05 Mar 2012 9 Comments
The Lipstick That Stays On. Seriously. Maybelline SuperStay 14 Hour Lipstick in Eternal Rose
You know I love lipstick. But even I, ms. Lipstick junkie, can’t think of a reason why I’d want to wear lipstick for 14 hours? At least that was my initial thought when I saw Maybelline’s new Super Stay 14 Hour Lipsticks.
I had many assumptions before trying these lipsticks. First, I assumed they would be dry and not comfortable. I also assumed they would be matte in finish.
You know what they say about assuming right?
I was more than pleasantly surprised. I tried one colour so far out of three I was able to test. My first choice was Eternal Rose (020), a bright pink. Surprised? You shouldn’t be 
This colour has my name written all over it. It is a beautiful pink that doesn’t lean too warm or too cool — a perfect tone of pink for spring.
On the lips, it doesn’t feel like a creamy lipstick but it doesn’t feel like a matte lipstick either. I think they do feel thicker but it isn’t uncomfortable even during hours of wear. Once applied on the lips, it settles in and your lips look creamy though they might not feel creamy. The effect isn’t matte either, at least for this colour. Once this is on your lips, it does not budge.
I put it on one afternoon, took some photos, proceeded to make a spaghetti and meatball dinner — and then ate the dinner with my family. The lipstick did not budge (see lip picture below – the after!). At the end of the day, I tried to wipe off with a Kleenex and it hardly budged. I then used makeup remover and it still did not move much. After vigorous scrubbing, I got most of it off but I did see a noticeable stain on my lips even the next day. All in all I probably got 7 hours of wear. I’m convinced it would have stayed on longer if I gave it a chance but the thought of wearing lipstick all night was not appealing (and my husband would not have appreciated it either
I have to say a lipstick’s lasting power isn’t an important feature for me personally but I do see why it would appeal to some women. I think it’s a great feature if you don’t like to reapply lipstick or if you have a special occasion where you want a lipstick that doesn’t budge even after eating…or kissing.
I’m interested to see if the other two colours feel the same or have the same effect. In the meantime, I’m pleased with having Eternal Rose in my repertoire. After all, a girl can’t have too many bright pink lipsticks, can she?
What do you say about long-lasting lipsticks? Important or not for you?
Mar 05, 2012 @ 22:43:51
Long-lasting —> very important, for me! My lips do terrible things with lipsticks that wear off quickly (clustering around dry bits, completely wearing off in the centre, and leaving the lipline with a rather unfortunate ring of colour), so I’m always on the lookout for a good long-wearing product.
Will have to check this one out!
Thanks for the lovely review, my dear.
Mar 05, 2012 @ 22:57:04
I like a long lasting product but I do NOT like a product that is hard to remove when you want to. And with makeup remover! It looks very pretty on you but the difficulty in removing it and the next-day-stain is a deal breaker for me.
Mar 05, 2012 @ 23:31:48
whoa, that lasts so well! long lasting is really nice for me – i’m okay reapplying occasionally, but i don’t want to feel like i have to super-frequently, you know?
Mar 06, 2012 @ 01:34:41
Zombie Apocalypse Bag worthy!!! I must get one to stuff in there!
Mar 06, 2012 @ 04:21:24
This one deserves a superhero cape! I don’t really mind if I have to reapply, though I’m pretty lazy and don’t always have a mirror with me (that means I end up not reapplying as often as I should). I only have one very long-lasting lip product at the moment, which is NARS Mexican Rose. I love it for events which light drinking/snacking might be involved, but where my pictures might be taken anytime. What I don’t like about long-lasting lip products is having to remove them at night. It’s really a bit of a pain!
Mar 06, 2012 @ 07:26:30
I love the idea of this. Most longwear lippies dry out me out. But I’d love to be able to smother my children in kisses without worrying there will be traces of color all over their faces
Mar 07, 2012 @ 19:36:40
Ooh, I’ve been thinking about a long lasting lipstick! This color looks awesome on you. I’d like a salmon-y color for everyday. Looking forward to hearing about the other shades!
Mar 09, 2012 @ 20:57:41
Wear time is extremely important to me, but not so much that I feel the need for a lipstick to last 14 hours. I do need my lip color to last at least 2-3 hours though, as I’m not willing to reapply more frequently than that.
Apr 29, 2012 @ 22:51:38
Thanks to this site. Now i know what lipstick to buy plus a found the right shade that been looking for so long with the other products that I’ve tried on.