How long does lip stain last?

Lip Stains, by their very name, are designed to last a long time by staining the skin on the lips. However, each type of Lip Stain can give you different levels of staining power depending on you wants and needs:

For instance, the MAC Versicolour Varnish Cream Lip Stain has a colour true Lip Stain that can last 12 hours as well as giving you shine for up to 4 hours. Shades like Stuck In Love look super natural but there are stronger and more striking colours on offer.

Where as MAC Versicolour Stain in a colour like Tattoo My Heart, which has less shine than Versicolour Varnish Cream Lip Stain, has 8 hours of colour true longwearing staying power.

If your needs are for something less stuborn then the MAC Shot of Colour Lip Oil in a shade like K-Pop Boyfriend will give you 4 hours of lip staing power with the added benefit of incredible hydration.

So depending on how long you want the Lip Stain to last, theres a stain out there that works for you. There are other products that have longwearing benefits that can also give a stain effect but with more colour and colour density. The MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour goes on with full cover colour, but if you sweep the applicator lightly over the bottom lip and then kiss your lips together you'll get a soft sheer application. Finally if you use your finger tip to rub around the edges the colour will blur toward your natural lip line giving you a soft wearable matte lip that lasts like a stain but looks more like a lip colour. Shades like MAC To Matte With Love, Dance With Me or Quite The Standout look stunning when applied this way and are use backstage at many shows during Fashion Week.