Lipsticks are some of the most versatile but
highly underestimated makeup staples around!
Lipsticks are a gift from the makeup gods!
I think they have magical properties and can often
transform my mood from crappy to super happy!
I've realized that a lot of stick to lipstsick shades that we
feel work best for our skin tone.
And don't really experiment with the 10's of
shade options available out there!
If you're just trying to figure out what works best for your skin tone
or just find the courage to play around with more colors
Then these tips should help you!
When it comes to picking a lip shade your skin tone doesn't really matter!
Most colors look amazing regardless or how chocolatey
or milky you are.
The key is to identify your undertone. This is the color
This is the color underneath your skin to find out
what you undertone is, go out in the sun
stick your hand out and look at your veins.
If you have blue colored veins that means your undertone is cool
Then shades of reds, pinks and orange with a blue
tinge in them willl enhance your complexion
If you have green colored veins that means your undertone is warm
So if your undertones are warm then shades of reds, pinks and orange
with a yellow tinge in them will suit your skin.
Whereas if you have blue or green veins
that means you're of a neutral undertone.
If your undertones are netural you've hit the jackpot!
Everything works for you!
This means you can splash on shades of pinks,
reds, even purples irrespective of the tint it has!
Now that you've chosen the perfect color shade and it
looks amazing swatched on your arm it's
time to get it working on your lips!
It's really easy to apply lipstick and get done with it
but you also use it to make your lips look fuller or plumper
or if you wanna go the other way to reduce the size of your lips.
Here's how you can give the illusion of fuller, plumper lips!
Pat some concealer onto your lips, spreading it over your lip line
this will give you a larger area to outline your lips!
This is a crucial step in this process so don't skip it!
Apply a bright shade of lipstick, preferably a cream base
or a lip gloss on the center of your lips.
I'm using the Colorshow Lipstick in the shade 'Red Rush' by
Maybelline New York
Work your way outward from the center to the corners of your lips.
Cream based lipsticks or glosses that have shimmer in
them tend to pick up light making your pout look fuller
and super hydrated!
Then just line your lips with a lip pencil and cover the
extra area outside your lip line where you had initially applied the concealer.
So for those of you who want to magically reduce the size of their lips
size of your lips and make them look proportional
Here's what you can do!
Apply a concealer about 1mm from your genuine lip line.
Blend it well so it doesn't look like you've done anything.
I feel like using a concealer shade closest to my skin
tone helps sell this effect!
Now pick a darker lip color and start applying a little
below your lip line.
I use a brush to do this as it gives me a sharper, more defined edge.
Now start filling in the outlined area.
Once you're done with that just pat the area around
your lips with a compact powder.
You will see a visible reduction in the size of your lips!
So there you go! Now you have all the information
you need to select the right shade of lipstick for your skintone!
And a step by step guide to make your lips look thinner or fuller!
I hope this vieo was helpful and let me know in the comments
below if you have any questions!
Thanks for watching and until next time,
stay tuned stay glamrs!