How to Measure a Long-Lasting Lipstick

You don't want your lipstick to dry out your lips, even if it is long-lasting.

When you apply your lipstick first thing in the morning, you don't want to bother with repeating the process all day long. Your busy schedule means you need to have staying power that lasts all day. You need to measure which lipstick fulfills that promise of long-lasting wear from morning until night, from your 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting to your goodnight kiss at 11 p.m. Use several criteria to help you find the lipstick that last longest for you.

Things You'll Need

• Lipstick
• Clock

Instructions

1. Apply your lipstick. Use tips to help lipstick last longer, if you like, such as applying foundation on your lips or covering your lip with a lip liner pencil first.

2. Blot lipstick to get rid of any excess.

3. Drink from a water bottle. The action your mouth makes when it forms around the mouth of the water bottle can wear away lipstick.

4. Sip something hot. This can also cause lipstick to wear off.

5. Eat lunch. Normally, women reapply lipstick after eating a meal. Check to see if yours lasts.

6. Kiss your loved on or child. Look to see if you left a telltale "kiss" on his skin.

7. Experiment with several lipsticks to find the one that works best for you.

Tips & Warnings

• Check for wear after each step to determine which lipstick works best for you. A lipstick may not last on you like it will on others, simply because of difference in your skin.

• According to the CBS Early Show, both Max Factor and Clinique long-lasting lipsticks live up to their claims and last 10 hours.

References

• Good Housekeeping: Long Live Your Lipstick!
• Totalbeaty: 9 Supposedly Long-Lasting Lipsticks
• CBSNews: Long-Lasting Lipsticks