How to Apply Lipstick

Lipstick is a great way to add the final touch to any make over. Lipstick can make the lips appear soft and subtle or vivacious and impressive. The ways that you can wear your lipstick and show off your colorful lips are unlimited. Applying lipstick is an easy process that takes a matter of minutes, so you can smooth on your last line of lipstick and be out the door.

Here are Step by Step Tips on How to Apply Lipstick

Step 1. Choose the lipstick colour carefully keeping in mind your dress colour and what looks you want to exude. To give your lips a natural look, go for natural shades that match the colour of your lips or dress or you can always go with bright or dark colours depending on your mode. If you want to be sexy go for a daring red if you want to be subtle go for earth tones.

Step 2.     Have lip liner handy in your bag to keep the lipstick from blotting on the skin and to create a fuller look to the lips, while you are out.

Step 3.     Apply a subtle of lip Balm or Vaseline before you apply the lipstick. It gives your lips added moisture.

Step 4.     Outline your lips with a lip pencil, preferably the same shade or just a shade darker than your natural colour lips.

Step 5.     Before applying lipstick, apply a layer of foundation this will prevent the lipstick from smudging and smearing.

Step 6.     To apply lipstick at ease, a lip brush would be essential because it allows the lipstick to glide on the lips in an effortless motion.

Step 7.     To complete the lipstick application, blot the lips with tissue paper or a cloth to remove excess lipstick to create kissable and long lasting lips.