Adding Color to Your Lips

Smooth out your lips . Apply lip balm ,
primer, or sealer. This will help make
all lip products applied last longer and
much more vibrant. Additionally, who
doesn’t prefer soft lips? Adding a good
balm or salve will prevent your lips
from flaking later in the day, which
lipstick and gloss can both cause.
Apply lip liner . Line your lips with a liner
that matches your lip color. Sharpen
your lip liner, and line around the
natural line of your lips. With your lips
outlined, use the pencil to continue
filling in your lips. This works to even
out the color and texture of your lips,
making it easier to apply a gloss or
lipstick later.
Apply lipstick or lip gloss with a brush.
Select a lipstick or gloss of your choice
to go over your lipliner; for a natural
look stick with a nude shade, or pick a
bright hue for a more bold appearance.
Start in the center of your lip, and blend
the color outwards. Be sure to apply
the color as close to the edges of your
lips as you can without overdoing it
and going outside your lip line. To
prevent any lipstick from getting on
your teeth, stick your index finger
straight into your mouth and pull it out
quickly; any excess color will stick to
your finger and avoid being transferred
to your teeth later on.
Finish off your look . With the
completion of your lips makeup, your
look is finished! Give yourself a once-
over to make sure there aren’t any
smudges or loose eyeshadow that
needs to be removed with a fluffy
brush. If you have any mistakes, use a
q-tip dipped in makeup remover to
rectify them.