Lipstick Longevity | The Doughnut Test

I think I've found my blogging niche; doughnut swatches. Yup. I've managed to find a way to test the longevity of a few of my most favoured lip products using sweet sugary goodness. 

There have been a lot of promises from brands to give lasting, moisturising colour, all day long. After having found love in a bold lip, I've built up quite the collection over the last few months. So why not put them to the ultimate test.

From Drugstore to High End I've picked my Top 3 favourite formula's to trial:


Hourglass Opaque Rouge

Rimmel Apocalips

Mac Matte Lipstick

Hourglass Opaque Rouge - Riviera

Before

After

This is probably one of my all time favourite lip products. The formula of this applies perfectly in just one coat. Any more and it will start to go a little cakey. Often I'll apply it at 9am and by the time I leave work it looks near perfect. So I had high hopes for this! As you can see there was some bleeding around the edges and in the middle it went slightly patchy. However I feel that could have been my eagerness to chow down before letting this set properly!

Overall this has a fabulous formula that you can trust to last all day and it comes in a range of amazing colours.After my friend Alice's (aka Bright Town Girl) recommendation I know I need to add the shade 'Icon' to the list! The only downside is they are slightly drying so I'll always layer this over a super moisturising balm after giving my lips a trusty toothbrush exfoliate.

Rimmel Apocalips - Stella

Before

After

Many have likened the Rimmel Apocalips formula to the Hourglass. I own two of each and I happily use either of a morning when running out the door. However whilst I do feel that the Hourglass formula boasts superior longevity, Apocalips has such a moisturising glossy finish that in some respects I prefer it. 

I applied two coats and after a couple of (huge) bites of Krispy Kreme goodness, I could barely see any feathering or fading. Incredible. However I would recommend steering clear of sugar coated things with the glossiness of this!

Mac Matte Lipstick - Diva

Before

After

Oh look it's a deep red, burgundy lip colour - how totally unexpected in this season! Now I know the formulation of Mac lipsticks doesn't promise to last all day, but when wearing such a bold colour you take longevity as a given. I adore this colour 'Diva' and I'm glad I chose to shake off the blogger buzz of 'Rebel' when choosing my lip colour. I find this just has slightly more red in it than purple, which works nicely to make my teeth look whiter than they are.

I applied this without a lip liner (not normally a step I would miss) and used two coats. Post-doughnut; although the pigmentation has faded in the middle slightly, this did not bleed around the edges much at all. The formulation is matte and therefore slightly drying, however I do find this helps the colour stick for longer.

Overall all of the lip products had their good and bad points but generally all put up a very good fight against the doughnuts that stood in their path. I think if I had to choose, on days when my lips need a little more moisture, I'll stick to my Rimmel Apocalips. However on 'good lip days' I have found I would make a selection based more on colour matching to my outfit, over the formulation of these three products, because all three earn a recommendation.

So tell me what are your favourite long last lip products? More importantly, doughnut-wise, are you more of a glazed ring or a chocolate-filled, sprinkle-covered masterpiece?

Lily x

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