LIPS MAKE-UP HINTS & TIPS

  • How to choose the best shade of lipstick for the day?

    The best way to choose a good daytime shade is to take into account the natural shade of your lips. For daytime you want to enhance what you have naturally. For light lips choose a lighter shade, beiges, pinks and corals work well. If you choose a darker shade it will appear much darker as you have pale lips, so apply lightly. If you have naturally darker lips the paler shades will look ashy. So try browns and roses and plums. With its staying power and a wide range of colours Lasting Finish Lipstick will be your best friend to create this perfect natural look for any occasion. Look at the amazing colours: more than twenty shades, going from light nude beige or wearable brown, to all kinds of pink. Choosing the perfect colour to suit you anytime has never been so easy!

  • How to create a party look on your lip

    There is nothing better than a bold lip for a party look. Colour is a great way to add instant glamour. Red is always the perfect party colour. I love the instant glamour it creates. I love Colour Show Off lipstick. You will find a gorgeous red! The perfect red for a perfect party look! If applying a red lipstick, and you want it to look perfect, apply lip liner first in a matching shade. Apply over the entire lip, and then apply the lipstick over the top. This looks great with a simple eye. If you are going for a strong dramatic eye my favourite look for lips is to tone down the natural colour with a little foundation then apply lots of gloss on top. Or choose a good fleshy colour beige lipstick and apply lots of gloss on top. You can try a clear gloss or give the beige a hint of colour with a coloured gloss. Another great party look is to apply your favourite lipstick then load the gloss over the top for a full on shine. If you are really going for it, apply your lipstick, then add some gloss over the top, then press in a little glitter, for a look straight off the runway. Vinyl gloss, with its new Magnifying Vinyl Shine boosting complex, will amplify high colours and reflect incredible light.

  • All the tips for the lip liner (why, when, how?)

    I love lip liners as they have so many uses. They stop the lipstick bleeding. They are great for correcting any uneven natural shape to the lip. They can really make the lipstick hold, they can really add definition to the lip. Wear alone with gloss for an easy look, or wear with a matching lipstick for a really defined lip. You can choose a shade that matches your natural lip colour to just add some definition and even out the shape. A big no is to draw the line too far from your natural shape to make them look bigger. It never works, you can achieve this in other ways. Or you can choose a shade to match your lipstick to define the look and help the lipstick last longer as the base of the pencil really gives the lipstick something to hold onto. I love Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Lip Liner. It really stays on, so whether I use it alone with some gloss or on top of a lipstick, the colour lasts for hours. It is also ideal for a dramatic dark or red mouth because it helps the colour stay on. Apply the liner over the entire lip, then apply the matching lipstick on top, either with a brush for precision, or straight from the bullet, blot with a tissue and reapply! Lipliner should always be blended over the lip so you don’t get this hard line around the edge and Lasting Finish 1000 kisses Lip Liner is perfect as it’s soft creamy texture glides on easily without pulling the skin. There are some great shades that look fab on their own with just a little gloss on top. If you want to give the illusion of bigger lips, follow the natural lip line, drawing the line just along the outer edge of the lip line. Apply all over the lip and add the colour on top. A touch of gloss in the centre will give the illusion of fuller lips, and another trick I use for extra pout is to add a little highlight to the cupids bow.

  • Make your lip gloss stay longer

    To make your lipgloss last longer is now so easy. Try Stay Glossy Lip Gloss. I have tried and tested this on so many shoots and am always amazed how it really stays on for hours, through food and drink, it’s my dream lipgloss! At last! There are some amazing wow shades in the collection. Its not sticky as you often find with lipgloss, I have been known many a time to use it on the eyes too. I absolutely love this gloss and all of the girls I use it on love it so much they end up keeping it!