Okay not true really. My favorite is Dior Addict. But we're talking drugstore brands here, for the masses, lipsticks I don't feel (very) guilty buying in bulk. Dior Addict might be discussed another day.
If you know me, you know I'm a lipgloss kind of girl, not lipstick. I could give you a list of 10 amazing glosses that I have within reach at all times. But again, that will be for another day. The issue at hand is the revival of lipstick! A veritable renaissance. About a year ago, I started using this Maybelline lipstick that was pretty moisturizing. It's great! I think I will bring it back into the rotation. Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipcolor. Don't use the color shown except under extreme circumstances, but you get the idea. It's really a very nice texture, and you don't need a balm underneath it. Smooth and silky! I have it in a neutral color which has served me extremely well. It is one of the very few lipsticks that I've ever taken to, so it's worth a try, but unfortunately, like most pigmented lip products, it doesn't really stay in my rotation for long, which is somewhat of a shame. In fact, I think when I go home tonight I'll dig some out and put it in my purse for use in the near future! The last thing I will say about this lipstick is that it was recommended to me by my granny's friend June, so I attribute this amazing discovery to her.
Okay enough about Maybelline. This is the real reason I'm posting. I've recently found ANOTHER lipstick from ... Cover Girl! that I feel like I can REALLY use constantly throughout the day! Back story: I realized that in the morning before leaving for work, I do an amazing makeup application and feel very put together, then I look at myself when I arrive at work and wonder WHY I don't look as amazing as I did at home. And I realized -- it's the LIPS. Gloss in the AM just doesn't cut it. I need a LIPSTICK to get me through the walk to the Metro, Metro ride, and walk to work. AND THIS IS IT. I bought it in Baby Girl (shimmery -- shown here) and Pillow Pink (matte) -- both light pink -- and I've used it EVERY DAY SINCE. Seriously! There are very few pigmented lip products that I use religiously (balms are a different story) ... so you know it's a keeper when I use it constantly over an extended period. It moisturizes so well in kind of a gel-ish way that I don't need an additional lip balm, which is pretty much essential with most lipsticks (except Dior Addict). Cover Girl IncrediFull Lipcolor ... go buy some.
PLEASE don't forget the balm though. You need to apply it daily, multiple times and especially before bed, to achieve lips onto which you can apply this lipcolor directly. If you don't keep up a regimen of balm applications, you will NOT be able to use a moisturizing lipstick by itself!
*Footnote: Maybelline does have one of the best brow powders ever, and a great coverup stick. So see? Every makeup brand has some good products. You can't rule ANYTHING out these days!
