Everything you need to know about applying lipstick
There you go, you are on a nice evening out, all dressed for the occasion, with a perfect makeup highlighting your best features when, going to the bathroom, you realise with horror: your lipstick is everywhere but on your lips. Talk about faux pas! But how could you prevent it from happening again?
Let us have a look together at how to apply lipsticks so that it stays as long as possible on your lips and, possibly, nowhere else!
How to put on lipstick
Lipstick is really everything you want and need in one little object. Its main function is to give colour and accentuate your lips and it normally comes in so many formulas that it is impossible not to find something suitable.
It should come as no surprise that to put it on it is important to have simple but structured steps to follow in order to prevent later smudging and to achieve the best effect possible: curvier, more supple lips with a touch of colour on.
Let us have a look at the steps to correctly apply lipstick. Please note that this are steps to achieve a durable effect, if you simply wish to rock a “stain on the lip” effect, you can totally grab your lipstick of choice, dab it on your lips softly and go! – the job is done.
How to apply long-lasting lipstick
There are a few steps you need to follow even before applying colour on your lips. The idea is to make your lips look perfect and help the product extend wear. Knowing how to prep your lips for lipstick is half the battle won for the whole process.
Here are the steps to follow:
1. Exfoliate your pout with a lip scrub to remove any dead skin. Exfoliating your lips is an important step of the process and, if done correctly, it can work miracles. It can help eliminate some of the dry, flaking skin that builds up and immediately restore some shine, softness, and smoothness.
2. Smooth on a hydrating lip balm or lip base as a primer.
3. Trace a line around your lips to make the colour stay put. KIKO Milano comes to help even more here by boasting an invisible lip liner that creates a colourless barrier which prevents glosses and lipsticks from feathering. Its colourless formula allows it to be used with any shade of lipstick or gloss to make sure they stay put within the lines.
4. Now you are finally ready to apply the lipstick of choice, be it liquid or a lipstick with matte effects. Start by applying product on your Cupid’s bow and then on your bottom lip, then press your lips against one another.
5. To give your lips a special touch, you can also apply lip gloss at the final stage, to achieve a shiny effect.
How to apply lipstick from a palette
When it comes to makeup, the colours you wear will create the statement for the day – and could be your downfall if wrongly chosen – which means you want to pick the right shades. As far as your lip colour is concerned, a lipstick set may have all the shades you need to help you create a custom look that truly stands apart from the crowd, but a lip palette does as well— all in one convenient makeup compact.
Here we share tips and tricks on how to create and curate your own lip makeup palette and how to use it to pull off a few unique lip makeup ideas.
With different palettes you can create different looks. Here is one tutorial, specially thought for you.
The “shadowy” pout
1. Line your lips with a neutral brown to get your perfect shade.
2. Use a darker shade and go over where you put the liner using a brush.
3. Wipe off the brush and take the lightest shade and apply that to the centre of the lips, top and bottom.
4. Finally, use the brush to blend the two shades together.
How long does lipstick last?
But how long does the effect last? You would want it to last it forever but unfortunately this cannot be. However, we can do a few things to make it last longer.
Here are a few tips:
1. Exfoliate your lips. Having dead skin on your lips will increase the chances that your lipstick will wear off in a shorter amount of time. You can also use a touch of lip balm to make sure your lips are ready for makeup.
2. Use primer. Priming your lips is another small trick that would prevent that the lipstick will just be disappear in a few hours. By using a combination of primer, and setting spray at the end, you make sure that your product will last longer.
3. Trace the shape of your lip with a pencil, as it would help contain the colour within your lips and avoid the smudged and washed-out effect.
We are sure that using these three small and easy-to-do tricks would help you ensure that your lipstick stays on for several hours.
Another beauty secret we only want to share with you? Keep a lip gloss in your purse. This way, your look and lipstick will always look fresh every time you decide to re-touch it with a little bit of spark.