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m a k e u p<br />
TIPS ON<br />
APPLYING<br />
LIPSTICK<br />
By: Ania Szymanska<br />
A<br />
beauty tip I've always sworn by is to<br />
pick your best feature and play it up.<br />
For example, if you are often complemented<br />
on your lips (consider yourself lucky),<br />
it's time to accentuate them. Here are<br />
tips on how to correctly apply lipstick.<br />
DON’T PLAY UP BOTH THE EYES AND<br />
MOUTH<br />
Women who wear heavy eye makeup and<br />
dark lipstick can look clownish . If you want<br />
to wear red lipstick, keep the rest of your<br />
makeup light. However, if you are playing<br />
up the eyes, keep your mouth light with<br />
nude gloss or light lip color that doesn't<br />
stand out. To obtain nude lips - a great look<br />
with smoky eyes - cover lips with either<br />
concealer or foundation before applying the<br />
gloss. This renders practically colorless lips.<br />
HOW TO PLUMP-UP LIPS<br />
You don't have to get lips fillers to attain the<br />
“bee stung” look. For plumper lips, apply liner<br />
just outside your natural lip line, then<br />
dab a bit of gloss in the middle of your bottom<br />
lip and smack lips together.<br />
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHADE<br />
You may like how a lipstick color looks on<br />
your friend, but it may not necessarily look<br />
as good on you. Makeup artist Bobby Brown<br />
swears the best lipstick is 1- 2 shades darker<br />
than your natural lip color. Also, orange or<br />
brown shades, including corals, don’t look<br />
good on everyone as these shades make teeth<br />
appear more yellow.<br />
THE BEST WAY TO APPLY LIPSTICK<br />
Is there only one [best] way to apply lipstick?<br />
Actually, there are no rules for applying<br />
lipstick! Some women use special lipstick<br />
brushes, while others opt to use their<br />
finger when applying lip color. However,<br />
most women actually apply right from<br />
the tube. Choose what's right for you, and<br />
as long as the color blends well on the lips,<br />
you're good.<br />
USING LIP LINER AS A BASE<br />
Lipstick will stay on longer if you first fill in<br />
lips with a lip liner. If you're using a light<br />
shade of lipstick, try a nude liner and then<br />
slick your lipstick on top. Lip gloss is infamous<br />
for wearing off fast, but if you fill in<br />
lips first with liner, the gloss has something<br />
to stick and adhere to.<br />
LINING YOUR LIPS: BEFORE OR AFTER?<br />
Some women prefer to use liner before applying<br />
lipstick, but I find lips actually look<br />
more natural when lining them after first<br />
applying lipstick. Also, never use a dark liner<br />
with light lipstick as that can come<br />
across as tacky and thin out the appearance<br />
of lips. And watch out for dark lipsticks,<br />
which thin out lips even more. One important<br />
thing to keep in mind is the older you<br />
are, the "creamier" your lips should look.<br />
As we age, lips naturally tend to thin out so<br />
try to avoid matte lipsticks whenever possible<br />
and go for a creamy, shinier, lip color instead.<br />
HOW TO PROPERLY TEST LIPSTICK IN A<br />
STORE<br />
It's just plain unhygienic to test lipstick at<br />
the store. To avoid testing on your lips, swipe<br />
the color onto your fingerprints instead<br />
for a closer comparison to your natural lip<br />
tone, and a much more accurate option than<br />
testing color on the back of your hand. It’s<br />
also courteous to wipe off the end of the lipstick<br />
before you put it back for another person<br />
to try.<br />
DON’T THROW OUT A BROKEN OR BAD<br />
SHADE OF LIPSTICK<br />
Most beauty editors know you can create a<br />
great lip color by blending lipsticks you don't<br />
like. You can also color-in lips with a darker<br />
liner before applying a lipstick that's too<br />
bright.<br />
In addition, if your lipstick breaks off, simply<br />
take off the broken portion with a tissue<br />
and carefully wave a lit matchstick under it<br />
until it’s melted. Then, pour it back into the<br />
lipstick base, swivel it down and put in the<br />
fridge, uncovered, for 30 minutes.<br />
TRICKS TO KEEP LIPSTICK OFF YOUR<br />
TEETH<br />
After applying lipstick, take your index finger<br />
and pop it in your mouth, then pull it<br />
out. The<br />
excess lipstick will come off on your finger<br />
rather than your teeth. Also, to prevent your<br />
lipstick from coming off when drinking, discreetly<br />
lick your lips before taking a sip. It<br />
works!<br />
LIPSTICK AS A BLUSH<br />
To use lipstick as a blush, dab a few dots on<br />
the apples of your cheeks and blend well. It<br />
helps to moisturize skin before so the lipstick<br />
blends better. But remember: never<br />
use a blush as a lipstick!<br />
CAMOUFLAGE YELLOW TEETH<br />
To downplay the appearance of yellow teeth,<br />
try lipstick with a bluish undertone. According<br />
to various Lazarus NYC makeup artists,<br />
shades that work well to reduce yellowness<br />
include plums, pinks, wines and violets. v<br />
36<br />
revia reviamagazine.com <strong>#11</strong>, 2015