[REVIEW+SWATCHES] Diva White Lip and Cheek Tints

For P80 apiece, these Lip and Cheek Tints are competitively priced within the local brand scene. But do the actual products give you more value for your money?

Diva White (@divawhiteph on Instagram) is a local brand that is relatively new to me, though their IG dates as far back as July 2017. Their main endorser is Jenny Yeo (@jennyyyeo), while singer-songwriter Isabella Daza de Leon (@isabelledeleontv) has also featured them. Dancer Fenech Veloso (@justfenech) is also a fan!

Mainly a skin-whitening brand with two whitening soap variants, a whitening mask, and whitening deodorant, they also branched out into makeup with their Lip and Cheek Tints! As of writing, they have a total of eight shades which I swatch below. My overall review is towards the end of this post.

Peach Perfect

I would describe this as a coral-orange shade, but it appears more pink when applied on the cheeks.

Pink

This is a sheer, light pink shade which I think would better suit fair skin tones.

Pink Kisses

This is just slightly more pigmented (on me) than the previous shade, and looks very natural.

Deep Blush

This is a deeper version of Pink Kisses, and looks very natural on those with dark or pigmented lips. This was actually the first shade I loved when I first saw arm swatches of these tints!

Pomegranate

Don't be fooled by the plum strip of color on the packaging - this goes on as more like a light berry or deep red with a hint of purple.

Magenta

This is the loudest, most pigmented among the pink shades. Personally not my type (I even prefer loud reds over loud pinks) . I consider this a "Barbie" pink.

Love Bite

This is one of my favorites, a very wearable and cool-toned red and a good choice if you want a more obvious or visible blush. The formula makes it very easy to sheer out.

Red Velvet

This is a warmer red than Love Bite, but just as pigmented.

Ingredients and applicator

One thing I appreciate in these tints is that the ingredients of the product are all listed/included on the packaging, which is a glass roller-type bottle common among local lip tint brands.

The photo isn't blurred. The label really is a bit pixelated, but still legible.

The container features a white plastic cap and a white label with the logo, shade name, and other product information. There is also a thin white strip of color indicating what the shade might look like. While obviously travel-friendly, the glass packaging makes them prone to breakage and I would be very careful in handling this.

I also noticed that the roller ball applicator tends to get stuck sometimes and you have to “get it rolling” with a few nudges of the finger. It’s a bit of a hassle, but I noticed that this doesn’t happen for all the shades, especially for Peach Perfect, Magenta, and Red Velvet which seem to be the most spreadable, at least in my case.

Blendability and longevity

I will say it outright: Among all tints I have tried on my cheeks, these have been the easiest to apply and blend without messing up my foundation or the product/pigment settling on my pores. I dab the product onto two fingers, then tap-tap-tap on one cheek, repeating the process for the other cheek. It is overwhelmingly pigmented at first, but I keep blending and tapping, and the product never seems to set too quickly or before I can blend it to my desired appearance! In the photo below, I have applied the shade Peach Perfect over a mix of The Face Shop Phytogenic and Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundations. On my lips is the shade Red Velvet, blotted with tissue.

Once the tint is applied, I set with powder, usually with RCMA No-Color or Zale Beauty Powder, the latter being more pigmented and very slightly decreasing visibility of the cheek tint but still leaving a very natural, flattering flush.

The hint of color on my cheeks stays all day, especially when I top it with a bit of powder blush from Ever Bilena, Careline, or the Balm, though I don’t even bother doing this every day.

It fades ever-so-slightly, especially beyond the eight-hour mark, but even after ten hours of wear I still see hints of pinkish pigment when I remove my makeup with makeup remover wipes or using micellar water with cotton pads.

Shade range and pigmentation

Their current selection of eight shades are enough, I believe, to satisfy anyone fond of pink, coral, and red tones in their lip tints. A recap of my color descriptions:

Peach Perfect leans more pink or coral on the lips, though its warmer orange undertones become more obvious when applied on the cheeks. It is one of my favorites to use on my cheeks.

The shades Pink, Pink Kisses, and Deep Blush are subtle pinks that give a very natural wash of color to the lips, while Love Bite and Red Velvet are the signature red shades, with the latter being a bit warmer in undertone.

Magenta is a shockingly loud “Barbie” pink.

Pomegranate, while illustrated as a deep plum shade on its label, is more of a mid-toned berry or purplish-red shade, still looking very natural and more discreet than Love Bite, Red Velvet, and Magenta.

All the shades are highly pigmented, with even Peach Perfect managing to leave a coral sheen on the dark outer areas of my lips. If you have dark lips like mine, the shades Deep Blush and Pomegranate are the most subtle and natural-looking.

Formula and consistency

The formula is very soft and blendable, easy to spread whether on the lips or cheeks. It also takes longer to set than other tints I have tried, which is both a good and bad thing depending on your preferences:

If you mainly want an ultra-blendable tint that won’t give you a hard time especially as a cheek tint, then this is a good thing.

But if you’re mainly looking for a lip tint that will set quickly and won’t budge at all throughout the day, this may not be the perfect tint formula for you.

This is very moisturizing and does not dry out my lips throughout the day, but it takes quite a while for it to really set and turn transfer-proof. For a tint, it is also less foodproof than other brands I have tried.

Lastly, this has a slightly bitter taste when newly applied, so I just have to avoid licking my inner lips when I use this.

Would I repurchase?

All eight shades were sent to me by Diva White, so obviously I won’t be needing to repurchase in a long while – though I’d definitely jump for more if they release new shades. <3 That said, I highly recommend this brand of lip tint for its supreme blendability, great pigmentation, and all-around wearable shades.

Overall Rating: 3.9 Stars

Packaging/Applicator (3.5): I like how sturdy and classy the packaging is, but the glass bottle makes it prone to breakage and decrease its travel-friendliness. My experiences with the roller ball getting “stuck” also deducts some points.

Pigmentation (4.5): This has better pigmentation and opacity than the famed KJM Tints and even its price competitor, Skin Genie. A little goes a long way, even on my cheeks.

Shade Range (2.5): I find the shade selection lacking. There is only one peachy/orange shade, four pinks, two reds, and the darkest shade does not even reach “fierce” levels. Out of all aspects of these tints, this is what I hope Diva White focuses on improving. They are already very competitive in terms of price, blendability, and pigmentation, so adding more and diverse shades would be a huge plus in my opinion.

Ease of usage (4.5): Being the most blendable tint I have ever tried, this is extremely easy to use whether as a cheek or lip tint, though dabbing your lips with your fingers after application is a necessity for some shades.

Longevity (3.5): This lasts all day on my combo-oily skin as a cheek tint, to the point of me reaching for Diva White more often than I reach for my higher-end powder blush from The Balm. I do not even set with another powder blush on most days. Just this and I am good to go! The 1.5-point deduction is for its lower longevity on the lips compared to other local lip tints.

Affordability and accessibility (5.0): At P80 per piece, this is arguably among the most affordable lip tints in the market. Aside from their online shop on Instagram, they have resellers, a Shopee account, and are available on BeautyMNL. Their MOST EXPENSIVE product is P99 (the whitening mask). Overall a super affordable brand! They also have great customer service.