If there’s one thing that can instantly transform your look from glum to glam, it’s lipstick! Just a quick swipe and dab is all you need to look like you’ve made an effort. However, unless you’ve applied a long-lasting lipstick, your big effect will soon be lost. But we’re here to help you choose the best long-lasting lipstick available on Amazon, or John Lewis to suit your needs!
Many of the big brands such as Clinique, Rimmel, and Maybelline produce long-lasting lipsticks that really pack a punch, no matter your application preference, whether that be in the form of a liquid, crayon or bullet. We have looked at the long-lasting lipstick brands to pick out the very best in a range of finishes and formats, and have partnered with Makeup Artist Marie Dancer for reviewing and fact-checking the article so that we can deliver you the best information.
Quick List - Top Long-Lasting Lipsticks
Yves Saint Laurent
A Luxurious Matte Formula in Gorgeous Packaging
Too Faced
Lip-Plumping, With a Handy Wand Applicator
As a professional make-up artist of ten years, Marie's job has taken her all over the UK working at top events, on TV shows and making up beautiful brides. For all her clients she loves emphasising their natural beauty by creating a flawless base that still looks like skin.
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As a professional makeup artist of ten years, Marie's job has taken her all over the UK, working at top events, on TV shows and making up beautiful brides. For all of her clients, she loves emphasising their natural beauty by creating a flawless base that still looks like skin.
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Matte lipsticks cover a lot of bases in terms of user benefits. They can offer excellent coverage as well as a smooth finish. If you have naturally fuller lips, they are also a great option as they can make lips look slightly thinner. The higher proportion of waxes to oils in their formula means that matte lipsticks also tend to last longer than other types of lipsticks.
If you want all the benefits and look of a long-wearing matte lipstick but suffer from dryness or texture, make sure to apply a lip balm or lip primer underneath. Matte lipsticks don't often need touching up as much but make sure that you use a lip liner to define the shape for the perfect look if you are wearing a bold or bright colour.
Suffer from dry lips? Consider using a lip scrub.
Naturally, lip glosses don’t last as long, they remain tacky and wear off onto food, cups and any moisture is eventually absorbed into the lips. Some liquid lipsticks remain wet looking on the lips, giving a high-shine glossy finish with full colour and long wear. This type of lipstick typically comes as a wand or doe foot, allowing you to apply your colour of choice with one stroke.
Glosses are a great option for smaller lips as you can accentuate the centre and cupids bow for a larger pout. Using a lip liner as a primer underneath a glossy finish will give additional wear time and mitigate ‘feathering’ or ‘bleeding’.
Lip stains are a paired down and more natural version of matte lipstick. They come in various shades, from nudes and pinks to bright reds or purples. If you want to enhance your own lip colour, a pink stain will give the appearance of a 'no make-up, make-up' daytime look.
Stains provide a lower shine look but give you high impact with little or no maintenance. They come in many formats - the most common being a brush or pen tip applicator, making it easy to apply, pat in and go. Lip stains can often be used on the cheeks as a natural blush, giving you a matching look and a 2-in-1 product.
The classic lipstick tube is still probably the most popular format for lipstick, and you’ll be able to find most types available as a stick in a tube. This is a very versatile and portable format for lipstick, and these can either be applied directly onto the lips or you can use a lip brush for added precision.
Tubes tend to last longer than some of the other lipstick formats, but be sure to twist your lipstick down again before putting the lid back on – many a lipstick has been ruined by being squashed! Choose lipstick tubes to maximise your lipstick options: the widest variety of lipsticks are available in this format.
Liquid lipsticks are very convenient and portable, usually presenting as a tube with a wand applicator to hold the lip colour. It’s super easy to simply brush or dab on the colour. Most glosses also come as liquid lipsticks and many of the long-lasting lipsticks featured on our recommended list come in tubes with wand applicators.
While they are simple to use and easy to carry around, if you drop or lose the wand, the entire tube could spill or dry out before you’re able to clean it or find a replacement. They also don’t tend to last as long as solid lipsticks.
As relatively new formats for lipsticks, crayons and pencils offer a greater degree of control over your application, making lipstick application even easier than ever. While these, again, won’t last as long as solid lipsticks as you get less product, the accuracy of application means you’re likely to waste less. Crayons and pencils are a great format for those who need to work fast but accurately when putting on their make-up.
Due to their creamy nature, lip crayons and pencils won't dry completely matte the same way a liquid matte will. A crayon can be used as both a lip liner and a lipstick in one, meaning you can slip it into your bags for quick and easy touch-ups.
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Products | Image | Click to purchase | Key features | |
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1 | Yves Saint Laurent Tatouage Couture Liquid Lipstick|6 ml | ![]() | A Luxurious Matte Formula in Gorgeous Packaging | |
2 | Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick|4 g | ![]() | Great Coverage and Unbeatable Value | |
3 | Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick|7 ml | ![]() | Lip-Plumping, With a Handy Wand Applicator | |
4 | MAC Matte Lipstick|3 g | ![]() | A Big Impact Lipstick Available in 34 Bold Shades | |
5 | Revlon ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor|2 ml | ![]() | Delivers Intense Colour and Moisture-Rich Shine | |
6 | Max Factor Lipfinity Lip Colour|4.2 g | ![]() | A Lip Stain and Protective Topcoat Combo | |
7 | Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid|4 ml | ![]() | Lightweight Yet High Impact Lipstick from a Celebrity Brand | |
8 | Revlon ColorBurst Balm Stain|10 g | ![]() | A Moisturising Stain With Superb Staying Power | |
9 | Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hour Dual Ended Lipstick|9 ml | ![]() | Glossy, Smudge-Free Colour in 29 Shades | |
10 | Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primer Lipstick|3.9 g | ![]() | A Fragrance-Free Lipstick That Lasts Up to 8 Hours |
This lipstick has a smooth, luxurious formula that delivers intense matte colour all day long. So comfortable it feels like you’re not wearing lipstick at all, this lipstick comes in a gorgeous tube featuring the iconic YSL logo and a bevelled applicator that helps you deliver colour exactly where you want it.
Tatouage is a great choice if you love gorgeous packaging, high-performance products, and lipstick that really packs a punch. The colour pay-off is fantastic and the quality is undeniable, so if you’re willing to invest in a long-lasting lipstick, then this is the one for you!
Lasting up to eight hours, Rimmel’s Lasting Finish Lipstick offers vibrant colour with amazing staying power. Available in a range of shades, this matte lipstick is comfortable to wear, with a smooth, creamy texture that’s easy to use.
The subtle shimmer brightens and illuminates lips, giving the illusion of fuller lips for the perfect pout! The Lasting Finish Lipsticks are under £6 each, which represents great value for money.
Melted Matte is a gorgeous ultra-matte lipstick from Too Faced. It features a winning combination of the staying powers of a lip stain with the bold colour intensity of a liquid lipstick to bring you long-wear lipstick that ticks all the boxes.
This lipstick harnesses patented VolulipTM technology to give you smoother, plumper lips and has added hyaluronic filling spheres, vitamin E and avocado oil to keep your lips feeling hydrated too. It's perfect for those who like a lightweight formula, with good colour pay-off and no dry lips.
This lipstick frequently features on bestseller lists everywhere. Although this is one of the higher-end recommendations it has great staying power paired with high colour pay off. It comes in a solid lipstick format and is available in a dazzling 34 shades.
Choose this lipstick if you are after a great quality, high-intensity lipstick that offers fantastic coverage. The lipstick has a creamy, rich consistency that is super comfortable to wear all day.
Part of the Revlon ColorStay range, which also features a suede finish solid lipstick, a moisture lip stain, and a liquid lipstick, the Overtime Lipcolor lipstick features a double-ended wand applicator to apply the colour plus gloss topcoat.
Available in 10 stunning shades, this lipstick promises both intense colour and a moisture-rich shine to deliver a comfortable, gorgeous finish that lasts and lasts. Although the two-step process means makeup takes a few seconds longer in the morning, it’s well worth the time investment.
Blending the staying power of a lip stain with the vibrancy of a long-lasting lipstick, this lipstick offers smooth, bold coverage in a velvety liquid formula. It's available in 28 gorgeous shades and the topcoat gives added staying power, meaning you can apply in the morning and maintain your look for up to 24 hours!
This liptick provides rich and virbant colour and is a great choice for those who are happy to take an extra few seconds to apply their lipstick and who want to make sure their lip colour stays put all day.
This lightweight fluid lip colour is from Rihanna’s new range of 100% cruelty-free makeup that aims to include products to suit all skin tones. The wand applicator makes precision a breeze and one swipe is all you need for hours and hours of show-stopping colour. However, you may want to make sure your lips are moisturised before application, as it can be a bit drying on the lips.
If you’re in the market for a lip colour that’s easy to use, cruelty-free and comes in a range of suits-all shades – including black and purple! – then this is the lipstick for you. Did we forget to mention the cute packaging?
Revlon’s ColorBurst Balm Stain is a lightweight stain available in seven stunning shades. It glides on smoothly, thanks to its triple butter formula, which makes it super moisturising while offering sheer coverage; so if you're into bold and bright colours, it may not be the one for you.
The chubby retractable crayon format allows quick and easy application without the need for a sharpener. Choose this for easy application, long-lasting results and soft, moisturised lips.
This lipstick is available in an astounding 29 shades and features a double-ended tube that includes the glossy colour at one end and the top coat at the other end. With rich, high-impact colour and a high gloss shine, thanks to the top coat, this lipstick promises to remain smudge and fade-free while not drying out your lips.
A great choice for those who want the option of matte or gloss finish for their look. The colour is bright and vibrant and lasts all day, however, the gloss layer is less durable and may need reapplying during the day.
This solid lipstick is a two-in-one formula that moisturises and although it is not as long-lasting as some of the lipsticks in our top 10, it does provide bold, lasting colour for up to eight hours. This offering from Clinique glides on effortlessly to give a velvety-matte finish and is available in a wide range of colours.
Faithful to the brand’s ethos of providing allergy-tested products, this lipstick is fragrance-free and suitable for all skin types. This is a great option if you have sensitive skin or just like to know that your lips will be taken care of. There’s no need to miss out on making an impact with lipstick that will last all day.
Written and researched by Sonata Winchester
No. 1: Yves Saint Laurent|Tatouage Couture Liquid Lipstick|6 ml
No. 2: Rimmel London|Lasting Finish Lipstick|4 g
No. 3: Too Faced|Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick|7 ml
No. 4: MAC|Matte Lipstick|3 g
No. 5: Revlon|ColorStay Overtime Lipcolor|2 ml
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