Our Indian beauty market has gone under quite a revolution since the past two years. There has been the launch of lip stains which are a hybrid of water and gloss, tattoo eyeshadows which serve as a good base beneath powder eyeshadows, creamy matte formula lipsticks, powder matte lipsticks, lipsticks with a transparent balm, foundations that can compete with high-end brands, innovative skincare and hair care products, real time beauty apps and much more. But we also have to admit that most of them were priced exorbitantly and caused a dent in our pockets. And after a point buying stuff which adds no value to our vanity boxes gets monotonous.
When it comes to lipsticks, I always get super excited about the ones that are launched at an affordable price tag. And if they are able to stay on my lips for long, it's like a treasure has been found! I don't know about you but I snack like every 2 hour. So I need my lipsticks to stay for longer.
If you have been searching for long stay lipsticks which do not cost a bomb, you might just end your search with the options here.
Just a few pointers:
1) Blot the first application layer and go with a second one.
2) Even when a lot of color has faded after some 4 hours, a strong stain is left on lips.
3) It's best to touch-up after a full meal or so. When you are touching-up for the third time, you are bound to notice flakiness. Just wet a tissue and remove the leftover lipstick on your lips. Pat transparent balm on your lips, blot it and then proceed with applying your lipstick. This hardly takes a minute or so. Don't do touch-up on flaky bits. It's an unflattering sight.
These are the budget options I included in my pictures:
1) New Lakme Satin Enrich Lipsticks: The shades are too pretty. And these stay for the longest! With 3 touch-ups, they stayed for more than 12 hours. Review HERE.
2) Colorbar Velvet Matte lipsticks 'Obsessed Orange' and 'Peach Crush': One is a super pretty orange and the other is a coral-pink-orange shade! Review HERE and HERE.
3) NYX Matte Lipstick 'Shocking Pink': A Purple Pink lipstick with a beautiful finish and staying power. Review HERE.
4) Streetwear Color Rich Ultra Moisture Lipstick 'Persian Blush': A Blue based pink. Review HERE.
5) Maybelline Rebel Bouquet Lipstick 'REB10': Given it's a hydrating lipstick, it's awesome to see it stays on for more than 3 hours even with drinks and snacks in between. It leaves behind a stain. Review HERE.
6) Colorbar Matte Touch Lipstick '14M, Fairytale': A bright yet subdued pink. Review HERE.
7) Maybelline Color Show Creamy Matte Lipstick 'Flaming Fuchsia': The only one in this list which have an average texture. Review HERE
Got any more to add to this list? What are your favourites?