# Liquid lipstick that doesn't transfer Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/liquid-lipstick/doesnt-transfer/ Category: Beauty > Liquid lipstick. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 217 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Apr 2018 to Oct 2026. **Question:** Which liquid lipstick doesn't transfer? **Short answer:** NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud has the best record for staying put: 20 of 21 shoppers said it didn't transfer onto cups, masks or people once set. Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink comes next at 21 of 24, then NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL at 22 of 28, while L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance has the weakest record here at 5 of 11. The order changes a lot on our comfort ranking, where Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, fifth here at 17 of 24, is the one lipstick with a good comfort record. **What stands out:** Wear time is praised across the board, and transfer is what separates these lipsticks: 21% of Vinyl Ink reviews and 30% of L'Oréal reviews mention it, against 10% of Matte Ink reviews. Each lipstick rests on a small group of reviewers, so a few reviews can shift the order. ## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked) | Rank | Product | Stays put | Share | Amazon | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud | 20 of 21 | 95% | yes | | 2 | Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink | 21 of 24 | 88% | yes | | 3 | NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL | 22 of 28 | 79% | yes | | 4 | Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step | 12 of 15 | 80% | yes | | 5 | Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink | 17 of 24 | 71% | yes | | 6 | L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance | 5 of 11 | 45% | no | Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works. ## Product notes ### 1. NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud 20 of 21 shoppers said it stayed put once set, and 72% of its reviews praise the wear time. It's the high-shine formula here. 10% of its reviews mention dryness, and fewer shoppers weighed in on it than on NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL. - Praised for: Lasts all day (73%), Great shades (18%), Comfortable (15%) - Complaints: Drying (10%), Cracks or flakes (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 2. Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Wear time is the headline, praised in 90% of its reviews, and 21% say it doesn't transfer. 21 of 24 shoppers said it stayed put. Reviews on the maker's own site are much less kind, at 2 of 7. We show those but don't count them. - Praised for: Lasts all day (90%), Great shades (15%), Opaque in one coat (8%) - Reports counted: 39 ### 3. NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL More reviewers weighed in on this one than on any other here (28), and 22 of 28 said it stayed put, with 33% of its reviews saying it doesn't transfer. 10% say it transferred. Reviews on the maker's own site run 7 of 7. We show those but don't count them. - Praised for: Lasts all day (77%), Comfortable (28%), Great shades (10%) - Reports counted: 39 ### 4. Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step A smaller group weighed in (15), and 12 of 15 said it stayed put. Complaints are scattered, with 8% mentioning a patchy fade, 8% dryness and 8% transfer. Reviews on the maker's own site run 7 of 7. We show those but don't count them. - Praised for: Lasts all day (78%), Great shades (18%), Comfortable (15%) - Complaints: Wears off patchy (8%), Drying (8%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 5. Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Transfer is the complaint here: 21% of its reviews mention it, and 7 of 24 shoppers said it transferred. Still, 31% say it doesn't transfer, and 59% praise the wear time. - Praised for: Lasts all day (59%), Comfortable (13%), Great shades (10%) - Complaints: Drying (8%), Cracks or flakes (5%) - Reports counted: 39 ### 6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance A small group weighed in (11) and it has the weakest record here at 5 of 11, with 30% of its reviews mentioning transfer and 20% dryness. Wear time and shades still win praise, at 70% and 30%. Reviews on the maker's own site are no kinder, at 3 of 8. We show those but don't count them. - Praised for: Lasts all day (70%), Great shades (30%), Comfortable (20%) - Complaints: Drying (20%), Cracks or flakes (10%), Wears off patchy (10%) - Reports counted: 20 ## Questions **Which liquid lipstick doesn't transfer?** NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud has the best record (20 of 21), followed by Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink (21 of 24) and NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL (22 of 28). Each count is shoppers who said the lipstick stayed put on cups, masks, glasses or people once set. **How do you decide whether a liquid lipstick transfers?** We counted a lipstick as working when a shopper said that once it set, it stayed put on cups, masks, glasses or people. It counts as not working when a shopper said it transferred, smeared or came off with eating or drinking. Reviews that didn't say either way are left out of that tally. Even the leader has 1 shopper who said it transferred, so no pick here is a sure thing. **Does Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink transfer?** Mostly not: 21 of 24 shoppers said it stayed put once set, and 21% of its reviews say it doesn't transfer. Still, 10% of its reviews mention transfer, so it isn't a guarantee. **Does Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink transfer?** Reviews are split: 17 of 24 shoppers said it stayed put once set and 7 said it transferred. 21% of its reviews mention transfer, which is a higher share than for Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink at 10%. ## Method HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/