Absolutely fabulous lips

Some further tips and tricks on how to buy, put on and wear your lipstick. With some consideration, your lips can look gorgeous all day long.

First, when you’re buying your new lipstick, don’t ever try the tester on your lips directly. It’s unhygienic; try to imagine all the bacteria swarming on it! Instead, put some lipstick on your fingertips, whose colour is similar to your lips. Check the colour near a window or even go out of the store; the colour tends to look different in artificial light.

If you despite our advice end up with the shade that’s just not right, don’t throw it away. You can try mixing it with some other lipstick or darken it with a bit of lip pencil. Store your lipstick in refrigerator.

Even if you have dry lips, don’t put any moisturiser or lip balm under your lipstick, it’ll melt right off. You can use creamy lipsticks instead. Don’t rub your lips after putting lipstick on

When you’re touching up on your makeup during the day, don’t just put some more lipstick on. First remove any residue lipstick with a tissue and only then can you put on a new layer.

If you accidentally smudge some lipstick on the skin surrounding your lips don’t worry. Use a cotton swab and some eye-makeup remover to gently rub it off.

To avoid getting lipstick on your teeth, run your index finger through the middle of your lips and pull it back out.

Newer put lipstick over a herpes sprouting on your lips. It can spread the infection, and what’s more, it doesn’t look nice. Better wait for the wound to heal. If you want to cover it up, use an antiseptic corrector.

How to put lipstick on properly:

Get rid of choppy lips first. Treat your lips to a peeling once a week by using a soft toothbrush and some moisturiser.

Before putting anything on your lips, apply some base foundation and blend it well. Follow with lip pencil the exact mach to your lipstick colour. Carefully outline your lips and colour lips as well, it’ll make lipstick last longer.

Use a brush to apply lipstick. Then gently press a tissue against the lips and apply another layer of lipstick.

As a final touch, put some gloss in the middle of your upper and lower lip, it’ll create the look of fullness.