With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re thinking about the makeup we’re going to wear on a night out with our dates, friends or (best of all) ourselves. Yes, that will definitely include lipstick, which can be a pain when there’s kissing or eating involved (and let’s hope all of our Valentine’s Day plans are filled with either or both of those things).
Wearing matte formulas help if you’re looking for long-lasting options, but it’s fun to switch up the finish every so often with gleaming lip glosses or creamier textures, which fade faster than other lip products.
That’s where makeup sealers come in. Sealers are used for keeping makeup in place and preventing common issues like smudging, smearing and melting. Some lipstick color transfer is unavoidable but using a sealer will ensure that your lip color holds up and stays put longer than it normally would. Sealers typically come in liquid form, but depending on the brand, they can be sprayed, applied with a brush or even layered with primer to create longer-lasting formulas.
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Amber Genuske, Multimedia Editor
Sealer: Lipcote Lipstick: MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger
“The product smelled terrible — it’s super pungent and the the applicator tickled me like crazy! Also, it stung a little bit, but only briefly. After 15 minutes, my lipstick looked great and then my boyfriend and I had a solid makeout session to see if it really worked. The aftermath was significantly less messy than when we attempted a smooch sans-sealant, which usually involves us wiping each other’s faces clean. However, that was not the case this time, because there was just a little smudge in Phil’s facial hair and a slight bleeding of color around my mouth. A few more hours later and a handful more of lip smacking, my lipstick was still in place and not on his face. I am definitely going to continue using this!”
