I am not a huge fan of drugstore cosmetics. I got hooked on the department store brands while working at Macy's in college, where I did a stint as a Clinique counter girl.
That said, I have found a great drugstore lipstick. After hearing it advertised on the radio for a few months, I finally bought some CoverGirl Outlast lipstick. Purported to be all day lip cover.
It's a two part application. First you apply a thin coat of the actual lip color. After that dries, you apply the topcoat, which is clear. And voilĂ , you have perfect lipstick for the better part of the day.
Pros and Cons
The first color I bought, metallic lilac, was much lighter applied than it looked. While it is a nice shade, it doesn't go with my coloring very well at all. In fact, I look like I should be wearing bright blue eyeshadow and platform wedgies, heading out to the disco, possibly wearing Charlie perfume.
My next go at a shade was much better. Merlot, a darker reddish/mauvish/purplish shade.
It does last a long time with frequent reapplications of the topcoat and doesn't come off on glasses, food, napkins or the like. And if you should happen to get some on your teeth, it doesn't come off those easily, either. In fact, the only way to effectively remove it is with liberal applications of baby oil or Vaseline. On the plus side, it is not drying as many long wearing lipsticks I've tried have been.
I found it at Wal-Greens for $10.99 and Target for $7.98. Not a bad bargain considering the favorite formula of Clinque lipstick I generally use is $12.
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