by BR Amelia
There's something about the darkening days that makes me want to toss my gloss and rock a dark lip, whether that be a ruby red, plush plum, majestic mahogany or a rich, espresso brown. However, unlike a gloss, there is a commitment involved with wearing a dark lip. You need to prep before your step out, and keep up maintenance throughout the day, or you can end up dealing with feathering, flakiness and/or patchiness. So how can we keep our lip look looking fresh and fab? Read on!
Prep.
A little prep goes a long way! Before applying your lipstick of choice, exfoliate your lips with a sugar scrub, toothbrush, or a muslin cloth. Once your lips are free from flakes apply a lip balm. Give this a goodly amount of time to sink in, then remove any extra.
Prime.
To really lock in the colour and help stop feathering a good clear lip primer is a must. Use this around the outer perimeter of your mouth to help prevent the colour feathering into any fine lines.
Primp.
Grab a lip liner that is as similar as possible to your lip colour of choice, then line and fill your lips. Filling your lips creates an excellent base for your lipstick. Once that's done, grab a tissue and blot your lips.
Next... pop your lippy on! Then blot once more. Go in a second time with your lipstick, then blot again to make sure the pigment is really pressed into your lips.
Perfect.
There's nothing worse that looking in the mirror and realising you've lipstick all over your teeth. So before you head out, do the finger pop. Pop your pointer finger in your mouth then pull it out to help remove any lipstick that might migrate to your teeth. Check your teeth to be sure all is looking good, then pop a compact mirror and your lippy in your bag just in case you need to do a small touch-up. then head on out knowing your lips are looking lush, and they'll stay that way!
So... do you love a dark lip in the colder months? Do you have other tips and tricks to keep your lips looking lovely all day long? Let us know because sharing is caring!
I absolutely love a dark lip and it doesn’t matter what time of year it it’s! I definitely love the tip about exfoliating with a toothbrush it’s such a great idea!