5 Basic Types of Lipsticks That Every Girl Needs

Lipstick The Holy Grail of makeup! It’s the instant confidence booster, the finishing touch of any look. But with so many different formulas on the market, choosing the right lipstick can be difficult, let's navigate the crowded world of lipsticks and help you choose.

Top 5 Types of Basic Lipsticks

1. The classic cream based lipstick. Cream lipsticks are the everyday staple. They deliver a comfortable, hydrating feel with a subtle sheen, offering a good balance of color payoff and wear time. You think of them and you think of your mom's dressing table. These usually come in bullet or crayon lipstick packaging.
2. Matt Lipsticks current favorite of the world. The reason for its popularity is its long staying lipstick power and perfect pout pictures for social media. The matt liquid lipsticks can be drying but matt lipsticks that are in bullet form may be little better. Indie Brands like Mars, Renee, Love Child all claim that their liquid matt lipcolors are non drying but in my experience, I have found MyGlamm Liquid Matt lasts the longest with less cracking and dryness.

3. Glossy Lipsticks or Lip Gloss are the high shine diva look. They provide lip plumping juicy pouts which is great for day wear or with very dark kohled eyes during night time. In this category there can be clash between pure lip gloss and long stay lip glosses like Maybelline Vinyl Ink Lipsticks. These lipsticks created a segment of its own which are high shine gloss finish long stay liquid lipsticks. Renee Gloss Stay, Lakme Overtime Shine, Staze Gloss 2in1 are examples of same type of products.
4. Satin Finish Lipsticks are basically little more long lasting that pure cream lipsticks but do have enough moisturisation so that lips dont dry out. Loreal Color Riche Satin Lipstick, MAC ximal Silky Lipstick, Swiss Beauty Satin Matte, Lakme Skin Dew Satin are great brands to choose it from.
5. Lip Tints/Stains and the color changing ph lip balms are the newest frenzy that people are dewlling into but those of us who shopped at Darjeeling, McLeod's ganj or some other hill station would know that color changing lip balms are not new and they would also know that their Moms never let them buy it. But past is past Renee Ph stick and even ph blushes have captured the market. Lip tints or lip stains on the other hand are totally different, they leave subtle color on lips which has to be then topped with a gloss or nude lip balm. Benefit Cosmetics Benetint is the first choice. Both if these products can be used in cheeks too.

Lipsticks are staple for makeup and to feel amazing but also consider the skincare or lipcare that comes with usage of Lip Stains, long lasting lipcolors or tints. They need to be removed using proper cleansers and then moisturised to remain supple for next application.