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Jan 24, 2010

Cat Cosmetics Lip Liner

January 24, 2010 By Carleenp 3 Comments

I love this lip liner from Cat Cosmetics. Provided in a neutral shade, buck naked, it is very versatile. It is also just about the best liner I have used. The pencil is creamy, so there is no tugging, it and get this — it is waterproof! It lasts incredibly well.

Wear the Cat Cosmetics liner under your favorite lipsticks with a little gloss for a very comfortable and long wearing look. This is by far my favorite lip liner. I also reviewed years back on Beauty and Fashion Tech (read Cat Cosmetics review).

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Filed Under: Color, Lip Pencil, Long Wearing Tagged With: Cat Cometics, Lip Pencil, Long Wearing

Dec 2, 2009

The Best Long Wearing Lipstick

December 2, 2009 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Total Beauty put out this interesting article on long wearing lipsticks. I tend to dislike most of the stain/gloss combos that claim to be long wearing (MAC’s version is the big exception—I love theirs). But I do like some of the more standard lipsticks that wear well, such as Dior. In reality, my best wear often comes from a combo of Cat Cosmetics lip liner and Dior or Laura Geller lipstick with a bit of gloss on top. It won’t last for hours, but it will wear fairly well, and it won’t look awful as it starts to wear off like the stain/gloss long wear combos do!

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Looking for a lipstick that’ll last through your holiday party (not to mention a few trips under the mistletoe)? Well, we’ve found some for you. TotalBeauty.com had readers try nine different lipsticks that claim to be long lasting in order to find out which ones will really stand the test of time. Check out the results here.

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Filed Under: Beauty Bytes Syndication, Color, Long Wearing, Misc. Tagged With: Beauty Bytes Syndication, Lipstick, Long Wearing, Stain, Total Beauty

Jul 21, 2009

Max Factor Lipfinity 3D MAX Wear Lipcolor

July 21, 2009 By Carleenp 2 Comments

Max Factor is no longer selling in the United States, but it is still available in Europe. It also appears to still be available at some online retailers. I gave Max Factor Lipfinity MAXwear Lipcolor a try and rather liked it.

This is a dual sided long wearing stain and gloss combo. The stain is thick and full of pigment. For best results, apply it to completely clean and dry lips and let it dry entirely before applying the gloss. The gloss has a nice moisturizing feel to it with no stickiness at all. It was a bit on the frosted side for my tastes though.

Overall, I liked the color of the Max Factor products and I got a couple of hours wear out of this. It did come off quickly, however, with eating and drinking. The MAC Cosmetic Lustre Twins (read previous review) last longer and are still my favorite.