What to Do When Lipstick Sweats and Leaks? A Quick Fix to Avoid Waste

Lipstick is an essential item in many women’s daily makeup routine. However, during use, we often encounter problems such as the lipstick bullet becoming soft, deformed, or even leaking. This sweating-like phenomenon often occurs when the ambient temperature changes, and it is especially common in subtropical climates like Taiwan’s.

So how do you prevent lipstick from sweating? It’s actually very simple. Just place the lipstick in a shaded, enclosed space, such as a drawer, and make sure the temperature there is not too high, and the stability of the lipstick product can be maintained. If the lipstick does start to sweat, after cleaning your hands, gently spread the exuded oils evenly back onto the lipstick bullet, which will make the lipstick smooth again.

Recently, the popular non-smudging, non-transfer lipsticks on the market mainly use volatile oils as their formula. If exposed to the air for a long time, the oils in the lipstick easily evaporate, making it dry and hard to apply. Therefore, this type of lipstick also needs careful storage. Cosmetics should be kept away from high temperatures, direct sunlight, humidity, and places with drastic temperature changes. This can prevent the oils from evaporating too quickly and reduce the production of a rancid oil smell.

In addition to how you store lipstick, we can also pay attention to some lifestyle habits to make lipstick last longer. For example, before applying lipstick, you can first exfoliate with a lip scrub, which makes the lips smoother and the lipstick easier to apply. After applying lipstick, you can gently press a tissue onto the lips to remove excess lipstick and make the lip color look more natural.

Lipstick is an essential item in women’s daily makeup routine, but during use, you still need to pay attention to some small details to make your beloved cosmetics last longer and maintain good quality.