Maybelline Superstay Matte Lip Ink Review

As I post this review it is mid-afternoon and I have just finished eating an apple and am knocking back a coffee. A quick check ensures my lips are still looking amazing.

I'm sold and will be repurchasing this product in 10 years time when it runs out (because you only need one good application per day) and will be buying it in other shades - yes it is that amazing!

So, here's the low down... the packaging is simple but nice. A rectangle cylinder the colour of your Lip Ink (in my case Lover) which has a matte feel and look and a smooth white lid. The Lip Ink itself is neither thin nor thick in consistency and smells nice with a hint of vanilla. The arrow applicator is well made, quite stiff to start with but becomes more flexible with use.

And the product itself - well - as I said, I trialed Lover which is a pinky plum colour. You do need to be quite precise with the application, no slapping this on! Careful strokes because if you go over the lines it is hard to get off. This stuff sticks! It sticks so well that I have trouble removing it at the end of the day and in desperation have attacked my lips with eye makeup remover, nail polisher remover was also a consideration, that is the staying power of this stuff!

It applies glossy but quickly dries down to a matte finish and if applied carefully gives your lips a really nice definition that lasts until bedtime. It's nice to wear, not at all drying like some matte lipsticks and is not sticky. If you are not a full on matte person you could easily layer this with lipgloss as the transfer is minimal.

I can't recommend Maybelline Superstay Matte Lip Ink enough and it is a true bargain for the superiority of the product at the $22.99 price point.

OK, so when this claims to be 'super stay'... It is not joking! I had worn this from 7.30am-6.30pm, and after work and I needed to get it off quickly.. using my favourite Garnier Micellar water and a cotton round, I began to try and remover said matte ink from my lips.. Honestly by about 2 minutes it had not budged, I was wishing I had the nude colour DREAMY.. I got #50 VOYAGER.. I managed to get it off but I was in a brief panic mode! (I now know to use oil based micellar water)!That being said, I absolutely love this stuff! It's like it's a bottle of lip ink magic.. How on earth is the formula matte yet not at all drying on my lips? How is the formula creamy and yet able to dry so fast? How is it that after eating breakfast and lunch, drinking coffee and performing general day tasks, I have still got this on without needing a touch up? So. Many. Questions!

Now let's get down to the nitty gritty.. The tube feels rather matte itself not smooth like other products and is already the colour of the shade, so super easy to identify if you are lucky to have more than one.. It's definitely a generous sized tube with 5ml instead of other liquid lipsticks I have which are smaller. The arrow shaped applicator helps in drawing the perfect cupids bow, the pointed tip is really great for getting to the corners of the mouth properly too. It has a hole on it so you never get too much product on the applicator, thus never having too much on your lips. The formula is lovely and creamy and as I said before.. Man does it stay put!! I love the scent of it. I have been trying to nail down what it smells.. I guess it's like a sweet vanilla cupcake! All in all I feel like it is definitely worth the money!

I have the shade dreamer and really love it! It’s a gorgeous pinky nude and it is truly a matte lip ink! This has a really nice big doefoot applicator with a hole the middle to store product which makes it super easy to put on and line and full in your lips in one go. I applied at 8am and it stayed STUCK on my lips until needing an oil based makeup remover to take it off at 6pm. The only down side to this lippy is it stayed sort of sticky pretty much all day. It was a little bit annoying but for a lippy that lasted all day, it’s s small price to pay. With being so matte it also did sort of emphasise the lines on my lips and gave you that inner lip line. Overall however, I would def recommend this lippy!

I was fortunate enough to receive this as a part of the beauty review trial team and chose the colour "Lover" a rosy, dusky pink.

I really like the packaging of this product. It comes in a large tube (5mls!!) that is quiet solid and heavy. It comes with a doe foot applicator which is quiet round but goes to a fine point which is great at precisely applying the product.

The product itself is quiet runny and very pigmented. One dip into the tube is enough to cover both lips. And although the product is thin, it isn't streaky at all. This product really does last all day. I applied it at 6:30 am and it last me through a whole work day, right up until I take my make up off at night. It isn't completely transfer proof, it will fade throughout the day but it does fade quiet naturally.

Sounds like the perfect lip product product? well not quiet. This product has a really strong fake vanilla scent (kinda smells like the outside of a Peter Alexander store) and you do get whiffs of it throughout the day. Whilst I like vanilla, I don't like the scent of this, its very strong and artificial. I also found that this product does not dry down completely, but stays a little tacky. Its not tacky/sticky like a lip gloss, more like when a liquid lipstick isn't quiet dry. I found my lips stuck together a bit. This product whilst tacky, was also quiet drying on my lips. Although it didn't appear crusty, it did dry my lips out and make them feel crusty. Its a rather bizarre feeling when you're lips are sticking together but also crusty at the same time. Because of this, and the super strong scent I found it unpleasant to wear.

I won't continue to use this product now that the trial is over, I would still recommend them to people to try if you are looking for a long lasting lip product. However if you don't like scents or your lip product to be tacky you won't like this product.

This is a big call but this really is the best liquid lipstick! I've got the shade "Lover" it's a nice mauve-nude colour. I put this on at 7.30am and it was still on that night -without topping up! This is a big deal as I work in a call centre so usually talk my lipstick off before morning tea. I also ate meals that I thought would make it come off and it was still staying. I've been raving about these to any of my friends that love lipstick as much as I do. I will definitely be buying more of these in the shade range- they are that awesome.

I am loving the look of the entire Maybelline Superstay range. The packaging is all sleek and minimalistic, but still managing to be pretty and feminine at the sametime. My shade of choice was "Lover", it is a very pretty "blue based" natural pink. It is quite neutral, but doesn't look washed out. Just the right amount of colour pop. The formula is creamy, with intense pigmentation. It has a real yummy vanilla fragrance. The smooth, creamy formulation gives you a beautiful rich colour. The applicator is an almond shaped, so you can sweep over for alot of coverage or you can just use the pointy tip for a more precise accurate application. I tend to stay away from matte lip colours because I have found them chalky and aging. But recently I have begun to admire and lust over the nude matte lip look that Kylie Jenner has made popular. I am excited to say that this product has converted me. It is so comfortable to wear, no dry crusty wrinkly lips! The colour stays put through numerous cups of coffee and glasses of wine. The applicator makes it so easy to apply without a lip brush. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this product looks and feels! It is now becoming my signature lippy!

I love this product. It stayed on all day even with all the coffee. I often give up on wearing lipsticks as I have to reapply so often but I didn't have to with this. The shade I tried was "Lover" which is a beautiful pink that wasn't too bright for me. It has a lovely fragrance to it also. Easy to apply and comes in a large 5ml. Amazing for the price too. I will be buying more of these.

I love this lipstick. I trialed the colour Escapist. It is a deep, dark, rich purple. I love that the bottle is similar in colour to the lipstick. It was a little darker than I thought it would be but I love it.It smells kind of like caramel. You do need to be a little careful when taking the applicator out, as the lip colour sort of dangles off the end if you don't wipe it on the bottle. The applicator tip is almost almond shape. This makes for easier application. It is quite sticky,but goes on smoothly. This is a super stay lip colour. It lasted through coffees, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and general day activity. I was surprised that it lasted like it did. I had very minimal transfer onto coffee cups, glasses. It looked almost as good when I took it off as it did when I first put it on. I would absolutely pay full price for this lipstick. It does what it says it will and looks gorgeous on too.

Ok so I hav to say the maybelline lip ink is absolutely gorgeous, however this took a few tries to get applied so it looked right. The 1st time i applied this i wasn't quite fast enough and it dried unevenly, so I thought I'd dip the applicator again to finish an this was absolutely the wrong wrong wrong thing to do people. It all went so wrong and felt gluggy, an just looked so patchy so I thought I'd remove it to try it again. This was a huge mission as it states it's a 24 hour long lasting lip ink, ink does NOT remove very easily at all. By the time I had scrubbed my poor lips, they were still partly purple with the ink. So out came the face scrub an make up remover, after a good clean off an a few more tries BAM these lips be Looking hot hot hot. I would absolutely recommend this to my friends that like myself are lippy mad, an would give them the advice of applying fast so they get a good even coverage. This product smelt very good as I applied it, I said it smelt yum an my son told me he needed to smell my lips when he did he said mmm that's delicious mummy. I love the long lasting wear, and the colour.

I love a good matte lip colour, and am always on the search for a good one that will last, and most importantly not dry out my lips. This Maybelline Superstay Matte ink is pretty great!

The colour is incredibly easy to apply with the wand head, just be extra careful not to get it anywhere you don't want as unlike regular lipstick, it isn't as easy to just clean up with a tissue.

The lip ink stays true to its name as it really does stay on forever! In fact, it stays on so well that it makes it hard to clean up any messy spots you might have left over from colouring your lips, I couldn't even easily get it off with micellar water! Although this is definitely a bit annoying when it comes to removal, it's worth it as the colour won't budge when eating and drinking.

I have experienced that lots of matte lip colours leave your lips feeling dry and slightly chalky after use. I was so happy to find that this is not the case with this product. However, although it isn't massively drying, I definitely wouldn't say my lips felt hydrated after use and would definitely follow it with a good lip balm once you take it off, especially if you're using it frequently.

I must say that as someone who loves matte shades, I really enjoyed this product and will definitely consider getting it in more colours as it is such an exciting range!