The key to wearing a bold lip, is toning down the makeup everywhere else. Instead of looking like Mimi, keep the focus on the lip and do a neutral eyeshadow, a light blush/bronzer, and a fresh face.
When doing a bold lip, I like to prep my lips so that I can make sure the color stays on all day.
- Before getting ready, I exfoliate my lips using the corner of a towel. It's important to have a smooth base, otherwise the color doesn't look as even.
- Once I exfoliate I put on lip balm and finish getting ready.
- Once I'm ready, I blot my lips and start lining and filling in my lips with a nude lip pencil (Sephora Maniac Liner: 11 Chair Obsession). The lip pencil gives the lipstick something to stick to, so it stays on all day. I use nude so that it allows the color to pop more.
- After filling in my lips, I take a lip brush and start filling in my lips with the lipstick (Sephora Lip Stick: R06 Rouge). I prefer using a lip brush, because you can build up the color exactly how you want, and it gives you better precision around the edges of the lip.
- To set my lip for long lasting wear, I use a lip fix (Sephora Lip Last) and dab that all over the lip.
- And you're done! If you want just a matte coral lip, you're good to go! If you're like me and you want to add some dimension to it, add your favorite gloss on top. I used a coral lip gloss with gold shimmer (The Body Shop Love Gloss: 18 Tropical Pink) to add more pop to this already bold lip. *Quick tip: Dab gloss in the center of your bottom lip to give the appearance of a fuller lip*
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