LIP & CHEEK STICKS

Swipe on these multitasking sticks for colour on the go – but which lasted? The GHI tried out eight to find out…

WINNER

■ Smashbox LA Lights Blendable Lip & Cheek Color £26 The creamy texture makes it glide easily across the lips and cheeks – it works on eyes, too. It gave a good luminous pop of colour that is highly pigmented and the effect lasted up to two hours on the lips and up to four hours on the cheeks. It comes with a velvety buffing sponge for blending to avoid any streaks. Available in four shades. 89/100 RUNNERS-UP ■ Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color

£32, cultbeauty.com These dual-ended sticks have a soft colour balm on one end and a detachable brush on the other, which made it very easy to apply and blend. You can build up the colour easily to the depth you want on your cheek and lips. Lasts for up to four hours on the cheeks and two hours on the lips. Testers loved its handy tin, complete with compact mirror, making it perfect for popping in your bag. Available in eight colours. 81/100 ■ Charlotte Tilbury Beach Stick £30 This easy-to-use bullet gave cheeks a nice subtle glow that lasted four hours and added a shimmery sheen to lips for two hours. Testers commented on how much they liked the sweet vanilla scent and the premium rose gold packaging. Available in four shades. 77/100 ✶ HOW WE TESTED A panel of 119 testers tried out eight different lip and cheek sticks. They looked at the colour range, ease of application, how long the colour lasted on lips and cheeks, and the ability to work with their usual make-up. An expert make-up artist also added their input into our verdict.