6 Great Long-Lasting Makeup Products

Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Compact Foundation

$59; GeorgioArmaniBeauty.com
Lasts: More than 12 hours

8:30 A.M. The powder, applied with a sponge, stays exactly where you put it, so blending is a little difficult.

12:00 P.M. My skin has the same smooth look it did when I left my apartment in the morning.

3:00 P.M. Skin feels oily, so I use blotting papers, but the foundation doesn't move.

9:00 P.M. Use makeup-removing towelettes, then wash my face with a mild cleanser. Rub a cotton pad with toner on my face and still see traces of color, so I wash my face again to remove any residue.
—Alessandra Foresto, contributing assistant beauty editor