6 Quick Steps to Kissable Lips
November 19, 2007 by Liberty Kontranowski
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Want extra smoochable lips this season? Of course you do. Here’s how to get them, on the quick!
- Step 1. Prepare your lips by using warm water, a wash cloth and a lip mask (like this one from Mary Kay) or another safe, grainy cleanser. Apply the mask or cleanser directly to moist lips. Allow to set while you prepare the warm cloth. Rub the mask/cleanser off by using circular motions. This will help work most of the dead, dry skin off, revealing smoother, plumper lips. This step should be done once or twice per week.
- Step 2. Slick on a lip balm with SPF. Choose something that is moisturizing, but not greasy. Vaseline is great for night, but is a disaster under lipstick. Allow balm to set on lips for several minutes, if possible.
- Step 3. Line lips. Choose a liner two shades or so darker than your lipstick, and trace your natural lipline, paying special attention to your Cupid’s Bow (the “V” part of your top lip). Once lips are lined, color in the remainder of the lip with the liner as well. This gives a nice base color in case your lipstick later does the slide.
- Step 4. Add color. Now it’s time to slather on your lipstick. After your first coat, grab a lint-free tissue and blot by placing the tissue between your upper and lover lips, and pressing down. Next, swipe on another coat. If possible, separate a 2-ply tissue so it’s one-ply, then place the tissue gently over lips and dab with loose powder. The tissue acts as a filter, allowing just enough of the powder to get through to set the lipstick without changing the lip’s color or texture.
- Step 5. Choose a gloss to highlight and plump. With gloss, you want to dab, rather than slick. A small dab of a shimmery or light-grabbing gloss in the center of your bottom lip will plump up your pout in an instant. That one small move adds dimension and a shot of light to your lips, drawing the eyes of you-know-who right where you want them.
- Step 6. Blot. Place your index finger between your lips and pucker up. See the lipstick left on your skin? That could’ve been on your teeth. Do it again, just to be safe.
So, that’s it. Remember to change up colors to suit your moods, but to also have one “constant” color in your purse or locker for emergencies. Investing in a lip mask is a great idea, but if Santa’s not springing this year, just be sure to work that warm wash cloth around your lips.
Have fun. Everyone loves a great pout – and no lipstick on their clothes or teeth!
Great how-to – Thanks!
Any brands of lip balm that you recommend?
Hi Jhen – Somehow you ended up in my spam filter. Sorry! Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the article…now go get a beautiful pout!
Hey j. brown – You ended up in Spam, too! Grrr! Sorry about that.
As for lip balms, my favorite for YEARS has been el cheapo Carmex. I like it in the tube, not that little canister. It’s a little slick, though, so either put it on well before applying your lip color or just use it at night. I also like to apply my liner first (fill in the whole lip), then put a little Carmex over top for shine and moisture.
Under lipstick, I’ve been loving Aveeno Essential Moisture Lip Conditioner. It has an SPF of 15 and is light and non-greasy, making it perfect for day.
Thanks for your question and for stopping by.
This article did not speak about lip plumpers. My wife uses a lip plumper and it makes her lips look wonderful. She stated it does not irriate the skin and I believe she found it online at http://www.betterlifesupplements.net Ladies take it from a guy, lip plumpers get the attention.