HOW TO MAKE UP YOUR LIPS: THE IDEAL MAKE-UP TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MOUTH

Lips are one of the most powerful weapons of seduction for women. Sometimes a smile is enough to win over a man. If we then add the right makeup to the lips, it will be impossible to resist! But then, how to make up your lips in the best way? In order not to be mistaken, a series of aspects must be taken into consideration, the first of which concerns the type of lips you have. If you show off thin lips, the mission will be to try to make them fuller thanks to makeup, and this is where the most suitable colors and lipsticks will play a fundamental role. If, on the other hand, you already have full lips, you can wander more freely, but taking care not to overdo it.

How to make up your lips? Find out in this video!

Before moving on to specific makeup based on the shape of the lips, here are some general advice, which applies to all. In this video, our expert recommends getting the necessary to make up your lips: pencil, brush, lipstick or alternatively lip gloss. The pencil must have the same color as the lipstick, neither lighter nor darker. The pencil is then essential for draw your lips well and get a great result. Find out all the other tips in this video!

Thin lips: the ideal makeup to make them look more plump

The colors that suit me
To choose the lipstick that suits you best, opt for light colors that reflect the light, creating a volumizing effect. If you love glosses, opt for pearly or shiny ones: the volume effect is guaranteed.

Colors to avoid
Dark colors: They would make your lips look even thinner than they are.

The professional's advice
The essential product for kissing lips? A volumizing primer.
This product contains ingredients capable of giving volume to your lips in a natural way. In addition, it increases the hold of the lipstick and gloss. Another secret: use a pencil to trace the outline of your lips: try to create a new contour line, which exceeds the real one by about 3 millimeters.
Trace it a little at a time, in small touches, so that the stroke is precise. Use a pencil of the same color as the lipstick of your choice. To finish, apply a touch of gloss to the center of the lips to create the illusion to have even more plump lips.

The lipstick for me is
... soft pink, beige, peach pink, pearly, light bronze, metallic.

Tips for those with thin lips

To make a thin mouth look bigger, apply a little foundation (or concealer) on the lips to camouflage the contours, put a touch of powder to make the lipstick last longer, and then draw the outline with a pencil, remaining a millimeter all the way. "outside of the lips.

How to make up thin lips: the most suitable makeup ideas

Do you have full lips? Here is the recommended trick for you

Colors that suit me
You can choose as many shades of color as you want, both dark and light. Preferably, opt for matte lipsticks.

Colors to avoid
If you don't want your lips to look even more plump, avoid too bright colors.

The professional's advice
To decrease the "volume" effect of your lips, trace the outline with the pencil, staying 1 millimeter from their natural line, towards the inside. Then, color them with a matte and rather dark lipstick, in shades of red, brown or chocolate.

Another secret: apply a touch of foundation on the edge of the lips to blend the contours. Spread it directly with your fingers, without a brush, modeling the contour of the mouth to your liking.

The lipstick for me is
... burgundy, copper, pink, brown.

How to make up full lips to make them look smaller

To make a very fleshy mouth look smaller, blend the outline with a foundation or concealer, then redraw the outline remaining slightly inside the natural lines. Finally apply a lipstick in shades of pink or light red, for a natural effect. .

The essentials for a perfect lip make-up

Here is everything you need for flawless lip make-up:

- a lip balm;
- a lip brush;
- a lipstick;
- a lip pencil of a slightly darker shade than lipstick;
- a paper handkerchief;
- some face powder and a thick brush

Lip makeup: how to choose the right lipstick

To make your mouth more beautiful, there are many products, so you will have a "wide choice:
- colored glosses: they illuminate the lips but have poor hold.
- transparent glosses: the effect is very natural and the mouth is fuller.
- matte lipsticks: they last a long time and give the make-up an extremely sophisticated velvety touch.
- glossy lipsticks: they create an intense and luminous color and are very opaque.
- pearl lipsticks: make the smile sparkling thanks to the beautiful pearly reflections.

The technique for flawless lip make-up

- Phase I: the Preparation
Gently scrub your lips to get rid of dead skin cells.
Apply a nourishing and moisturizing conditioner. Finally, to make the color more homogeneous, the mouth fuller and make the lipstick last longer, just apply a little foundation, concealer or powder on the lips.

- Phase II: the lip pencil
Emphasize the contour of the lips with a well-sharpened pencil starting from the "V" of the upper lip and working down towards the corners. Then gently draw the outline of the lower lip from the center outwards.

- III phase: the lipstick
Apply the lipstick (preferably with a brush) starting from the center of the mouth outwards. Place a tissue in the center of the mouth and repeat the operation. This way the lipstick will last longer.

- IV phase: the lip gloss
To make the mouth fuller, apply a touch of lip gloss to the center of the mouth. But if you want the lipstick to really last longer, instead of lip gloss apply a little concealer, always in the center of the lips.