Long Lasting Lipstick Options

Long Lasting Lipstick Options

Most women know how frustrating it can be to have lipstick wear off quickly. Not only does it make it so your lips lose their color faster, but constantly reapplying your lipstick will use it up quicker, making it so you have to replace it more often.

However, there are many things you can do to make your lipstick last for hours. The following are some options for long lasting lipstick.

Try different long-lasting lipstick brands.
If you want long lasting lipstick, one of the best things you can do is purchase a brand of lipstick that guarantees this. Long lasting lipstick will stay on even after you eat or drink as well.

Brands like MAC Prolong Lipwear, Clinique Stay the Day, Revlon ColorStay, MaxFactor Lipfinity, and Almay Truly Lasting are some of the best rated of all of them. Revlon, MaxFactor, and Almay can all be purchased for around $10, whereas MAC and Clinique will be $15 to $20. All of these lipsticks come in a wide range of colors and will last for hours; some reviews even say they will last over 10 hours before a touch-up is needed.

While many of these long lasting lipsticks leave color on your lips, as the hours move on the color stays, but it does not look as vibrant or fresh as when it was first applied. You can fix this by applying another layer, which will make it last even longer, or applying a clear gloss over your lipstick if you feel it needs something more to look fresh.

Line the lips first
Many people avoid lip liner because it tends to last longer than the lipstick itself, leaving your mouth with nothing but an outline of color. However, one way to make your lipstick last even longer is to pick a lip liner that closely resembles your lipstick shade. Then, outline your lips with the liner and then use the liner to fill it in as well. Apply lipstick on over the liner. This will help your lipstick and your lip liner to last longer.

Use a brush
When you apply lipstick from a tube, it tends to go on in a heavy layer. When lipstick is applied with a lip brush, however, it goes on thinner. This helps it to dry faster and also last longer. You can do more than one layer, but make sure the first layer dries first.

Try foundation or powder
One option for long lasting lipstick is to put a very thin layer of baby powder or powder foundation to your lips after you apply your lipstick. This will help to dry the lipstick, making it less prone to rub off, as well as lock in the color. Another thing you can do is apply a liquid foundation to your lips first, and then apply your lipstick. It will also help the color lock in.

Choose matte lipstick.
A matte lipstick, generally speaking, will last longer than other types. If you like the shimmer look but want longer lasting lipstick, apply a gloss over the matte, which will help it look shinier while still keeping color.

There are many options for long lasting lipstick, whether you want to purchase lipstick made specifically for that purpose, or if you want to try making your lipstick last longer with makeup you already have around the house.