Bleeding Lipstick
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Problem:
I like sheer lipsticks, but every one I've tried
feathers into the lines around my mouth and looks like a
mess! I've tried several of the ultra-matte lipsticks,
but they look so hard and dry, and pencils are useless.
I'm too young to have this problem. Is there something
out there I've missed?
Solution: No, you haven't missed anything; sheer
lipsticks (which are just glosses in a stick form), both
the expensive and inexpensive ones, are slippery and don't
stay put. Pencils are helpful, but they can't contain a
creamy, glossy lipstick all day. If you have any lines
around your mouth—and that's not necessarily related to
age—sheer, creamy lipsticks and lip glosses will follow
those pathways. Your only option is to give up the
notion of a completely sheer look. Try a semi-matte
lipstick such as Elizabeth Arden Semi-Matte, Clinique
Long Lasting Soft Matte, M.A.C. Matte, or Revlon
Absolutely Fabulous LipCream. Once you apply the
lipstick, blot with a tissue until it looks more or less
sheer. I know it won't have the sheen you're looking for,
but it also won't travel into the lines around your
mouth. Don't try to put a gloss over that; it will only
encourage the lipstick to bleed. Matte lipstick isn't a
shield that's impervious to the effect of the gloss.
Gloss creates movement no matter what it goes over.
Perhaps the best option is to try Cover Girl's Outlast
or Max Factor's LipFinity. These are semi-permanent lip
stains that don't move and really do stay on, and on,
and on.
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