Liquid Lipsticks – Which Brand Is Best?

Hi everyone!

I often get asked about the makeup brands I use, specifically liquid lipsticks and my favourite brands. I decided to create this post to show my experience with the brands I have tried, so you can get an idea of which ones are the best (from my experience – of course not everyone will have the same opinion). Each brand will have a photo taken immediately after application, and a second photo taken when I get home from work (9+ hours of wear). To get the most authentic results, I will not be using lip liner. I won’t be judging the colour range at all. The name of the shade will be in the title after the product brand and name.

Essence Vibrant Shock – Black Widow

This lipstick was difficult to apply because the applicator is an odd shape. The colour does not apply evenly, as you can see. I tried to get it as smooth as possible but couldn’t get the colour to be even. It took quite long to dry and felt sticky on the lips. It did not last very well through the day – the colour smudged easily and felt oily most of the day.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick – Vampira

The applicator is very easy to use, but the colour does not apply evenly. It does feel soft on the lips though! It didn’t make my lips feel dry at all! Unfortunately most of it was gone by the end of the day – it smudged and bled around my mouth area.

LA Splash – Wickedly Divine formula – Nagini

The applicator is a weird shape and is difficult to use. The lipstick does not apply colour evenly, as you can see in the photo. It dries extremely fast and made my lips feel dry within a few minutes of application. The colour lasted relatively well (in the sense that it wasn’t all gone, although as you can see it faded a lot) and did not bleed much, but made my lips feel very cracked by the end of the day.

Lime Crime Velvetines – Buffy

The applicator is very easy to use and the product applies smoothly. The coverage is excellent and only one coat is needed. The lipstick feels slightly sticky on the lips, even after it has dried, but it does not transfer on touch. The lipstick stays on pretty well after eating and drinking, with only a little bit in the centre of the lips rubbing off. However, it does start to feel a bit dry after a few hours.

NYX Lip Lingerie – Honeymoon

The applicator is a bit odd and the lipstick is a much more creamy consistency than the other brands, often creating small blobs that are difficult to smooth out. It does feel very moisturising on the lips though and the colour is solid! The colour bled around my mouth area, but because it is a more nude colour it is less visible. It did not dry out my lips much in comparison to the other brands.

Popfeel – Peacock

The applicator is easy to use, but this lipstick does sometimes need an extra coat to get smooth coverage. If you accidentally put it on a bit thick, it takes forever to dry (you can see a wet patch in my cupid’s bow. The photo was taken 5 minutes after application). When it dries, it is smooth and relatively soft on the lips and does not transfer much. It did bleed over the edges of my lips though. I lost a lot of product in the centre of my lips after eating, but other than that it stuck pretty well with only a bit of colour bleed. My lips looked and felt extremely dry and cracked by the middle of the day.

Pretty Zombie Cosmetics – Haunted

The applicator is very easy to use and the formula feels soft and glides easily on to the lips. It’s highly pigmented and only needs one coat to get an even colour. The lipstick does not dry out the lips at all! It lasted very well with hardly any product falling out and only a bit of bleed. It still looked relatively good after eating and over 10 hours of wear.

So there you have it! These are all the liquid lipstick brands I own with their comparisons. Pretty Zombie Cosmetics is my absolute favourite liquid lipstick brand I’ve tried so far due how well it lasts and how good my lips feel after a whole day’s wear. Lime Crime and Popfeel come tied in second place for me!

Of course everyone will have their own opinions, but these are mine and perhaps they can help if you are looking to buy some liquid lipsticks!