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Have You Tried $3 Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color Lipstick?

August 3rd, 2010 by Karen 55 Comments

wet n wild mega last lip color review

These Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color lipsticks sure take me back…

The year: 1991. I’m a sophomore in high school. Kids are wearing tacky acid-washed overalls, and Color Me Badd reigns supreme.


Oh, no you di’int!

My good friend Jen and I shared a lab table in biology class, and we’d start and end every class the same way, by applying our favorite Wet n Wild lippies.

Those first generation WNW lipsticks weren’t the greatest (my tummy churns just thinking about that faux rose scent and plastic flavor), but they were hella cheap, which was why we always had at least one tube stuffed into our Liz Claiborne bags.

That was a long time ago… A lot’s changed since then, but some things remain the same. Jen and I still wax philosophic about makeup and beauty (although now we do it by blog, e-mail or text), and Wet n Wild is still a viable drugstore makeup option for ladies looking to save a few bucks.

Another thing that’s changed? Wet n Wild. The brand recently reinvented itself, ramping up the quality of their products by several notches, and the improvements are obvious in their long-wearing Mega Last Lip Color lipstick line.

Available in 20 shades, ranging from subtle nudes to electrifying hot pinks and reds, these matte, long-wearing lippies are still affordable, costing just $3 each, but the formula now contains moisturizing and smoothing ingredients like Coenzyme Q10, a vitamin-like substance used to boost skin’s natural ability to repair and regenerate cells.

Based on the colors I’ve tried — Think Pink (a baby pink), Rose Bud (a medium rose) and Mauve Outta Here (a cool blueish mauve) — Wet n Wild’s come a long way, baby. 🙂

They’re highly pigmented, unflavored, unscented and last a solid three to four hours on the lips.

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Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color lipsticks from left: Think Pink, Rose Bud, Mauve Outta Here

wet n wild mega last lip color review swatches
Swatches from left on NC35 skin: Think Pink, Rose Bud, Mauve Outta Here

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Think Pink

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Rose Bud

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Mauve Outta Here

Wet n Wild took a HUGE step forward with these, for sure, but I think the texture and formula could still use a little refinement.

They feel a tad too thick and heavy for my liking, with color that fades unevenly over a few hours of wear. Along my lip line, for instance, the colors will maintain good pigmentation, but they’ll almost completely fade everywhere else. Plus, after a day spent wearing these, my lips tend to feel a little drier and tight.

They may not set my world on fire anymore, but I like ’em for $3 each! 🙂

Next time you’re in the mood to try a new matte color but don’t want to overspend, keep Wet n Wild in mind. Available at drugstores nationwide. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B

You might like the Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color lipsticks if…

  • You like matte lipsticks with opaque color
  • You like a good bargain
  • You prefer your lippies unscented and unflavored
  • You want something that will last at least a few hours on your lips

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Have You Tried $3 Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color Lipstick? / Originally published August 3rd, 2010

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  1. Lexi says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    homegirl…Color Me Badd was my first concert – at age 12 at the state fair…

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 5:11 pm

      Shut it down! I once went out on a date with a dude who was CMB’s number one fan. He had all their CDs and saw them in concert about a billion times. Maybe he was also at the state fair show with you.

      Reply
      • Steph B says

        August 3rd, 2010 at 7:35 pm

        Remember when they were on 90210?

        Reply
      • Karen says

        August 3rd, 2010 at 8:46 pm

        I think I remember that episode.

        Remember the epic Kelly/Dylan/Brenda love triangle?

        Reply
        • Diana says

          August 12th, 2010 at 8:26 am

          OMG! Don’t forget it’s also where Donna found her mom cheating on her dad! LOL!

          Reply
  2. Citrine says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    I like rose bud and mauve outta here. I hope they would come up with some brighter shades though…
    Citrine recently posted … LOreal HIP Studio Secret Metallic Eyeshadow in Electrified

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    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:46 pm

      Some of the shades are pretty darn bright…

      Reply
  3. Michaela says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    It’s funny, but when I tried these, it was literally like wearing an old, dried-up Crayola crayon on my lips- sooo waxy and uncomfortable.

    Which was sad, because the colors were so pretty. Maybe I got an expired or dried-up tube?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:52 pm

      Hey Michaela,

      I think I know what you’re talking about. If I lay on too much then it starts to feel really waxy and heavy. You could always try dotting the color lightly onto the lips to create a stain, or maybe do a light layer applied with a lip brush.

      Reply
  4. Ashley says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    I was really excited when I bought one of these in Just Peachy but when I tried it, it caught onto some dry flakes I didn’t notice on my bare lips. I tried exfoliating once before applying this over a lip balm but it STILL catches onto the drier parts of my lips. I mean, my lips aren’t all that dry but this lipstick makes it 100x worse. I wish it worked for me cause some of the colors are REALLY eye catching 🙁

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:53 pm

      Hi Ashley,

      Hmm, maybe try doing a very light layer using a lip brush? I’ve found that helps a lot.

      Reply
  5. Kymberlee says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    Wow that takes me back to junior high! Looks like they’ve changed the packaging since the last time I bought their lipstick.

    I do have to say that I love their lipliner in 666. For .99, you can’t beat the price!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:56 pm

      Kymberlee! I looove that lip pencil and have been wearing it since 1995. It’s great with Clinique’s Black Honey!

      Reply
  6. gina1234 says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    I am confessing. I will not look @wnw now but back in the day that was all I wore.
    I cannot tell you the # of eyeliners I soaked in baby oil or burnt with a match just to soften it up so that I could wear it. ;-/

    Reply
    • Diana s. says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:42 pm

      lol! Me too! I remember burning my eyeliner then blowing it a bit so I wouldnt burn my waterline!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        August 4th, 2010 at 7:27 am

        I admit to being part of that crowd too! Ahh, youth! 🙂

        Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:57 pm

      I had a friend who always carried a lighter so she could always soften her wnw liner!

      Reply
  7. knownever says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    think pink is one of my favorite lipsticks. the formula is weaker than some of the other colors but it’s a great dupe for some MAC and YSL colors
    knownever recently posted … Whether you want it or not

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    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:58 pm

      I bet it’s really pretty with the right lip liner and gloss layered on top too!

      Reply
      • knownever says

        August 4th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

        Yea gloss and pre lipstick exfoliation is the key to wearing these.
        knownever recently posted … Whether you want it or not

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  8. lesliemystylist says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Fun! Cant wait to scoop these up!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:58 pm

      Let me know what colors you end up getting. 🙂

      Reply
  9. makeup morsels says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Rose Bud is such a pretty color! I have a feeling these would make my lips look really dry, though. I’m really impressed with Wet&Wild’s new eyeshadow palettes. I haven’t tried them yet (can’t say I need another eyeshadow. I should at least try to hit pan on one first), but the swatches and reviews look impressive.
    makeup morsels recently posted … Braided Side Bun

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    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:59 pm

      Their eyeshadows are really good for the price. So pigmented!

      Reply
  10. Vanessa H says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    How fun! Rose Bud looks like a friendly color :-). These might be good to wear over liner or lip balm.

    Jordana clear gloss was my first makeup item, and every time I see it, it makes me feel 12 again lol.
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    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 8:59 pm

      Aww, isn’t it nice to have drugstore makeup memories? 🙂

      Reply
  11. Michelle says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    Yes — I loved Liz Claiborne bags. I remember having a $35 Liz Claiborne purse and thinking it was the epitome of high end. LOL! I always had a few W&W lipliners (hello, to the *heavy* and obvious lipliners) and lipsticks. Good to know they are improving the products 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 3rd, 2010 at 9:02 pm

      Mine was taupe with a round shape and a long, across the body strap! I remember slinging it across my torso and dancing with it while It Takes Two played at the school dance, ha ha ha!

      Reply
      • Michelle says

        August 4th, 2010 at 11:03 am

        We totally knew all of the lyrics to It Takes Two . . . love Rob Bass — especially the part “I’m not internationally known, but I’m known to rock the microphone . . . I get stupid, I mean outrageous, stay away from me if you’re contagious” . . . LOL, the memories!!

        Reply
      • Karen says

        August 4th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

        That song is still my jam. We played it at my wedding, LOL…

        Reply
  12. Tomi // my tiger lily makeup says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Ah! I’m gonna look out for these! So cheappp – which of the three colors do you reccomend?

    Reply
  13. Kiana says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    Haha. Oh man. The bad thing is….I was born in 1991. I didn’t even know Wet and Wild was around then! But these look hella cute. I might zip on by and pick up a couple 😀

    Reply
  14. melissa says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    heck yeah! i always turn my nose up at wet n wild…i know, i know, how snobby of me! i just figured $cheap=cheap quality. but i have been looking for that oh so perfect nude pink and i havent found one yet that is just right! they’re all too frosty, too barbie, too porn star…ya know what i mean. thanks for this karen! i’m hitting the drugstore tomorrow just for think pink! woohoo!

    Reply
    • melissa says

      August 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm

      oh my gosh, how did you get think pink to look so good on you?? it looks sooooo pink on me–like something that would be in a 5 year old’s play makeup kit 🙁

      Reply
  15. Marilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandex says

    August 3rd, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Oh Wet n Wild… I totally owned a few of their lipsticks when I was little. And eyeliners. And a lip liner. Their brand has definitely come a long way. It’s definitely not high end, but it’s really good for the price! I just picked up some blush and bronzers for $4 each, and they’re nice.
    Marilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandex recently posted … Change the way you see- not the way you look

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  16. Agnes says

    August 4th, 2010 at 2:16 am

    ive been pretty impressed with wetnwild products lately. their eyeshadows have taken me by suprise and these arent all that bad either! im loving think pink but am really craving rose bud! my drugstore didnt carry that color 🙁 guess we always want what we dont have! haha but thanks for the swatches 😀
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  17. gio says

    August 4th, 2010 at 2:57 am

    I didn’t like Wet n Wild products when I was younger but lately I’ve rediscovered this brand. They have really improved their products which impressed me. Rose Bud and Move Outta Here look pretty, I think I’ll try of those. I always wear a lip balm underneath so hopefully the lippie won’t feel too drying and uncomfortable then.
    gio recently posted … Wanted! Max Factor Smoky Eye Eyeshadow

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  18. Nina says

    August 4th, 2010 at 6:26 am

    Why yes I have! I have it in Rose Bud which is the cutest color ever. The price and pigmentation cannot be beat on this one! 🙂

    Reply
  19. yangtanw says

    August 4th, 2010 at 6:52 am

    “I adore…. Mi amore…. ” LOL

    I got think pink and just peachy. Though I love the colors, I do feel that they’re too drying for my lips. But there’s always lip balm to the rescue… I should try applying using a lip brush to prevent that waxy and heavy feel. thanks for the tip. Just peachy is a good dupe for Mac’s Jazzed… and they both feel dry on my lips!

    WNW single shadow in Brulee is a HG… it works just as good as Mac’s!
    yangtanw recently posted … Review- Make Up For Ever Face and Body Liquid Makeup

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  20. Chrissy says

    August 4th, 2010 at 8:05 am

    Ohhhhhh Karen you are so right on cue for me!!! I was just in Wally World checking these out last week, but I ended up being too scared to try them. I mean, why waste a few bucks on junk when I could use it on something I *know* I’ll like, right?

    Anyway, I am definitely gonna pick me up one of these in “Think Pink” the next time I’m at a store with a WnW display. Maybe I’ll have to make a quick pit-stop today for that very purpose :0)

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  21. T says

    August 4th, 2010 at 9:56 am

    I saw a VH1 or was that MTV? episode of Where Are They Now? and wow, the lead singer of Color Me Bad looks so different from back then. I couldn’t even recognise him. He gained some weight and his eye brows are in one piece. LOL

    I like the WnW lipsticks. I apply them lightly though.

    Reply
  22. Melissa W. says

    August 4th, 2010 at 10:16 am

    I like Mauve Outta Here! I’m okay in general with Wet n Wild lipsticks. When applied lightly over gloss they look pretty decent.

    I laughed at the Color Me Badd video. Back then I was a metal girl though, haha. I had some bright fuchsia-purpley Wet n Wild lipstick then. Oh man.

    Reply
  23. Courtnie says

    August 4th, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    Ohman. I remember this being the only brand to carry black lipstick and nail polish year round. Gotta love that 90s goth phase.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm

      Ha ha! I remember that phase fondly. I actually lined my lips with black eyeliner and then filled them in with dark, matte red lipstick.

      Reply
  24. kali says

    August 4th, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    OMGosh CMB! I love this song!!

    I really like the shades from the line -I own 2 of them. I’m just super scared to try them again because the first time I did months ago, my lips were cracked and peeling for the next nearly 2 weeks. The only “new” product I had used were these lipsticks. It could’ve been something else but I’m so scared of that happening again.

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    • Karen says

      August 4th, 2010 at 2:21 pm

      Oh noes! Hmm, maybe stick to the eyeshadows? They’re very pigmented, cheap and all kinds of awesome.

      Reply
  25. marisol says

    August 4th, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Random thought… remember when Color Me Badd was on 90210? 🙂
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  26. Ana says

    August 6th, 2010 at 1:18 am

    I love some of WNW’s new products, and their gel eyeliner is fabulous… but I got one of these lipsticks a while ago and was really disappointed. It was soooo dry. Maybe I just got a bad one? Glad it only cost a few bucks because I might as well throw it away at this point.

    You’ve GOT TO TRY the tinted lip balms by Palladio, Karen!! They are sooo buttery soft and smooth & give almost as much pigment as a lipstick 😀

    Reply
  27. Stavroula Plag says

    August 14th, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    Rose Bud looks amazing with your coloring! 😉

    drugstoreandbargainlover
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  28. Anita says

    September 17th, 2010 at 8:06 am

    I got three of these today 🙂 I got think pink, then two other colors but the color name seems to not be on the packaging…I got the deep red color and the dark dark purple color. both are awesome but the shape of the bullet is awful >.<

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  29. Vanessa says

    October 17th, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    After seeing these on Karen, I bought “Just Peachy” – 903C. It is so gorgeous. It’s a nice blend of nude, pink and peach.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 17th, 2010 at 2:10 pm

      I’m glad you like Just Peachy! Aren’t these shadows fab? They’re so cheap and have fantastic payoff.

      Reply
  30. monica says

    November 18th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    LOVE stoplight red. Its my new favorite red and lasts FOREVER . I can wear it a whole day without even a touch up. And with a lipstick sealer, I can wear it a full 24 hours. No Joke. this stuff rocks.

    Reply
  31. Mimi says

    June 10th, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    I love W&W products because they have done such a good job re-vamping their quality. Their eyeshadows are available in a variety of colors, constantly being cycled in and out for MORE variation! Plus they stay just as long as a high-end eyeshadow and blend just as well from my experience.

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