Lipstick: Reviews

Beautypedia.com: Paula Begoun is pleased with Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick's new formula, which contains less fragrance than before.

MakeupAlley.com: More than 150 reviewers at MakeupAlley.com give a high overall rating to Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick because of the great colors and reasonable price tag.

InStyle: Editors of InStyle magazine name Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick the "best inexpensive lipstick" for the second consecutive year.

TruthInAging.com: Editors of TruthInAging.com list Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick among their "reviewed and recommended" products, saying that even though it contains a couple of preservatives, they are low on the ingredient list and shouldn't cause any harm.

Beautypedia.com: Paula Begoun describes MAC Matte Lipstick as "deeply pigmented, full-coverage colors." She says that they are not true mattes, but come pretty close.

MakeupAlley.com: More than 150 reviewers at MakeupAlley.com give an above-average rating to MAC Lipstick because of its "gorgeous" colors that last long.

TotalBeauty.com: More than 100 members of TotalBeauty.com give MAC lipstick a high rating, saying that it has a good texture with long-lasting color.

Allure: Editors at Allure call MAC Matte Lipstick the best "long-wearing lipstick," saying that it has long-lasting color and "shockingly" deep pigment.

Beautypedia.com: Paula Begoun says that CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Lip Color is similar to Max Factor Lipfinity but that it has a better selection of colors and is more affordable.

ConsumerReports.org: Editors of Consumer Reports say that long-lasting lipsticks at the drugstore are just as effective as department-store brands but add that all can be drying on the lips.

MakeupAlley.com: The hundreds of consumers at MakeupAlley.com who review CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Lip Color seem to either love the formula or hate it.

Self Magazine: CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Lip Color is awarded the title of Best Long-Lasting Lipstick for Self's annual beauty awards.

Beautypedia.com: Other than the nice range of colors, Chanel Glossimer is nothing more than a standard lip gloss that is very sticky, Paula Begoun says.

MakeupAlley.com: Though many users complain that it's expensive, hundreds of reviewers at MakeupAlley.com give a high rating to Chanel Glossimer because of its wide range of pretty colors.

TotalBeauty.com: More than 150 users at TotalBeauty.com say that Chanel Glossimer has good staying power in a good range of colors.

InStyle: Editors at InStyle magazine say that Chanel Glossimer is the best lip gloss because the colors are fantastic and it provides a natural shimmer without too much stickiness.

Beautypedia.com: Paula Begoun gives Burt's Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss her highest rating, saying that it is a "simple, irritant-free" formula that isn't the least bit sticky.

MakeupAlley.com: Reviewers at MakeupAlley.com love the citrus scent and balm-like texture of Burt's Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss, but some complain that the colors are too sheer and that some shades are a bit gritty.

TotalBeauty.com: Reviewers at TotalBeauty.com love the natural ingredients of Burt's Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss as well as the citrus scent.

Drugstore.com: About 15 users of Burt's Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss give it above-average ratings.

Skin Deep: The Environmental Working Group, which assess the safety of cosmetics based on their ingredients, gives Burt's Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss a "low hazard" rating.

Allure: Editors of Allure magazine call Nivea A Kiss of Protection Sun Protection Lip Care SPF 30 the best lip balm, saying that it feels smooth despite its high SPF rating.

MakeupAlley.com: There aren't a lot of reviews posted at MakeupAlley.com for Nivea A Kiss of Protection lip balm, but most seem to love it even though it leaves their lips pale.

Drugstore.com: About 10 users of Nivea A Kiss of Protection Sun Protection Lip Care SPF 30 give it slightly above-average ratings.

Prevention.com: Guest columnist and beauty mogul Bobbi Brown says that lips need to be protected from the drying effects of the sun with an SPF 15 or higher lip balm.