Budge-proof colour with outstanding staying power – I have truly never known the like
As much as I miss lipstick (and a hundred other things I will never again take for granted), I plan to keep my lower face covered until we’re further out of the woods. Simultaneously, patience is not exactly my defining characteristic, and so I decided to explore budge‑proof, long-lasting lipsticks, of which I’m traditionally no big fan. Well. Colour me converted.
Stila’s Stay All Day (£17) is, without question, the longest-lasting lipstick I’ve ever worn in my life. Last week I wore Portofino (a mid-tone pink) for a friend’s birthday. I ate two courses, drank two glasses of wine, one vodka and tonic, and chatted nonstop for four-and-a‑half hours. I then took the late train home and fell fast asleep in my specs and lipstick, and awoke, face-down, with the latter still present, correct and ready to party. My lips were as immaculate at 8am as they had been when the lipstick was applied (the brand boasts 12 hours of wear – I’d say double it).