Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oils

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Selena Gomez cracked the liquid-blush code with the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Blush. In record time, the velvety, long-lasting formula went from if-you-know-you-know status to becoming so popular, you can’t scroll TikTok without seeing a Get Ready With Me of someone dotting the chubby doe-foot applicator on their cheeks and blending the pigment out to flushed perfection.

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Now, the beloved blush is getting a sibling in the form of Soft Pinch Lip Oil ($20) in eight shades. Given the stellar reputation of its predecessor, the brand-new formula had a lot to live up to — and Gomez was well-equipped to ensure the launch ticked every box. In a recent email interview, the star says that she tried practically every lip balm, stain, oil, and gloss on the market before making her own, and found that none of them offered what she needed: both hydration and long-lasting color.

The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oils are a gel-to-oil formula with a stain. They have a beveled sponge tip applicator and glide on the lips with a weightless balmy feel. Once applied the formula feels almost like it thickens into a gel finish. All eight shades are beautiful whether you are a bold lip lover or love a more natural lip look.

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Here are my real thoughts on the newest launch from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty that I have a feeling will be all over your For You page any minute now.

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RARE BEAUTY

Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil

A gel-to-oil lip color that hydrates lips, gives great color payoff, and shines like a gloss without being sticky.

Available in 8 shades

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The Formula

Because lip oils are still relatively new to the scene, let’s talk formula in case you haven’t encountered one before. To start, there are of course moisturizing oils in the formula—particularly jojoba seed oil and antioxidant-rich sunflower oil. As a bonus, it’s vegan and cruelty-free, while also being free of parabens. Score.

The Feel

Lip oil is the perfect solution if you don’t like the sticky feeling that comes with gloss but still wants a lot of shine.

This lip oil is rather unique in the sense that when you first apply it, it is more of a soft jelly texture, but it does eventually melt into a texture that feels more like a traditional lip oil.

When the sheen wears off you’ll still have a healthy-looking, vivacious pout. And thanks to ingredients like jojoba seed and sunflower seed oil that provide a hydrating barrier and antioxidant protection, it’s not drying like actual lip stains.

The Look

There are currently eight shades to choose from and currently only was able to buy 7 out of the 8 when it launched March 29th on Sephora.

The Rare Beauty Lip Oils come in a range of gorgeous tones, including:

  • Serenity – a warm rose
  • Affection – a muted berry
  • Happy – a cool pink
  • Joy – a muted peach
  • Delight – a rose brown
  • Hope – a nude mauve
  • Wonder – a rose mauve
  • Honesty – a nude brown
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This is much more pigmented than your standard lip oil. Most lip oils come with a light wash of sheer color, but with the Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oils, you can expect more of an opaque look.

You get so much color from this oil that even when the shine factor wears off, there is still a pretty flush of color left behind—similar to a lip stain. If you have ever tried Rare Beauty’s famous Soft Pinch Liquid Blush you know that they take pigment seriously.

Don’t believe me? Take it from Selena herself. She explained on the Rare Beauty website, “One swipe and your lips look so full and smooth! I love how easily you can build up the color without it getting sticky.”

The Wear

The one downside of lip oils is they typically don’t last long, but I was pleasantly surprised to see I got a few hours of wear out of this one thanks to the lasting color and it was super easy to touch up even without a mirror handy, making it the perfect travel lip product. This new lip oil really couldn’t have found a spot in my handbag at a better time.

I just want to say the seven colors I have tried are beautiful but I do notice the colors darken on my lips. However lot of stains in general tend to darken or shift in color on me once they set and these look darker on me compared to what I’ve seen on anyone else.

The Verdict

I have to say, thanks to Selena we can end the great lip product debate once and for all. If you want the color and long wear of lipstick, the shine of a gloss, and the moisturizing element of lip oil, then you can find everything you are looking for in one convenient tube of Rare Beauty lip oil. 

If you’re looking for a go-to lippie to wear all spring and summer long, add a tube (or two, or three, or four) to your Sephora cart ASAP because I predict this will be the it-product of the season and will sell out FAST every time.

The product experts at BeautyLeeBar have all your shopping needs covered. Follow BeautyLeeBar on Amazon Storefront, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok for the latest deals, product reviews and more.

Prices were accurate at the time this article was published but may change over time. 

Rare Beauty Lip Tinted Oils YouTube Review:

Rare Beauty Lip Tinted Oils TikTok Review:

https://www.tiktok.com/@roli.bo/video/7220606658567834922?q=rare%20beauty%20lip%20tinted%20oil%20dark%20skin&t=1681258047418
@jaleesajaikaran

Trying ALL the shades of the NEW Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil 💕 of course have to show you my tip on how to make it last. If you’re wondering the difference between a lip oil & a lip…hunnie lemme show you! Thank you so much @rarebeauty !!! 💕🥹🤗 #makeupwithjaleesa #darkskinmakeup #rarebeauty #softpinchtintedlipoil #rarebeautylipoil #lipoil #softpinch #selenagomez #softpinchtintedlipoil  #glossylipstain #liptint #beautytips #makeuptips #darkskinmakeupartist #prettyblackgirltiktok🤎  

♬ original sound – Jaleesa Jaikaran Pro MUA
@bey.janvier

the PIGMENT in these lip oils???? #rarebeauty #rarebeautylipoil #softpinchtintedlipoil #rarebeautyreview

♬ Calm Down – Rema & Selena Gomez
@devi_lawandlifestyle

Rare beauty products on darker skin tone! #rarebeauty #tintedlipoildarkskin #makeupfordarkskinwomen #makeupreview

♬ original sound – devi_lawandlifestyle
@aurea.cg

Replying to @Sheeza 💖💖💖 almost all of them LOL! @Rare Beauty Shades in Order: (I hope it’s accurate lmao a lot of them are so close). – Delight – fave!! – Affection – fave!! – Happy – Joy – Serenity – fave!! – Honesty – fave!! – Wonder – fave!! – Hope – fave!! #rarebeautylipoil #rarebeautytintedlipoil #rarebeautyswatch #darkskininfluencers

♬ Tell Me It’s Over – Jacquees & Summer Walker & 6LACK
@adityamadiraju

Swtching and Ranking @rarebeauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oils for dark lips 🤎🙏🏽 #rarebeauty #selenagomez #makeup #makeupreview #rarebeautysoftpinchtintedlipoil #brownlips #brownlipcombo

♬ Good Vibes (Instrumental) – Ellen Once Again
@kierralewis75

#rarebeauty #selenagomez #rarebeautyblush #rarebeautylipoil

♬ original sound – Kierra Lewis
@kierralewis75

#greenscreen #lipoil #rarebeauty #rarebeautylipoil #selenagomez

♬ original sound – Kierra Lewis
@selenagomez

SO excited for you all to try our newest member of @rarebeauty ps there are 8 shades!

♬ Rare (Instrumental Version) [Originally Performed by Selena Gomez]wav – Elliot Van Coup

Heartwarming Sentimental Gifts…

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I’m finally secure enough to say that I think my love language is, in fact, a gift. I used to think that only extremely materialistic people chose that as their Number One, but it finally clicked for me. Why do I love gifts so much? Well, it’s not so much that I love the THING I’m getting, but I love when the gift shows that someone GETS me. Someone has paid close attention to my interests. Someone saw something and immediately thought of me. Or, the gift has a deeper meaning. Bonus points if the gift captures a memory of us together somehow. I’m a softy through and through, so if it strikes an emotional chord, that’s a huge win.

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Well, if you know someone like that, you’re in the right place. These are some gift ideas for the sentimentalist in your life.

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1. Custom Floral Book Embosser

2. A beautiful frame (Option 1) (Option 2)– Print a picture of your favorite memory together.


3. Customized Foil Map Art Print Option 1 or Option 2 (some ideas: pick their favorite city, the place where you first met, or your first home together)

4. Custom LED music plaque (with QR code to scan & play) Option 1 or Option 2

5. Night Light Custom Star Map (you can pick a specific meaningful date and time)

6. Have a board game you love to play together? Find a really luxe version of it! – Scrabble & Monopoly at Anthropologie.

7. Is there a recipe that’s passed down in your family? Check out this Custom Engraved Cutting Cheese Board or Handwritten Recipe Cutting Board

8. A Year of Connection Card & Journal Set – Think of this as the gift that keeps on giving: Each week in the year ahead, they’ll be encouraged to send a card to someone in their life and then reflect on how it made them feel.

9. A Portable Photo Printer – for the one who loves to capture the moment

MAKING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR MENSTRUAL PHASE

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Today, I want to share with you 5 ways you can make the best out of your menstrual phase. In this blog post, I’m going to share with you concrete tips to guide you through your menstrual journey. Specifically, during your menstruation and luteal phase as both can be emotionally overwhelming, tiring, and uncomfortable. You also might experience PMS symptoms during those phases which make us go through a festival of emotions. Menstruation is not fun and I want to share with you how you can make the best out of it!

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Physical activities 🧘‍♀️

The first way you can make the best out of your menstrual phase is through physical activity. By that, I don’t necessarily mean an intense cardio workout, I mean more a physical activity like walking or yoga. Body movement is a wonderful way to soothe premenstrual symptoms. It notably improves blood circulation, regulates your mood, and calms painful cramps. Plus, I always feel like shit and bloated during my periods, and body movement helps with that.

Taking time off 🍸!

In general, your menstruation phase calls for relaxation. It’s the moment your body asks for you to take it slow and rest. So, a second way you can make the best out of your menstrual phase is by taking some time off. I take my menstruation phase as an opportunity to rewind and make time for myself. It’s my self-care moment of the month. This is when I usually paint or read a book on my very comfortable couch. It’s not the best time for me to socialize or go partying, but I love having solo dates and just chilling at coffee places!

Hot infusions 🫖

The third way you can make the best out of your menstruation is through tea! Herbal infusions are another way you can relieve emotional and physical PMS symptoms. Here are some of my recommendations:

🌼Chamomile to relieve cramps and reduce stress

🌱Raspberry leaves to soothe cramps

🌸Valerian to relieve cramps, soothe anxiety and help with sleep

🤍Ginger to relieve back and stomach pain and soothe digestion

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Food during your menstrual phase🥑

A healthy diet is an important aspect of everyone’s life and for each phase of our cycle. Some of the general rules you can follow are to try to favor fruits, legumes, and vegetables, keep yourself hydrated, avoid eating transformed food in big quantities, and eat diverse sources of proteins. During your menstrual and luteal phase, you can opt for food rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin E such as bananas, sweet potatoes, raw spinach, or dried tomatoes. During that phase, I love to eat warm food that feels comforting and that doesn’t make me feel bloated. I’ve also read that caffeine can make your cramps worse, it’s something I’ve also noticed, so opt for herbal tea instead which has a lot of benefits.

S*xu*l activities 🍑

Finally, one way you can make the best way out of your menstrual phase is through sexual activity. This is definitely personal and more of a preference, but I find that it’s a great way to soothe cramps, strengthen your relationship with yourself and your partner, and just feel good in general. This is of course something you should talk to your partner about ahead, keep an open mind and set boundaries if needed. You can also find comfortable ways to do it, like putting a towel on the bed or doing it in the shower. It’s really up to you and your partner!

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That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed reading this post today and I will see you on my next blog post 🤍!

HOW TO RECHARGE WHEN YOU FEEL DRAINED

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Today, I am sharing with you how to recharge when you feel drained, after a long day at work or school. I am all about staying productive and working hard to achieve one’s goals. But, I am solely against tiring yourself out to a point where you can’t function or even enjoy life.

So, in this post, I want to share with you how you can recharge your mind and body when you feel tired and drained.

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Engage your senses 👂

The first way you can recharge your mind and body is by engaging your senses, in a way that makes you more aware of your surroundings and that allows you to be more present. What we see, feel, hear, touch or taste can also affect our mood for the better. You can choose to light a scented candle, turn on the tv to listen to some ambient music and relax on your couch.

Take a break from technology 📱

The second way to recharge is to take a break from technology. Social media can specifically feel emotionally draining and can take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. So, taking a break from your phone can help you unwind and free your mind from overwhelming media presence. During that time, you can engage in a relaxing and fun activity and this brings me to my next point.

Engage in a relaxing activity 💆‍♀️

Engaging in a relaxing and fun activity that you enjoy can help you recharge your mind and body. Hobbies have been shown to reduce stress levels, enhance work performance, increase happiness, and improve sleep patterns. It’s also another wonderful way to practice mindfulness daily.

Take a warm shower or bath 🧖‍♀️

Another way to unwind after a hard day is to take a warm shower or bath. Taking a warm shower allows you to get rid of any negative energy you might have accumulated during the day and also, to relax your muscles and ease the tension. To enhance my bath experience, I love to light scented candles and put on some music. That way, I engage my senses while relaxing in my bathtub.

Meditate 🧘

The fifth way to recharge your mind and body is to meditate. Meditation is a perfect way to practice mindfulness. It allows you to be more present and grounded but also helps manage your stress. It’s an ideal method to clean your mind of unwanted thoughts and rebalance your energy. I know meditation can be tricky, especially for beginners but let me give you some tips.

First, start meditating for 5 minutes or less. With time, you’ll be able to meditate for longer. Second, the point of meditation is not to not think at all but instead, to focus your mind. While meditating, I love to practice visualization and I usually like to put myself in my happy place. I also transform my thoughts into clouds and imagine they slowly shift away while I look at them pass by. This is a wonderful way to calm my mind and relax my body.

Sleep Early 🌙

The last way to recharge when you feel drained is quite simple and that is to sleep early. Most of the time after work I am too lazy to do anything productive so, I always choose to sleep early and wake up at sunrise to tackle the next day in full force..(okay not that early but you get the point). Sleeping is also the one biological way your body can recharge and rest!

How To Recharge When You Feel Drained

In today’s fast-paced world, life can feel pretty draining and tiring but there are some simple exercises you can do daily to recharge your energy and unwind after work. I hope you find this post helpful and I will see you next time🤍!