Pucker Up for Kissable Lips

All of us want to have kissable lips. Our lips are one of the first features that other people notice when they see us. Therefore, we should emphasize one of the most alluring assets of our body’s whenever we can. Lips can drastically change your appearance by choice of color, sheen and visible softness. We can be sporting a completely makeup free face but, apply a little splash of color to the lips and you feel immediately uplifted and glamorous.

I have broken down the process of modeling kissable lips into three easy steps.

Step 1: PREPARING THE CANVAS aka YOUR LIPS

You want to first smooth your lips with a balm. Just like the rest of our skin, our lips experience a lot of damage due to climate changes, our biological genes and even bad habits we may possess (licking our lips, nibbling our lips, etc.). Our lips need moisture and applying a balm helps to keep them moisturized. You can also use a lip primer (my personal favorite) to ensure the appearance of smooth lips while prolonging the wear of your lip color. When using a waxing balm or lip primer you will apply it using your fingertips and massage it into your lips. Allow your lips to absorb the product by waiting at least five minutes before apply your color. Whatever your choice may be, you will want to avoid any products that are slick or petroleum based. If you don’t, your lipstick will almost immediately vanish. Using these types of products ultimately makes your lip color “fall off.”

Step 2: CHOOSE YOUR SPLASH OF COLOR/LIPSTICK

When choosing your color of lipstick, remember to always think of the look you are trying to achieve. If you are going for a more down to earth/casual look choose a color that allows your natural lip color to show through. In this case, you will want to go with a sheer lipstick or sheer gloss to obtain that look. Then of course, you can vamp it up as dramatically as you would like with the wide range of colors now available to dress up your lips. Apply lipstick straight from the tube and blend into lips and the lines along your lips with your fingertips. After doing so, to make your color last all day kiss a Kleenex to blot. Then you will apply your choice of lip gloss with the wand of the gloss or your choice of lip brushes.

Step 3: BLOTTING

When you are finished applying your colors you will want to lightly kiss the back of your hand. This allows you to get rid of any excess product without cutting down the sheen. Then gently smack your lips together to even out your color one last time. Then get ready to pucker up…

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