Stain reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 141 Reddit reviews across 30 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Stain brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Sephora, r/HardWoodFloors, r/laundry, r/MakeupAddiction, r/MakeUpAddictionUK. Top-rated brands include Wonderskin (4.6/5), Rom&nd (4.5/5), OxiClean (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews141
Subreddits30
Posts49
Brands73
Products65
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By Brand
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#1
Wonderskin
4.6
(7)
"No lip stain works on me except Wonderskin. ... Also it’s the only one I’ve ever tried truly transfer proof."
"Wonderskin’s lip stain is my favorite"
"Wonderskin is amazing. Their lip stains are so cool, they’re dark blue and then you wipe them off and they leave the desired tint."
"I know they're the viral thing currently but wonderskin works really well."
"Wonderskin is good for a more traditional light stain."
"It goes on dark blue, you leave it on for 30 secs to a minute then wipe off."
"Wonderskin has a lipstain that everyone is raving about."
#2
Rom&nd
4.5
(6)
"Rom&nd is SO good."
"Rom&nd is top tier."
"My top 3 are: 3. Rom&nd juicy lasting tint"
"Rom&and juicy lasting tint and focallure switchmode airy matte tint are great!"
"I like the peripera and rom&nd ones a lot."
"Rom&nd has an ok lip stain, but I still haven't found a proper stain that is both comfortable to wear and lasts well."
#3
OxiClean
4.5
(6)
"The best for me always ends up being OxiClean Max Force Spray."
"OxiClean Max Force is my go-to."
"Sunshine is excellent at removing enzyme-based baby stains."
"Oxiclean powder. Use an old toothbrush, very hot water, and lightly scrub the Oxiclean into the stain."
"Oxi Clean."
"Oxi clean and hot water."
#4
Fenty
4.8
(5)
"One more vote for Fenty poutsicle!"
"Fenty Poutsicle has been the longest lasting, most pigmented stain that I’ve used."
"I love the fenty poutsicle ones the best."
"Fenty poutsicle lip stains are lovely- I hope they add more shades"
"The Fenty Poutsicle is also nice and lasts a long time."
#5
Cutek Extreme
5.0
(4)
"Winner: Cutek Extreme."
"Cutek Extreme without question."
"I highly recommend Cutek Extreme."
"Could try Cutek Extreme with Burnt Red tint."
#6
Clarins
5.0
(4)
"The Clarins one lasts and isn’t drying and it doesn’t disappear if you top it with a gloss."
"The longest lasting one is Clarins. It's not sexy, it's not hip and Korean, it tastes like cough medicine, but it lasts through oily food and holds up under lip balm."
"Clarins! It lasts all day (and even overnight) and it doesn’t dry my lips out."
"Clarins lip stain is 😍 however right now I opted for a cheaper lip stain that is super hydrating from REM beauty."
#7
Benefit
3.8
(5)
"I still really like using Benefit Benetint for my lil stain and it’s not too intense unless you build up the color more so"
"Texture and staying power is good and I like that you can layer it."
"It tickles to put on but you can’t feel it once it’s there."
"Benefit Benetint (lip and cheek stain) is the OG and best, in my opinion"
"I use Benetint but it doesn’t stay like it used to!"
#8
Rare Beauty
4.3
(4)
"For Sephora brands, The Kulfi stain is really good but between that, Rare & Fenty, I’d pick Rare."
"I love kulfi, rare, fenty, and milk’s cheek/stain thing."
"I finally got to try these recently and they feel so comfortable on and the stains are pigmented."
"They are called lip oils (for marketing purposes), but they are actually stains."
#9
Benjamin Moore
4.3
(4)
"Arborcoat by Benjamin Moore is an awesome product that gets applied like paint but is a water based stain."
"I painted my kitchen cabinets 10 years ago with the Benjamin Moore paint and they held up amazing."
"I used Early American on mine. It made the wood look wet."
"I’ve tried many and the only one that kinda holds is the expensive Benjamin Moore stain."
#10
Kulfi
5.0
(3)
"I'm really loving the Kulfi Lassi lip stains!"
"Seconding the Kulfi lassi lips! The initial look is so nice and the stain lasts so long."
"Kulfi lassi lips is the longest lasting one I’ve tried"
#11
Puracy Stain Remover
5.0
(3)
"For food stains/Smells/Pet Accidents: Puracy Stain Remover. It's an Enzyme Cleaner and 'eats' away at the biological stain."
"Puracy is my go to and works very well. For a really tough stain, if you spray it and then wash it the next day it works even better."
"I've been really impressed with the puracy stain remover. It even got stains out (or at least lightened stains) on hand me down clothes that were likely washed/dried multiple times with the stains."
#12
General Finishes
5.0
(3)
"Use General Finish products if you can."
"Check out general finishes, they have lots of info on staining cabinets, are those maple?"
"Our preference is to use a penetrating semi-transparent stain."
#13
Bona
3.8
(4)
"Nutmeg. Or natural plain water-based finish (Bona Mega 1)"
"Id say provincial or chestnut by bona."
"Medium brown by bona."
"Also he can try an a&b bleach or bona red out on the stains, both would are 'results may vary' and at an additional cost to you the consumer"
#14
Folex
4.7
(3)
"FOLEX!! Get it at Home Depot or Lowe’s it’s insanely effective and safe on all fabrics."
"Try Folex carpet stain remover"
"I like folex and the stain remover grove makes."
#15
Xyladecor
4.0
(3)
"I'll be going for the Xyladecor and spending the ¥¥."
"Xyladecor"
"Xyladecor it’s ¥¥."
#16
Elf
4.0
(3)
"It goes on nicely and dries down."
"Elf lip stain is good, £7"
"Elf lip stains are great. Stain evenly and last a long time."
#17
Duraseal
4.0
(3)
"If you want it dark, go with Duraseal Dark Walnut or Jacobean."
"If you want it dark, go with Duraseal Dark Walnut or Jacobean."
"Here is Duraseal Weathered oak on red oak in both photos."
#18
Hydrogen Peroxide
5.0
(2)
"I had a similar issue and the hydrogen peroxide solution I used worked wonders, maybe give that a try!"
"Try a qtip dipped in hydrogen peroxide! My go to for whites."
#19
BONA
5.0
(2)
"BONA Driftwood."
"Use a penetrating exterior wood stain."
#20
Victoria Beckham
5.0
(2)
"Victoria Beckham ones are lovely. My lips are always dry and these do not leave them feeling dry and they last all day"
"Victoria Beckham has an incredible tint that lasts hours."
#21
Rubio Monocoat
5.0
(2)
"It's a gorgeous flat finish that has been durable for our clients"
"If you want to "grow up" with a nice finish, Rubio Monocoat. It's a premium finish and looks really damn nice."
#22
Puracy
5.0
(2)
"Umm puracy stain remover. It’s on Amazon, non/low tox and I swear works better than any other stain remover I tried."
"Puracy from Amazon .. absolutely works great."
#23
Minwax
5.0
(2)
"I’ve used Minwax Pure Black, and feel like it was indeed Pure Black."
"I chose dark walnut on my red oak and love it."
#24
Cutek
4.5
(2)
"Cutek Extreme. End of story. It will never flake or peel. It's easy to apply. It's easy to re-apply when ready. It does not create a film coating. It soaks into the wood, stays active, repels moisture extremely well."
"Cutex Extreme is a very beloved product on this sub."
#25
Milani
3.0
(3)
"The only ones I like so far are Milani and a k-beauty one you can get online called Rom&nd"
"My favorite is actually the Milani!"
"I do NOT recommend the Milani Color Fetish Hydrating Lip Stain. That one was a mess on me."
#26
Nyx
4.5
(2)
"The Nyx Lip IVs last all day for me."
"Pretty decent for the price."
#27
Provincial
4.0
(2)
"Provincial"
"Go with provincial, it looks good, not that dark."
#28
Covergirl
4.0
(2)
"Covergirl Outlast Lipstain in Admire gives me that color!"
"The Covergirl outlast lip stain has good color range fairly cheap."
#29
NYX
4.0
(2)
"NYX lip IV. I’m not a NYX girlie but these are fire"
"Nyx lip IV
Fenty poutsicle
Both stays after a meal for me."
#30
Bona NordicSeal
4.0
(2)
"Look into 'Bona NordicSeal'"
"Mockup a couple different stains."
#31
Milk
3.5
(2)
"Try a berry lip stain, maybe milk jelly in splash."
"I love kulfi, rare, fenty, and milk’s cheek/stain thing. I wear kulfi the most but I was surprised how much I liked milk’s considering I hate the packaging."
#32
Grandma's Secret
5.0
(1)
"Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover. Found it years ago and it works better than anything I’ve ever used."
#33
Zout
5.0
(1)
"ZOUT , I won’t buy anything else , I’ve tried them all."
#34
Special Walnut Stain
5.0
(1)
"Special walnut is lovely!"
#35
Stain Away
5.0
(1)
"Search on Amazon for pool “stain away” which is just citric acid powder. Follow instructions and it works really well."
#36
Sparkle Conquest
5.0
(1)
"Buy a product called sparkle conquest as well , use it as the instructions say , it works wonders on gunite pools fr"
#37
ForeverNever
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend... it actually worked great for that!"
#38
Grandma’s Secret
5.0
(1)
"Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover"
#39
Zinsser
5.0
(1)
"If you are going to paint, I can recommend Zinsser Smart Prime as the primer."
#40
Walnut
5.0
(1)
"Bottom right Walnut for me :)"
#41
Etude
5.0
(1)
"Etude water tints"
#42
PPG Proluxe
5.0
(1)
"I used PPG Proluxe Log and Cedar stain with a clear transparent finish."
#43
Loba
5.0
(1)
"Finished with Loba Invisible which is matte."
#44
Highland Woodworking
5.0
(1)
"Aniline dye or “Arti wood dyes” from Highland Woodworking."
#45
Peri Pera
5.0
(1)
"Peri pera water tints are my go to for no sticky lips."
#46
Waterlox
5.0
(1)
"I like the look of the Waterlox original formula, warm orange."
#47
Momoso
5.0
(1)
"Look for the lip tints in Momoso / Miniso I have one with the red packaging and it stays all day."
#48
Huda
5.0
(1)
"It’s pricy but the Huda lip stains are good - and can be used on cheeks too."
#49
Mohawk
5.0
(1)
"The BEST option I have found is Mohawk Jet black, it goes on very evenly."
#50
Armstrong and Clark
4.0
(1)
"I'd sand all the old stuff off and get it back down to bare. Then throw a good oil stain on the decking. Armstrong and Clark, Penofin are good options."
#51
Sun Frog
4.0
(1)
"I used Sun Frog products to clean the deck and stain it."
#52
Peripera
4.0
(1)
"I like the peripera and rom&nd ones a lot."
#53
Ivory Snow
4.0
(1)
"I use the Ivory Snow spray bottle. You can get it on Amazon."
#54
REM Beauty
4.0
(1)
"I opted for a cheaper lip stain that is super hydrating from REM beauty."
#55
Romand
4.0
(1)
"Romand Juicy Lasting Tint in plum coke maybe?"
#56
Sephora Collection
4.0
(1)
"I like the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain, it’s more like a staining comfortable liquid lip."
#57
Dreft
4.0
(1)
"I still use the dreft baby stain spray and my kids are over age 5 lol."
#58
Carbona
4.0
(1)
"Carbona - the little yellow bottles have all different stains they focus on."
#59
OxiClean Spray
4.0
(1)
"Always have OxiClean Spray in your laundry room. You can spray in advance, or just before you launder it."
#60
Oxy Powder
4.0
(1)
"I have better results using powdered oxy in a bucket of the hottest water the fabric can go in."
#61
Oxy 5 in 1
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of the oxy 5 in one."
#62
YesStyle Lip Stains
4.0
(1)
"There are lots of lip stains available there from lots of brands."
#63
Sacheu
4.0
(1)
#64
Sephora
4.0
(1)
"They’re inexpensive, great color range."
#65
Sushyglowcosmetics
4.0
(1)
"It definitely gives vampy / dried blood vibes."
#66
Shout
4.0
(1)
"We just use Shout or Seventh Generation free and clear stain remover spray."
#67
Rubbing Alcohol
4.0
(1)
"Also rubbing alcohol"
#68
Dior
4.0
(1)
"Maybe the Dior ones"
#69
Varathane
4.0
(1)
"I did summer oak from varathane for floors. Same red oak, and it came out great."
#70
Rubiomonocoat
4.0
(1)
""Ice Brown" or "Mahogany" may be good options!"
#71
ML Campbell
4.0
(1)
"I recommend using a post cat varnish like Ml Cambell krystal."
#72
Ready Seal
4.0
(1)
"Personally, I like anything by ready seal."
#73
Wood Stain
3.0
(1)
"A lot of the big brands of paint here in the UK do colours like rich mahogany or similar."
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