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After consulting two professional makeup artists, we curated this list of the very best lip liners.
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Its available in a wide range of colors that includes ahost of nude optionsas well as funpops of color.
It boasts an opaque color payoff thatsbuildableand itlayers beautifullyunder lipstick, lip balm, andlip gloss.
The formula strikes the idealbalance between creamy and stiff.
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Its easy to apply,prevents lipstick from bleeding, and stays put nicely.
It has a stiffbut not overly dryformula that makes iteasy to sharpen to a fine point.
It offers aneasy-to-use formulathats neither too creamy nor too dry which allows forcontrolled program.
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Available in awhopping 42 shades, this formula is soft, creamy, and incrediblyeasy to swipe on.
We alsodidnt experience any bleedingor feathering with this one.
Its available in 21 shades that offerimpressive color payoff, and we appreciate that the formula is buildable.
Once it sets, it wears nicely for a few hours without needing to touch up.
It feels comfortable on the lips and we were impressed that there wasvery little transferwhen eating and drinking.
But if you enjoy the color options, youll be quite pleased with the performance.
It also grips the product nicely,enhancing the longevity of your lip color.
It offersfull opacity in one swipeand layers nicely underneath lipstick and lip gloss.
It has asoft matte finishand wears nicely for a couple of hours before needing to re-apply.
It comes in what looks like a lip gloss tube with a doe-foot applicator.
Once we peeled away the product, we were left with a nice stain thatlasted for about five hours.
We were impressed by how well this one performed.
Thetexture is creamy and smoothit glided on effortlessly, creating an even and soft-looking line.
It took about five minutes to fully set down, but once it did, it was pretty transfer-resistant.
It offers aone-swipe color payoff, glides onto the lips with ease, and remains comfortable all day long.
It did transfer significantly while eating and drinking, but because its soweightlessand smooth, its painless to re-apply.
And we found that it lasted well with minimal fading when we werent eating and drinking.
A mask will help plump and hydrate your lips before applying the product.
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Sewell adds that your prep can also help increase the wear.
This gives just enough depth without it looking over the top, she says.
Alyssa has been a writer at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty.
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