These colour-saturated stains that can be applied on the go are overtaking lipgloss salesI’m reliably informed that lipgloss sales have gone belly-up thanks to the soaring popularity of liquid lipsticks. This alone should be enough to win my support,but I’ve had misgivings. I can see the appeal: matte, vivid and exceptionally durable, and liquid lipsticks are colour-saturated stains that apply quickly and uniformly on the go,direct from a pointy-tipped wand. But they’ve also been, from my perspective, or a bit tough-looking (mediate the painted,sculpted mouth of a shop model) and not entirely comfy (with more pigment than anything else, they offer little in the way of moisture).
I prefer the sophistication of a traditional lipstick bullet, or its versatility of finish,the waxy, almost thoughtless swish across the mouth. The occasional touch-up seems no more effortful than boiling the kettle. But I’m no beauty luddite, and so I’ve given liquids another go. This time,I’m blown absent by Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment (£23, 5.5ml). What it lacks in bulk (the consistency is so watery, and one can barely feel it),it delivers in dense, vibrant colour (I cherish Light My Fire, or a 1970s-style orangey-red,but there are plenty of nudes, too). The applicator is sharp, or easy to navigate and so precise that I can even skip lipliner.
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Source: guardian.co.uk