Lipstick Tips and Tricks

 

Tip #1:

Store lipstick in the fridge. It will last weeks longer.

Tip #2:

Never use a tester on your lips. It’s just plain unhygienic. Instead, test lipstick on your fingertips. It’s a closer fit to your lips than the back of your hand.

Tip #3:

Use liner on your lips as a base. Lipstick will last longer if you fill in your lips with the liner first. If you’re using light lipstick, try a nude liner. Then slick your lipstick on top.

Tip #4:

Don’t skip the liner. Without the prerequisite liner, your lips will look “smudgier” according to Berg, softer & less defined.

Tip #5:

Keep lipstick off your teeth with this trick. This is a trick I learned years ago from my mom. After applying lipstick, take your index finger & pop it in your mouth, then pull it out. The excess lipstick will come off on your finger rather than your teeth.

Tip #6:

Lipstick can act as a blush. But never use blush as a lipstick.

Tip #7:

Apply liner first. Lipstick tends to feather if you apply liner second. Also, you won’t be able to see the natural line of your lips if you apply lipstick first.

Tip #8:

The older you are, the ‘creamier’ your lips should look. Women over 50 should avoid matte or a gloss and stick with a creamy lipstick.

Tip #9:

Don’t throw out a bad color lipstick. Beauty editors know you can create a great lipcolor by combining lipsticks you don’t like. You can also color in lips with a darker liner before applying a lipstick that’s too bright.

Tip #10:

For ‘plump’ lips, apply liner just outside your natural lipline. ‘Nuff said.

Tip #11:

Keep lip gloss on longer with liner. Lip gloss is infamous for wearing off fast, but if you fill in lips first with the liner, the gloss has something to stick to.

Tip #12:

Heal — don’t throw out — a broken lipstick. If your lipstick breaks off, simply take off the broken portion with a tissue, then slowly wave a lit match under the broken piece of lipstick. When it’s melted a bit, put it back on the base, swivel it down and put it in the fridge — uncovered — for 5 minutes.

Tip #13:

Avoid orange or brown shades. They tend to make teeth appear yellow.

Tip #14:

Save the last bits. Down to the last bit of you favorite lipstick? There’s plenty more at the bottom of your tube. Scrape out the last bits with a cotton swap or orange stick & mix it with Vaseline or lip gloss in a lipstick palette.

Tip #15:

Keep lipstick off glass. Discreetly lick the lip of the glass before touching your lips to it. It works!

Some other tips:

• Always use a lip brush for applying the lipstick for it will help you use less lipstick.
• Applying foundation before lip liner and lipstick will help you achieve a long lasting coverage.
• A thin layer of Chap Stick is the best lip color fixative. And it can help your lipstick to last longer.
• Powder is also a good lip color fixative.
• You should blot lips after applying lipstick, it will help set the color and remove excess of it. You can add a thin layer of loose or pressed powder and then apply color again.
• A thin layer of clear lip-gloss over lipstick can help you turn up the shine of your lips.
• You can turn down too much shine by holding a single-ply tissue to your lips and pressing a little loose powder through it.
• You can lessen the color of a dark or bright lipstick or lip pencil by applying an overcoat of lip-gloss.
• To keep your lips going all the day, first pencil all over lips with a soft lip pencil then apply lipstick over it and blot.
• To keep lipstick off teeth, pucker your lips into an extreme O shape. Cover your finger with a tissue and pole it into your O shaped mouth and slowly twist it out of your mouth. This will help you eliminate any excess color inside your lips.
• To keep lipstick in place while dining keep lips off the utensils. Let your lower teeth and tongue to do the work.
• To get that high voltage shine and color on your lips you can try a lip lacquer either over the lipstick or alone.
• To have that evening special effects you can apply a sheer lip-gloss in silver, gold or an iridescent shade over the lip color.
• Use moisturizer throughout the day or at night.