By BR Kellie
Are your lips about as plump as a malnourished worm? I know mine are. Well, my top lip is anyway. It’s a thin little thing and I yearn to have a bee stung look, yet the idea of injecting fillers or doing the Kylie Jenner challenge puts the willies up me. Turns out (shock horror!) we lipless ladies can lushen up our kissers with a bit of makeup. Check out these tips and tricks!
Like anything makeup related you want to start with a good base – so reach for a scrub that contains cinnamon or peppermint oil. First of all by removing any dead skin you’ll be creating a smooth, light reflecting, surface, which helps to make your lips look bigger. By adding in peppermint or cinnamon you’ll increase the blood circulation in your lips, which makes them look even lusher. (Though you might want to do a patch test on the underside of your forearm first, because while lush lips is the goal, you don’t want to react so badly that you end up at the docs.)
Another easy trick is to apply a shiny lipstick or lipgloss - all that light reflection will give the illusion of bigger lips. If it’s just the bottom lip you want to fatten up, pop a little gloss in the middle for a plusher pout.
I have to be honest here, I’m not a massive fan of over-lined lips, but it is one trick you can employ to create fuller looking lips. Simply take a lip liner and line just on the outer edge of your lips for a natural look. Those braver can take the line further out, but just make sure it’s not so overdone it’s obviously fake. You want people to admire your lips, not giggle at them.
Highlighting and contouring can also play a part in lip enhancement. Make your upper lip appear fuller by taking a highlighter and popping it on your Cupid’s Bow. As for your lower lip? Contour the area just below the middle of your lower lip, blend it out, and you’ll create a shadow that will make it look bigger.
One last tip? If larger looking lips are your thing, skip smothering them in a dark lipstick, especially if it’s matte, they’ll just make your lips seem flat and thin.
So do you join me as one of the thin-lipped brigade? What tips and tricks do you have for cushioning out your kissers? Sharing is caring!
Great tips! I make sure I scrub my lips regularly and apply a good lip balm before bed, and a balm with SPF for during the day. Dry lips seem to make the lips look aged. I am not sure I could tackle the over-lined and pull it off... even when I am trying to even out my lips I am wary of how close I am to the lip edge