Reader question: “Can you recommend some lipsticks that will stay put when eating?” —Lauren Brooks I love lip products; I hate reapplying them. This antithetical conundrum is the reason why I’m often sporting a bold color in the morning and nothing at night, so I get it. You want to maintain a statement lip throughout the day without having to whip out a pocket mirror every hour and confirm you’re not feathering. Here’s the thing: Like a toxic ex, marketing claims for lipsticks are unreliable. Most lip products market themselves as “long-lasting”—you wouldn’t buy anything that admitted it’s “short-lasting,” would you?—but that word’s definition is . . . subjective. If you already have enough trust problems in your life and are looking for a budge-proof lipstick that will actually stay loyal to your lips, I’ve put together a list of tried-and-true formulas with pigments that won’t ghost you when you’re eating, drinking, kissing, or anything else. In fact, they’re so loyal that you might have a hard time getting them off—but that’s a problem for another time.
