The best liquid lipsticks for statement lip that lasts

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Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Colour Fenty Beauty

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Rihanna’s universally flattering red lipstick has boasted cult status from the day it launched. A favourite of the Bazaar beauty team, this lightweight lip fluid boasts full-power pigmentation, all-day wear and an innovative applicator that hugs the lip contour for easy application in just one swipe.

Liquid Lipstick Vinyl Byredo

When it comes to high-fashion finishes, we trust Byredo to always be one step ahead. With the pigment of a traditional bullet and the high shine of a gloss, this comfortable hybrid lip veil pulls everything we know about conventional liquid lipsticks into question.

Rouge Dior Forever Matte Liquid Lipstick Dior

From the ever iconic '999' red to the luminous, viral Glow Oil, it is no secret that Dior’s lip formulas have cultivated an epic fandom. Melting into an undetectable film, Rouge Dior Forever Liquid withstands smudging in just 15 minutes, even under a mask.

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L'Absolue Rouge Drama Ink Lancôme

Softer than a traditional matte lipstick, this weightless satin texture feels like velvet on the lips without compromising on its vibrant shade. Complete with a precise petal-shaped applicator, it glides on smoothly, leaving a sculpted shape from corner to cupid’s bow.

Rouge À Lèvres Liquide Matte Lipstick Gucci

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With a nurturing blend of vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, Gucci’s cream-to-powder lip shades both blend and build effortlessly. The classic postbox Goldie Red makes for a perfect everyday crimson, while rosier shades such as Cornelia Pink or Mildred Rosewood can be buffed into lips and cheeks for sophisticated soft-focus flush.

Tatouage Velvet Cream Lip Yves Saint Laurent Beauté

Classic in component, comfortable in wear, this stain-lipstick fusion is quintessential YSL glamour. Featuring an ultra-modern angled applicator for total control, it delivers full-coverage colour that is made to last.

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LiquiLUST Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick Pat McGrath Labs

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With an elegant spectrum of pinks, berries and nudes, Pat McGrath's liquid lipstick line contains a shade to suit everyone. Although this is (without question) a true matte, it has a featherlight finish with the comfort of a cream.

Love Me Liquid Lipcolour MAC

Love Me Liquid Lipcolour MAC

From texture to tone, one swipe of this make-up artist approved formula is transformational on lacklustre lips. With a primer-infused base and lightly whipped consistency, MAC's non-drying liquid lipstick leaves lips supple, soft and drenched in creamy rich pigment.

Powermatte Lip Pigment Nars

In a wardrobe of striking statement hues, this dramatic range warrants its powerful name. Shedding the need for a liner, its pointed doe-foot applicator ensures a controlled application for a daring full-pigment lip look.

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Everlasting Hyperlight Transfer-Proof Liquid Lipstick KVD Beauty

In an assortment of chic autumnal tones, KVD’s cult formula has been reinvented. Drying to a powder matte finish, this ultra-thin fluid feels flexible on the lips and can be easily layered without risk of caking or flaking.

Lip Soufflé Matte Lip Cream Rare Beauty

Rich in vitamin E, this air-whipped blend of botanicals sits smoothly over dry patches and feathery lines, ensuring a plump, pigmented finish. The shade Inspire is best-loved by the Bazaar beauty team: it's ideal for a soft and understated Parisian red.

Velvet Story Lip Cream Hourglass

A model example of the modern liquid lipstick revolution, this whipped mousse is the best way obtain a long-lasting matte finish without the commitment of a potentially drying self-setting colour.

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Jenniffer Sheldon

Update: 2024-03-10

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