Lipstick 911! Please any help would be great!!

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

I've been having issues with lipstick longevity. I lose color in like an hour. I use higher end lipsticks but they still don't last. Do I need lip liner? Primer? Am I putting it on too thick or thin? How do I put lipstick on to make it last? Any advice would be great! I'm desperate!

Oct 11, 2015

Ari M.

Do you exfoliate your lips?

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

I don't but my lips aren't dry.

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

I'll try it though.

Oct 11, 2015

Hannah K.

Exfoliating will really help, especially if you have dry lips. Also, I'd recommend putting on a thick layer of lipbalm overnight. I use Palmers cocoa butter solid formula and it's great. Lipliner will help hugely with longetivity, I use either BarryM or NYX lipliners and both are fab. I find a lip primer never really helps me, and putting lipstick on too thick can make it come off easier. Putting thinner coats on will help, think of it like nails polish.
To make it last, exfoliate then put on a thin layer of lipbalm. Wait for it to sink in slightly, then 'colour' your lips in with the lip liner. Apply the lipstick in thin layers until desired effect.
For exfoliant, I love Lush lip exfoliants (my favourite is Mint Julip) but oil and sugar (preferably demerara) works just as well. I believe ELF do a lip scrub stick too

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

Thanks! I'll try that.

Oct 11, 2015

Amber B.

Blotting with tissue and reapplying again.

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

I'll try that as well! Thank you!

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

Hannah---will a clear lip liner work?

Oct 11, 2015

Arjinder K.

I use the Mac lip primer and I LOOOVEE it. It makes even cheap lipsticks last!

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

Thanks! I'll check that out.

Oct 11, 2015

Marleen B.

You could try a lipstain 1st then apply your lipstick. So when your lipstick wears off, youll still have color on your lips. I like the Covergirl lipstains for thia purpose.

Oct 11, 2015

Hannah K.

Clear lip liner would be fab Stephanie :)

Oct 11, 2015

Stephanie G.

I'll look into lip stains!

Hannah---thanks so much! I'll try that first. I have clear lip liner. I don't want to have to buy a ton of new lip liners so I was worried.

Oct 12, 2015

Stephanie G.

Thanks! Does it have a lot of color options.

Oct 12, 2015

Jen C.

There is about 20 different color options. Ult
a currently has a sale running on them, buy 2 get 1 free. http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod4950065&skuId=2279081&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CAWELAID=330000200000263394&catargetid=330000200000372814&cadevice=m&gclid=CIjB0travMgCFQuSaQodKfkOUw

Oct 12, 2015

Mai O.

Hello! maybe you don't choose long wear lipsticks. moisturizing lipsticks don't usually don't usually last the longest (there are exceptions).
I'm not much of a high end girl, but drugstores offer a good range of long wear lipstick. loreal infaillible is great. I only need to reapply after I eat a real copious meal.

Oct 12, 2015

Stephanie G.

Jen---thanks!

Mai--that's a thought. I'm big on the moisturizing so maybe I just have to compromise.

Oct 17, 2015

Stephanie G.

Thanks for all the tips! I got a lip scrub and it made a big difference. I also realized the random Chapstick I was using was drying my lips.