I've Done the Research, and These Liquid Lipsticks Actually Last All Night
I have a confession. I’ve written a lot of day-to-night makeup articles in my time. You’ll see them crop up around this time of year when Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve are on everybody’s mind. While I do sometimes need a soft-to-sultry eye shadow or a vibe-changing blush to liven up my face, in real life, I tend to just recommend adding a showstopping lip. It instantly brings a new dimension to your daytime look and is the easiest thing to have in your bag without the need for extra tools. Let’s be honest—as great as a blended-out smoky shadow is, fitting my palette and two to three brushes in my bag is less appealing than one simple lip product.
A lip stain or liquid lipstick are my absolute go-tos, and as I have lips that are sensitive to anything too drying, I’ve tentatively tested a lot of them to find the ones that are worthy of a place in my makeup draw. My quest is to find lip products that don’t make your lips feel too tight and dry while lasting all night. A stain is always the best option for undisputed lasting power so you aren’t left with the ring around your mouth when the middle of your shade has worn away with all the canapés and fizz. A good lip stain will need touching up infrequently, shouldn’t feather or bleed out of the lip line and can be applied precisely without the need for a lip liner.
Here are the 10 lip stains that I’ll have on rotation this party season.
MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lip Colour
Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge Drama Ink
Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink Lipstick
Bits Beauty Outburst Longwear Lip Stain
Nyx Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream
Sleek Makeup Matte Me Ultra Matte Lipstick
KVD Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
Too Faced Limited Edition Melted Matte Cinnamon Bun Longwear Liquid Lipstick
Nars Air Matte Lip Colour
Huda Beauty Demi Matte Cream Lipstick
Somewhere between a gloss and a lip stain, this cream lipstick has long staying power while giving a super-subtle sheen.
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