Lip Makeup Tips

Choosing a shade that’s wrong for you can make you look pale and washed out; Try to use the correct Lip Makeup. On mature skins the wrong shades can highlight wrinkles and age you by ten years. Knowing how to choose the right colors for you is vital to helping yourself look your best. Here are some great tips for your lips.



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• Lip liner helps extend the wear of your lipcolor, balances the upper and lower lips, shapes lips, provides symmetry and lets you alter the look of your lip size, if that’s your intention. To avoid that telltale ring around the mouth and to extend the life and wear of your lipcolor, completely fill in lips with liner before you apply gloss and/or lipcolor. As the gloss/lipcolor wears off, you won’t have that ring effect. Remember to use a lip liner shade that’s close to your natural lip tone or lip color.

• Vitamin E oil gives your lips a topcoat plus seals in color. This also creates instant shine and helps to protect sensitive areas.

• Don’t worry about matching your lip color to your blush, just keep it in the same color family.

• Never apply lipstick testers to your lips in a store. It's not hygienic. Try applying it to the back of your wrist instead.

• To prevent lipstick from getting on your teeth, put your finger in your mouth and close your lips-when you withdraw your finger it will remove excess color.

• Exfoliate lips weekly with a baby toothbrush. You’ll see a smoother, healthier lip surface that should help lipcolor stick on and stay put.

• Sun damage and/or loss of moisture can lead to chapped lips. Reach for a moisturizing lipcolor with sunscreen to soothe lips and to prevent harmful sun damage.

More Lip Makeup Tips:

• To enhance a pout, dab a silver lip-gloss onto the center of your lower lip.

• Mixing colors is the best way to vary your lipstick shades.

• If your lips feel dry and tight, try exfoliating them weekly to get rid of any flaking skin. Gently brush off dry skin with a baby toothbrush to keep your lips smooth, soft and healthy. For an extra moisturizing effect, put a little moisturizer or lip balm on a lip brush before applying lip color. Then apply moisturizing lipcolor and/or lip gloss to soothe dry lips and to help prevent chapping. You’ll also find there are lip products out there that can both hydrate and deliver beautiful color.

• Apply pressed powder on and around your lips if your lipstick has a tendency to "bleed."

• Also, another great tip. If your lipcolor bleeds or feathers into any fine lines around your mouth, lip liner is a must to kick off your lip look! Lining lips gives your mouth a gentle shape and helps provide a “boundary” for your lipcolor. After you line the natural contour of your mouth, fill in the entire lip area before applying lipstick. Your lip liner shade should either match your natural lip tone or lipcolor, so as not to stand out.

More Lip Makeup Tips:

• To make thin lips appear larger, apply your liner just outside of your natural lip line. Add a final touch with lip gloss.

• Choose lip liner shades that match your natural lips, not your lipcolor. When you line your lips, contour with soft, feathery strokes. Don’t draw a bold line.

• Keep lips moisturized at night with petroleum jelly or lip balm.

• If lip liner is too dark tone it down with a small amount of foundation then reapply lip liner.

• Avoid true red shades if your face is blotchy, irritated or ruddy. Your lips will draw attention to your skin.

• The thinner your lips, the more neutral your lip color should be.

• Pale shades of lipstick make lips look fuller.

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