Review: Cover Girl Outlast Lipstain

I'm probably the last person in the world to try this stuff.  I know it's been getting rave reviews in blogs and magazines, but I was scared off by 1) the fact that the colors looked pretty bright judging from the packaging and 2) my past experiences with lipstains, which have been unanimously, overwhelmingly awful. 

I love the idea of a lipstain.  I like the way they look when applied well, and any lip product that's truly durable enough to last many hours without reapplication is a big winner.  Unfortunately, though lipstains sound great in theory, they've been a hot mess in reality.  All that I've tried have had application issues (runny, patchy, highlighted every imperfection), color issues (pulled unflatteringly neon), or both.  Benetint is horrible on me.  I have never been able to make it work, and am baffled by its cult status.  The Lorac rollerball lipstain (Sheer Wash) was a patchy fuschia horror.  I've tried many felt-tip marker lipstains, and none have ever worked out. 

I tested Cover Girl Outlast in Sassy Mauve. 

I am really, really impressed!  This product is great.  I'm a fair-skinned brunette with pink undertones and very dark hair.  Sassy Mauve is a perfect romantic rosy stain.  The lipstain is very moist (sorry, I know some people hate that word!), and glided on and blended very easily.  I had no problems with unnatural-looking edges or liplines.  (I'll edit this post with a swatch picture once my lip heals; I bit it earlier this week and it doesn't look too pretty today.)

I've been wearing a lot of silk and chiffon blouses with ruffles recently; this romantic stain coordinates perfectly with those, and will be going into heavy rotation.  Well done, Cover Girl!  This is the best lipstain I've ever used by far.