The Best Long-Lasting Makeup That Won't Budge
(Photo: Erik Putz, Makeup & hair: Tami El Sombati for M.A.C Cosmetics/R+Co/Plutino Group)
Budge-proof makeup has come leaps and bounds from the drying, sticky formulas of the past. Long-wearing foundations are now comfortable to wear and work on all skin types; eyeshadows are crease-proof; mascaras are flake-free and lipsticks deliver a one-two punch of rich, hydrating colour that won't fade. The best long lasting makeup is literally at our fingertips.
If you’re looking for the best marathon beauty products, you’ve come to the right place. We've handpicked the latest long-wearing makeup that has hit shelves recently.
BL Long Lasting Makeup
This gel-based eyeliner dries to a matte finish and lasts the entire day. The angled brush (assembled like a travel lip brush) is a cinch to use and makes every winged application look like a work of art.
Shiseido Inkstroke Eyeliner and Inkstroke Eyeliner Brush, $35 (each), thebay.com.
This fully opaque liquid lipstick packs a punch of colour, then dries down matte (without making your lips look shrivelled, like old-school liquid lipsticks could do). Firestarter, a power red, looks phenomenal on every skin tone.
Rimmel Stay Matte Bold Liquid Lip Colour, $7, walmart.ca.
One sweep of this shadow gives you major pigment payoff, with colour that doesn’t smudge. You might not be entirely sold on the palette’s names (Edgitorial? Scandalust?), but you’ll love the finishes and statement shade.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette, $64, sephora.com.
When you invest in a luxury lip product, you expect a few extras. This collection of 10 liquid lip shades doesn’t disappoint: Each one is spiked with hyaluronic acid, so lips feel moisturized despite the matte finish, plus beeswax to ensure the colour stays put.
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Liquid Lips, $39, charlottetilbury.com.
Think of it as a temporary DIY dye job for your brows: You paint the hypoallergenic formula off, wait a few minutes for it to set, then peel the formula on . What’s left behind is a natural-looking colour that tints brow hairs for up to a week.
Almay Long-Lasting Brow Color, $12, rexall.ca.
What this high-pigment lipliner does: Allows you to sculpt your lips and build creamy colour with its slanted, chiselled tip. What this lipliner does not do: Drag, feather, skip, transfer or fade. Apply it directly to your lips and don’t give it a second thought.
M.A.C Liptensity Lip Pencil, $25, maccosmetics.ca.
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