Beauty lab Mask-friendly lip colour
Each month, our beauty team tests the newest products to see what reigns supreme. Here, Cassie Powney tries tints that don’t end up all over your face covering
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Stain, £19 (six shades)
You’ll need the stealth and speed of a ninja to apply this one, because you’ve got about two seconds before it stains whatever it touches for the rest of the day. Master the no-messing application technique and you’ve got a statement lip that won’t budge even if you jump into a vat of make-up remover and rub your mask all over your face.
Suqqu Comfort Lip Fluid Fog, £33 (seven shades)
With a name that sounds like a hug for the lips, this creamy liquid lipstick does not disappoint. Leave it to set to a matte finish and it’ll stick around for hours. This would have been my winner for look and feel, but I can’t promise zero transfer under a particularly clingy mask.
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, £9.99 (37 shades)
This one feels quite tacky to apply, which can make a neat lip line tricky to achieve in the brighter colours. That being said, the shade range is incredible (I was spoilt for choice). Once applied, the formula dries down to a super-matte finish with impressive staying power – all for under a tenner. I’m sold.
Victoria Beckham Bitten Lip Tint, £32 (two shades)
A natural flush of colour in an addictive gel-like formula. And if that wasn’t enough, VB has blessed us with some hydrating and plumping hyaluronic acid and squalane too. The two shade options are pretty muted, so not The One if you want pack-a-punch colour when you reveal the lower half of your face.