7 Editor-Approved Matte Lipsticks That Will Never Forsake You

For the average person, the promise to love someone (or something) for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health is reserved for wedding vows, 'til death do them part. For us, the same could be said about our favorite matte lipstick.

There's a time and a place for glosses, stains, and sheer balms, but a good matte lip color is always a requirement to have on hand. After all, what's there to not love about major pigment that lasts through a burger and/or a kiss? But not all matte formulas are made equally magical; some leave lips sandpaper-y, others go on smooth but feather and bleed in minutes.

So when you find a matte lipstick that has serious color payoff, doesn't make lips shrivel up into themselves, and can hold strong through a makeout or pizza session, then you've found a keeper. Ahead, find the matte formulas our editors are loving for the long haul.

Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipstick

"As someone with dry lips, it's quite rare that I find a matte lipstick that I like. But there are some options that have made me a believer, like this rich, creamy formula that makes me forget I'm even applying a matte lipstick in the first place. It feels totally weightless once it's on, and I'd honestly wear the shade Flesh 5 on the hottest day of the summer or in the harshest winter weather with zero regrets." — Thatiana Diaz, senior beauty writer

Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick

"One of my biggest lipstick-related frustrations is putting a color on only to find it smeared all over my chin after my first sip of coffee. That's a non-issue any time I wear this liquid formula, which is rich and goes on super opaque — a little will completely cover your lips. It has a super skinny doe-foot applicator so you can line and shade in without coloring on your face, and dries down to a comfortable velvety finish that won't flake on you... even if your date does." — Aimee Simeon, beauty writer

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

"I didn't think the perfect lipstick existed until I used Maybelline's Super Stay Matte Ink. The liquid formula delivers everything you could possibly want in a lipstick: It lasts forever, comes in a handful of vivid shades, is just nourishing enough, and will not budge, no matter how many slices of pizza you eat — or shots you throw back. If I truly had to choose one lipstick to wear everyday for the rest of my life, this would be it (as long as I have a good makeup remover to get it off)." — Simeon

Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Stunna Lip Paint

"Two swipes and gently pursing your lips together is all you need for color payoff that lasts all day when you're using this Fenty Beauty formula. It goes on like an inky liquid but dries down to an elegant velvet finish that doesn't flake or make your lips feel parched. Trust Rihanna to create the perfect liquid lipstick to take you from the boardroom to the club without budging." — Simeon

Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick

"I prioritize comfort in most aspects of my life, including my lipstick choices (very Taurean of me, I know), therefore am qualified to determine that this is the only truly comfortable matte liquid lipstick to ever sit on a Sephora shelf. The color is deeply saturated and definitively matte, but the feel is soft and pillowy and the finish almost glowy rather than flat. It’s never sticky, never drying, and fades to a pleasant stain as it wears away; the 10 new nude shades are particularly lush." — Rachel Krause, deputy beauty director

Kosas Lipstick in Rosewater

“If you were to apply this lipstick with your eyes closed, you might actually mistake it for a balm. Rosewater is my perfect your-lips-but-better shade, and the creamy color glides on like softened butter at first — but after a little wear (lip-pursing, chatting, sipping, etc.) the initial dewy finish fades to demi-matte, and that sheer rosy stain stays put for hours (or at least, in my experience, through two to three happy hour cocktails).” — Megan Decker, beauty writer

Cle Cosmetics Melting Lip Powder

"Is it messy? Very. However, any powdery fallout is fully worth it when it comes to this lip powder. The highly-pigmented formula manages to create the prettiest blurred, soft-matte finish, and once applied to lips or cheeks, it doesn’t budge. It’s available in a variety of nude and not-nude shades, but my favorite is Hot Choco, a MLBB shade of terracotta rose that instantly warms my olive skin tone." — Karina Hoshikawa, wellness & beauty market writer

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