Just Like Your Eyes, your lips are the most striking feature of your face. You know what a dash of color on your lips can do for you. When choosing your lipstick, coordinate it with the most dramatic color in your clothes, eye make-up and nail color.

A lip definer or lip pencil/ lip liner helps giving proper and defined outline to the lips. It stops the lipstick from spreading outside the lip line. with the help of a lip liner you can get any desired lip shape. Define your lip outline first with the lip liner and then fill in the matching lip shade.

How to Apply Lipstick:

 The color of your lips changes the shade of the lipstick. To get the original rich color, blend liquid make-up on your lips before you apply lipstick. This helps in altering your lip line and makes your lipstick last longer. To obtain a well defined lip line, use the pointed tip of you lipstick and outline your lip shape. Now take the flat surface of your lipstick and fill in the color.

Q: How can I define the shape of my lips? 
A: Define the outline of your lips with a professional lip brush or lip liner pencil that closely matches the color of your lipstick. Then apply your lipstick and blend the liner with a lip brush. 

Q: My lips are thin. How can I make them appear fuller? 
A: Use a pencil or lip liner to define the outermost part of your lip line. Apply your lipstick with a professional lip brush, blending the lip liner, and add a slightly lighter color in the center to create contour. Avoid dark-colored lipsticks. 

Q: My lips are very full. How can I make them appear thinner? 
A: If you want to minimize full lips, use a lip liner pencil to define the inside of your natural lip line. Fill in with lipstick and try a slightly deeper colored lipstick. 

Q: How do I keep my lipstick from bleeding?
A: Matte formulas do not bleed as much as creamier lipsticks and glosses. If you want that moist mouth look, make sure to powder the lip line after you've applied the color. Then re-apply lipstick. Lip liner isn't always necessary but can be used.

 
Q: How do I make my lipstick smudge proof?
A: Powder is the key to making less pigmented lip colors last longer on lips. Apply lip color with a matching lip liner if desired, then powder lips lightly. Re-apply lip color and pat again. An alternative is a lipstick sealer which puts a varnish or sealer coat on top of the lip color.

Thick Lips:

 To make thick lips appear thin apply lipstick slightly inside the lip line.

Thin Lips: 

To make thin lips appear thick, outline the lips along the lip line.

Asymmetrical Lips: 

To emphasize a thinner lower lip, apply lipstick along the outer edge.

To make your lipstick last longer, apply liquid make up on lips. Then apply lipstick. Dab some powder over it. Apply lipstick again for finishing touch.

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