So. I'm new to lipstick and I bought a pretty cheap brand, just from the drug store. I was trying to find the correct red.
However, out of the three I bought; they are all terrible. Feel wise.
The gloss is tacky and then dries to this horrible sticky dry feel.
The lipsticks go on smooth but they dry to a chalky kind of feel.
I want something that doesn't feel like they are turning my lips into dry prunes.
Brand suggestions?
*I know zero about make up brands. Just throw ideas at me.
I guess I am looking for something that either goes on glossy and stays that nice slippy tacky or a lipstick that goes on smooth and doesn't dry out. Am I supposed to be putting something over the lipstick to avoid this? I do the obvious undercoats of sugar scrub, a lip balm, etc.
My number one suggestion for comfortable lipsticks that also have decent staying power are the Urban Decay Vice (specifically the sheer and cream versions). The Urban Decay Revolution glosses are very pigmented, comfortable, and have good staying power. The Nyx Butter glosses are good too for a drug store brand. Maybelline vivid mattes are really good too and you can always apply a very thin layer of lip balm before the lipstick
Maybelline lipsticks are are probably my favorite brand out of everything. Their matte formula is amazing and long lasting and doesn't dry out my lips. The shade Touch of Spice is gorgous especially for fall. I also like Revlons lipsticks at the drugstore. Milani has a great formula but they are heavily scented. For highend UD and Too Faced are awesome as well.
NYX Chic Red and Red Velvet Butter Gloss are my favorite reds, prestige or otherwise. I love MAC and Urban Decay for fancy lipsticks but NYX will always have my heart for cheap thrills.
You need LipSense! Stays all day and isn't drying. It's a little expensive but lasts forever.
Seriously, I tried everything at Sephora (no ulta in Canada) and I now have a drawer full of lipstick and lip stains that can't make it through the whole day in class (I instruct software used courses). So far LipSense is the only one to make it till the end of the day without reapplication or disappearing to hair an unfortunate lip liner lol