 Lipstick
brings out your smile and can make
your lips look totally kissable. No
makeup has the power to transform
like long lasting lipsticks and most
women say they feel naked without
it. A necessary part of a polished
look and often the last thing a woman
will do is apply lipstick before leaving
the house.
No other cosmetic is easier to apply
and lip liners, lip gloss, and lipsticks
help make a woman feel sexy and self-assured.
If you can color in a coloring book,
you can color your lips and with enough
practice you won't even need to use
a mirror.
Lipstick
is composed of pigment, which determines
its color; wax, which gives lipstick
its shape and emollients or oils which
moisturize and carry the color. The
five basic forumlas are sheer, shimmer,
cream, matte and long-lasting. Flavored
lipgloss and moisturizing glosses
are also desireable for a different
twist and shiny lips. Lip liners shape
your lip and make it easier to apply
the lipsticks.
The
lips are an extremely vulnerable part
of the body, and lipsticks should
provide protection. A good lipstick
will moisturize the lips and shield
them from the sun. These days the
most lubricious lipsticks contain
moisturizers like Vitamin E, collagen
and amino acids and some contain sunscreen
for protection. Women over 50 usually
look better with a cream lipsticks
rather than a matte or gloss and in
a pinch your lipsticks can double
as a blush. Carry a stash of different
lipsticks in daring shades in your
purse for different occasiions, outfits,
and moods.
Applying lipstick!
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First
prime your lips with a good
base of foundation and powder
to remove all color from
your lips.
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Outline your lips with a
lip pencil - The same shade
or just a shade darker than
your lipstick, Define the
center curve on the upper
lip with two precise strokes.
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Continue the line of the
upper lip, keeping your
mouth closed and relaxed.
Use short strokes, as they
are easier than a continuous
line.
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On the lower lip, work form
the center to the corners.
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Work some lipstick into
a brush and fill the outline
of the lips. Work gradually
towards the outline, don't
cover it with a lipstick.
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Open your mouth wide and
brush the color into the
corners, so that there are
no unfinished edges.
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Blot with a tissue paper.
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Touch up with some more
color. For a more natural
look for the day time, blot
again lightly with a tissue,
but if you like the shimmer
on your lips for the evening,
do not blot after the final
application.
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HINT:
You may also use the tip of your lipstick
to outline your lips and then fill
them. Remember not to use the tip
to fill the lips.
Always
use cold cream to remove lipstick
as this will help to soften and condition
lips. After removing lipstick always
dab on a bit of moisturizer.
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