I’m wearing Rio by Anastasia Beverly Hills in these photos

I’m really into watching beauty reviews on YouTube right now. I know, I’m about 5 years late to the party and probably about 10 years older than their average viewer but it’s SO FASCINATING. I did actually momentarily consider filming this post rather than writing it, but then I decided to stick with what I know because being on camera is the cringiest thing ever (I just joined Snapchat and I’m trying to get better at it though, My username is kat_rocknroll if you want to follow me!)

Aaaaanyway… Apart from YouTube, the other thing I am unashamedly obsessed with right now is liquid lipsticks. I swear to God buying them is such a compulsion and I literally can not stop. I really wish they’d been around when I got married too because something with staying power that’s also kiss proof is ideal to wear on your wedding day.

There is always a lot of chat about the best long lasting lipsticks in the Rock n Roll Bride Facebook group, and as I’ve now amassed quite the collection of brands and colours, I thought I’d put together a little side by side review for you.

I’m rating each brand on overall pros and cons, how long they last, if they come off when you kiss someone (thanks for being the guinea pig Gareth!) how drying they are (1 being the sahara desert, 10 being as moisturising as anything) and the cost.

Lime Crime Velvetines

Pros:
♥ Loads of colour options.
♥ New colours released all the time.
♥ One of the longest lasting.

Cons:
♥ Lime Crime don’t have a great reputation.
♥ The swatches online are often quite inaccurate.
♥ You have to order them from the US which can be expensive, especially if you’re stung with customs.
♥ They have a weird kind of a chemically, fake sweet smell.

Lasting power: 9/10
Kiss proof factor: 10/10
Dryness: 8/10
Cost: £14 + £8 shipping + £8 customs. Total: £30 (approx)

Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick

Pros:
♥ The wand is super easy to use, flexible and very accurate. It’s definitely the best one of all the liquid lipsticks I’ve tried.
♥ Really, really long lasting.
♥ Creamy consistency.
♥ You can mix these really easily to create your own colours (I use the nudes all the time to lighten up other ones).
♥ Allegedly you can also use them as eye liners, but I haven’t tried that myself.

Cons:
♥ The most popular colours always seem to be out of stock.
♥ The colour choices that I’d actually wear are a bit limited. I love you Jeffree but I have no desire for white, blue or green lips.
♥ While there are some UK stockist, they never seem to have many colours available.
♥ Shipping/ customs from the US makes these pretty expensive.

Lasting power: 10/10
Kiss proof factor: 10/10
Dryness: 9/10
Cost: £13 + £8 shipping + £8 customs. Total: £29 (approx)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick

Pros:
♥ Shipping from the USA is super fast (within 2 days!)
♥ The colours are super bright and the swatches on their site are very accurate.
♥ They last almost all day with no need to reapply.

Cons:
♥ There are no UK stockists. You have to order them from the US which is expensive.
♥ Flakes a little after a few hours.

Lasting power: 8/10
Kiss proof factor: 10/10
Dryness: 7/10
Cost: £14 + £13 shipping + £8 customs. Total: £35 (approx)

LASplash Cosmetics Lip Couture

Pros:
♥ Loads of colour options.

Cons:
♥ The colour doesn’t go on very evenly. I generally need to apply two coats and then it feels really thick and heavy on my lips.
♥ They flake really badly after wearing for just few hours.
♥ Shipping to the UK is ridiculously expensive.

Lasting power: 2/10
Kiss proof factor: 7/10
Dryness: 8/10
Cost: £10 + £20 shipping + £8 customs. Total: £38 (approx)

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour

Pros:
♥ Available to buy in the UK.
♥ Super bright colours and the online swatches are very accurate.
♥ Lighter weight than a lot of the others.
♥ I love the packaging, very simple but very ‘MAC’.

Cons:
♥ One of the most expensive ones (but if you’re in the UK, once you’ve paid shipping and customs on the ones from America, they’ll actually work out about £10 cheaper!)
♥ A lot of the colours are sold out right now.
♥ Not as budge-proof as some of the other brands and I had to reapply after I ate. However when it starts to fade it does so evenly, rather than flaking.

Lasting power: 8/10
Kiss proof factor: 9/10
Dryness: 10/10
Cost: £21

There’s no such thing as too many pink lipsticks

And now for the drugstore brands!

Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lip Colour

Pros:
♥ Available to buy in the UK.
♥ Inexpensive.
♥ Doesn’t dry your lips out.

Cons:
♥ It’s not actually matte at all. It has a bit of a sheen, and doesn’t really ever feel dry.
♥ Has a kind of sweet, fruity smell, which I wasn’t a fan of.
♥ Pretty sure thing one isn’t even trying to be kiss proof because it went everywhere!

Lasting power: 5/10
Kiss proof factor: 0/10
Dryness: 10/10
Cost: £8.99

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick

Pros:
♥ Available to buy in the UK.
♥ Inexpensive.

Cons:
♥ Thinner consistency than the others, I needed to apply two coats.
♥ Isn’t kiss proof at all. Again, it went everywhere.
♥ Starts to fade as soon as you eat or drink.
♥ Was almost completely warn off about 3-4 hours after applying.

Lasting power: 5/10
Kiss proof factor: 0/10
Dryness: 9/10
Cost: £8.99

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Pros:
♥ Available to buy in the UK.
♥ Loads of colour options.
♥ The cheapest one I’ve found.
♥ Had the best consistency of all the drugstore brands.

Cons:
♥ I needed to apply two coats.
♥ The colour wasn’t as bright as I expected from the swatch and tube.
♥ It wasn’t really that matte either.
♥ Was completely gone after eating and drinking.

Lasting power: 3/10
Kiss proof factor: 0/10
Dryness: 10/10
Cost: £5.50

Conclusion

My favourite brands, by far, are Jeffree Star Cosmetics and MAC because they last the longest and when they do wear off, they fade evenly rather than flake. If I was pushed I’d probably say the Jeffree Star ones are my ultimate winner, I just wish there were more colours available. According to his social media he is working on more at the moment (including metallics, hell yes!), they just needed to come out faster to satisfy my addiction!

The drugstore brands (Bourjois, Revlon, NYX) are definitely the least drying when wearing them, but that’s really because they don’t go that matte at all! I’m not sure why you’d buy these over a normal lipstick really. They also can’t complete with the more expensive ones in terms of staying power. Of these, the only one I’d recommend would be the Bourjois, but only if you don’t mind reapplying throughout the day and you’re OK with leaving lipstick marks on your beloved!

Are their any other liquid lipstick brands that you’ve tried and you love?