9 most long-lasting lipsticks: from mass market to luxury

Spoon on a plate

After finishing the soup, leave the spoon in the plate so as not to stain the tablecloth. For those who sincerely think: “I’d better lick her thoroughly and then carefully leave her on the table,” I’ll note that such things are, in principle, unacceptable in decent society. In general, you need to eat soup correctly. Firstly, you cannot put the spoon completely into your mouth; you just need to flip it, resting on your lower lip. Secondly, bring the device to your lips, not with the narrow nose, but with the wide side.

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Classic... or not?

A sleeve with traditional lipstick is already a kind of symbol; it is unlikely that this form will ever cease to be in demand. But it makes sense to look for a number of actual effects in other types of products. Liquid textures that are applied with a sponge or brush are very popular now.

Classic lipstick must remain soft so as not to dry out in the case, so it is always inferior to liquid lipstick in such essential characteristics as durability, matteness and contour maintenance.

Liquid paint hardens on the lips, creating a colored film. If such a product should have a matte finish, then due to the dryness it will be more matte than a soft, oily product (how it feels on the lips is another question).

If the paint is designed to create a varnish effect, then it is essentially a hybrid of lipstick and lip gloss. And, like many glosses, unfortunately, it often sticks.

The different texture comes from the union of lipstick and pencil (this product comes in a thick, pointed, twist-out stick). They are very convenient for drawing a contour. As a rule, such products are quite pigmented.

Budget companies began to have pencil lipsticks after Clinique released their Chubby stick.

Lipstick on the lips, not on the glass

You should not leave traces of lipstick on a glass, but this does not mean that you need to wipe off your makeup with a cloth. Use a paper analog for this, just don’t turn it inside out for everyone to see, but simply put it away without attracting the attention of others.

Question answer

Is it polite not to laugh at a joke you've already heard? If this is not possible, handle the glass very carefully. Lightly lick your lips before you drink anything, this will help avoid obvious marks. In general, make it a rule to use long-lasting lipstick, or do without it in such situations.

Rating of the best moisturizing lipsticks

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine

Rating: 4.9

In the first position, according to our experts, is a luxurious lipstick from Yves Saint Laurent with a moisturizing effect, which belongs to the luxury class. It is produced in a golden case, which is engraved, which is sure to decorate the dressing table. This moisturizing lipstick will be the perfect addition to the image of every fashionista.

When used on the lips, an ideal coating will be created with a glossy shine, which is provided by a complex of pigments, as well as reflective particles based on pearls. Real high-quality moisturizing lipstick allows you to turn your lips into a work of art that will attract the attention of everyone you meet.

Advantages

• professional composition;
• French quality;
• the composition contains plant components;
• includes natural pearls.

Flaws

• not identified.

Shiseido ModernMatte

Rating: 4.8

The key to beautiful lips is the right lipstick. Shiseido ModernMatte is deservedly considered one of the best among customers. It will attract maximum attention. It provides excellent contour and color that can create truly beautiful lip contours. Japanese elite cosmetics are enriched with useful ingredients, allowing you to gently care for the thinnest skin of the lips.

The manufacturer has tried to provide the most pleasant texture, which makes the appearance ideal. The matte finish emphasizes the shape and creates the effect of kissed lips. For ease of application, the lipstick has a special shape with a pointed tip. Customers are delighted with this product and leave extremely positive reviews.

Advantages

• pleasant texture;
• suitable for long-term wear;
• lasts up to 8 hours even without a pencil;
• creates visual volume.

Flaws

• not identified.

Tom Ford Lip Color Sheer

Rating: 4.7

The third position in the rating goes to a moisturizing lipstick-conditioner produced by a famous American brand of clothing and cosmetics. Traditionally, this product option is of the highest quality. The composition contains a huge number of different colors. Lipstick allows you to highlight the beauty of any girl's lips.

The composition from the 2020 collection is still popular and often used. In addition to the appearance of the product, the manufacturer tried to make the packaging as attractive as possible. The golden color of the scales on the box makes it bright. The case is also as convenient and compact as possible, judging by the reviews of the owners.

Advantages

• Ease of use;
• large selection of colors;
• has been in production for many years;
• balsamic texture;
• contains vitamins A and C.

Flaws

• not identified.

GIVENCHY Le Rouge Deep Velvet

Rating: 4.6

The fourth position in the ranking is filled by a lipstick with a moisturizing effect, made in Italy, but developed in France. The company tried to provide maximum concentration of pigments, as well as a matte effect, which made it an excellent solution for every lady. It combines all the main technologies of the brand.

When using a moisturizing lipstick, it is possible to provide a thin and delicate texture that allows you to cover your lips in one stroke to achieve a perfect result. The composition includes mango butter, which ensures durability for up to 12 hours, as well as special wax coatings that soften the effect and make it possible to apply it quickly. According to customers, this product is one of the best on the market.

Advantages

• does not contain fragrances or talc;
• natural ingredients;
• gives smoothness and silkiness;
• creamy texture.

Flaws

• not identified.

Lancome L'Absolu Mademoiselle Shine

Rating: 4.5

An honorable fifth place is occupied by a collection of moisturizing lipsticks, which, according to the manufacturer, are suitable for strong and independent women and will allow you to create a real nude look. The company offers a large selection of colors that can be applied individually or in different combinations.

The rose gold packaging is an homage to French elegance. The moisturizing lipstick is based on a special formula with a delicate natural shade. After application, a pleasant floral aroma is felt. The composition includes proxilan and rose oil, which ensures quick and easy application.

Advantages

• easy to apply;
• many colors;
• moisturizing effect;
• natural ingredients;
• contains rose oil.

Flaws

• not identified.

Bobbi Brown Nourishing Lip Color

Rating: 4.4

The next participant in the rating is a moisturizing lipstick, which contains absolutely all the necessary components to make the image memorable and charming. A deep degree of hydration due to natural oil compositions, as well as a luxurious texture that is suitable for a social evening. Customers really like this combination.

This lipstick is perfect for those looking for a moisturizing formula that both nourishes and adds shine to the lips. The uniqueness of this product lies in the content of babassu oil, avocado, cocoa and olives. Additionally included are tocopherol and ascorbic acid, which help nourish the lips and retain fluid. According to customers, this is one of the best formulations.

Advantages

• natural ingredients;
• luxurious appearance;
• excellent quality;
• stylish design.

Flaws

• not identified.

Pupa I'm Matt

Rating: 4.3

With the help of rich lip color you can always complement a woman's image. High-quality lipstick will perfectly help with this, refresh the complexion and lift the owner’s mood. Pupa I'm Matt is an excellent Italian cosmetic product that has a modern ultra-sensory texture, which greatly simplifies application and prolongs the effect.

Using a thin applicator you can achieve a truly unique effect. Thin bristles and liquid form allow you to decorate your lips extremely effectively. In addition, the matte finish ensures beautiful lips. This moisturizing lipstick is extremely long lasting, allowing it to be used even on hot days. According to customers, this is one of the best products.

Advantages

• excellent stability;
• velvet texture;
• large selection of colors;
• liquid form;
• excellent reviews.

Flaws

• not identified.

Maybelline New York Color Sensational

Rating: 4.2

The rating also includes a moisturizing lipstick from a mass market from an American manufacturer. It is this composition that makes it possible to obtain charming voluminous and radiant shades that are filled with natural pigments. This moisturizing lipstick simultaneously combines the visual effects of decorative cosmetics and the nourishing properties of creams.

With Maybelline New York Color Sensational you can achieve truly high-quality lips throughout the day. The lipstick perfectly moisturizes and softens. The composition includes honey nectar, which has extremely high properties. The collection includes 68 colors that are suitable for use by ladies with completely different parameters. According to the ladies who use this set, it can be worn at any time of the day or night.

Advantages

• rich collection;
• low price;
• American quality;
• contains honey nectar.

Flaws

• not identified.

Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipstick

Rating: 4.1

The next place in the ranking is occupied by matte moisturizing lipstick, which has received a number of undeniable advantages, according to experts and buyers. With this composition you can achieve an unprecedented effect. You can use lipstick even in evening makeup. Since this cosmetic product belongs to the mass market, its cost is very low.

The collection contains a large number of colors: from eccentric fuchsia to fatal red. The manufacturer tried to ensure maximum silkiness during application. During use, a dense layer will appear on the lips that will not tighten them at all. Buyers highlight the reasonable price, as well as high efficiency.

Advantages

• true French quality;
• low price;
• large collection;
• economical consumption;
• suitable for daily use.

Flaws

• not identified.

Max Factor Color Elixir

Rating: 4.0

An honorable tenth place in the ranking is occupied by American products manufactured in Ireland. A long-lasting composition with a creamy texture will make your lips very seductive and will also take care of their condition. With the help of a cosmetic product, you can turn your lips into a real highlight that will attract the attention of others.

Using natural ingredients in lipstick, you can get shades that make your lips unforgettable. The main advantage of moisturizing lipstick, according to experts, is its high durability. Freshness is maintained throughout the whole day. Buyers share pleasant impressions of use.

Advantages

• very high durability;
• the collection contains many colors;
• stylish case;
• high quality.

We help correctly

If you see that an unfamiliar girl’s tights are torn or some man’s fly is slightly unbuttoned, and you want to tell the person about this, remember that it is preferable to make such comments to people of the same sex. Otherwise, you might just end up embarrassing them. Of course, if the situation is critical, sometimes you can break this rule. Then report the problem quietly. You can even come to the person's aid. But again, do not forget about the sense of tact: “There is dirt on the back of your jacket, let me help you.” Remember: first we ask permission and only then we begin to act, and not vice versa.

LʼOreal

Color Riche lipstick has existed as a brand for many years and has not lost its position in the market. Quality, palette and relatively low price (about 500 rubles) make this product extremely popular in the mass market category. The line includes matte and glossy shades called Matte and Shine.

Opaque and creamy, with a glossy finish, usually in dark plastic with gold cases of different colors and shapes (depending on the series). Shiny shades in transparent packaging.

The stick has a beautiful cut in the form of a pointed drop, which helps to apply makeup evenly on the lips. At the beginning of use, the paint seems a bit dry, as often happens with this texture. But when the top layer wears off a little, it glides on the lips and spreads quite well. You can safely use nude shades without a pencil; even bright or dark shades do not bleed.

The covering power of different colors differs: some fit perfectly in one layer, others require reapplication.

Lipsticks from the Shine series are soft and translucent. If you make more layers to brighten the color, it can flow into the folds of your lips and look sloppy. This option holds up well with a pencil. The staying power of this lipstick is 3-4 hours; after the gloss goes off, a light tint remains on the lips. These lipsticks can be washed off with any makeup remover. Durability of the Matt series is about 5 hours.

Among the negative reviews of the Matt series and other opaque cream lipsticks are complaints that they roll down and gather in stripes at the border of the lips and mucous membranes. In rare cases, dryness increases, the lipstick is not extra-resistant, and requires reapplication after eating. Sometimes the fragrance is irritating, typically cosmetic, vanilla-powdery. It differs in different series of lipsticks, it can be stronger or weaker.

The overall rating in beauty communities is no lower than 4+ out of 5. This is a product with which you can count on stable results.

Raising children

When a child gets on the transport, this does not mean that everyone urgently needs to give up their seat. Children are future men and women who also need to be raised. In fact, all the rules in this regard are clearly stated, we just don’t pay attention to them. For example, in the same metro we are constantly told: “Give your seats to disabled people, elderly people, pregnant women and passengers with children.” And a “passenger with a child” is the one who holds his child in his arms. Of course, if there is a crush in transport, it is better to give up your seat, there is no time to educate the future generation.

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Maybelline

This company also offers tube lipsticks in several lines. The main and currently most famous is Color Sensational. Its basis is creamy satin textures, but there are a number of matte, shimmer, and metallic colors.

They all behave differently on the lips. Creamy glossy lipsticks are generally extremely opaque, go on smoothly and without bald spots. They are easy to apply and can be used without a pencil. Their soft, creamy consistency does not imply high durability; you need to refresh your makeup every 2-3 hours. But such a product can soften lips and protect them like a balm.

The matte lipsticks in the series are somewhat dry, making them more difficult to evenly distribute over the lips and draw a contour without resorting to a brush. It is better to apply to skin prepared with balm, as the texture emphasizes folds and peeling.

Products with shimmer, on the contrary, perfectly mask unevenness and make lips visually plumper.

According to reviews, it is somewhat difficult to remove makeup, since the glitter remains a little in the recesses of the lips. But micellar water or milk for removing stubborn cosmetics can cope with this. The application of shimmer lipsticks is comfortable, but they do not always lie evenly, it depends on the specific color.

Metallic shades are very much for everyone. When applied lightly in a single layer, they apply unevenly. The natural pigment of the lips inaccurately shines through the lipstick. If you layer the color, your lips acquire an intense metallic sheen and look impressive, but unnatural.

The tube of lipsticks in this series has a cap that extends the entire length of the stick, which protects the contents well, for example, if it falls. But the part of the case that we hold on to when opening the lipstick is very small because of this. The strong sweet smell, which is the same for all products in the line, is not always pleasant. Reviews also complain about the stick being wobbly in the case.

Maybelline has another line of classic lipsticks called Hydra Extreme. As the name suggests, they should have improved care properties, moisturize lips and make them softer and smoother. This series also has many fans because the lipsticks really soften like a balm, in this regard they are one of the best in the budget segment.

Bright shades here require the use of a pencil, since the texture on the lips is almost liquid and can spread. The tube is pink or bright red, matte, with a silver rim.

The price of this brand is on average 350-400 rubles. Average ratings from beauty reviewers range from 5 for Hydra Extreme lipsticks and Color Sensational cream lipsticks with a satin finish, to 4 and 3 for matte lipsticks and metallic shades.

Getting up from your favorite chair

Forget about the habit of shaking hands while sitting. A handshake implies that you must stand up. Even if the powers that be, such as Mr. Trump , allow such liberties - and he really loves to violate this article of etiquette - there is no need to blindly repeat after him.

Also, do not extend your hand to your interlocutor through a table, chair, threshold or any other obstacle. Don’t be lazy to spend your precious 30 seconds and leave the table. Otherwise, your gesture will look the same as if you wrote “thank you” instead of “thank you.”

Middle segment lipsticks

Products from this category occupy an intermediate position between mass market and luxury. This is the best choice in terms of price and product quality.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream

Liquid lipstick from the popular youth cosmetics manufacturer NYX is a necessary attribute in the cosmetic bag of every fashionista. The lipstick is available in a 4 ml stick. Has a matte velvet finish. The lipstick is easily applied to the lips and does not go beyond the contour. Therefore, it does not require additional application of lip pencil. The Liquid Suede Cream line has 19 different shades that will make your image bright and memorable for those around you. Despite the matte finish, the lipstick does not dry out the lips, but moisturizes them. This is all thanks to the olive and avocado oil in the composition.

Users note that the lipstick is very durable and does not smear for a long time. The product is also suitable for events or parties due to its bright colors and sparkles.

Pros:

• durability;
• economical consumption;
• bright colors in the NYX line;
• the presence of sparkles;
• pleasant texture;
• high quality.

Minuses:

• pungent smell.

Customer Reviews

Victoria B.

Excellent lipstick, although expensive, but worth the money. Quite economical because the color is rich. It lasts me personally for 6 hours (if I eat and drink). I highly recommend it!

Marina B.

Bright rich color, application requires a minimum amount, one layer is enough. The coating is thick with glitter. The glitter is not large, it just delicately highlights the lips. Before applying, lips must be moisturized.

Provoc liquid lipstick Mattadore matte

Liquid lipstick from Provoc will make your lips more saturated and fuller in shape. After all, this lipstick not only has a matte finish, but also visibly moisturizes the skin of the lips. The lipstick is available in the form of an elongated bottle with a volume of 4.5 g. The bottle itself is glass, inside there is a flask with liquid lipstick. The lipstick is easily applied to the lips thanks to the comfortable and soft applicator. This will allow you to stay within the contour and apply the product evenly. The product does not spread due to its thick texture and lasts a long time on the lips. Thus, lipstick from the manufacturer Provoc does not require additional application or use of a contour pencil.

Users note the pleasant matte texture and durability of the lipstick.

Pros:

• nice smell;
• absence of parabens in the composition;
• variety of shades in the line;
• durability;
• high quality;
• moisturizing lips.

There are no cons.

Customer Reviews

Victoria N.

Nice lipstick! It wears off a little from the mucous membrane. Smells delicious, velvety texture, does not flow beyond the contour, seals a little. Durable matte finish. I am pleased! I will order in other colors.

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I liked the appearance of the lipstick and the quality of application, it lasts a long time due to the texture, the main thing is that it does not dry out the lips and does not flow beyond the contour!!! Small volume, but rich color! It applies well in a thin layer, yet gives a rich color and lasts throughout the day!

L'Oreal Paris Infaillible Lip Paint Matte liquid lipstick matte

Liquid long-lasting lipstick from L'Oreal Paris will be an excellent finish to your makeup. It has a matte finish while leaving lips shiny and moisturized. Packaged in an 8 ml tube. The lipstick from the Infaillible Lip Paint Matte line has 3 nude shades, so it is perfect for both work in the office and a fun evening with friends. The lipstick has a pleasant and non-liquid texture and does not spread beyond the contour. Application will not be difficult, because the applicator is made with a comfortable and soft brush. This will allow you to walk exactly along the contour of your lips. The lipstick lasts all day and does not require additional application. The product from L'Oreal is hypoallergenic.

Pros:

• durability;
• thick texture;
• moisturizes lips;
• hypoallergenic;
• Nice colour.

Minuses:

• only 3 shades in the line.

Customer Reviews

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Very good lipstick. It lasts a long time, has a very pleasant smell, the color is also not bad, but it didn’t suit me (too light), the applicator is comfortable, soft, the consistency itself is not very liquid. The lipstick is easy to use and did not cause any allergic reactions. I recommend!

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Amazing color! You can't feel it on your lips at all! Does not dry out, the matte effect is sufficient

intimate things

Picking your nose in public or scratching your ear by sticking your fingers into it is indecent. If it seems to you that others do not pay any attention to this, you are mistaken. Everyone sees everything perfectly, but when you then take hold of, for example, a handrail in a vehicle with your own hands, they are horrified.

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