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July 2008
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A kiss for lasting lip color
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Long-lasting lipsticks
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Women needn't pay a lot for long-lasting lip color. We tried four products that are applied in two steps—color, then gloss—and claim to last 8 hours (Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in Place Lip Duo, $24) or up to 16 hours (Cover Girl Outlast All-day Lipcolor, L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour, and Maybelline Superstay Lipcolor, all about $9). Our 14 panelists wore each product on two different days, eating and drinking as usual. Although none of the lipsticks stuck around for 16 hours, all had great color for at least 4 hours and respectable color for 8 hours. One drawback: They left lips somewhat dry, which could usually be remedied by repeated swipes of gloss.