mattifying finish.

Elf glossy lip stain

TheElf Glossy Lip Stainis an excellent option that comes in eight shades.

Although they are water-based, they do not offer any hydration unless specially formulated with that feature.

Keeping your lips moisturized is important to maintaining their health if you want to go the lip stain route.

woman applying pink lip stain

According to Roselin Rosario, there is a specific reason for this.

The final con to lip stains is the removal process.

Rosario recommends using a lip scrub to reduce the presence of the stain.