Q&A - Why doesn’t my lipstick stay on?

Unless you always opt for a lip product like a lip stain, chances are your lippie will start to come off as soon as you’ve taken a sip of your morning coffee or bitten into that delicious croissant you’ve been salivating over. However you don’t need to ditch your favourite lipstick just yet, as we’ve listed a number of tips to ensure longer lasting lipstick wear - the secret lies in your prep, application and product choices!

1. Smooth lips make for a perfect pout, so make sure there are no flakes of dead skin lingering on your lips. Use a scrub to exfoliate those clingers away!
2. Next, apply a hydrating, non-oily lip balm. Go for a product with a waxy consistency, anything too slippery in texture will cause colour to slide right off.
3. Pat a little foundation or concealer over lips. Just enough to cancel out your lip's natural pink so that your lip colour’s true hue comes through. The foundation or concealer will also provide a base for your lippie to adhere to.
4. If you don't use a lip liner, start now! Due to lip liners more matte texture (in comparison to a lipstick) it provides an anchor for your lipstick and in turn WILL increase its longevity. By outlining and filling in your lips with lip liner you’ll create a stable base for lipstick. And when your lipstick does begin to fade, you'll have the lip liner underneath as a backup. Our go-to lip liner is the ELES Longwear Gel Liner
5. Begin applying your colour selectively, instead of just swiping across the whole lip. This makes for even, controlled application. Then fill in the rest of your lips. We love the ELES Moisture Crème lipstick however if your preference if a more matte finish try the ELES Matte Lipstick.
6. Our next tip is a favourite of many a makeup artist! Place a tissue on your lips and dust a little powder over the top (so onto your lips through the tissue) with a makeup brush, this will set the colour without layering your lips with unwanted powder.

NB: This trick works so much better than just blotting your lips on the tissue!

7. Finally, lightly apply a little more lipstick on top - your lip colour will now ready to go the distance! However do remember unless you are wearing the likes of a lip stain, at some stage you will need to reapply so ensure you carry your lippie with you for the perfect pout all day long!