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Lipstick
is perhaps the most powerful makeup tool available in the arsenal of
possibilities. Providing that dramatic statement and transformation
that women are seeking in their makeup, it seems to have been around
forever. Well at least since 60 BC, when Cleopatra wore it.
Variations of the pigment, oil and wax formulas have graced our mouths
ever since–even surviving periods in history in which it was banned for
being “devil paint”!
It’s
the role lipstick played in glamorizing the sirens of the silver
screen, though, that brought lipstick into the mainstream, where it
remains today. Doesn’t it seem Hollywood always seems
to have a role in our beauty trends? Now some 92 million women (and
let’s not leave out the cross-dressing men!) don’t leave home without
the little miraculous cylinder.
Lipstick
possesses the ability to brighten and define our faces, make us look
alive and more polished in a single swoosh of the tube. My maternal
grandmother never wore a single stitch of makeup her entire life, except lipstick. It was “Zinc Pink” by Revlon and it matched her frosted nails.
Even
with all of it’s “rock our world” capabilities, lipstick has some
bummer qualities too. It can be messy, smelly, sticky and fickle.
Some variations seem to wear off before you’ve finished your first cup
of morning coffee. And the ones that claim to last a really long time
are often thick and uncomfortable.
So what’s a girl to do? Here’s a list of some lipsticks that industry experts and top makeup artists consider, hands down, the best for stay put coverage and comfort.
1. MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolour
This product won’t smudge, run or transfer. It’s got a glamorous wet, glossy shine like you see on magazine cover models., $19.50
2. Clinique Stay the Day Lip Colour
Clinique
says part one of this dual-formula lipstick sweeps on full-coverage
color while the other part seals it in ‑- for 10 hours. It has two ends ‑- one with the color and one with a gloss, $16.50
3. Stila Twinset Demi Crème + Shine
Stila has a rich, luxurious lip color that lasts and lasts. We love that the twinset comes in one convenient package to both color and coat, $37
4. Estée Lauder Pure Color Long-Lasting Lipstick
Estée Lauder touts this product as intense, high-shine color in a long-wearing formula that pampers and comforts. The consistency is smooth and creamy, $22
Melissa
