No one loves a smudgy lip, and having to constantly reapply your lipstick can be a big hassle. The only problem is lippies that last can be drying on your puckers. Here’s our edit of the best hydrating yet longlasting lipsticks so you can have your cake and eat it (without having to reapply your lippie).
The first creamy stain by YSL, this gives shine and ultra-pigmented colours that last with comfort. It provides hydration for the entire day to nourish and smooth lips. A mash-up of a stain, a lipstick and a gloss, this glides on smoothly and gives shine as well.
This 3-in-1 lip colour, lip liner and lip stain will give you stay-all-day kissable lips. It has an innovative non-drying, longwearing matte formula that provides smooth coverage and budge-proof staying power.
- This combines rich pigments with a comforting texture and smooth glide for a bold velvet finish that lasts all day. It has a light-as-air feeling and a cushion-soft sensation upon application, and a comfortable, non-drying formula that keeps lips supple and moisturised, ensuring the colour does not dry, fade or crack.
This silky, long-lasting lip stain keeps lips covered with bold colour with no touch-ups required for the whole day. This high-coverage lip colour glides on smoothly and transforms from a creamy texture into a silky, lightweight stain. Infused with avocado oil and vitamin E, it moisturises puckers without feeling sticky.
This is one lip colour that won’t budge – or smudge – like a tattoo. The weightless tint fuses into lips within seconds after application, and promises zero transfer, be it onto a glass or whoever you’re puckering up to.
This uses pure pigments encapsulated in an emollient protective film that gives a comfortable, non-drying suede-like finish. It has a fade-resist complex keeps colour true for up to 12 hours and a natural trio of mango, shea and murumuru butters infuse lips with nourishing, conditioning and soothing oils, while argan oil and vitamin E provide antioxidant protection.
This cult favourite is loved for its staying power, lightweight feel and gorgeous matte finish. It gives rich colour payoff and softens and hydrates lips with vitamin E and avocado oil.
This has a Fluid Pigment Complex of liquefied pigment with a zero-gravity feel, rich matte colour saturation with ultra-flexible long-wear. It has a lightweight texture that applies like an ink and dries down to lock in the formula for a smudge-resistant wear that doesn’t feel dehydrating.
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