Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain
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NYX Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Stain is a hybrid gloss that leaves a uniform, non-patchy stain, with several creators praising its hydration and one-swipe pigmentation. HotandFlashy notes it can run into lip wrinkles, suggesting a clear liner for those with upper lip lines. Amanda Z calls it "one of the best on the market, period," and others highlight its long-lasting, moisturizing wear.
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POSITIVE
Variant: Bubblegum Burst
- “The NYX lip IVs were definitely my favorite stain of 2025 because I'm such a gloss girl, but I really want my lips to last”49:51–49:57
- “If you wait for like 5 minutes, you'll be left with a beautiful stain. Or you can wear these like a gloss and then you'll still be left with a stain after you eat”50:05–50:09
- “These are absolutely phenomenal. They feel so moisturizing and so beautiful on your lips, which is another point for them because a lot of lip stains dry out your lips”50:12–50:22
- “Your lips actually feel hydrated when you wipe it off. Zero complaints about these. Love them”50:22–50:29
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 awards - Jan 4, 2026
Variant: Drippin' In Rose
- “Perhaps one of my favorite affordable lip products of all time, the Lip Ivy from NYX”12:44–12:57
- “I have tried a lot of lip stains. K beauty lip stains, high-end. This is one of the best on the market, period”12:50–13:03
- “Look at how juicy and even that color is”13:06–13:13
- “If you're like, Amanda, I don't want it to be this pigmented, you just take your little piece of tissue, you blot it off, you put a little bit in the center again. And that, my friends, is not going anywhere”13:10–13:22
- “The most perfect, subtle, but like longwearing lip stain. So good”13:32–13:41
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Variant: Espresso Soak
- “Espresso Soak is my favorite shade”14:23–14:28
- “Love this cool tone brown”14:26–14:29
- “This lip gloss is going to stain your lips and the stain it leaves is very uniform, non-patchy, especially on my dry, chapped lips”14:31–14:38
- “These are super pigmented”14:49–14:51
- “They have one swipe pigmentation, amazing for pigmented lips”14:51–14:56
- Source: Brutally honest review of 14 viral makeup products - Jan 9, 2026
- “This is much less goopy gloopy than the duck plump”17:28–17:37
- “This is really nice. It really stains your lips and it's really really hydrating”
- “My only complaint about these is that it did run up into my lip wrinkles a little bit”26:47–26:53
- “If you're going to use this and you have upper lip wrinkles, I would get a clear lip liner pencil and just line the outside of your lips”26:51–26:57
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
Variant: Berry Thirsty
- “Berry Tint, which is a vibrant deep pink”14:28–14:33
- “This lip gloss is going to stain your lips and the stain it leaves is very uniform, non-patchy, especially on my dry, chapped lips”14:31–14:38
- “These are super pigmented”14:49–14:51
- “They have one swipe pigmentation, amazing for pigmented lips”14:51–14:56
- Source: Brutally honest review of 14 viral makeup products - Jan 9, 2026
Variant: Bubblegum Burst
- “The shade on this is bubble gum burst”
- “This stuff amazing”20:55–20:56
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
Variant: Drippin' In Rose
- “This one is called Drippin' In Rose or Rosé, so both very pretty”17:46–17:53
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
- “I've been singing its praises since the first day I tried it”2:22–2:27
- “It's a lip gloss that turns into a stain, and a little bit goes a long way”2:27–2:30
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
Variant: Hydra Honey
- “These are like a lip gloss, but they leave behind a slight stain. It leaves like a light pink stain”39:44–39:48
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Jan 22, 2026
Variant: Hydra Honey
- “The nice thing about this is that it's a gloss, but then it stains the lips as you're wearing it. So, again, a really nice staining product that is going to give you color, but a lasting tint”
- Source: Long lasting flawless drugstore makeup routine - May 16, 2026
- “When it comes to lips I basically just use NYX lip products they're super affordable and high quality”0:50–0:57
- Source: Makeup tutorial - Jul 6, 2024
Variant: Slash N Spice
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.5 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Long-wearing (5) · Hydrating (2)
- Value
- Value for money (3)
Product details
Details
- Type
- lip gloss stain
- Finish
- glossy
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Coconut Water, Magnesium, Vitamin B12
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