Coffee Lover-Approved Lipsticks That Won’t End Up On Your Mug

January 11, 2022

By: Caitlyn Martyn | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

We’ve all had a mug or two (and our makeup look) ruined by lipstick that promised to stay put, but ultimately did the opposite. Let lipstick stains on your coffee cup be a thing of the past by looking to long-wearing lipsticks that won’t transfer from your lips to the rim of your favorite mug. Find our favorite transfer-proof lipsticks — in both cream and matte finishes — for smudge-free lattes, ahead.

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Urban Decay Vice Lipstick

Made with aloe vera and avocado oil, this lipstick delivers high-impact color with a dose of moisture. Available in three vibrant finishes — cream, matte and shiny — and 35 L.A.-inspired shades, adding one of these budge-proof lipsticks to your cart is a no-brainer.

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Valentino Beauty Rosso Valentino Lipstick

Our editors love this refillable lipstick that delivers striking, saturated color in just a few strokes of its V-shaped bullet. Whether you choose the rich, creamy satin or the non-drying, soft matte finish, the intense pigment will stay on your lips and not the rim of your cup.

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Maybelline New York Superstay Matte Ink Brooklyn Blush

Make your matte lips last for up to eight hours with this pigmented, velvety crayon. The precise tip and built-in sharpener make it easy to achieve a clean, defined lip — just start by applying in the center of your mouth and work outwards for color that stays where it’s supposed to all day.

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NYX Professional Makeup XXL Lip Lingerie Matte Liquid Lipstick

In just a few swipes of its curved tip applicator, this liquid lipstick locks onto your lips for all-day wear. The smooth matte finish never cracks, bleeds, fades or transfers and ensures your lips will feel as good as they look.

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Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick

This liquid lipstick packs serious pigment and dries on contact for an impenetrable matte finish. No matter how many cups of coffee you need to get you through the day, the smudge-proof formula keeps lips coated in color sip after sip.

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Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Ink Liquid Lipstick

This lightweight formula feels like nothing on the lips, but just one swipe leaves behind a bold streak of semi-matte color that wears comfortably all day. The petal-shaped applicator erases the need for a lip pencil and keeps your color from bleeding or feathering into lip lines.

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YSL Beauty The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick

Drench your lips in saturated, long-lasting color with this petite lipstick bullet. The semi-matte formula glides on easily thanks to a blend of comforting oils and the squared-off edges make precise application a cinch.

Photographer: Chaunte Vaughn