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12-04-2009, 8:48 AM
Have had a bit of a lipstick binge lately, haven't bought any for ages as I have a huge selection but felt a little bored with what I had. My thirst for looking gorgeous never seems to be quenched!!
There have been a number of ads on TV for long lasting lipsticks lately. My verdicts on two of the brand leaders are:
Maybelline Superstay: garish shades, red generally suits me but I wouldn't advise anyone to buy the Red Passion because it is just hideous. It is far more orangey when applied than the apparance would suggest. The other colours seem a bit wishy washy so I do wonder what market was being aimed at here. The colour sticks like superglue and in the end I resorted to oil to remove it. I bought this product on a 3 for 2 and whilst the other 2 shades I bought are ok they are not particuarly glamorous.
Max Factor Lipfinity. Again the colours are not wonderful but shade 108/frivolous suits me nicely, I bought this in offer £7.75 instead of £10.75. The website does not give any real indication as to the shades btw! Like the Maybelline Superstay lasts forever and requires tough measures to remove. In fact it would not surpirise me if these are not manufactured by the same company and marketed by the different cosmetic houses!
So ladies, what are your recent lipstick-buying experiences, favourite lipsticks (product / shade) and why?
There have been a number of ads on TV for long lasting lipsticks lately. My verdicts on two of the brand leaders are:
Maybelline Superstay: garish shades, red generally suits me but I wouldn't advise anyone to buy the Red Passion because it is just hideous. It is far more orangey when applied than the apparance would suggest. The other colours seem a bit wishy washy so I do wonder what market was being aimed at here. The colour sticks like superglue and in the end I resorted to oil to remove it. I bought this product on a 3 for 2 and whilst the other 2 shades I bought are ok they are not particuarly glamorous.
Max Factor Lipfinity. Again the colours are not wonderful but shade 108/frivolous suits me nicely, I bought this in offer £7.75 instead of £10.75. The website does not give any real indication as to the shades btw! Like the Maybelline Superstay lasts forever and requires tough measures to remove. In fact it would not surpirise me if these are not manufactured by the same company and marketed by the different cosmetic houses!
So ladies, what are your recent lipstick-buying experiences, favourite lipsticks (product / shade) and why?