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Lipbalm
and Lip Lining Pencil Together :
If you have a lip lining pencil that is rather hard,
try using it over lips that have been prepared with
a good coating of lipbalm. The pencil will colour
the lips easily and has lasting power as well. (And
don't simply line them, colour your entire lips
with the pencil). |
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How
to adjust your lips :
Make Small Lips Look Larger - Apply a little vaseline
or lip gloss to the middle of the bottom lip, which
brings the lips out, making them look larger.
Make Large Lips Look Smaller - Use the deeper colours
in your palette (deep colour makes the lips recede),
and stick to a matte formula; keep away from shiny
glosses. |
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Cosmetic
Tips :
You have spotted a gorgeous shade of lipstick on
a model in a magazine and you instantly run out
and buy it. You spend a small fortune on the colour
and when you get home, it looks terrible on you.
The lipstick was a complete waste of money. To avoid
this trap, make an appointment at one of those cosmetic
salons that will assist you in your colour choices.
That's their job after all! Let them suggest colours
to you, try them out and if you like it, then you
buy. It's as simple as that. |
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Don't
Forget The Lips :
You do your face in the morning and then you are
out the door. How do you look by 11 am? You lip
colour is probably gone so get into the habit of
touching it up several times a day. Nothing makes
you look more washed out than dull lips. Some women
need the colour. Trust me... I actually look healthier
when I have colour on my face. |
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Getting
your Lips Ready For Summer :
Dry cracked lips is not something that you want
this summer. It's easy to get your lips ready for
summer with just toothbrush and a little vaseline.
Brush the lips gently and the be sure that you don't
ingest any of the product. |
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Lip
Lines :
If you have tiny lines in your lips that you would
like to make less noticeable, here's the trick to
try. Instead of applying your lipstick horizontally,
apply it vertically. |
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Lipstick
and Feathering Lines :
As we age, tiny lines around our mouth start to
show up making lipstick application more tricky.
Within hours you will notice that the colour has
started to creep up these lines. If this is happening
to you, try this. Before you begin, pat the lips
with translucent powder and then line them with
a pencil. Be sure to smudge the line!! There is
nothing worse that SEEING this line. It's there
to hold the lipstick in place. Once that is done,
fill in the lips with colour, preferably the same
colour or one very close to the liner colour. Pat
once more with translucent powder and you are done.
Your lipstick should be set for most of the day. |
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Lipstick
Changes Colour? :
Have you noticed this happening to you? The reason
is the acidity of your skin which causes dark toned
lips. If you have brown toned lips, stay away from
the blue toned lipsticks. The lipsticks in the brown
tones will hold their natural colour more so than
a pink or blue toned shades. Your best colours will
be beiges, peaches, apricots etc. |
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Mixing
Lipstick Colours How-to :
Take one tube of red lipstick that you don't care
for and mix in a little mauve lipstick. You will
achieve a pretty fuchsia that will be easier to
wear. |
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Red
Lipstick-- Yes, You Can Wear It :
This question has been sent to me a number of times
so I thought that I would talk about ... Red Lipstick.
I find that mixing up my own shades work best for
me. I have tried lots of reds and I find the same
thing. The shade just isn't right for me, most of
the time it is just too bright for my skin tones.
So, I tried experimenting with some of the colours
I have and found that adding a little brown to my
red worked. It still looks red but it tends to tone
down the brightness. Experiment a little. You will
have tons of fun and create signature colours that
are all your own. If you manage to make/mix up the
perfect colour for yourself and you don't want to
continue mixing your own colour, take a sample to
the mall with you and find a red that is as close
as possible to the shade that you created. |
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Retractable
Lip Brushes :
There are lots of different brushes on the market
but a retractable brush has added features. If you
are going out in the evening, pick up a little lipstick
on the brush and then retract. When you need a touch
up, the lipstick is already on the brush and waiting
for the application. |
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Storing
Your Gloss :
Did you know that if you store your gloss in the
refrigerator, there is less chance for it to melt
on your lips when you apply it. And on a hot summer
day, it feels fabulous. |
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Want
a Fuller Upper Lip? :
Outline the lips with a pencil that is the same
shade as your lips. Now on the centre of the upper
lip, use a brown pencil and draw a second line.
Apply lip colour and the brown will blend right
in... but your top lip will definitely look fuller. |
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Why
a Lip Brush? :
Lip brushes allow you to use less lipstick but it
also can be used to soften the line of your lip
liner. With the brush, you can blend it right into
the lipstick so that it is not visible. |
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