TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.1*
Why it's great: Readers were "shocked to find out how much the color popped." They were also impressed with the staying power. One reviewer says, "It's a smooth and highly pigmented formula that hugs the lips ... the finish is a total matte, and lasts all day." Another adds, "You will not be disappointed in these!"
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.2* Why it's great: "Considering the price point, this is a hella good lipstick," raves one fan, who calls herself "starry-eyed" over the easy-to-use applicator, as well as the "beautiful, comfortable" matte finish. It's also got major staying power: "This stuff lasts all. Day. Long," says another user. "We're talking from coffee through lunch, dinner, cocktails and beyond.
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.2* Why it's great: "Gone M.A.C. and not going back," declares one reviewer. "It goes on smoothly and you can't even feel it on," says another fan. Reviewers also love M.A.C.'s incredible pigmentation and huge shade range: "There are so many amazing colors and finishes to choose from that it's almost impossible to only get one," writes one user.
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.4* Why it's great: One reviewer says this lip crayon is an essential, writing, "I have never had a product that provided such great moisture." Another pipes in, saying, "I was pleasantly surprised by this product," citing its "super moisturizing" formula that "smells delicious" and "doesn't have a funky taste." A satisfied reader sums it up: "This is one of the best products I've tried in a long time."
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.6* Why it's great: "I'm usually not much of a lipstick girl," confesses one reviewer, "but this high quality lipstick is a definite keeper in my makeup kit." TotalBeauty.com readers love that the lipstick is "hydrating, long-lasting" and "truly does keep your lips feeling soft and healthy."
We kiss with them, we sip with them, we angle them with finesse to create coy little smiles — they're one of the sexiest parts of the body, and paired with the right gloss, balm, stick or stain, can make an onlooker weak at the knees.
We want it all when it comes to beauty products for the lips: color, shine, staying power, plumpness and an affordable price. The good news is we can have it all. There are a ton of lip products out there, but there's nothing classier or more seductive than the market's best lipsticks.
Total Beauty's fearless readers have tried and tested the lot. Prepare yourself for these, dare we say, life-changing lipsticks. We've got 'em all, from drugstore steals to the recherché.
