HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick
Summary of Reviews
Westman Atelier HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick is a sheer, hydrating balm with medium pigmentation that feels comfortable and smooth on the lips. Celebrity makeup artist Ali Andreea notes it feels "very heavy," while several others praise the formula as moisturizing and easy to apply without a mirror. Shades like Glo and Cafe Creme are described as flattering on many skin tones, though one creator found a shade too peachy for blush.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: Cafe Creme
- “Cafe Creme is a really beautiful nude shade. It goes on and really kind of just cools down your lips in a really subtle way. It pairs beautifully with nude lipsticks”9:31–9:39
- Source: Best luxury beauty of 2026 so far - Jun 28, 2026
Variant: Nectar
- “Nectar I've also been using the most. This is such a great balm version of the nectar lit up highlight stick”8:58–9:08
- “It has like a little bit of a peach tone to it. And then it's got this gorgeous, gorgeous sheen”9:10–9:14
- Source: Best luxury beauty of 2026 so far - Jun 28, 2026
Variant: Pop
- “For a balm, I would say it's got like a medium level pigmentation”8:26–8:30
- “It's so comfortable. The formula is so nice”8:34–8:40
- “It's not too soft. It's not like one of those balms where it kind of like falls apart if you press it too hard on your lips. It's not too firm where it drags a little bit and then it's got a meltdown on your lips or whatever. It's like right. It's like the Goldilocks of balms”8:37–8:41
- “It is so smooth. It goes on feeling immediately moisturizing”8:50–8:57
- “All of the shades that I've gotten, and like I said, I have seven of them have been wonderful”8:55–8:58
- “I've also been loving Cafe Creme which is a really beautiful nude shade. It goes on and really kind of just cools down your lips in a really subtle way. It pairs beautifully with nude lipsticks”9:21–9:29
- “I love a tinted balm. It is most definitely the lip product that I reach for the most. Like just on a day-to-day basis”9:53–9:56
- “Not only did it not disappoint, but I think it exceeded my expectations”9:58–10:04
- Source: Best luxury beauty of 2026 so far - Jun 28, 2026
Variant: Bob
- “If you're just interested in a thin on the lips, not really matte, not really glossy product. It's a stiff apply it with no mirror kind of lipstick”22:29–22:35
- “It feels luxurious. It is magnetized and it just looks really good on the lips”22:38–22:47
- “It's not something that you're going to see a lot of product on the lips either, which is why I love a satin lipstick in a thinner, stiffer kind of formula. It's just so good”22:45–22:51
- “I am so consistently a fan of products like this”23:00–23:05
- “I do think that Westman Atelier has created an insanely beautiful formula and now I want all the shades”23:05–23:11
- “It is definitely one of my favorite beauty products that I discovered this year”23:11–23:14
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Glog
- “This is definitely, I feel like, my more grabbed of the two”12:01–12:09
- “It has a little bit more meat to it than Onyx. That one it really lasts for a very long time for a more sheer product. It's surprising”12:23–12:34
- Source: May 2026 beauty favorites: complexion, eyes, lips, skincare & haircare - May 29, 2026
Variant: Onyx
- “Oh my goodness, I'm obsessed with these”
- “It's more of a sheer kind of purply shade, but they're both stunning, love”12:11–12:17
- Source: May 2026 beauty favorites: complexion, eyes, lips, skincare & haircare - May 29, 2026
Variant: Bob
- “It's thinner. It's buildable. It's sheer”25:02–25:06
- “It's a satin lipstick, but it also is kind of balmy in a sense that is more sheer, but it's not going to gloop up and get really glossy as you continue to apply it, which I really love”25:04–25:09
- “It's stiffer. It's layerable, but it's not going to start turning into a really glossy effect”25:13–25:21
- “It just adds just the right amount of balmy moisture without it being a glossy lipstick”25:56–26:02
- “Still very thin on the lips, which I really, really, really enjoy”26:09–26:14
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “These are one of my favorite lipstick formulas I've ever tried. The shades are really beautiful. Mostly neutral shades, but a few pops of color in there as well”
- “These are incredibly hydrating. They have a little bit of a plumping effect, but nothing bad. These last a long time. They just glide on like a dream. Love them”26:55–27:00
- Source: Best Makeup of 2026 So Far - Jul 18, 2026
Variant: Glogg & Onlyx
- “Love those. They're so comfortable to wear”
- Source: Best new makeup I've tried recently - May 19, 2026
Variant: Pop
- “I kind of feel like this is too peachy for my blush”33:58–34:04
- Source: GRWM: New Jones Road Foundation Stick & Natasha Denona Powder - May 24, 2026
Variant: Pop, Glo
- “I am still 100% stuck on the Westman Atelier lipstick balms. It's what I'm wearing today. It's what I've been wearing almost every single day”42:35–42:41
- “The one I'm wearing today is the Pop. It's more of an reddish orange. I put in the center and blend it out”
- “They even notice just how good these are”
- “It is the color Glo and it is this deep color but when you put it on it creates that color right there and I think it is gorgeous”42:37–42:45
- “It's not a color that I normally would gravitate towards, but it does something to my complexion that others don't”43:00–43:08
- “Because the formula is kind of a little sheer, but it has enough pigment, it has moisture, but it's not a gloss. I think that makes everything just look so much better”43:08–43:15
- Source: May Favorites: Fashion, Beauty, Fragrance & More - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Pippi
- “They feel very heavy”17:18–17:21
- “They will give you a little bit of color with the comfort of a lipstick”18:01–18:09
- “I could never ever hate this type of product”18:28–18:34
- “I love that there's also this version of a lipstick”18:39–18:45
- “It's in the shade Pipi, and I think it's beautiful. It's that raspberry beautiful raspberry color that just lightens your whole face”20:34–20:42
- Source: Lip edit: my routine and new products that made the cut - Mar 29, 2026
Variant: English Rose
- “It's just so easy. It doesn't have a ton of pigment. Literally, just a pinch of color, but a lot of comfort”24:53–24:59
- “Very beautiful, really nice formula, like gel hydrating. It's not too wet. It coats your lips with this very beautiful hydrating layer”24:59–25:08
- “No matter how much you apply, it's never going to look like too much. It doesn't like the lipstick doesn't move on your lips”25:21–25:26
- Source: New makeup releases review and demo - Mar 1, 2026
Variant: Soda
- “The formula is insanely wonderful. It is really hydrating”34:54–35:04
- “It is pretty low pigment”
- “All of them are sheer and gorgeous and unscented. The packaging is lovely”35:20–35:25
- “People I know who have bought one have tended to buy more because the shades work so well on so many different people”35:31–35:36
- Source: Sephora sale 2026: Do's, don'ts & what's in my cart - Apr 9, 2026
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.7 / 5 from 7 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Hydrating (6) · Sheer (6) · Soothing (4) · Easy to use (3) · Long-wearing (3)
Product details
Details
- Type
- tinted lip balm
- Finish
- sheer
- Shade
- Bob
- Key ingredients
- peptides, hyaluronic acid
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