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Revlon used to make this amazing product, okay, so it wasn't a lipstick, but it was awesome! It was probably just between 5 and 8 years ago. It was lipgloss on one side and a lip pencil on the other. They discontinued it <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> So for now, I'm loving L'Oreal...wait a minute, they discontinued that too! I still have them because I bought tonnes. Okay, so I don't have a fav lipstick that's on the market. So what's yours?

CC, I was having the same thing happen to me where I find a great lipstick and then it's discontinued...I know the one you're talking about, I didn't know it was discontinued...

For a while I was using lipgloss, but it's too sticky and when it's windy out forget it, it's like glue...lol

I would have to say my favourite at this moment is Rimmel Volume Lipstick #065 Full On...I also like Loreal Volume Perfect re-shaping lipcolour in #710 plum pactful...

these two are my faves, but there's others I like as well..

franny

What about lipsticks that are long lasting but not matte? Have you come across any good ones?

The ones' I mentioned are long lasting and not matte...
I hate matte lipsticks and don't wear those anymore..

The Rimmel Volume lipstick, is very nice, the colour (Full On #065) I mentioned is nice and natural looking...I really recommend this one...

The Loreal Volume Perfect lipcolour in #710 Plum Pactful is natural, but with a bit more colour in it...

I should mentioned that I always apply a lip balm, wait a few minutes, then apply my lipstick...

which lipsticks do you use?

franny

If you are willing to use a matte lipstick and add some shine to it with another product, definitely check out the Smashbox Cosmetics lip products.

I just went on the website to look up the product name, since I know the color is Smashing Film and it seems to not exist anymore.

Anyone know of something similiar??

Hello Fashionfiend - Sorry, but I haven't heard of Smashbox cosmetics...I think it's because I'm in Canada and it's probably not in any stores...I probably couldn't recommend something similar to you, unless I can by the colour...

I'm curious about the product though, so I will check it out on-line...

franny

I checked on Sephora as well and the product is long gone. There was a product called Limitless Lip Creme which sounded right and then it wasn't what I was searching for.

The colors are sheer glosses with a clear gloss on the other end- I am not a gloss wearer so was disappointed.

Think I will go into Sephora and ask for recs on something similiar, though the help in their has gone down the tubes lately. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Hmm, another thought. I keep hearing rave reviews of Mac lip products- have you looked into them?

I've tried Mac lipstick before, but the one I tried was so drying, but had great staying power...I didn't like the dryness, so I don't buy it...

I like glosses sometimes, but they are so sticky and if it's windy out, my hair will stick to it like glue...lol

I haven't been to Sephora or even tried their products, but have heard they are good...

I find in most stores now, the help has gone down...

franny

Yes, have had the stickiness problem with gloss.

I've never used Mac lipsticks. Tried their eyeshadows years ago but found them too strong on the color for my fair complexion- even in the neutral shades of Hot Chocolate and Dew- believe that is what I used.

Sephora has fairly good pictures of the products online if you're comfortable picking colors that way.

Yes, "good help is hard to find". Funny how so many of those expressions ring true.

I don't mind buying on-line as long as what they show is true in colour...I will take a look at the Sephora lipstick.

I am also fair skinned, so I have to be careful with eyeshadow as well...I use Rimmel duo eyeshadow in #324 cream caramel...both colours are great, but I use the lighter colour more because I have dark brown eyes...

I know I should probably be discussing this in another topic...lol...

franny

MAC Lipstick in Gel (a pale, neutral glossy lipstick)
MAC Lipstick in Plink.. (a warm medium coral/pink)...
And also their clear lipglass. it's amazing. probably my favorite lip product ever.
Also, Chanel Lipglosses are amazing too.

macgirl, is the clear lipglass long lasting or sticky?

what MAC lipstick do you think is good for fair complexion, with brown hair and dark brown eyes?

franny

I would have to say my all-time favorite lipstick is the MAC Lustre formula lipstick.

Now these can range from sheer to quite sheer, so there isn't the same color payoff as with full-coverage lipsticks. But oftentimes that's what I want. I prefer natural-looking lipsticks, quick and easy to apply, pretty low-maintenance, moisturizing...this formula is all of those things and more affordable than higher end.

My favorite all-around shade is Sophisto...this is a soft wearable rosy berry shade with a little bit of shimmer.

I also own Strawberry Blonde (this was limited edition...it's a warm coral pink, a little bright, no shimmer) and Spice It Up (sheer warm brick red, no shimmer).

I've also tried Viva Glam V (neutral rose pink with silvery-golden shimmer) and Jubilee (my least favorite in the end, I think the others are prettier...it's sheer pink-red-brown with no shimmer).

Clinique Butter Shine is another lovely sheer formula, same price as MAC.

On the full-coverage side, I've recently gotten into Lancome Rouge Sensation (more expensive, but excellent quality). I own only one of these but it's to die for, Baie Velvet (a wonderful muted watermelon red color).

Today I tried out a sample of Chanel Hydrabase Creme lipstick. Hmmm...it's good no doubt, not sure yet about coughing up for a full size.

Neutrogena MoistureShine tinted lip balms are as good color-wise as lipsticks. Less staying power than a lipstick, but they have SPF and are very moisturizing.

i am a big fan of avon products... try the my lip miracle. it has 8hr wear and all day moisture. the perfect wear is all day with spf 12

i have this revlon lip gloss that i absolutely love but it's impossible to keep on...sadness...it's the perfect color & everything, but you have to re-apply 8 zillion times...

any suggestions?

Unfortunately, I have never found a way to keep a lipgloss from fading fast, if it's the fast-fading type.

In the past, I have been known to prolong the staying power of a lipstick by digging it out of its tube, melting it down with a little piece of food-grade beeswax, and either pouring it back into the tube (very risky as some tubes leak!) or else making it into a pot lipstick.

It was a tedious process and I was glad when cosmetics companies heeded the endless complaints of consumers and made their lipsticks longer-lasting.

But glosses...I don't think you can even melt them down with anything. I tried it once and the gloss simply lost its shine and became instantly flat.

My advice is to dump this gloss and try to find a longer-lasting gloss with a similar color. Even if it costs more up front, it may end up being the same price or cheaper if you don't have to keep reapplying it.

Another way would be to line and fill your lips with a liner first, and see if the gloss doesn't stick to that. But that is an extra step.

Good luck!

I still can't find a really good lipstick for the summer...Sometimes, I find them too drying or they don't last very long...I like wearing glosses, but again when it's windy out, forget it, it's like glue...

franny

I am not a lipstick fan but I do like my arbonne lip liners and glosses. They have a new lip plumper one out I am dying to try!

My favorite was one from Yves Rocher. I got it in a sample size by mail many years ago when I was still in school and a teenager, it was a pale color in a beige tone and it was perfect for my skin tone. When I went to a store to get it it was discontinued and they had none left.