Long Lasting Lipsticks Vs Freakshakes
We headed to Black Milk Manchester in the Northern Quarter to see who’d come out on top: beauty or carbs.
Here’s a shot of us before…
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Lily wears best Sleek lipstick
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Charlotte wears best Illamasqua lipstick
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Rebecca wears best INC.redible lip paint
And here’s the competition from Black Milk Manchester…
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Time to get down to business and find out which would be the best lipstick of the three…
Which was the best lipstick? The Results:
Have a look at our after photos to find out which lip product passed the freakshake test…
Sleek Lipstick Review
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Application:
Lily applied this Sleek lipstick just like you would a normal bullet lipstick. The pointed shape of the product means that it was easy to keep the edges defined, and even though it has a semi-matte finish it didn’t apply too patchily or dry the lips.
4/5
Colour Payoff:
It took a couple of coats to get an opaque finish, but as it glided on so easily the colour was easy to build up.
5/5
Longevity:
There’s a slight bit of wear in the middle of the lips, but there’s no bleeding and it didn’t do too badly against the freakshake!
4/5
Ease of Removal:
One swipe of a cotton wool pad covered in makeup remover and this lipstick was gone!
5/5
Total: 18/20
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Application:
The doefoot applicator meant that this liquid lipstick was super easy to apply, and it easily glided onto lips.
5/5
Colour Payoff:
Admittedly this is meant to be a topcoat so opaque colour isn’t the aim of the game, but we wanted to be extra AF so Charlotte wanted a full on unicorn look and layered up this glitter lipstick. One coat left a semi-sheer finish, however she achieved the above look by letting it dry for about 20-30 seconds between layers, with 4 layers in total.
4/5
Longevity:
As you can see, the lipstick’s slightly faded in the middle – probably because Charlotte applied it quite thickly! – but the lipstick’s defs still in place and hasn’t smudged around the edges at all.
5/5
Ease of Removal:
If you want the best long lasting lipstick, then this really ought to be your go-to. In short, it doesn’t budge. Charlotte went through a fair amount of makeup remover before trying a lip scrub to get rid of the final bits.
2/5
Total: 16/20
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Application:
A square ended applicator made this neon lipstick easy to apply like a lip gloss, but it was pretty tricky for Rebecca to get an even coverage. If you were a bit heavy-handed with the applicator you could end up taking the product off, but with a steady hand everything applied perfectly.
3/5
Colour Payoff:
Oh, hey neon! This definitely isn’t a colour for wallflowers, but if you wanna be extra then this neon orange lipstick will be just the thing. Apply one sheer layer for a touch of colour, or go all out and apply a few layers for an opaque statement lip.
5/5
Longevity:
Definitely the glossiest of all the lipsticks we tried, this lip paint definitely wasn’t the most long lasting. In spite of this, where it did wear away there was still a slight bit of colour – more like a lip stain – meaning that we didn’t need to reapply straight away.
2/5
Ease of Removal:
Super easy to remove, this took a couple of swipes of a micellar water-soaked cotton pad to be completely free of colour.
5/5
Total: 15/20
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The winner: Sleek Lipstick
When it comes to the best lipstick, looks like price isn’t everything. The traditional bullet lipstick from Sleek MakeUP applied semi-matte and lasted longer than its satin competitors.
You can also read our guide to the best Sleek products to see if there’s more you want to add-to-bag.
However, if you’re looking for the most pigmented lipstick then INC.redible and Illamasqua might be better options, and you’ll definitely get loads of use out of Illamasqua’s multi-purpose formula.
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