Luscious Lips

Achieve that perfect lip line
After applying your lipstick, put a bit of foundation on a concealer brush and follow around your lip line, erasing any smudges. Poof! A perfect pout.

When to use lip stains
Only use lip stains when your lips are perfectly smooth and you don't have lines around the mouth. To get smooth lips, buff lips with a toothbrush dipped in a little water and sugar. Never rub too hard and always follow with a light balm before the stain.

Gloss without the goop
Apply a great lipstick and then dab a bit of gloss only on the inside of the fleshy part of the lower lip. All the shine, none of the mess.

For high drama
After applying lipstick or gloss, put a touch of white sheer shimmer powder on the dip of the upper lip and right below the lower lip. Great for evening looks.

Wearing red
To get that perfect red lip, lightly apply a pale flesh colored lip liner. Then rub a red lip stain on the lips. Follow with a moisturizing red lipstick. Dry formulas look cakey; super glossy ones slip right off. Avoid red lip-gloss, as it gets messy fast.

Small lips
Avoid wearing dark colors; they make lips look smaller. Do not draw on a big lip with lip liner. Instead choose light or bright shades of lipstick or gloss with shimmer that catches the light for a magnifying effect.

Big lips
Stay away from glossing the whole lip. Apply a little in the center on top and bottom, and then blend with your fingertip across the lips for shine that doesn't overpower your face.

Liner disasters
Never choose a lip liner darker than your lipstick. If you like to use liner on the whole lip, use a balm first to avoid chunky, uneven, dry color.

Bleeding lipstick
Line the lips with a pale flesh colored lip liner then fill with a moisture-rich lipstick with staying power. Avoid glosses as they tend to run. For lip-locking security, use a loose translucent powder around the lips after lip color is applied. This will help avoid bleeding & smudging keeping lipstick where it should be, on your lips!

Trick of the trade
After your chosen lip color is applied, put your pointer finger inside your mouth and pull it through your lips, this little trick will take any residue off the inside rim of your lips, leaving your teeth fresh & white and free of any lip color.