The lip balm should soak in soon after you apply it. If your lips feel gunky, gently wipe off the excess lip balm with a tissue before you apply your lipstick.
Pick a clear lip liner or a shade that’s close to your lip color for every day use. These shades can go with any lip color. If you prefer, use a lip liner that’s the same color as your lipstick.
Try thinking of something that makes you happy.
If you don’t want to apply your lipstick straight from the tube, use a lipstick brush or your clean middle finger to apply the lipstick. Wipe the top of the lipstick using the lipstick brush or the tip of your finger, then dab the lipstick onto your lips. Work from the center of your lips out to the corners of your mouth.
You can swipe the lipstick from center to corner in 1 quick motion or you can dot it onto your lips using small dashes. Do what’s easiest for you.
It’s generally best to not apply more than 1 coat over your lips because the lipstick can look cakey and could crease. Instead, slowly build up color by dabbing on extra lipstick with your finger as needed.
Blotting your lipstick may help prevent your lipstick from getting on your teeth. Plus, it may help set your lipstick.
A mineral foundation works great because the minerals may help the pigments stay on your lips.
You can add more primer to your fingertip if necessary to cover your entire lips.
You don’t need a lot of powder, as too much powder could look cakey. Less is more when it comes to setting powder.
Your base color doesn’t have to be dark. As long as the top shade is lighter, you’ll get the plumping effect.
For instance, you might use a dark red and a lighter red.
Do not use shimmery blush. This will not work for all lipstick colors since you may not be able to find blush in every color. Try it with peach, pink, and bronze colors, as they’re easiest to find. If you cannot find blush in the right color, you can try using matte eye shadow in a matching color instead.
For instance, a bluish red or a purple berry shade will look best against your skin. You can also stick to a nude color, like a pale mauve.
For instance, look for an orange-red lipstick or coral shades. You can also go with a nude color that has a yellow or orange undertone.
If you like a bold lip, you might try reds or bright shades. If you prefer something more muted, you might stick to nudes or berry shades.
Instead of a red, you might wear a glossy pink shade. Similarly, you might switch out a brown for a nude lipstick.
Play around with different colors, but check that the formula you’re using is matte. Don’t add a layer of lip gloss over your lipstick, as it’ll add more shine.
For instance, you might pick 2 berry or nude shades that are almost the same color.
Pick a nude shade that’s similar to your natural lip color. Blend the nude lipstick into your lip color using your finger tip.
