I've sometimes wondered how long it takes to use up a tube of lipstick, if you use it every day. Some beauty bloggers have posted about this online and have said about three months, but the experimenters weren't reapplying it that often and were only using one or two swipes each time. I feel like lipstick evaporates from my lips as I work, and also I drink a lot of tea/water throughout the day.
Based on others' calculations, I estimate a lipstick should take me a month to use up. That's reapplying it 3-5 times per day, including the evening, and using 3-5 swipes per application.
When I read lipstick reviews (I've been buying lipstick online since the pandemic), the beauty bloggers all seem to say things like "Oh, well, this lipstick isn't very longlasting. After only six hours and two meals I had to reapply!" I don't expect my lipstick to last for many hours without reapplication, or to last through eating and drinking. (Seems like people expect an awful lot from their lipsticks!)
I started this experiment four days ago and I'm already fed up with the feel and the color (turns out you DO need a variety of lipsticks!) but I'm resolved to see it through.
I will report my findings in due course.
Based on others' calculations, I estimate a lipstick should take me a month to use up. That's reapplying it 3-5 times per day, including the evening, and using 3-5 swipes per application.
When I read lipstick reviews (I've been buying lipstick online since the pandemic), the beauty bloggers all seem to say things like "Oh, well, this lipstick isn't very longlasting. After only six hours and two meals I had to reapply!" I don't expect my lipstick to last for many hours without reapplication, or to last through eating and drinking. (Seems like people expect an awful lot from their lipsticks!)
I started this experiment four days ago and I'm already fed up with the feel and the color (turns out you DO need a variety of lipsticks!) but I'm resolved to see it through.
I will report my findings in due course.