Anytime, any place, anywhere, here`s a mistake-proof way to create great-looking lips in no time. All you need to do is follow the procedure as illustrated below.
- Your tools should be your favourite lipstick or lip-gloss, a freshly sharpened lip pencil in the same shade or a beige or neutral shade and a lip brush.
- Then create an outline by dotting your lips with a pencil at the main areas, one at the edge of each corner on either side of your upper lip. Then, add two more dots --one at each of the Twin Peaks (the crests) in the middle of the upper lip.
- Now connect your dots - first, connecting the dot on each corner up to the dot on the crest on the same side. Then, connecting the 2 dots on both crests together, to completely outline the top lip.
- Outline, starting from the middle of your lower lip, lining outward three-quarters of the way to the corners, stopping right before you get to the corners.
- Fill in with lipstick or lip-gloss, using your lip brush to apply colour evenly. Blend any visible edges of your pencil lines with lipstick, using your lip brush to apply and blend.
- The best lip colour fixative is a thin layer of chapstick. The formula holds lip colour like crazy as it heals and protects. Powder is also a good lip colour fixative.
- For longer wear, blot lips after applying lipstick to set colour and remove excess. Add a thin layer of loose or pressed powder, then apply colour again.
- Turn down too much shine by holding a single-ply tissue to your lips and pressing a little loose powder through it - just enough will sift through the tissue to adhere to colour and reduce the shine.
- Keep matte lip colour from drying your lips - use a lip primer or lip colour fixative before you apply the matte colour.