Liquid Lipsticks | 2020 Editor's Favorites
Liquid lipsticks have been trending down–at least in terms of reviews here, which is a partial reflection of trends, what readers are into, and what is releasing!–since 2019, though I think more readers reached for some past releases to get through mask-wearing during 2020! That being said, there were just under 80 liquid lipsticks reviewed by yours truly this year. In the past, I’ve split this post into under $15 and over $15, but this year skewed higher-end to begin with, so here’s a combined list of my favorites from 2020!
If you’re unfamiliar with how I like to do my year-end favorites, here’s the low down: I pull from the products I reviewed in 2020, regardless of whether they were new, limited edition, or an established range I’ve only just gotten around to reviewing. These are personal favorites, so they may or may not be the highest rated products reviewed during the year (though they will tend to be better rated, naturally!). (You can check out best of 2019 if you missed last year’s.)
Liquid Lipsticks | 2020
Giorgio Armani Fiamma (205) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-red with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Giorgio Armani Fiamma (205) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, medium orange-red with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Giorgio Armani Mistero (212) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had...
Giorgio Armani Mistero (212) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had...
Giorgio Armani Silenzio (213) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Giorgio Armani Silenzio (213) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Giorgio Armani Doge (210) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, brownish burgundy with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Giorgio Armani Doge (210) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a muted, brownish burgundy with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Rare Beauty Brave Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, light-medium brownish-orange with moderate, warm undertones and a...
Rare Beauty Brave Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, light-medium brownish-orange with moderate, warm undertones and a...
Giorgio Armani Palazzo (209) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark copper with strong, warm undertones with fine, golden pearl in...
Giorgio Armani Palazzo (209) Lip Maestro ($38.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark copper with strong, warm undertones with fine, golden pearl in...
Rare Beauty Fearless Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a soft, medium-dark pink with warmer undertones and a satin finish. It...
Rare Beauty Fearless Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a soft, medium-dark pink with warmer undertones and a satin finish. It...
Melt Cosmetics Weirder and Weirder ElecTRIP Lip Paint ($19.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a cooler, black base with finer, violet and purple pearl throughout. ...
Melt Cosmetics Weirder and Weirder ElecTRIP Lip Paint ($19.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a cooler, black base with finer, violet and purple pearl throughout. ...
Patrick Ta She's Confident Monochrome Moment Silky Lip Crème ($24.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a medium-dark, pinky-peach with strong, warm undertones and a...
Patrick Ta She's Confident Monochrome Moment Silky Lip Crème ($24.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a medium-dark, pinky-peach with strong, warm undertones and a...
Southbound is a muted, medium plum with subtle, warm undertones and a natural sheen. One layer of product yielded semi-opaque coverage, if not...
Southbound is a muted, medium plum with subtle, warm undertones and a natural sheen. One layer of product yielded semi-opaque coverage, if not...
MAC More the Mehr-ier Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a satin...
MAC More the Mehr-ier Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a satin...
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Your Year in Review: Liquid Lipstick Edition
I thought it would be interesting to read through how readers used products throughout the year, what favorites emerged, what products fell by the wayside… so, if you want to join in, copy and paste the questions below and add your answers via a comment!
- Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020?
- What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year?
- Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year?
Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020? Waaay more! This being totally due to our pandemic necessitating mask wearing.
What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year? The 4 I have in the Sephora Cream Lip Stain formula, MAC Siempre Selena and a few ColourPop USLS’s. Shade wise, Blaze Of Glory, Vintage Rose and Endless Purple may have seen the most usage.
Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year? From a place of necessity, I have. Under a mask, I can tolerate them because they never get too drying while removing and replacing my mask back on my face when I go out.
I definitely tried more liquid lips this year. Melt, Dose of Colors, and Black Moon had some good ones.
Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020? Less, because when I was out I wore a mask. Plus, I just reached for makeup in general less. Pre-COVID, I was wearing glosses and sheer bullet lipsticks more.
What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year? MAC Siempre Selena
Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour (Nancy T. was right, it holds up under a mask). Pre-mask wearing, Ciate Glitter Flips, Too Faced Queen B Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick, Bite Beauty Cava Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick, and J* Scorpio Velour Liquid Lipstick.
Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year? I like them as much as I did before. I always preferred bullet lipsticks, but when I had to wear something under my mask, liquid was the way to go.
Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020? Definitely more!! Liquid lipsticks are the only ones that stay on under my mask all day.
What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year? Jeffrey star androgeny and Leo. Pumpkin pie also got some play
Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year? I always loved them. Perhaps more so this year due to all the mask wearing.
I’m enjoying yout Best of 2020 picks.
I should have said your Editors picks for 2020. Don’t want to confuse anyone.
Thank you, Shari!
Definitely reached for liquid lipstick less this year. When I did it was either for a poppin red (TooFaced’s Lady Balls) or my eternal favorite nude Melt Cosmetic’s Dreamboy. Such a gorgeous and flattering color on my skin.
Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020? A bit more than the previous year.
What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year? Em Cosmetics Rose Nude and Faded Clementine, Nabla Liquid Lipstick in My Rules
Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year? Not really, though I did find some formulas that I really like.
Did you reach for liquid lipstick more or less in 2020? About the same. I never wore makeup out once the pandemic hit, so wearability with a mask was never a consideration
What liquid lipsticks did you use the most this past year? MAC Matte Lip Mousse in “My Better Half”
Have you fallen in love with liquid lipsticks again this past year? Not really. I started wearing makeup right around the time liquid lipsticks started falling out of fashion, and with how dry my lips can be the liquid lipstick must be very comfortable and not too drying