Tips for Hot Lips!

Lip Liner

Lip liners help prevent lipstick moving beyond the lip area (known as feathering or bleeding). Select a shade that matches your lipstick.

Always sharpen a lipliner; then soften and warm the tip on the back of your hand prior to use. This way it will be much easier to create an even line and not drag the skin. To be honest, we aren’t huge fans of lipliners, but we do use them when we want to give the lips a defined contour.

Apply lipliner in short strokes. Start at the Cupid’s bow (middle upper lip) and work 
 outwards along the lip’s edge. 

Similarly, repeat on the lower lip, working from the center to the outer edges.

You can slightly change the color of a lipstick, by coloring the entire 
lip area with a lipliner of a different shade first.

 Applying lipliner over the whole lip also helps lipstick last longer

Lipstick

To avoid an uneven lipstick finish, prepare the lip area first. Rub the lips with a soft toothbrush  to remove any dead skin cells and then apply a lip balm.  Otherwise, the color pigment will appear darker on the dry skin and look patchy.

Not hot!

Apply natural shades straight from the bullet, or dab them on with your fingertip for a softer effect.

For a more structured lip, apply lipstick to lined lips using a small, synthetic eyeshadow or concealer brush. These are wider than a regular lip brush and quickly give the lips a full-coverage finish.

To remove excess lipstick and soften the look, pat your lips repeatedly with your fingertip at the edges.

• For a perfect party pout that lasts all night, choose a matte-textured lipstick and drink through a straw!