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#MakeupMonday: Lipcolor Failure/Success

By Karen Kelsky | July 2, 2019

For those of you following my #science project of matching the Marc Jacobs berry-colored lipcolor in a product that actually stays on for longer than 10 minutes… well, I have reached a conclusion. And I’m not happy about it.

After a simply ridiculous expenditure of time and money in berry-colored lipcolors, both luxury and drugstore – including even Pat McGrath! – and walking around for 2 months with my hand looking like this…

I am left with but two usable options:

CoverGirl Outlast in Extraordinary Fuscia and Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink in Artist

Neither of these is a perfect match the way the Pat McGrath and Ginvenchy options were… but unlike those overpriced products, these two actually stay on through meals.

Here is the CoverGirl after a full day and two meals:

Here is the CoverGirl after dance:

I don’t have action shots for the Maybelline, and in fact, this particular shade doesn’t score as high on the durability scale as a few other Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink shades do. But it’s still a good 4-6 hour option. It’s a decent color match (Maybelline on the left, Marc Jacobs on the right).

I’m still going to try the Stila Stay-All-Day in Bacca that I got, but I already know from countless disappointments with this brand that Stila is not going to deliver. And I have a L’Oreal Pro-Matte Gloss in Rouge Envy that I’m going to try out so I’ll report back on that.

But honestly, this has all been very disillusioning. Basically, either because of my body chemistry, or my absurdly high expectations based on Beauty Bakerie LipWhip performance, none of those prestige lipcolors were even remotely acceptable, endurance-wise. I expect a long-wear lipcolor to 100% last through a meal and a full day and look as fresh at the end as it did at the beginning. I feel like I wasted a lot of time and a LOT of money, and I’m really really annoyed. I did just notice, though, that Beauty Bakerie makes a Sangria Splash color that I have not tried before… what if, after all this, THAT were to be the solution? Oh, that would simultaneously appall and delight me!

Does anyone want a shipment of berry-colored prestige lipcolors? I’ll pass them on to you at a deep discount – most have been worn only once. LMK.

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  1. Cris Beemer says

    July 2, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    You’re awesome. I don’t know if it’s my body chemistry or what, but i will tell you…all lip color turns like fuchsia on me. I need lip liner…filled in…to keep the color. This may be the secret to finding your perfect color. My current winning combo is a Mac liner with Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick…and topped with a lil splash of the Stila lip gloss so it’s not entirely matte. Best of luck! Also…you look fantastic!

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    • Karen Kelsky says

      July 3, 2019 at 10:48 am

      nice!

      Reply
  2. Hannah Skoonberg says

    July 2, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    Have you tried Mac D is for Danger? It’s a matte that seems like the right color.

    Reply
    • Karen Kelsky says

      July 3, 2019 at 10:48 am

      No. how is their staying power?

      Reply
      • Hannah Skoonberg says

        July 3, 2019 at 11:46 am

        I find it’s quite good for a bullet lipstick. And it doesn’t bleed. It’s probably not quite as budgeproof as the Maybelline but it makes me feel classy. The Maybelline has a sticky texture that infuriates me.

        Reply
  3. Sheela Sinharoy says

    July 13, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    I can take these off your hands, if they’re still available!

    Reply
    • Karen Kelsky says

      July 15, 2019 at 12:56 pm

      I think some of them are–let me doublecheck the FB thread! Pls follow up by email at gettenure@gmail.com

      Reply
      • Sheela Sinharoy says

        July 16, 2019 at 3:17 pm

        Thanks! I just emailed you.

        Reply

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