Lip Tips - How to Apply Lipstick Like a Pro

Lip Tips - How to Apply Lipstick Like a Pro

"Soul meet soul on lovers' lips."

- Percy Shelly

How romantic! But who would want to kiss you if your lips look chapped, dry, lopsided, colorless and awfully unattractive? This lipstick how-to guide will teach you how to enhance your lips, conceal their flaws and make them lusciously kissable.

Choosing Lipstick Color
The ideal lipstick shade for you is the one that looks like an enhanced version of your natural lip color, goes with your skin tone, brightens your eyes and gives your face a fresh look.

Natural Lip Colors and Ideal Lipstick Colors
Pale : Beige, Pale Pink, Bright Red
Medium : Brown, Warm Red, Orange
Dark : Plum, Deep Red, Chocolate

Lipstick Tips - Correcting Imperfections

• Thin Lips - Color your lips completely but DO NOT try to supersize them by outlining way beyond the natural ridge line, as that will only make them look exaggerated and artificial. Instead, line the outside ridge and apply a coat of nonwaxy lip conditioner.
• Downturned Mouth - You can get rid of that sad, grumpy expression by extending the line of the upper lip slightly (remember just slightly) above each corner. Also, try to draw attention to the center of your lips by highlighting it with a lighter shade of lipstick.
• Undefined lips - You are probably asking, "What the heck does that mean?" Well, it just means lips that appear unbalanced or lack a defined bow. To correct that, cover your upper lip with foundation and draw a wide "V" in the center with a lip liner. Then starting from the top of the "V", extend the lines to the corners and fill with color.

Lip Plumping Tips
Oh yeah....Angelina Jolie's sexy pout! Who wouldn't want to kiss that? Some women try to achieve Angelina's pout by getting painful and pricey injections, which actually work. BUT why pay the high price and inject some bizarre substance into your face when you can achieve the same full luscious lips with more affordable and easier techniques?

How to Plump Up Your Lips in 15 minutes!
Condition your lips by applying lip balm and wiping off with a warm cloth after about 30 seconds - 1 minute. Apply a lip venom or lip plumper, and wipe off after 10 minutes. Use a nude lip liner to outline your plumped-up lips. Exaggerate the lip lines with a nude lip pencil, then smudge it just slightly over the ridge. Fill with color. Add a layer of shimmering gloss.

Tips on How to Make Lipstick Color Last Longer
Having to re-apply lipstick almost every hour is such a pain. It makes you feel a bit reluctant to eat or drink something, worrying that your lips will lose the color! Here's what you can do to make your lipstick color last much longer:

Before applying lipstick, fill in the lips completely with a lip pencil that matches your natural lip shade. This will help hold lipstick color in place. Apply lipstick. Avoid lip products that are too glossy. Blot lipstick with your finger and press color into the lips in order to create a long-lasting stain. Blush a bit of translucent powder on top.