Is there a rating less than one star? I have heard that others love this product and swear by it but I was not impressed. It was so thick and sticky on my cheeks that it did not blend well at all. It just left a sticky pink-red streak. It did not color my lips at all. It was too faint to be noticeable and did not stay on for more than five minutes.

Kinda like jam.. Gross I didn't enjoy this stain at all. And I LOVE The Balm products. (I own many of their products!). This stain was almost like putting strawberry gelly on your lips.. Gross. I wouldn't even try to put it on as a blush.. No, Thanks.

Not great I really thought I would love this stain, but it was a bit of a disappointment. I really like the gel type formula because it reduces the probability of a mistake, but it doesn't really deliver any color pay off, at least on my lips. It doesn't even work for a no makeup look, you can barely tell if I have anything on. Even if it is very liquidy, I prefer TonyMoly Delight Tony Tint.

TheBalm Stainiac I really don't care for TheBalm Stainiac. It was to sticky and felt horrible on my lips. The tint is very dull in color. I was very disappointed after trying it.

This is definitely not my favorite lip stain, but I do enjoy it. My roommate and I both received this is a Birchbox, and both have used it frequently enough. It can be layered to create a deeper color, and it takes several layers to reach the intensity of most stains. It's gel formula also gives you time to correct any mistakes.