Celebrity hairstyles

Lips

Lip pencils:

I guess I've always been fascinated with lipstick because of its candy-like appearance. I remember climbing onto our bathroom counter and opening the medicine chest in search of my mom's orange lipstick. Since smells can be deceiving (her tube had a distinct floral scent), I naturally decided to have a bite. The waxy texture yielded not a single iota of orange taste. After spitting out all but what had melted between my teeth, I quickly set about reshaping what was left oj her lip rouge. Not realizing quite how delicate the bullet of color was, I suddenly found myself holding the lipstick and the container in different hands. I wish I had a picture of me as my mother entered the bathroom to find everything in sight colored coral. I've learned a lot about lipstick since then, so here are some lips and ideas.

The mouth is an immediate attention getter and the effect lipstick can have on creating the right mood is amazing. From "erotic" to "demure" the selection of the right product (and shade) car be great fun. Here, on these pages I've chosen to highlight eight different textures: neutral, creamy, sheer, glossy, metallic, matte, penciled and stained.

light flesh tone

medium flesh tone

dark flesh tone

Lip brush - a must for accurate shaping of the mouth.

I prefer to use a lip brush when filling in the mouth (it gives me more control than using the tube itself), and I like to "sample" my lipsticks in a box (by colors). I actually break them off and smush them in. This way they appear more like an artist's palette and I can be more creative and they're easier to get to!

Make sure your lip pencil is sharpened and of a fairly firm texture in order to clearly define and draw across the small lines around the mouth. Lining the lips will also help to prevent your lipstick from bleeding.

See eight different textures (pictures)

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