This is the best lipstick ever, you coat a colour on wait for it to dry, then add the gloss after. the colour lasts for hours ,the gloss once dry does not come off on cups glasses etc, it makes a print on the glass a little but its still on your lips. the only negative I will add is that you run out of the gloss well before the lip colour and although I have tried to use other clear glosses with the colour, it not as good as the gloss provided. I would like no 7 to come up with spare clear gloss to buy as an extra.please.?? ps I have this in different shades, all look good, I even brought the red colour version, didn't really suit my skin tone so gave it to my sister she is now hooked on these lipsticks now .