The Best Longwearing Lipsticks Ever

This category covers the very best longwearing lipsticks, regardless of price. Truly longwearing lipcolors all pretty much follow the same formula: you apply a gluey coat of color, wait for it to dry, and then add comfort and shine with a glossy overcoat. Feel free to weigh in on your favorites. This list is actually comprised of two separate lists:
1) The Beauty Insider's Picks: My own personal list of the best products in that category, in no particular order
2) The Popular Vote: The results of a poll I did of over 1000 beauty-savvy consumers, in order of popularity.

The Beauty Insider's Picks
1. Laura Geller Lip Stay Long Lasting Lip Color & Lipgloss Duo (“Pucker”): This line, available on QVC, features a color coat on one end which dries to a matte finish, and a gloss coat on the other end. The texture is a bit creamier, less drying than some other longwearing formulas. “Pucker” is a soft pretty mauve. $19.50
2. Max Factor Lipfinity Everlites (“Tickled”): Lipfinity was revolutionary, but it still made lips feel dry and cakey. Everlites is a lighter, kinder, sheerer version which feels comfortable and virtually weightless on lips, without sacrificing too much staying power. “Tickled” is a neutral beiged-down pink. $11 (approx.)
3. Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear (“Cabernet Satin”): Virtually identical to Max Factor Lipfinity Everlites (they have the same parent company), so choose based on color and price. Smoothwear has a bolder, broader array of colors. Like Everlites, this feels like a regular lipstick but wears for hours and hours. “Cabernet Satin” is a deep, glamorous, night-on-the-town red. $9 (approx.)
4. Lip Ink Pro Series Classic Lip Color (“Mocha”): Lip Ink is aptly named—it really is indelible. The cost for such long wear is a relatively lengthy application process and a dry, papery finish that is easily rectified with a good gloss. Stick with the Pro Series in the Classic colors for the broadest, most wearable color selection and truly amazing wearability. “Mocha” is an everyday neutral beige. $16.50
5. Smashbox Limitless Lip Cream (“Infrared”): Really remarkable, Smashbox Limitless Lip Cream leaves lips classically gorgeous, velvety matte (but never dry), and intensely colored. It has a luxurious light texture, plus long wear. One caveat: be sure to close the tube tightly, or the product will dry out. “Infrared” is a shortcut to old-movie-star lips. $18
6. Stila Twinset Demi Crème & Shine (“Demi Garnet”): This is the high-end answer to the other dual-ended longwearing products on the market, and this is one time where a higher price gets you a better product. One end features a creamy matte lipstick, while the other features a matching (not clear) gloss. This is not the type of product you paint on and let dry; it’s more of a traditional matte lipstick with pretty impressive longevity. “Demi Garnet” is a deep, jewel red that offers instant glamour. $20
7. Dior Diorific Long Wearing True Color Lipstick: (“Roulette Red”): This is the longwearing lipstick for women who hate longwearing lipstick. The texture is superb— satiny smooth, creamy, and lightweight—and it lasts for hours. It’s the perfect balance between comfort and wear. The packaging is drop-dead glamorous, the scent is subtly rosy, and the color selection is, well, Diorific. “Roulette Red” may be the perfect true, classic red. $23
8. MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolour (“For Keeps”): When applied carefully (slowly, in one thin coat), MAC Pro Longwear looks fabulous, and stays that way for what seems like days. The gloss on the other end prevents that dreaded dry, cakey feeling. As always with MAC, the colors are fabulous and the product delivers what it promises: amazing longevity. "Stuck on You" is a versatile warm russet shade, and "Legendary" is a glamorous shimmery beige.
9. Chanel Hydrabase (“Captif”): Hydrabase smells rather intensely of roses (sheerer colors have less fragrance than the bolder shades), but if that’s your thing, and it is mine, this luxurious lipstick is worth a try. I love the satiny finish and the comfortable, longer-than-average wear. “Captif” is a soft, wearable neutral pink. $23
10. Lancome Juicy Wear Ultra Lasting Full Color and Shine Duo (“Candy Apple”)/L’Oreal Endless Kissable Lipcolour (“Raisin Berry #720”): These tie because, in my opinion, they are virtually identical. The only real difference is in the price, the color selection, and the fact that Lancome’s version comes with a glossy topcoat. Lancome’s “Candy Apple” is a megawatt, showstopping red. “Raisin Berry” is a soft reddish brown with subtle silver sparkle. $25 (Lancome) and $7.99 (L’Oreal; approx.)

The Popular Vote
1. Cover Girl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor in “Berry Pearl” and “Plum Pearl” (tie), $9.50 (approx.)
2. Max Factor Lipfinity in “Delicious” and “Innocent” (tie), $11 (approx.)
3. Revlon ColorStay LipColor in “Dusk” and “Brandy”, $8.50 (approx.)
4. L’Oreal Endless Comfortable 8-Hour Lipcolor in “Naked Ambition” and “In the Buff” (tie), $7 (approx.)
5. MAC Matte Lipstick in “Russian Red”, $14
6. NARS Lipstick in “Pigalle,” “Red Lizard,” and “Dolce Vita” (tie), $22
7. Chanel Hydrabase in any color, $23
8. Maybelline Forever Lipcolor in “Cocoa” and “Flame” (tie), $7 (approx.)
9. Stila Twinset Demi Creme in “Demi Claret”, $20
10. Dior Diorific Long Wearing True Color Lipstick in “Jazzy Brown”, $23