Hydrated, plump lips are always on trend and so easy to achieve! Here are some quick steps to help you attain a beautiful, natural pout.
Exfoliate
Exfoliating your lips is just as important as exfoliating the rest of your body. Using a lip scrub to remove the dead skin from your lips will stimulate blood flow and give your pout a rosy look. I enjoy this Organic Marshmallow Cream Lip Scrub from Treat, but you can easily whip up your own sugar scrub or use a soft toothbrush to gently buff your lips. Apply a quick coat of lip balm (Hurraw! balms are great!) when you’re finished to lock in moisture for a smooth, soft look.
Select the Perfect Color
In general, warm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow tend to advance toward the eye. On the other hand, cool colors, such as blue, green, and violet, are said to recede (check out my Color Theory post!). Therefore, bright red, pink, and coral lipsticks will help you fake the most fullness. For a more subtle look, select a light, warm-toned nude that will reflect the light for a healthy, lush look.
Add dimension
By lining your lips with a color that is slightly darker than your lipstick, you will create the illusion of depth. Starting at the corners of your lips, shade inward. Fill in with your lipstick by applying at the center of your lips and blending outward.
Conceal
Adding a bit of concealer around the outside of the lip line will define the shape of your lips and seriously make them pop!
Highlight & Contour
Add a highlight to the center of the lips to reflect the light and make your lips look healthy and plump! I find that RMS Beauty Living Luminizer is perfect for achieving this effect, but a touch of gloss will also work beautifully. To really amp up the fullness of your pout, try highlighting your cupid's bow and lightly shading with a matte, cool-toned brown or grey beneath your bottom lip to fake a natural shadow.
Wearing Ilia Beauty Lipstick Crayon in Iko Iko as a liner with Axiology Lipstick in Philosophy & RMS Beauty Living Luminizer as a highlight at the center of my lips and on my cupid's bow
I hope that you enjoy having fun with these tricks to play up your pout! As always, remember that remaining hydrated and drinking plenty of water is the first step to healthy, plump skin!
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