I have olive skin and dark brown hair that I color blue black and without a bright lip color I do not look my best (unless I go heavy on eye makeup). And WITH this color, I barely need any other makeup aside from BB cream & mascara. I LOVE a nude lip, believe me, and use a gold to create that occasionally but for everyday wear I need brightness. This CoverGirl Outlast candy apple 270 is perfect for me to create the bright warm red-coral-pink I need to brighten up my face and if I have this on, I look "done" even without eye makeup. Technically this is a red, but I never normally wear anything that would be called red. I need a bright color but often colors that are bright on people with pink-toned school don't show up on me. A color like cool hot pink looks terrible on me even though I like it on others, because it just sits there and doesn't enhance my skin or eyes. This candy apple color is perfect on me (and I imagine it would be great on anyone with olive skin and women of color.) I use at least two coats. Instead of using the clear gloss over it I use L'Oreal Colour Riche LeGloss in Raspberry. By doing this I tone down the color just a bit and add a little more of the pink I want. I also line this in a bronze. This combo of colors somehow works perfectly to make my skin look a little less yellow. The CoverGirl stain lasts FOREVER. (It is all over my drinking glasses...) But even if I eat or drink, the outlast is still there. I do reapply and add more lip gloss (the L'Oreal Colour Riche LeGloss is PERFECT over this if you have olive skin) but it really still is there after I eat. Because I reapply it, and use two or more coats, I buy at least two if not four or six tubes at a time. In stores it costs more than it does here. Buying two at a time is perfect!Best long lasting lip color I have used. The color, bronze goddess is versatile and gorgeous. I have very fair skin. I can apply lightly for a more natural look or build the color for a more dramatic look. If I re-apply the gloss just once during the day, the color lasts all day. If I am going out after work, I only have to touch up the color, re-apply gloss and I am good to go. Love this stuff!I loved the color, it does stay for long if you prefer to eat finger foods or foods which you can eat with fork :). But if will come off if you eat wraps or subway. Overall good color.Would like to rate higher because I love the lipstick it is all I have worn for years. However, I bought from this listing because the answer to a customer question indicated that there were two lipsticks included and when my package arrived today (about four days BEFORE the estimated delivery date!) there is only one in the package. I am frustrated that I just paid $21 for one lipstick.CoverGirl Outlast Double Shine is my favorite lipstick. It feels great and lasts for hours. Too bad it is not sold in stores anymore and it is getting more difficult to find it online.The clear coat is sticky,the color chips off, andI thought it might taste(at least a little)like candy apple, it does not.I think some of these were older as they weren't all the same …the gloss side applicators were not all the sameIt actuallyis a longlasting lipcolor.Dislike....... because fresh application luks v nice...... but later in the day the lipcolour is gone partially/unevenly ...... And u Have to hide ur lips from staff members( On duty) and rush to redo the application....... else u look ugly. And people point at ur lips that something is wrong with ur lipcolourDidn't last at all. Not at all like Revlon Colorstay Overtime which lasts 16hrs.